Sony ULT FIELD 5 vs Sony ULT FIELD 7

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ULT FIELD 5 compared with ULT FIELD 7

	SonyULT FIELD 5	SonyULT FIELD 7
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	April 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	2-way; one X-Balanced Speaker Unit woofer (about 79 × 107 mm) and two tweeters (about 46 mm, left and right), with passive radiators	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
Room tuning	ULT button with ULT1 (deep bass) and ULT2 (punchy bass); Sound Field Optimization; 10-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
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; SBC, AAC and LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP and SPP; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC and LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP and SPP; multipoint connection to two devices
Ports
Ports	3.5 mm audio input; USB-C for charging in and out (can charge a phone at 5 V, up to 1.5 A)	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
Multi-room	Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 5; Party Connect with compatible Sony speakers	Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 7; Party Connect with up to 100 compatible Sony speakers
App
App	Sony | Sound Connect	Sony | Music Center and Fiestable
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 25 hours	Up to 30 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	3.3 kg (better)	6.3 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	About 25 hours at volume 18 of 50 with ULT on and the lights off; about 10 hours with the lights on; about 2.5 hours at maximum volume with the lights on; about 3.5 hours to charge with a 9 V 3 A USB PD adaptor; 10 minutes of charging gives about 100 minutes of playback; Battery Care mode limits charge to about 90%	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
Controls	Buttons for power, Bluetooth/Stereo Pair, CONNECT (Party Connect), play, volume, ULT and LIGHT; battery and Battery Care button behind the cap; 360° Party Lights	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
Microphones	None listed among the parts, and no calling profile (HFP or HSP)	None listed among the parts, and no calling profile; a wired microphone can be plugged in for karaoke
Mounting
Mounting	Detachable shoulder strap	Carry handles; works lying horizontally or standing vertically
Size
Size	320 × 144 × 125 mm (W × H × D)	512 × 224 × 222 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, Off White	Black
In the box
In the box	Speaker, shoulder strap, USB-C to USB-C cable	Speaker, AC power cord