{"data":{"slug":"sony-srs-xb13","type":"wireless_speaker","brand":"Sony","name":"SRS-XB13","aliases":["XB13","Sony XB13","SRS-XB13 EXTRA BASS"],"release_date":"2021-04","url":"https://arkivo.dev/wireless-speakers/sony-srs-xb13","specs":{"series":"EXTRA BASS","model_numbers":["SRS-XB13","SRSXB13/B","SRSXB13/L","SRSXB13/P"],"gtins":["027242921207","027242921214","027242921238"],"announce_date":null,"status":"discontinued","predecessor":null,"successor":"sony-srs-xb100","launch_price_usd":59.99,"launch_price_eur":59.99,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","Light Blue","Coral Pink","Taupe","Powder Blue","Lemon Yellow"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.sony.jp/active-speaker/products/SRS-XB13/","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.sony.com.tw/en/electronics/portable-speakers/srs-xb13/specifications","manual_url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/speaker/srs-xb13/v1/en/print.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"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":"4.2","bluetooth_codecs":["SBC","AAC"],"bluetooth_profiles":["A2DP","AVRCP","HFP","HSP"],"bluetooth_le_audio":null,"auracast":null,"multipoint":false,"multipoint_device_count":null,"wireless_range_m":10,"wifi":false,"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 (DC IN 5V)","version":null}],"speakerphone":true,"voice_assistants":["Google Assistant","Siri"],"controls":["Power","Bluetooth pairing","Stereo Pair","Play/pause and call","Volume up/down"],"companion_app":null,"companion_app_platforms":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"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":null,"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","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":253,"materials":["Steel mesh grille"],"fcc_ids":["AK8SRSXB13"],"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["Speaker","USB Type-C cable","Strap"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/speaker/srs-xb13/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["manual_url","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_codecs","bluetooth_profiles","wireless_range_m","multipoint","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","max_linked_speakers","max_linked_speakers_bluetooth","usb_audio","usb_media_playback","ports","speakerphone","voice_assistants","controls","battery","battery_life_h","charge_time_h","powerbank","carry_features","ip_rating","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Sony English Help Guide for SRS-XB13, print PDF of 65 pages, copyright 2021. It has no Specifications topic, so the specification values come from Sony's spec tables.","bluetooth_playback":"Help Guide covers listening to music from a BLUETOOTH device over A2DP.","bluetooth_version":"About the BLUETOOTH wireless technology: supported version 4.2.","bluetooth_codecs":"Codec page: SBC and AAC. Priority on stable connection forces SBC. The codec switches to SBC during Stereo Pair.","bluetooth_profiles":"Supported profiles A2DP, AVRCP, HSP and HFP.","wireless_range_m":"Maximum communication range of about 10 m (about 32.8 ft).","multipoint":"Pairing section: the speaker can be paired with multiple devices, up to 8, but can only play music from one paired device at a time. This is pairing memory, not concurrent connections.","stereo_pairing":"Stereo Pair needs 2 SRS-XB13 speakers connected over BLUETOOTH. One plays the left channel and the other the right.","speaker_link_protocols":"Sony names the Stereo Pair function. No Party Connect is listed for this model.","max_linked_speakers":"Stereo Pair uses exactly 2 SRS-XB13 speakers.","max_linked_speakers_bluetooth":"Stereo Pair uses a BLUETOOTH connection between exactly 2 SRS-XB13 speakers. It is the only linking function in the guide.","usb_audio":"Parts and controls: the DC IN 5V port (USB Type-C) is not compatible with music playback.","usb_media_playback":"The USB Type-C port is a charging port only. No USB storage playback is described.","ports":"Parts and controls lists a DC IN 5V port (USB Type-C) under a cap. No audio input is listed.","speakerphone":"Parts list a microphone. The guide describes receiving and making hands-free calls over a BLUETOOTH phone.","voice_assistants":"The guide has voice assist topics for the Google app on Android and for Siri. The assistant runs on the connected phone and is used through the speaker microphone.","controls":"Parts and controls: power button, BLUETOOTH button that is also the ST PAIR button, play and call button, and volume minus and plus buttons.","battery":"Charging the speaker topic describes the built-in battery.","battery_life_h":"About 16 hours at volume level 26 and about 5 hours at maximum volume level 31, over BLUETOOTH. Measured with a Sony specified music source. Stored the 16 hour figure.","charge_time_h":"About 4 hours 30 minutes from empty to full with a USB AC adaptor that delivers 500 mA or more.","powerbank":"The only USB port is named DC IN 5V. No power output to other devices is described.","carry_features":"Using the strap topic: the supplied strap hangs the speaker from a bag or backpack.","ip_rating":"Waterproof specification IPX7 and dustproof specification IP6X with the cap closed. Sony's tables write IP67.","in_the_box":"Parts list the strap and the supplied USB Type-C cable."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/active-speaker/products/SRS-XB13/spec.