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Sony SRS-XB12 Bluetooth speaker review: A real treat for audiophiles

The sound is clean and given its size, the output is way better than most portable Bluetooth speakers available in its price range

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Sony SRS-XB12 portable Bluetooth speaker

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 16 2019 | 3:45 PM IST

Sony SRS-XB12 portable Bluetooth speaker is an upgrade to SRS-XB10 and while both speakers look similar, there are tiny differences that will come to the fore if you lend an ear.

I was surprised that the upgrade lacks NFC support for the touch-and-play feature, but the company has made it completely waterproof and dust-proof with IP67 rating and the speaker responded well to the minor tests I put it through. I still feel the NFC touch-and-go feature of the SRS-XB10 is useful and that the upgrade shoukd have had it.

I compared the SRS-XB12 with the SRS-XB10, and at first,

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