Xperia: made for music
From everyday listeners to serious audiophiles, discover what makes Xperia the perfect choice for music lovers.
Engineered for audio
Discover some of the key features and technologies behind the exceptional Xperia recording and listening experience.
Music Pro
Music Pro1 lets you use your Xperia to record your own music and vocals without any external equipment and it sounds like they were recorded in a studio using a condenser microphone, with noise reduced and reverberation removed.
Record your song
Free of charge
Music Pro is easy to use. Just select the music source you want to record, set up the reverb and monitor sound settings, and you’re good to go. You can add harmony as a separate track or partially record your song as many times as you like.
Edit your song
Free of charge
Want to trim or mix your song? No problem. With Music Pro you can pick out your favourite parts from different takes to create one fantastic track
Studio tuning2
Subscription only3
If you really want to give your tracks that studio sound, choose “Studio tuning” subscription in the Music Pro. It lets you master your music with sound source separation4 for detailed sound adjustment, noise reduction with reverb elimination, plus studio microphone and studio booth simulation.
Introducing Music Pro
How to use Music Pro
What the pros think of Music Pro
Superior hardware
Recent improvements to the hardware in Xperia devices have significantly enhanced the overall sound quality, whether you’re listening through the built-in speakers or your favourite set of headphones.
Listen through headphones
Now a familiar feature on Xperia smartphones, the 3.5mm audio jack lets you enjoy the authentic sound of High-Resolution Audio using wired headphones.5 And you can enjoy an exceptional listening experience wirelessly too, thanks to High-Resolution Audio Wireless and LDAC.5
Optimised circuit layout for exceptional sound quality
On the Xperia 1 IV, we've positioned the audio jack and DAC / Amplifier closer together than on the previous model. This shortens and strengthens the audio signal path and ground path, enabling the Xperia 1 IV to realise greater clarity and deeper low frequencies when listening via the audio jack.
[A] DAC / Amplifier for headphones
[B] Audio jack
[1] Audio signal path
[2] Ground path
Listen through the built-in speakers
The Full-stage stereo speakers built into the front of Xperia6 are designed both to increase sound pressure and eliminate vibration. Sound loudness is enhanced by around 40 per cent7 and clarity has also been improved.
360 Reality Audio on your Xperia
Experiencing 360 Reality Audio on your smartphone used to require headphones8 – but the latest Xperia models9 now let you enjoy it on their built-in Full-stage stereo speakers too10. So you can immerse yourself in sound all around you, almost as if you were there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio.
360 Reality Audio on Full-stage stereo speakers
360 Reality Audio with headphones
Improve stereo music with 360 Reality Audio Upmix
Want to enjoy higher quality sound when you’re streaming music? New 360 Reality Audio Upmix enables Xperia to upmix compressed files and 2-channel stereo tracks into an immersive sound experience, in real time. The technology works with local audio files and streaming services to further enhance your listening experience.11
Setting up 360 Reality Audio Upmix
Setting up 360 Reality Audio Upmix on Xperia couldn’t be simpler. Just go into Sound, then Audio settings, and use the switch to activate 360 Reality Audio Upmix.12
Artist reactions – listen with Xperia
Who better to judge music playback on Xperia than the recording artists themselves? We asked a few to share their thoughts.
Created in collaboration with Sony Music Entertainment
To deliver sound as the artist intended, we brought in Mark Wilder, sound mastering engineer at Sony Music Entertainment’s Battery Studios, to tune and review Xperia speaker and headphone quality.
Meet audio legend Mark Wilder
A senior mastering engineer at Battery Studios, part of Sony Music Entertainment in New York, Mark Wilder is a true legend of audio. In a career spanning more than three decades he has worked on over 3,000 albums and been nominated for 11 Grammys, winning six. No one is better qualified to comment on the Xperia listening experience.
Try a music service free with Xperia
With selected Xperia models you can enjoy a free trial of TIDAL, plus one of the following music services – Amazon Music or nugs.net – giving you the perfect opportunity to experience 360 Reality Audio for yourself.13 14
TIDAL
Get 3 months of TIDAL free
Activate with pre-installed app
New TIDAL subscribers get 3 months of TIDAL Hi-Fi free, including the 360 Reality Audio experience, when they buy selected Xperia models.15
Amazon Music and nugs.net
Enjoy a free trial of Amazon Music or nugs.net
My Sony registration needed
With selected Xperia models16, you can opt for a free 3-month trial of 360 by deezer or nugs.net, or a free 4-month trial of Amazon Music. All three services support 360 Reality Audio so you can sample this uniquely immersive listening experience.
How do I claim my free music service trial?
It’s easy to claim your free trial of Amazon Music or nugs.net – just follow these simple steps.
Step 1 – Get your unique code from My Sony
First, go to My Sony and register. Then open your email from My Sony to receive your unique code.
Step 2 – Subscribe to the free trial
Next, follow the link below to subscribe to the free trial. You’ll be asked to select your language, then accept the Terms & Conditions
Step 3 – Enter your unique code
Now enter the unique access code provided by My Sony.
Step 4 – Select device type
Select Smartphone as your device type.
Step 5 – Choose a music service
Select your preferred music streaming service and you’ll be taken to their page to complete the subscription process.
Terms & Conditions
The 360 Reality Audio free trial voucher requires you to register with one of the specified music services.
The voucher entitles you to a free 3-month trial of nugs.net or a free 4-month trial of Amazon Music. Offer expires 31st March 2023.
The voucher is valid for new music service accounts only and multiple accounts are not allowed.
Music services require you to register credit card or other payment methods.
At the end of your free 3-month trial (Amazon Music: 4 months), the service will be renewed and charged automatically.
Music services require an internet connection.