TechAudioHeadphonesSony rivals Sonos with new Ult range of speakers with bass-heavy focusSony Ult Tower 10 party speaker, Ult Field 7 portable, Ult Field 1 Bluetooth speaker, and Ult Wear headphones lead the rangeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioHeadphonesSony rivals Sonos with new Ult range of speakers with bass-heavy focusSony Ult Tower 10 party speaker, Ult Field 7 portable, Ult Field 1 Bluetooth speaker, and Ult Wear headphones lead the rangeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Sony Ult Tower 10 party speaker, Ult Field 7 portable, Ult Field 1 Bluetooth speaker, and Ult Wear headphones lead the range
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(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
Sonyhas revealed a whole new audio series from the acclaimed Japanese brand: its Ult range (pronounced ‘alt’, but stylised in caps as ‘ULT’) comprises three speakers and one pair of headphones at initial launch.
All have one thing in common: an ‘ULT’ button that takes bass levels up to bassier and beyond*. That’s the USP with this range: bass is the aim of the game and Sony has gone all-out to deliver an abundance of the low-end across these products.
At launch there are the following speakers: the Sony Ult Tower 10, a massive party speaker with integrated lights and a built-in mic; the Sony Ult Field 10, a large-scale portable to rival theSonos Move 2or various large-scale JBL portables; and the Sony Ult Field 1, which is a bass-focusedSonos Roamrival mini Bluetooth portable speaker.
On the headphones side of things there’s just the one release, the Sony Ult Wear, which is like a spiritual successor to the ‘Xtra Bass (XB)’ range of headphones, except this model has a lot in common with the top-endSony WH-1000XM5that’ll make it massively appealing if you’re seekingthe best travel headphoneswithout the huge asking price.
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
(Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe)
T3’s Tech Editor has tried out the Ult Wear already, which proved to be impressive straight out of the box thanks to their XM5-like credentials and fantastic active noise-cancelling (ANC), but also the cut-price positioning.
The Ult Wear also fold down in size, which will be great for those seekingthe best travel headphones, although the ULT bass settings do go from ‘sensible’ (off) to ‘unnecessary’ (ULT1, known as ‘Deep Bass’) to ‘obscene’ (ULT2, known as ‘Attack Bass’). But each to their own: if you want seas of bass then this is the product line for you.
In terms of pricing, the Sony Ult Tower 10 will be on sale for £1,000 in the UK; the Ult Field 7 will cost you £400; the Field 1 will set you back £120; and the headphones are around half-price compared to the XM5 over-ears, at £180. At the time of writing other regional pricing is to be announced.
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It’s an interesting and eclectic cross-section of products, which relies on its heritage - Japan loves a party speaker! - whilst also relying on breaking new ground and taking on the oft-praisedSonosbest portable Bluetooth speakermarket and dousing it in a bath of bass.
*note: the Ult Field 1 only has two ULT settings: Power Sound on, Power Sound off. There’s no Deep or Attack for this smaller-scale speaker.
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