Sony continues its wireless speaker refresh with the ULT Sound range
Sony has announced more speakers in its ULT range of Bluetooth speakers, adding to the ULT Wear headphones and ULT Field 1 speaker launched in 2024.
There are three new additions to its wireless speaker range (technically four, but we’ll get to that) in the ULT Tower 9, ULT Field 5 and ULT Field 3.
There’s also the ULT Tower 9AC, which is a slightly different version of the Tower 9; and also part of this new flood of products is ULT Mic 1.
Speakers with a towering sound
The ULT Tower 9 and Tower 9AC are the biggest of the newly announced speakers, effectively replacing the XV800.
They aim to offer “massive bass and powerful unrivalled sound pressure”. The difference between the two is that the Tower 9 can run on both battery and mains power while the 9AC only supports mains power.
Hitting the ULT button provides access to two modes: ULT1 delivers deeper, lower frequency bass while ULT2 produces a punchier delivery. You can also connect the Tower 9 to a TV and have it serve as a home theatre speaker.
With 360-degree Party Sound, Sony claims both the Tower 9 speakers can produce clear sound from the front and rear of the speaker thanks to the placement of four tweeters and two mid-range speakers that focus on vocals. And with Sony’s X-Balanced Speaker Unit on hand, the speakers aim to spread sound out in a room so you get the same performance wherever you are.
Water-resistant with enhanced bass
Moving onto the ULT Field 5 and ULT Field 3 speakers, and both come with a shoulder strap to make it easier to carry the speakers when outside. Each one has a waterproof and dustproof design, with the ULT Field 5 boasting an IP66 rating, and the ULT Field 3 an IP67 design. They’re also salt-water resistant which means you can enjoy music by the beach.
Battery life is 25 hours for the ULT Field 5, while the ULT Field 3 is slightly less with up to 24 hours of battery.
Another point of difference between the two speakers is what the ULT button does on each speaker. On the ULT Field 5 it does the same thing as the Tower speakers, but with the ULT Field 3, the ULT button delivers “enhanced bass”. The ULT Field 3 also doesn’t have Sony’s X-Balanced driver, using a two-way active design with a dedicated woofer and tweeter.
Bluetooth multi-point, Bluetooth fast-charging and a USB charging port are provided on both wireless speakers.
Colour options include black and off white, while the ULT Field 3 comes in an additional forest green variant.
Last but not least is the ULT Mic 1 which is designed to work with the ULT Tower speakers and turn a party into a karaoke fuelled experience.
Price
All the new ULT Bluetooth speakers are available from April 2025 onwards, with the ULT Tower 9 available for £850 / €1000, while the ULT Tower 9AC is less at £600 / €700.
The ULT Field 5 has a suggested retail price of £260 / €300, and the ULT Field 3 is available at £180 / €200. The ULT Mic 1 is priced at £130 / €150.
There’ll be more ULT Sound speakers heading our in 2026 as Sony continues to refresh its wireless speaker line-up, which we guessed would be the case in our 2025 preview.
Could these speakers make it on to our lists of the best party speakers, best Bluetooth speakers and best outdoor speakers? We’d be hoping so once we get them in for review.