Pioneer XW-SMA4-K

137 reviews

Apr, 2024

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price (31)
size (21)
design (17)
reliability (10)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 137 reviews of Pioneer XW-SMA4-K. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The size and price also get good views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Pioneer XW-SMA4-K is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Pioneer XW-SMA4-K from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Pioneer XW-SMA4-K

alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 user reviews of Pioneer XW-SMA4-K from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and design. The price and usability are also appreciated. There are some mixed opinions about the reliability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Pioneer XW-SMA4

Pioneer's largest SMA speaker provides familiar pros and cons.

Class leading wireless options, Thumping bass and midrange, Relatively compact form factor

Uninspired design and build materials, Outmuscled by rivals, Lack of detail in higher frequencies

Jan, 2013

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Expert review by (whathifi.com)

Pioneer XW-SMA4

Feature-packed, room-filling sound with a bit too much bass

Hefty sound ; Packed with features ; Plenty of power and scale

Too much bass

Pioneer XW-SMA4-K: Sound quality ‘Now with powerful bass’ is how the SMA4 is billed – and boy is there bass. Too much and not clean enough bass, really: it sounds loose and overpowering rather than fast and punchy.

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (techadvisor.co.uk)

Pioneer XW-SMA4 review

The speaker is finished in a deep, glossy black on its sides and top, with the same gloss black on the speaker's front grille. The internal surround, where you'll find the XW-SMA4's status lights and non-tactile touch-sensitive buttons, is finished in...

Pioneer’s XW-SMA4 is its premium Wi-Fi hi-fi speaker, with the $100 premium over the cheaper XW-SMA1 translating to a built-in subwoofer. If you listen to a lot of music, or listen to it loud, buying the SMA4 is a no-brainer, but it’s an expensive...

Jan, 2013

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Pioneer XW-SMA4 wireless hi-fi speaker

This Wi-Fi speaker has excellent sound quality to match its convenience

Excellent bass, clean musical detail ; Entirely simple setup and usage

Can be a little too bassy for speech, podcasts ; Expensive at RRP

Jan, 2013

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Expert review by (pcworld.idg.com.au)

XW-SMA4

Pioneer's XW-SMA4 is its premium Wi-Fi hi-fi speaker, with the $100 premium over the cheaper XW-SMA1 translating to a built-in subwoofer. If you listen to a lot of music, or listen to it loud, buying the SMA4 is a no-brainer, but it's an expensive...

Excellent bass, clean musical detail Entirely simple setup and usage

Can be a little too bassy for speech, podcasts Expensive at RRP

Jan, 2013

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