Sony has become the market leader in the party speakers segment with a 30% market share in India. And they want to extend the lead when it comes to these neat audio devices. We have been extensively testing Sony ULT Field 7 from Sony unveiled ULT POWER SOUND series in India, and this is its review.
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Sony ULT Field 7 Review: Design
Sony has always been fabulous at designing its audio products and the ULT Field 7 is no different. A similar yet fresh cylindrical design can be seen on this party speaker. Rubberised sides, a cloth mesh running across the middle part, Sony’s branding and a couple of raised rubber keys can be seen on the device.
The mesh hides twin 46MM tweeters as well as two 114mm woofers. All four are front-firing, located right behind the Sony logo. The rear has a rubber panel that hides additional ports and keys. These include USB, power, an auxiliary port for a guitar or microphone, and a 3.5mm audio port. The battery button can also be found here, which tells you the exact battery left. Remember to place back the rubber panel tightly, as the speaker is IP67 waterproof rated. And if you keep the panel open water can seep in through the ports.
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The top key panel has play/pause, volume, Bluetooth, power and a special ULT button. We will talk about this key a bit more in the performance section. As for placing the device, users can either place the Sony ULT Field 7 like a tower or horizontally on a flat surface. Being a Sony speaker, light effects are also part of the package. RGB lights run along the circular sides as well as on the ULT button. These can be configured easily using the Sony Music Center App.
Overall, the Sony ULT Field 7 is quite a delicious-looking party speaker that will demand a lot of attention in any kind of surrounding. Yes, one can also take it out as it weighs under 6.5 Kgs, so lugging it to the deck or balcony is not a problem.
Sony ULT Field 7 Review: Performance
To tell you the truth, we were expecting the Sony ULT Field 7 to be good, but it surpassed all our expectations. No matter what type of song or even Netflix movie audio we threw at it, and yes we threw some doozies, this X party speaker just made everything sound so nice!
The speakers are just fabulous for any type of room and even outdoors. These are truly made for parties and the best thing is that you can connect up to 100 of these together if you are in a very large area. The icing on the cake is the shining ULT button located in the key panel of the speaker. It has two modes – ULT 1 (low-power bass mode) and ULT 2. So what does ULT 2 do? It has the capability to knock your socks off. It is by far the best mode on any Sony speaker and if you love bass, deep bass, you will adore it.
The vocals are clear, the highs and lows are very audible, and the bass does not overpower them in any manner. The Sony ULT Field 7 can even connect an external MIC for karaoke. Music can be played in multiple ways. Bluetooth 5.2 is supported so smartphones or devices that have that in them are one way to play the best audio. The other way is via a USB stick or the auxiliary ports. The speaker system does perfect justice to all of them.
Battery life of the Sony ULT Field 7 is also good. While Sony does claim it can last for 30 hours (with lights off and lower volume levels), on our tests we were able to squeeze out over 11 hours on ULT mode 2 (40-50% volume) and the LED lights were always on. Charging the device is easy too and it can supply up to 3 hours of playback in just 10 minutes of charge. It takes about 5 hours to fully charge.
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Verdict
Sony has done a fabulous job in building the Sony ULT Field 7. The only thing that might pinch a few is its slightly higher price tag of Rs 49,990, however, we have seen deals running on e-commerce platforms where users can procure the speaker for Rs 10,000 cheaper, which seems to be an excellent price. All in all, you get superb resonance, exceptional design, waterproof rating, ability to connect extra peripherals and did we mention this one has an excellent deep base. We were blown away and we see no reason not to buy it.
Sony ULT Field 7 Pros
Excellent sound
Terrific Bass
Waterproof rating and more
Sony ULT Field 7 Cons
Price might pinch a few
