{"data":{"slug":"sony-srs-xb100","type":"wireless_speaker","brand":"Sony","name":"SRS-XB100","aliases":["XB100","Sony XB100"],"release_date":"2023-05","url":"https://arkivo.dev/wireless-speakers/sony-srs-xb100","specs":{"series":"EXTRA BASS","model_numbers":["SRS-XB100","YY7856E"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":"2023-05-08","status":"available","predecessor":"sony-srs-xb13","successor":null,"launch_price_usd":59,"launch_price_eur":64.99,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","Light Gray","Blue","Orange"],"manufacturer_url":"https://electronics.sony.com/audio/speakers/wireless-speakers/p/srsxb100-b","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.sony.jp/active-speaker/products/SRS-XB100/spec.html","manual_url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/speaker/7856/v1/en/print.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"segment":"portable","audio_channels":"mono","drivers":[{"type":"Full-range driver","count":1,"diameter_mm":46,"width_mm":null,"height_mm":null,"rated_power_w":null}],"passive_radiator_count":1,"total_rated_power_w":null,"mains_rated_power_w":null,"audio_output_power_claimed_w":null,"peak_power_w":null,"frequency_response_min_hz":null,"frequency_response_max_hz":null,"signal_to_noise_ratio_db":null,"equalizer":false,"eq_bands":null,"automatic_sound_adjustment":null,"sound_modes":null,"stereo_pairing":true,"speaker_link_protocols":["Stereo Pair"],"max_linked_speakers":2,"max_linked_speakers_bluetooth":2,"bluetooth_playback":true,"bluetooth_version":"5.3","bluetooth_codecs":["SBC","AAC"],"bluetooth_profiles":["A2DP","AVRCP","HFP","SPP"],"bluetooth_le_audio":null,"auracast":null,"multipoint":false,"multipoint_device_count":null,"wireless_range_m":30,"wifi":null,"wifi_standards":null,"network_audio_protocols":null,"usb_audio":false,"usb_media_playback":false,"usb_media_formats":null,"ports":[{"type":"usb_c","count":1,"role":"Charging input","version":null}],"speakerphone":true,"voice_assistants":["Google Assistant","Siri"],"controls":["Power","Bluetooth pairing","Stereo Pair","Play/pause and call","Volume up/down"],"companion_app":"Sony | Music Center","companion_app_platforms":["iOS","Android"],"firmware_updatable":true,"lighting":null,"lighting_modes":null,"matter_controller":null,"thread_border_router":null,"zigbee_hub":null,"battery":true,"battery_life_h":16,"battery_life_boost_h":null,"battery_capacity_wh":null,"battery_capacity_mah":1400,"battery_voltage_v":null,"battery_chemistry":"Lithium-ion","replaceable_battery":null,"charge_time_h":4.5,"quick_charge_min":null,"quick_charge_playback_h":null,"charging_input":"5 V DC, 0.5 A","charging_input_max_w":null,"usb_power_delivery":null,"powerbank":false,"powerbank_output_max_w":null,"wireless_charging":null,"ip_rating":["IP67"],"floats":null,"drop_resistance":null,"drop_test_height_m":null,"carry_features":["Strap"],"measured_battery_life_h":null,"measured_max_spl_db":null,"measured_frequency_response_min_hz":null,"measured_frequency_response_max_hz":null,"measured_latency":null,"measured_charge_time_h":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":76,"height_mm":95,"depth_mm":76},"weight_g":274,"materials":["Steel mesh grille"],"fcc_ids":["ZVAYY7856E"],"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["Speaker","USB Type-C cable","Strap"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/speaker/7856/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","drivers","passive_radiator_count","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","max_linked_speakers","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_codecs","bluetooth_profiles","wireless_range_m","usb_audio","ports","speakerphone","voice_assistants","controls","companion_app","firmware_updatable","battery","battery_life_h","battery_chemistry","charge_time_h","charging_input","ip_rating","carry_features","dimensions_mm","weight_g","multipoint","usb_media_playback","powerbank","max_linked_speakers_bluetooth"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Sony English help guide for SRS-XB100, full print PDF opened. Copyright 2023.","model_numbers":"Help guide cover states Model YY7856E. The guide title and specifications name SRS-XB100.","drivers":"Specifications list one full-range unit of about 46 mm diameter. The enclosure is a passive radiator