Sound quality: Sony's h.ear go had fair overall sound quality. Bass has so-so impact, is subdued and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is thin, and "echoey" sounding and somewhat hazy. Treble is smeared, sizzly and "papery" sounding and upper treble is muted. The unit has an echoey sound quality that overwhelms any natural room ambience it may be recovering from the recording. Lacking in fine detail and is a bit congested. Wifi, Bluetooth and wired sound quality is similar. When two units are used as a stereo pair sound remains "echoey" sounding, is a bit hazy and congested but bass has better impact and since two separate speakers are used the sound stage can be made wider depending on placement and room ambience improves to decent, sound quality improves to good. Provides a decent volume level in a small to medium sized room.
Ease of use: We found the system's ease of use to be good overall. Bluetooth pairing was very easy. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network was very easy if you have a router with WPS capability. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network was fairly easy (download the free SongPal app on your Apple or Android mobile device and follow instructions which may require network password entry). Bluetooth pairing requires a press of a touch control then selection of unit from the Bluetooth selection list on source device; unit provides an obvious indication that the unit is in pairing mode as well as when pairing has actually occurred. Volume controls are high contrast. Console lacks mute control. Source button that is not prominent yet clearly labeled and indicates with LED lights which source has been selected, although these are also not prominently placed. Remote control app is very good overall.
