Sony SRS-XV500 X-Series Wireless Party Speaker

The XV500 sits in the part of Sony's X-Series where the speaker is still liftable by one person but loud enough to fill a compound. If you have been choosing between a small Bluetooth speaker that disappoints at a party and a full PA you have nowhere to store, this is the shape of the answer.

Sound

X-Balanced Speaker Units use a non-circular diaphragm — more cone area in the same cabinet, which means more pressure and less distortion at volume. Tweeters handle the top end so vocals stay intelligible once the bass is doing its job. Mega Bass adds the low-end lift that Afrobeats and amapiano actually need, without turning the mid-range to mud.

Built for how parties really go

• Up to 25 hours of battery — a full night with margin, and it charges your phone from its USB port
• IPX4 splash resistance, so a drink near it is not a disaster
• Ambient lighting that reacts to the music, and can be turned off entirely
• Mic and guitar inputs with echo control for karaoke, speeches and live sets
• Party Connect to chain multiple compatible Sony speakers, or Stereo Pair with a second XV500

Practical notes

It has a handle and is designed to be carried in and out, not installed. Charge it fully before an event — at high volume the battery estimate drops sharply, which is true of every speaker in this class and worth planning around. For outdoor use, keep it under cover in rainy season; splash-resistant is not weatherproof.

Genuine Sony stock, tested before dispatch, available for pickup in Lagos or delivery across Nigeria.