Elegance and robustness can go hand in hand in a Bluetooth speaker. This is what Sony’s new portable model, the SRS-XG300, proves to us, and it doesn’t just have these qualities to show off…
Sony SRS-XG300
Launch price €300
Back Market
150.00 €Refurbished
Son-Video.com
199.00 € Nine
Amazon
€199.99 Nine
Fnac.com
€199.99 Nine
Sony SRS-XG300 Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Black
€199.99 Nine
Sony SRS-XG300 Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Grey
249.99 € Nine
Fnac.com marketplace
220.56 € Nine
Sony SRS-XG300 Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Black
220.56 € Nine
Sony SRS-XG300 Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Grey
234.62 € Nine
Sony
229.00 € Nine
Sony X Series XG300 Portable Wireless Speaker in Black
229.00 € Nine
Sony X Series XG300 Portable Wireless Speaker in Silver
229.00 € Nine
Rakuten
230.17 € Nine
Sony SRS-XG300 – Wireless Bluetooth Speaker – Black
230.17 € Nine
Sony SRS-XG300 Pearl Grey
322.90 € Nine
Darty.com
249.99 € Nine
SRS-XG300 ANTHRACITE
249.99 € Nine
SRS-XG300 Black
249.99 € Nine
Boulanger.com
€199.99 Nine
SONY SRS-XG300 Portable Speaker Pearl Grey
€199.99 Nine
SONY SRS-XG300 Portable Speaker Basalt Black
€199.99 Nine
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Strong points
Well balanced and defined, versatile rendering.
Nice power reserve.
Very generous stereo width provided by the “Live Sound” mode.
Quality of design and impeccable finishes.
Robust and waterproof construction (IP67 certification).
Easy to handle and use.
Multiple features and connection possibilities.
Weak points
Lack of detail in the mids/highs, fairly crushed dynamics.
Timid extension in the extreme bass which may displease.
Integrated hands-free kit performs poorly.
Voice prompts in English only.
The SRS-XG300 makes a very clean copy and has everything you need to satisfy those looking for a solid speaker, both in terms of design and sound performance, extremely easy to use and complete. A few minor flaws tarnish the picture and prevent it from perfectly dominating the competition, in particular its cousin XB43, which we will prefer for its absolutely unbeatable quality/size/price ratio… unless you feel an irrepressible need for raw sound power.
As an alternative
Marshall Stockwell II
Launch price €249
Amazon
169.00 € Nine
Boulanger.com
169.00 € Nine
Rakuten
169.00 € Nine
Fnac.com
169.99 € Nine
Darty.com
169.99 € Nine
Cdiscount
173.99 € Nine
E. Leclerc – High-Tech
174.90 € Nine
Back Market
230.00 €Refurbished
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After the very successful Kilburn II and Acton II Voice, Marshall speakers continue their good run. The Stockwell II benefits from very serious sonic progress made since its predecessor, completed by this “Blumlein stereophony” still as strangely named, but undeniably effective. Everything is still not perfect on the auditory level, but the visual appeal of the beast can be enough to compensate for that.