Sony has expanded its audio products portfolio with the launch of the Sony SRS-XB402M Waterproof Bluetooth speaker. The speaker comes with 12-hour battery life, built-in Alexa support and will be available for an introductory price of Rs 19,990 from August 13.
The Sony SRS-XB402M speaker comes with a 4Ω impedance and Frequency range of 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz. It has a Live Sound mode, angled speaker setup and uses Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology which offers a wider sound stage and 3D sound experience.
It’s enabled with Amazon Alexa built-in and users can thus use the speaker through Voice commands without touching a button on the speaker. The speaker offers up to 12 hours of battery life and can be charged using the supplied AC adapter and Micro USB cable.
There are multi-coloured line lights and a flashing strobe which flash when playing music. All of this is housed inside a Fabric net design. The speaker supports Bluetooth 4.2 to connect to smartphones, laptops and tablets and offers an effective range of 30 meters.
Users can use Spotify Connect to stream their music directly through Spotify on a mobile device. Lastly, the device is certified with an IP67 rating which means the speaker is waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and rustproof. Users can make use of the Sony Music Center App to add songs to queue, change lighting modes and sound modes.
The Sony SRS-XB402M Waterproof Bluetooth speaker will be available for a pre-booking price of Rs 19,990 instead of its original price of Rs 24,990. Pre-booking is valid from August 12 to August 18 and during this time, users can avail the Sony MDR-XB450AP Headphone Wirth Rs 2,490 for free-of-cost. The product will be available on Flipkart, Amazon, Sony brand shops and major electronic stores across India.