model.","passive_radiator_count":"Sony Japan specification table lists one passive radiator unit.","stereo_pairing":"Stereo Pair needs two SRS-XB100 speakers. One plays the left channel and the other the right. The codec switches to SBC during Stereo Pair.","speaker_link_protocols":"Sony names the Stereo Pair function. Party Connect is not listed for this model.","max_linked_speakers":"Stereo Pair uses exactly two SRS-XB100 speakers.","bluetooth_version":"About the BLUETOOTH wireless technology: supported version 5.3.","bluetooth_codecs":"Help guide states the speaker supports SBC and AAC over A2DP.","bluetooth_profiles":"Profiles A2DP, AVRCP and HFP are listed in the help guide. Sony Japan lists SPP for firmware updates only.","wireless_range_m":"Maximum communication range within 30 m (about 98 ft).","usb_audio":"Help guide says the DC input USB Type-C port is not compatible with music playback.","ports":"Parts list names a DC input port (USB Type-C). No audio input is listed.","speakerphone":"Parts list names a microphone and the guide describes hands-free calls over HFP. The microphone is omnidirectional electret condenser.","voice_assistants":"Help guide has voice assist sections for the Google app and Siri. The assistant runs on the connected phone and is used through the speaker microphone.","controls":"Parts list: power button, Bluetooth button that also works as ST PAIR, play and call button, volume minus and plus buttons.","companion_app":"Help guide asks for the latest Sony | Music Center and the pre-installed software. Sony Japan lists the app for firmware updates only.","firmware_updatable":"Help guide describes updating the pre-installed software on the speaker.","battery":"Specifications list a built-in lithium-ion battery.","battery_life_h":"Help guide: about 16 hours at volume level 36 and about 5 hours at volume level 50 (maximum). Measured with a Sony specified music source. Stored the 16 hour figure.","battery_chemistry":"Specifications list a built-in lithium-ion battery.","charge_time_h":"Help guide: about 4 hours 30 minutes from empty to full with a USB AC adaptor that delivers 0.5 A.","charging_input":"Specifications list DC 5 V 0.5 A through a commercially available USB AC adaptor.","ip_rating":"Help guide states waterproof specification IPX7 and dustproof specification IP6X, with the cap fastened. Sony Japan lists IP67.","carry_features":"Help guide describes the supplied strap and upper and lower strap holes.","dimensions_mm":"Specifications list about 76 mm diameter by 95 mm height including projecting parts and controls. Stored as width and depth 76 mm.","weight_g":"Specifications list mass of about 274 g including battery.","multipoint":"Pairing section says the speaker can be paired with up to 8 devices but can only play music from one paired device at a time. This is pairing memory, not multipoint.","usb_media_playback":"Parts list note says the DC input port (USB Type-C) is not compatible with music playback. No USB storage playback is documented.","powerbank":"The only USB port is named a DC input port. No power output to other devices is documented.","max_linked_speakers_bluetooth":"Stereo Pair needs exactly 2 SRS-XB100 speakers connected via a Bluetooth connection. It is the only speaker linking system listed. Both speakers need the latest pre-installed software."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/active-speaker/products/SRS-XB100/spec.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["status","series","passive_radiator_count","drivers","materials","in_the_box","companion_app_platforms","bluetooth_version","ip_rating","battery_life_h","charge_time_h","spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"status":"Sony Japan product page is live on the accessed date.","series":"Sony Japan links the model with its EXTRA BASS series content.","passive_radiator_count":"Specification table: passive radiator units 1.","drivers":"Specification table: one full-range unit, about 46 mm diameter.","materials":"Specification table lists the net material as steel metal.","in_the_box":"Accessories: USB Type-C cable and strap, already attached to the speaker.","companion_app_platforms":"Specification table lists Sony Music Center for iPhone and Android, for firmware updates only.","bluetooth_version":"Specification table: Bluetooth standard version 5.3, Power Class 1, about 30 m.","ip_rating":"Specification table: IP67.","battery_life_h":"Specification table: about 16 hours.","charge_time_h":"Specification table: about 4.5 hours.","spec_sheet_url":"Sony Japan specification table for the SRS-XB100 (Japanese)."