So if you have been subscribed to my channel you know I absolutely love and highly recommend Sony’s over ear headphones specifically the XB900N and the 1000XM3’s. But when it comes to their earbuds I do feel sony is lacking in that department. But today we’ve got the new Sony WF-SP800N, and even though these earbuds do have a lot of room for improvement… I do think these are a good step in the right direction for sony and these are a really good pair of earbuds for working out.
So first the premium ANC headphone market, which are headphones that retail for around $350 got really competitive. But now, I feel that the mid tier ANC headphone market is about to get very competitive as well cause Microsoft slashed the price of their new Surface headphones 2 and JBL recently released their new Club950NC’s. But then there are also the Sony XB900N’s which are a year old now, but they’re still a great pair of mid tier ANC headphones.
So these are the new JBL Club 950NC’s… they’re JBL’s new mid tier ANC headphones from their new Club series line up. Now even though these headphones are packed with features and they even have a bass boost mode for you bass heads… unfortunately I feel these headphones fall really short when it comes to fit and comfort. And I really feel that thats a real shame cause everything else about them is pretty good.
So the common thread across all of Sony’s new portable bluetooth speaker line up is that all of these speakers sound significantly better than their predecessors. Which ultimately thats great cause sound is obviously a very important thing to take into consideration when you’re looking into get a bluetooth speaker. But today we’re going to break down the new XB43, XB33 and XB23 cause deepening on your needs one is going to be better than the other for you.
So the new Sony XB23 is a great sounding portable bluetooth speaker. But if you’re looking for a small speaker for the summer then the JBL Flip 5 and UE Wonderboom 2 are two great options as well. But all three of these speakers are pretty different from one another so depending on your needs one might be better than the other for you.
I really like the new Sony XB33 cause the new Sony XB33 sounds significantly better than its predecessor the Sony XB32. Specifically, the XB33 has much better instrument separation and a much wider soundstage. But naturally people want to know how the XB33 stacks up to the JBL Charge 4 and the JBL Pulse 4. And ultimately each of these speakers out perform every one of these other speakers in one specific category. So depending on your needs one is going to be better than the other.
Out of Sony’s new portable bluetooth speaker line up for 2020, I think the new XB33 has gotten the all around best upgrade. I like that the XB33 has gone back to an XB31 design aesthetic which makes it much more durable than the XB32, the XB33 sounds way better than the XB32, and unlike the XB43… the XB33 gets decently loud for both its size and price.
