Deciding on whether to buy a product like Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker or perhaps SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker vs SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker specs

Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker
 SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker specs

SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Type: Portable speaker

Type: Portable speaker

Colour: Blue

Colour: Black

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Channels: 1.0

Channels: 1.0

Output power: 5 W

Output power: 3 W

Speaker unit: 45 mm driver x 1

Speaker unit: 3.7 mm driver

Speaker sound level: 80 dB

AUDIO FEATURES
Subwoofer: Passive bass radiator

Frequency: 20 – 20,000 Hz

Sound enhancement: EXTRA BASS technology

Impedance: 4 Ohms

FEATURES
FEATURES

Resistance: Water resistant (IPX5)

Resistance: Waterproof & dustproof (IP67)

CONNECTIVITY
Other features: Speakerphone

CONNECTIVITY

Inputs: Aux-in x 1

Outputs: No

Inputs: Aux-in x 1

WiFi: No

WiFi: No

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2

POWER
Speaker pairing: Up to 2 speakers

POWER

Power options: Rechargeable battery

Battery life: Up to 6 hours

Power options: Rechargeable battery

Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

Battery life: Up to 8 hours

GENERAL
Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

GENERAL

Box contents: – Sony SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
– USB cable
– Documentation

Dimensions: 57.5 x 81.5 x 65.5 mm (H x W x D)

Box contents: – KitSound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker
– Micro USB charging cable
– User manual

Weight: 160 g

Dimensions: 130 x 100 x 100 mm (H x W x D)

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Weight: 318 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £19.99

Price: £19

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 50

Review Score: 8.3 / 10

Review Score: 8.4 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker or SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 465 products in the same category as Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker, which is the HiFi systems and speakers category. Of these 465 products the average price was £259.57, the most expensive was £20000 and the cheapest was just £9.99. We then looked at the price of the 465 in the same as the SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker, which of course the average was £259.57, top price was £20000 and cheapest £9.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Kitsound and Sony, the average was £45.41 for Kitsound, £414.71 for Sony. The max for each was £129.99/£13999 and minimum was £14.99/£7.49

Price analysis of Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Price analysis of SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

  • Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Bluetooth
  • Up to 8 hours battery life
  • Waterproof
  • Aux-in
  • Pair up to 2 speakers
  • Summertime pool party? Don’t forget the music! The KitSound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker is fully waterproof so you can take it to the pool or beach.It might be small, but it can certainly pack a punch with the bass. Boost the volume by pairing with a second Hive2o Speaker.You can also answer phone calls directly from the speaker, without leaving your music behind.
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  • SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  • Bluetooth
  • Up to 6 hours battery life
  • Water resistant
  • Aux-in
  • Speakerphone
  • Top features: – Listen anywhere with the small & lightweight design – Connect wirelessly and pick up phone calls – Resistant design is great for the beach or pool Listen anywhereWhether you’re getting ready for a night out, or chilling at the park with friends, take the music with you with the Sony SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker. It’s small and light enough to throw in your bag without weighing you down.Connect wirelesslySimply connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth and the six-hour battery life will keep the tunes going all afternoon. You can also pick up phone calls that come through with the handy speakerphone function.Resistant designAnd if you fancy hitting the beach or relaxing by the pool, the SRSXB01 is resistant against water splashes, so you can listen without worry.
  • Product codes: 4548736080478

What’s better Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker or SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker?

There are obviously a number of differences between Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker and SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £19.99 cost of Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker is closer to the expectation you had than the £19 pricep point of SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker and SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SONY SRS-XB01 Portable Bluetooth Speaker scores 8.6 out of 10 from 50 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your HiFi systems and speakers as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



Kitsound Hive2o Portable Bluetooth Speaker



Rating:
8.60 out of
10