Product Comparison: Sony MEX-XB100BT vs Sony MEX-XB120BT


General Specifications
Brand
Sony
Sony
Model
MEX-XB100BT
MEX-XB120BT
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Take all of your favorite music on the water with this CD receiver designed specifically for marine use. Enjoy high power and detail in everything you listen to thanks to DSEE upscaling and an incredible 100 W x 4 output.
Enjoy simple control and deep, clean sound throughout the car. Music, navigation, messaging, and call features are all easy to use thanks to a new and improved interface and voice control. Extra bass and a powerful amp bring every track to life.
Key Specs
Impedance
4 Ohm
8 Ohm
Number of Channels
4
4
Watts Per Channel RMS
40 Watts
100 Watts
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Sony MEX-XB100BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth in-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • Built-in amplifier 4-100W. The potential "noise" of the amplifier of this radio in comparison with individual amplifiers does not bother me.
  • A good device, the radio catches fine. Satisfied with energy consumption.
  • Who does not want to bother with amplifiers and subwoofers. this is the best choice.
  • Some minor points in the software could be made better as this is the Sony.
  • Powered directly from the battery by a good power cable. But it is cut down when the engine starts.
Sony MEX-XB120BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth In-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • This is an excellent deck. I have no issues with form, function, build.
  • The power output is excellent. I bought this unit specifically because of the 45x4 RMS power output.
  • I upgraded the factory Honda speakers to JBLs 6.5" upfront and 6x9" in the rear. They are well matched to the head unit power output.
  • Great product so far. I've had it installed for a few months now. It will blow your speakers if your not careful!
  • My speakers are Kenwood 4 inch 50 watt RMS and 6x9, 45 watt RMS. This unit 40 watt RMS.
Size & Weight
Height
1.97 in.
1.97 in.
Depth
7 in.
7 in.
Width
7 in.
7 in.
Weight
2.87 lbs.
2.87 lbs.
Audio
Peak Power
160 Watts
400 Watts
Max. Frequency Response
15 kHz
15 kHz
Min. Frequency Response
20 Hz
20 Hz
EQ Bands
10
10
What customers say about "Audio"
Sony MEX-XB100BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth in-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • Loud and clear sound. Quite a lot of settings. Satisfied with the purchase.
  • Acoustics swings with dignity. Lovers of powerful bass will appreciate.
  • The best pros is powerful, good sound device at affordable price.
  • The sound is not great. Installed instead of Kenwood. He sang more interesting with less power.
  • By ear, there is some failure in the treble sound. Not the best my choice.
Sony MEX-XB120BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth In-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • Awesome sound from the head unit combined with amp. The sound is now excellent.
  • Sounds great. Having a lot of fun with it.
  • Excellent radio, good sound quality, love it.
  • Awsome powerful head unit. Its got plenty of clean sound.
  • Great sound but dead after a month. I don't know why. Not recommend.
Features
Display
LCD
LCD
Satellite Radio Ready
Yes
Yes
App-Controlled
Yes
Yes
CD Player
Yes
Yes
Detachable Front Panel
Yes
Yes
Number Of Preset Station
30
30
Controls
Source, Seek Left, Seek Right, Back Button, System Menu, Receptor for the remote commander, Mega Bass Function, Program Type Button, Display Button, Reset, Volume knob, Browse Button, Receive a call
Source, Volume knob, Disc Eject, PTY, Browse Button, Receive a call, Back Button, Preset Stations, Extra Bass, DSPL, Reset, Seek Left, Seek Right
Extras
NFC Connection, 2-Zone Technology, Dynamic Color Illuminator with Sound Synchronization, DSEE and ClearAudio+TM Technology, SiriusXM Satellite Radio Ready, SongPAL remote control app
EXTRA BASS™, Voice control for Android, Bring Siri on the road, Lights that sync to the beat, SiriusXM-Ready, Play FLAC files, Dual Bluetooth® connectivity
What customers say about "Features"
Sony MEX-XB100BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth in-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • Custom backlight. RGB correction with 5-bit color depth. You can separately adjust the backlight of the buttons and display.
  • Lot of sound settings, like ten band equalizer, low pass filter.
  • NFC allows you to "make friends" with the phone radio with one touch.
  • There is lack of settings for building a good channel setup.
  • Appearance is too embellished, a more strict look would be much better.
Sony MEX-XB120BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth In-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • Many quality improving features built into the Sony deck.
  • Excellent stereo, lots of really cool features and the power output was great when paired with MB quart lighted marine speakers.
  • The face of the radio is detachable and has a carbon fiber etched look to it. There's a infinite amount of color options for the LED backlights.
  • The only thing I don't like is that when charging my phone the unit will recognize a USB device at plug in and switch from bt to aux.
  • A little disapointed that the old dash remote does not work well with is.
Connectivity
Bluetooth Compatible
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Mic, Antenna, Remote Control, AUX, Satellite radio tuner
Mic, Satellite radio tuner, Antenna, Remote Control, AUX
Outputs
Subwoofer Out, 2x Analog Stereo RCA
Subwoofer Out, 2x Analog Stereo RCA
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Sony MEX-XB100BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth in-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • Bluetooth Audio How many AUX wires are buried, how many AUX connectors are broken on the phone, how many flash drives have died. Enough. Only wireless music transfer.
  • Bluetooth coonect. Auto turns into a hands-free headset.
  • Via NFC, it instantly launches a playlist from a smartphone, reads all audio files from a flash drive without any problems.
  • As soon as I connected, I decided to test the volume and the rear speakers just exploded on this power. Amazing speakers and very easy to connect.
  • When playing from USB, you need to clean the USB flash drive from unnecessary files, otherwise it hangs and you have to reboot and configure it again.
Sony MEX-XB120BT Single DIN Hi-Power Bluetooth In-Dash CD/AM/FM/SiriusXM Ready Car Stereo
  • Bluetooth well it's on ad off with good performance but tolerable.
  • The Bluetooth works great! I have spotify on my phone and it just works like you want it to.
  • The Bluetooth calling works great as well. I like it. I recommend.
  • Easy to use. Every feature you wanted and many features you didn’t know you wanted. Extra bass works perfect.
  • The "extra bass" button isn't really extra bass as much as it is "less treble."
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
269.99 $
199.99 $
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