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Sony SRS-XP500 vs Teenage Engineering OB-4

What SRS-XP500 does better (1) and where OB-4 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Sony SRS-XP500
Sony · 2021SRS-XP500
5.2Score
1 advantage≈ $550
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Teenage Engineering OB-4
Teenage Engineering · 2022OB-4
0 advantages≈ $560
Dimensions

Size comparison

SRS-XP500OB-4
275 × 572295232.5 × 28457.5
SRS-XP500OB-4Difference
Height572 mm284 mm+288 mm
Width275 mm232.5 mm+42.5 mm
Depth295 mm57.5 mm+237.5 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is SRS-XP500 better than OB-4?

  1. Battery life20 h vs 8 h2.5×

Why is OB-4 better than SRS-XP500?

OB-4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Sony SRS-XP500Sony SRS-XP500≈ $5505.2
Sound
Output power—10 W
Speaker channels—2.0
Channel count—2
Lowest frequency—52 Hz
Highest frequency—25,000 Hz
Stereo—Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life20 h8 h
Power bank functionYes—
Mains poweredYesNo
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5—
Bluetooth codecs—SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—No
LDAC—No
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Design & build
Weight—1,700 g
Width275 mm232 mm
Height572 mm284 mm
Depth295 mm58 mm
Protection ratingIPX4—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
Light effectsYes—
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