Sony ULT FIELD 1 vs Sony ULT FIELD 7
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyULT FIELD 1 | SonyULT FIELD 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2024 | April 2024 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Portable speaker | Portable speaker |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Drivers | One woofer (about 83 × 42 mm) and one tweeter (about 16 mm), with a passive radiator | 2-way; two X-Balanced Speaker Unit woofers (about 114 × 114 mm) and two tweeters (about 46 mm), left and right, with passive radiators |
| Room tuning | ULT button for ULT POWER SOUND bass boost (on or off); 3-band custom equaliser in the app | ULT button with ULT1 (deep bass) and ULT2 (punchy bass); Sound Field Optimization; 7-band custom equaliser in the app |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | No | No |
| Voice assistants | None | None |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3; SBC and AAC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP and SPP | Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC and LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP and SPP; multipoint connection to two devices |
| Ports | USB-C for charging only | 3.5 mm audio input; 6.3 mm microphone or guitar input; USB-A for playing MP3, WMA and WAV files and charging a phone (5 V, up to 1.5 A); mains power input |
| Multi-room | Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 1 (switches to SBC) | Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 7; Party Connect with up to 100 compatible Sony speakers |
| App | Sony | Music Center | Sony | Music Center and Fiestable |
| Design | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 12 hours | Up to 30 hours |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Weight | 0.65 kg (better) | 6.3 kg |
| Battery life detail | About 12 hours at volume 25 of 50 with ULT POWER SOUND on; about 3 hours at maximum volume; about 5 hours to charge with a 1.5 A USB adaptor (faster with 3 A); STAMINA mode turns sound effects off to extend battery life | About 30 hours at volume 16 with ULT on and the lights off; about 25 hours with the lights on; about 3 hours at maximum volume with the lights on; about 5 hours to charge from the mains; 10 minutes of charging gives about 3 hours of playback; Battery Care mode limits charge to about 90% |
| Controls | Buttons for power, Bluetooth, play/call, volume and ULT | Buttons for power, Bluetooth, play, volume, ULT and LIGHT; key control, echo and guitar buttons and a microphone and guitar level knob on the rear panel; battery and Battery Care button |
| Microphones | Built-in omnidirectional microphone with echo cancelling for hands-free calls | None listed among the parts, and no calling profile; a wired microphone can be plugged in for karaoke |
| Mounting | Multi-way strap; works standing on its end or lying on its side | Carry handles; works lying horizontally or standing vertically |
| Size | 206 × 77 × 76 mm (W × H × D) | 512 × 224 × 222 mm (W × H × D) |
| Colours | Black, Off White, Forest Grey, Orange | Black |
| In the box | Speaker (with strap), USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C) | Speaker, AC power cord |
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