When we talk about wireless speakers, our first impression may be "small and light", but this time we Love to play computer games Sony GTK-XB60 evaluated is an exception. Sony GTK-XB60 wireless speaker is an extremely special product. Although it is a wireless speaker, it is not small at all. The Sony GTK-XB60 with an overall size of 264mm x 552mm x 272mm can be said to be a human cannon in the wireless speaker.
When we just got the Sony GTK-XB60, we were also very curious about what kind of shocking sound quality such a human cannon would bring. Although the guy is not portable in size, the Sony GTK-XB60 with an overall weight of about 8KG is not heavy enough to go out of the house. Compared with ordinary small wireless Bluetooth speakers, it may be more suitable for parties Sports park and other theme scenes. Now let's take a look at the performance of Sony's human cannon.
appearance
The first impression of the GTK-XB60 is that it is big. At first glance, it is hard to believe that it is a real wireless speaker. When I first saw it at the Sony exhibition, I thought it was a machine model. Although the three dimensions of the GTK-XB60 are up to 264mm x 552mm x 272mm, the weight of the box is not as amazing as expected because the box is made of plastic. 8KG is a weight that women can just lift.
The whole GTK-XB60 machine adopts full black color matching. The internal speaker unit and diaphragm can be seen at the opening of the speaker grid of the speaker box. The outer ring of the grid is marked by XB series of dazzling LED lights.
Like the previous XB series, the colorful LED of GTK-XB60 also supports RGB light control, and its light color and flicker frequency can be manually controlled through the Fiestable App.
At the bottom of the GTK-XB60, there are four columnar skin like material feet, and on its right side There are four foot pads made of skin like materials, and the GTK-XB60 can also be placed horizontally for use.
Although the GTK-XB60 is not small in size and weighs 8KG, we actually know that its size and weight do not completely affect the "portability" of a product, , even with such volume and weight, it can be easily moved. Sony is equipped with a handle groove at the top and bottom of the GTK-XB60, through which it can be easily lifted.
In terms of interface, GTK-XB60 provides a wealth of interface options. As a large wireless speaker, it also provides wired audio input/output interfaces such as AUDIO/OUT, AUDIO/IN, etc., as well as a microphone interface and a USB output interface (5V/2.1A) to charge mobile devices such as mobile phones.
experience
By default, the RGB LED of GTK-XB60 can flash with the rhythm of music
The flashing color of GTK-XB60 can be controlled through the "Party Flash" of Fiestable App
Like SRS-XB40, GTK-XB60 supports Sony's official Music Centre App Fiestable App， After users connect to GTK-XB60 through NFC/Bluetooth, they can perform color control, DJ sound effects and other operations in Fiestable App.
The "Custom Color" of Fiestable App can keep the color of GTK-XB60 consistent with the color of turntable contact and keep it bright
In the Illumination interface, there are two function options: "Party Flash" and "Custom Color"“
In "Party Flash", users can select their favorite color on the RGB turntable and let GTK-XB60 keep the color of that color flashing. When your contact leaves the turntable, the color will be restored.
In "Custom Color", the turntable provides users with different color ranges, and the user's contact falls on the color position of the turntable, which can keep the color of GTK-XB60 consistent with the color of the turntable contact and keep it bright.
In order to prevent the volume of the GTK-XB60 from being too high, Sony specially adjusted the total volume of the GTK-XB60 to 50%. If users want to open the volume limit to the maximum, they can download Sony's official Music Centre App to adjust it.
In terms of sound quality, GTK-XB60 gives the author (Mo Changyou) a very simple feeling, that is, "thick and powerful". The thick and powerful performance is in two aspects, one is the volume, and the other is the low frequency. GTK-XB60 After the maximum volume limit is turned on, the voice is really loud. It is so loud that your neighbor will knock on the door and say that you are making their son do his homework. The author has the courage to turn it on to the limit only in the open places in the square and park, otherwise the square dancing aunt will also say that my sound affects their dancing.
Although the GTK-XB60 has done a lot, we should not forget that it still belongs to the Sony XB family. Of course, it is also equipped with the EXTRA BASS function that Sony is proud of. When you click the EXTRA BASS key, if you are too close to the GTK-XB60, you will obviously feel the air shaking nearby. Because the GTK-XB60's speaker unit and internal cavity are very large, plus Sony's EXTRA BASS to enhance bass, the GTK-XB60's effect can be said to be a bit scary.
An important criterion to distinguish the sound quality of a large wireless speaker is whether its tri band performance can be as stable as that of a mid low volume when the volume is turned up close to the peak volume. The overall performance of the GTK-XB60 is relatively satisfactory. When it is close to the peak volume, the overtone of the high-frequency part is still well controlled. There are few broken parts, and the density of the mid frequency part is not reduced. The low-frequency condensation is solid and elastic.
summary
In fact, large wireless speakers like GTK-XB60 are relatively scarce, and it is difficult to find comparable products on the market. However, Sony's price for it is not high, only 2999 yuan, which is equivalent to two Sony XB40 wireless speakers. Although the GTK-XB60 has a large volume and Sony's logo is easy to keep people away, Sony's positioning for it is just a consumer grade non portable wireless speaker. The price of 2999 yuan is not high, but its effect is far better than the sum of two XB40s (the single price of the XB40 is about 1500 yuan). Compared with the relatively portable wireless speakers such as Sony's XB40 and JBL Xtreme, you will find that the GTK-XB60 has such a high cost performance ratio. Sony has sacrificed a certain amount of portability for a significant improvement in sound effects. Maybe you don't need extreme portability, but you may need wireless, which is GTK-XB60.
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