}},{"url":"https://kakaku.com/item/K0001535307/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Japanese price database lists release on 19 May 2023 for SRS-XB100, with a news item stating it went on sale that day. Region is Japan. Wired published its review in July 2023."}},{"url":"https://www.wired.com/review/sony-srs-xb100/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["segment","equalizer","audio_channels","speakerphone","stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"equalizer":"Review states the app lacks even basic EQ.","audio_channels":"Review describes one driver with a passive radiator and 360-degree audio. Stored as mono because one driver cannot reproduce two channels.","speakerphone":"Review confirms a built-in speakerphone with echo canceling.","stereo_pairing":"Review confirms two XB100 speakers can be paired for stereo sound.","segment":"Review calls it an ultra-portable design and the smallest speaker in the Sony XB line."}},{"url":"https://sony.mediaroom.com/2023-05-08-Sony-Electronics-Launches-Two-New-Wireless-Speakers,-the-Powerful-Party-Speaker-SRS-XV800-and-the-Compact-SRS-XB100","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Sony Electronics Inc. announced the SRS-XB100 on 8 May 2023 in San Diego. Preorders opened that day and US sales started on 22 May 2023.","launch_price_usd":"Pricing section says the SRS-XB100 will be sold for $59 USD and $79 CAD. Tom's Guide also gives $59 as the full retail price. SoundGuys and TechRadar print $59.99. US prices exclude sales tax.","manufacturer_url":"The press release links the Sony US product page for the black model."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/sony-srs-xb100-bluetooth-speaker","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["colors","launch_price_usd","predecessor"],"notes":{"colors":"Review lists four colors: black, blue, light grey and orange. Names are title-cased and the grey is spelled Gray, as Sony US copy does.","launch_price_usd":"Review states a full retail price of $59 / GBP 55 / AU$78.","predecessor":"Tom's Guide says the SRS-XB100 replaces the Sony SRS-XB13."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/sony-srs-xb100-101833/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["multipoint"],"notes":{"multipoint":"FAQ explicitly says the speaker does not support Bluetooth Multipoint, so only one device can be connected at a time."}},{"url":"https://www.galaxus.at/en/s1/product/sony-srs-xb100-16-h-rechargeable-battery-operated-bluetooth-speakers-37282927","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"battery_capacity_mah":"Search result text for the Galaxus spec table lists a 1400 mAh Li-ion battery with 16 h life and 4.5 h charge. Kaufland France and Digitec show the same capacity. Sony does not publish a capacity. The retailers block direct fetches, so the page itself was not opened. Nominal voltage is not published, so no Wh value is stored."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/ZVAYY7856E","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"FCC grant for model YY7856E, grantee Tonly Technology Co., Ltd. (code ZVA). The Sony help guide names YY7856E as the SRS-XB100 model. fccid.io blocks agents, so the ID was read from the page title in search results and was not checked on fcc.gov."}},{"url":"https://www.pcwelt.de/article/2197732/sony-srs-xb100-test.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German test says Sony sells the SRS-XB100 directly from EUR 64.99. Retailer list prices (UVP) at Saturn and MediaMarkt Austria also show 64.99. The Sony Europe launch post gives approximately EUR 65 but blocks agents. Includes VAT. Evidence is for Germany."}},{"url":"https://www.engadget.com/sonys-latest-portable-party-speaker-also-works-with-your-tv-160026094.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Engadget's launch report says the SRS-XB100 replaces the SRS-XB13 in Sony's compact Bluetooth lineup."}}],"fields_filled":49,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}