SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black Reviews

Review score: / 10 – Updated April, 2024

Latest Price: £309

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Brand – Sony
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Summary
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SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black features

	SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black
Type	Car radio
Colour	Black
Output power	220 W (55 W + 55 W + 55 W + 55 W)
Amplifier	Yes
Sound enhancement	Extra Bass
High-Resolution Audio supported	Yes
Supported file formats	AAC, AVC, FLAC, H.264, MKV, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, WMA, WMV, XviD
Other audio features	Dynamic Soundstage Organizer (DSO)
Other features	– Rear-facing camera capability
Radio	– DAB+/DAB
Display	Colour touchscreen
App name	Apple CarPlay
Inputs	3.5 mm jack x 1
Outputs	RCAx2 x 3
Bluetooth	Yes
USB for playback	USB x 1
Box contents	– Sony XAV-AX1005DB Smart Bluetooth Car Radio
Dimensions	100 x 178 x 141 mm (H x W x D)
Weight	900 g
Manufacturer’s guarantee	1 year
Price	£309
Number of Reviews
Review Score	/ 10 Average score in category: 7.9 / 10
Buy	Find Best Price

Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Radios. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Radios are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Radios. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Sony are really well respected for making great Radios.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Radios. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black and seeing how that compares to other Radios and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Sony.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Radios. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £309.

How much do Radios cost on average?

We searched for all of the Radios that we could find at Currys. In total we found 77 different products available.

The average price of Radios was £113.20, which makes SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black above average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Radios can vary. Of the 77 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £9.99 and the highest price we saw was £579.00.

In the Radios category, 8 products cost more than SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black and 68 cost less.

How much are Sony Radios?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Radios made by Sony. We managed to find 13 options at Currys.

The average price of these 13 products was £190.77. With the cheapest coming in at £39.99 and most expensive currently showing as £579.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black is above average against other Sony Radios.

SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black is just what you’re after.

SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black review score is 8.6 out of 10. The average review score in the Radios category is 7.9 with an average of 113 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Sony is 8.8 based on an average of 105 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Radios. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are SONY SONY XAV1500 W 5997, Black reviews, SONY SONY SONY MEXN 0683, Black reviews or SONY SONY SONY DSXA 1017, Black reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like SONY DSX-A410BT Smart Bluetooth Car Radio reviews or even SONY XDR-S41DW Portable DABÔ±ì Radio reviews.

Buying Sony branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Radios.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Sony then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with SONY SONY SONY XAVA 2861, Black and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Radios. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.6/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 26894979875

- Product ID 2: 10211132

- Brand: Sony

- Model number: XAVAX1005DB

- EAN: 4548736082861

- Description: Catch up on the news or sing along to the latest hits with the Sony XAV-AX1005DB Smart Bluetooth Car Radio. With USB, AUX and Bluetooth connectivity you can pick a song from the playlists on your smartphone. You can even tune in to your favourite station with the DAB+ digital radio. The clear responsive touchscreen makes everything easy to control, with the simplified button and dials making the controls distraction-free. You’ll also get real-time traffic updates, helping you get from A to B quickly and safely.