Handheld, portable, and lightweight are the first three adjectives that come to mind when thinking about Sony’s new LSPX-S3 speaker. In fact, it’s so lightweight that you can easily hold it in one hand and carry it around the house or backyard without feeling fatigued from its weight. Although the S3 isn’t really designed to be used as an indoor speaker—the audio quality just isn’t quite up to par with other indoor models—it works fine if you intend to set it up indoors. Just know what you’re getting into beforehand.
Quick Overview
This speaker is small but powerful. It’s portable and sturdy, and it has some really cool features, including touch control on top of voice command. Overall, it has great sound for its size, which makes it a great speaker to carry with you in your purse or bag without worrying about breaking it. What’s more, its design helps make listening to music fun again–I like how I can get creative with my listening experience since I can change up how high or low I play songs. And if you’re into sharing music with friends (and perhaps sparking some interesting conversation), then put down that phone when you’re listening to music–you’re going to have so much more fun with these speakers! 🙂
Features
The speaker has eight amplifiers, three tweeters, two passive radiators for better bass response, two microphones for noise cancellation, touch controls on top of speaker to control volume and pause music. The Sony LSPX-S3 can also be controlled by your voice or even your smartphone when connected via Wi-Fi. Voice assistant support is limited right now but it works well with Amazon Alexa as well as Google Assistant. We’re sure more platforms will be added in future updates. The smart features are great to have, but they’re not quite perfect yet. For example, you can only use these assistants from Sony’s proprietary Music Center app.
For its size, you’d be hard pressed to find better sound. But that’s not why people buy these. They buy them because they want something different—and because, like all great gadgets, it gets them talking. Even if you aren’t an audiophile looking for a good deal, we recommend Sony’s wafer-thin speakers if you want your home to get just a little bit geekier.