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["status","drivers","passive_radiator_count","bluetooth_version","bluetooth_codecs","bluetooth_profiles","wireless_range_m","battery_chemistry","charging_input","ip_rating","dimensions_mm","weight_g","materials","in_the_box","charge_time_h","battery_life_h","manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"status":"Sony Japan page says sales of this product at the Sony Store have ended. Sony US no longer has the product page and the Sony UK specification URL redirects to the speaker gallery. Amazon still sells it. RTINGS says it was replaced by the SRS-XB100.","drivers":"Specification table: one full-range unit, about 46 mm diameter.","passive_radiator_count":"Specification table: passive radiator units 1.","bluetooth_version":"Specification table: BLUETOOTH standard version 4.2, Power Class 1.","bluetooth_codecs":"Specification table lists SBC and AAC.","bluetooth_profiles":"Specification table lists A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. The A2DP transmission band of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz at 44.1 kHz is a Bluetooth range and is not stored as frequency response.","wireless_range_m":"Specification table: maximum communication range about 10 m.","battery_chemistry":"Specification table: lithium-ion battery.","charging_input":"Specification table: power type DC, 5 V, charged over USB Type-C. Sony states about 3 W operating consumption on AC power, which is not a charging input rating. The Help Guide asks for an adaptor of 500 mA or more.","ip_rating":"Specification table: IP67.","dimensions_mm":"Specification table: about 76 mm diameter by 95 mm height including projecting parts. Stored as width and depth 76 mm.","weight_g":"Specification table: about 253 g including the battery.","materials":"Specification table lists the net (grille) material as steel metal.","in_the_box":"Accessories: USB Type-C cable, strap, warranty card and manual. Warranty card and manual are not stored.","charge_time_h":"Specification table: about 4.5 hours, matching the Help Guide.","battery_life_h":"Specification table: about 16 hours over BLUETOOTH.","manufacturer_url":"Sony Japan product page for the SRS-XB13. Sony US and UK pages for this model are gone."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.com.tw/en/electronics/portable-speakers/srs-xb13/specifications","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["spec_sheet_url","series","drivers","dimensions_mm","weight_g","bluetooth_version"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Sony Taiwan English full specification page. It lists speaker unit, size, weight, Bluetooth, battery life and colours. Read in Chrome because sony.com sites block agents.","series":"Page title: XB13 EXTRA BASS portable wireless speaker. Sony sells it in the EXTRA BASS line.","drivers":"Diameter of speaker unit (mono speaker): 46 mm.","dimensions_mm":"Approx. 76 mm dia. by 95 mm.","weight_g":"Approx. 253 g.","bluetooth_version":"Communication system: version 4.2, range 10 m."}},{"url":"https://sony.mediaroom.com/2021-05-24-Sony-Electronics-Introduces-SRS-XB13-Portable-Wireless-Speaker-with-Punchy-EXTRA-BASS-TM-Sound","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Sony Electronics Inc., 24 May 2021, San Diego: suggested retail price $59.99. US prices exclude sales tax. The release lists black, blue, taupe, coral pink and powder blue. Powder blue is sold only on Amazon."}},{"url":"https://global.techradar.com/de-de/reviews/im-test-sony-srs-xb13","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German TechRadar test: the Sony recommended price is 59,99 Euro. The summary paragraph of the same test says 59,90 Euro. Includes VAT. Evidence is for Germany.","release_date":"German TechRadar test: the SRS-XB13 replaced the XB12 in April. The Sony US release is dated 24 May 2021 with orders opening that day, Sony Japan lists 28 May 2021 and iFixit says June 2021. April 2021 is the European start. The month is approximate."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/sony/srs-xb13","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["audio_channels","equalizer","wifi","segment","colors","successor"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"Public verdict: the speaker downmixes stereo content to mono and plays stereo only when paired to another unit. One full-range driver cannot reproduce two channels.","equalizer":"Public text: no graphic EQ or presets and no companion app.","wifi":"Public header lists Wi-Fi: No.","segment":"RTINGS calls it a small, budget-friendly portable speaker.","colors":"RTINGS lists six colour variants: Black, Light Blue, Coral Pink, Taupe, Powder Blue and Lemon Yellow. iFixit lists the same six. Sony Taiwan lists pink, yellow, blue, cream, black and light blue.","successor":"RTINGS notice: this speaker was replaced by the Sony SRS-XB100. iFixit says the same. RTINGS tested the speaker in June and July 2021. Its result cells are members only, so no measured value is stored."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/AK8SRSXB13","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["fcc_ids"],"notes":{"fcc_ids":"FCC grant of 12 November 2020 to Sony Group Corporation for model SRSXB13, Wireless Speaker, 2402 to 2480 MHz. Exhibit names include SRS-XB13 label, photo and test report files. Read in Chrome because fccid.io blocks agents. Not checked on fcc.gov."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZJ6DQNY","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","warranty_years"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Amazon US listings show SRSXB13/B (black, ASIN B08ZJ6DQNY), SRSXB13/L (light blue, B08ZJ1QLCW) and SRSXB13/P (coral pink, B08ZHCNPMN). The Help Guide names the model SRS-XB13.","gtins":"UPCs from the same three listings: 027242921207 (black), 027242921214 (light blue), 027242921238 (coral pink).","warranty_years":"Warranty description on the Amazon US listings: 1 year. US region. The listings' other technical rows, such as 13 watts and 2 channels, conflict with Sony's tables and are not used."}},{"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":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Engadget's launch report says the SRS-XB100 replaces the SRS-XB13 in Sony's compact Bluetooth lineup."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/sony-srs-xb100-bluetooth-speaker","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Tom's Guide says the SRS-XB100 replaces the Sony SRS-XB13."}}],"fields_filled":47,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}