Sony Srs-Xb43 Is Not Loud Enough (Solved)

Sony srs-xb43 is a great speaker to enjoy music. But many people in online forums are reporting that this speaker is not loud enough. This is really frustrating when you turn the speaker on and the sound is not loud enough to enjoy the music. 

However, it seems like an uncommon issue. So, after doing research I found some simple ways to fix this problem. In this article, you will know why your Sony srs-xb43 speaker is not loud and how you can fix it.

Let’s get started!

How to Fix Sony Srs-Xb43 is Not Loud Enough

There are many reasons why your Sony srs-xb43 speaker sound is low. Therefore we have described every possible reason with a solution. 

Reset and restart

Most of the time we try different settings to make the speaker’s sound according to our taste. Due to this sometimes this speaker’s sound becomes low.

To fix this issue you should reset your Sony srs-xb43 speaker. Then you should check its sound to see if the problem solves or not.

Here is how you can reset your Sony srs-xb43 speaker.

1. Turn on the speaker by pressing the power button for 8 seconds.
2. Then press and hold Volume down and Bluetooth buttons for 5 seconds or until the speaker turns off.
3. Now turn the speaker on again with the power button.

After a successful reset, all volume settings will be restored to default settings and hopefully speaker sound will become loud.

However, if your Sony srs-xb43 sound still is not loud enough. Then restart it. Restarting will also remove volume and sound-related issues.

Here is how you can restart your Sony srs-xb43 speaker.

1. Turn your Sony srs-xb43 off by pressing the power button for 8 seconds.
2. Then turn it on by pressing again power button.

Charge battery

Also at low battery, Sony srs-xb43 sound will not be loud enough. Because a built-in battery is the only power source for drivers.

The battery supplies power to drivers or tweeters and as result they produce music. At low battery due to lack of power drivers don’t work properly and as result speaker’s sound becomes low.

Therefore to fix this issue you should fully charge your Sony srs-xb43 speaker. And then enjoy your favorite music on it.

Check the volume button

You should also check the speaker’s volume button. Maybe you have turned its volume down due to which its sound is not loud. This feels like a stupid mistake but sometimes it happens. 

Also, check if the volume button is loose or not working properly. Maybe the inside of the button is faulty due to which when you try to increase the volume it remains the same.

Due to that, you assume your speaker’s sound is low.

Re-pair with device

If your Sony srs-xb43 speakers sound is not loud then you should re-pair it with your device.

Because sometimes the pairing process has not been done in the proper way. And as a result, the speaker doesn’t sound at its original volume.

Therefore you should first unpair the speaker and then again pair it with whatever device you are using.

Here is the step-by-step guide on how to pair Sony srs-xb43.

1. Turn on the device Bluetooth and make sure it is within the 1m range. (out of 1m speaker will not pair)
2. Make sure the battery has enough power if not then the first charge it then pairs it with your device.
3. Press the Bluetooth button of the speaker to enter it into pairing mode.
4. Then open your device’s Bluetooth settings and go search nearby devices.
5. There select your Sony srs-xb43 speaker. And when a connection is established between the two you will hear Bluetooth Connected voice.

Update firmware

Sometimes due to outdated firmware version speaker doesn’t sound well. Therefore you should check for firmware updates. If it is available then you should update it.

You can check for the latest firmware version on Sony’s official website.

Final thoughts

If your Sony srs-xb43 sound is not loud enough you can fix this problem by resetting, charging, and updating its firmware.

However, if the problem still persists then you should return this speaker. Sony gives a 1-year warranty in the period you can return your speaker. So, if your speaker is still under warranty then return it.

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