[Xperia Z Accessories] monsieur_debile:
Hey, since it has been released, i bought it and use it daily and now i have solid feedback to share you.

What is that

SBH20 is stereo Bluetooth headset that has one particularity: NFC compatibility. You can use it for listening music or making calls either.

Where can i purchase it?

Straight Sony Mobile official website or many different suppliers like Amazon (which i highly recommend with good price though)

Unboxing

Package is minimalist.

Out of box, you got a tiny micro-usb charger, around 10 cm, along with USB power adapter of 850 mAh (EP800), headphones also shorter than Z's original ones, and its 3 different earbuds cover made in silicone, typical user guide and warranty.

Design

Sony provides really good job in term of design, same for that SBH20, minimalist, simple square in several colors (black, white, orange, pink, green...).

Its incredibly tiny and light.

measurements:

Size: 33.3 x 33.3 x 12.3 mm

Weight: 12.3 grams

look it deeply, it has matte plastic texture which seems to be the right choice, glossy tends to be easily scratched.

Main buttons as play, next and previous are engraved and indeed very hard too see.

You got also power button with LED indicator, volume buttons and 3.5 mm audio jack port.

Connection

You can appair with your phone through NFC.

How is it work?

Put it just above Xperia logo from the back of phone and it will appaired.

Dont forget to enable NFC.

However, NFC or not, the launch bothers me because of slowsness (way slower than my Sony headset that is also NFC and BT wireless)

Range of surprising good, you can still listening musics up to 15 m or even more until at the sounds starts suffering

Once, i went down the building stairs while listening music, 2 floors lower, the sounds started suffering and i eventually realized i forgot my phone in my apartment

You can also automatize it through Smart Connect in order to make events

e.g When enabling SBH20, it will automatically launch Walkman and playing music

When disabling SBH20, it will automatically disable Bluetooth, stopping music...

I highly recommend to use it.

Since 4.3 update, i have some connection issue, ''Throw'' was launched every time when i connect it

Since 4.3 update, i noticed some dysfunction with BT devices independently of NFC.

Sound quality

For music, sound quality is surprisingly respectable. At least for a smartphone, it will never approach a sound quality from great audio headset such as Fidelio L1, M1.

Wireless always lowers audio quality, however Sony has great idea to give you a bunch of good earphones (original's one and SBH20's one)

It makes sound less poor than expected.

Dont expect too much, its just average and well enough for such nomad use.

When it comes about calls, its another story.

When i am making calls through it, noise cancellation is terrible: you cant hear properly but the worse thing is interlocutor often barely hear you when you are talking

i believe its depends where you are

outside, on the jungle of street, drop it.

Battery

Sony proudly announced 6 hours of battery life.

I use it daily and quite disagree.

My average battery life up to 4 hours, 5 hours at the maximum

Yes battery life is crap, it could be better.

PROS

- It has cute design

- Tiny (you can put it away in your pocket)

- Earphones (way better than any crap from other smartphones)

- Useful for Z (if you are too lazy for opening jack's trap every time)

CONS

- Average battery life

- Average sound quality overall

Final thoughts

Buy it if you dont bother about the audio quality, otherwise get headset such as Fidelio L1, not same price though. You can find SBH20 for less than 25 euros on Amazon (within the Apple's earphone price range)

Battery might be just for a day of use or a long travel.