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When Sony debuted its ULT lineup of speakers<\/ins><\/a> and headphones<\/ins><\/a> last week, it took the first step towards a big change on naming its products. For years, the company has used an awfully confusing mix of letters and numbers, some of which are just one letter off from products with entirely different designs. You\u2019ll no longer have to remember something like WH-B910N to find the headphones you\u2019re hunting for as the new names make it immediately apparent what product you\u2019re reading about.<\/p>\n

The ULT line of audio gear is replacing the Extra Bass brand Sony has used for several years. Described as the \u201cultimate step into the evolution\u201d of its portable audio devices, ULT Power Sound is an improved progression of the low-end boost the Extra Bass products offered. ULT breaks down even further into Tower (large party speakers), Field (smaller, portable Bluetooth speakers) and Wear (headphones). I\u2019ll concede that Field is a bit obscure at first glance, but at least Tower and Wear accurately describe the products bearing those labels. All three are a massive upgrade from SRS-XV900, SRS-XG300 or WH-CH720N, three model names that were used for previous versions of three similar models.<\/p>\n

Sony is also revising the names for both home audio and TV products, employing its existing Bravia moniker here. The company\u2019s new TVs<\/a> are the Bravia 9 (mini LED), Bravia 8 (OLED), Bravia 7 (mini LED) and Bravia 3 (LED) instead of older names like XR-65A95L. For soundbars and speakers, the company will use the Bravia Theater name<\/ins><\/a> along with much more descriptive terms. For example, the new soundbars are Bravia Theater Bar 9 and Bravia Theater Bar 8, while a new four-speaker setup is the Bravia Theater Quad. Previously, comparable models had names like HT-A7000, HT-A5000 and HT-A9. I\u2019ll admit I\u2019m not entirely sure how Sony will distinguish the next-gen models from these. Maybe it will add \u201csecond-gen,\u201d or perhaps a different number. Either way, sticking with Bravia for its living room devices and adding \u201ctheater,\u201d \u201cbar\u201d or even a single digit is much better than the previous jumble of letters and numbers.<\/p>\n

Although they may seem random, there was a method to Sony\u2019s madness. To my knowledge, the company never released any type of key to its alpha-numeric mess, but some of the terminology was easy to figure out. \u201cHT\u201d in home theater product names is pretty straightforward, while \u201cWF\u201d in true wireless models likely stood for \u201cwire free\u201d and the \u201cWH\u201d for headphones was probably \u201cwireless headphones.\u201d What followed after the hyphens was a creation from the minds at Sony, but thankfully things like \u201c1000X\u201d became mainstays over the last several years. That consistency certainly helped keep track of things.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the 1000X lineup, that\u2019s where some of the biggest confusion in Sony\u2019s naming scheme resides. The company\u2019s flagship headphones, the WH-1000XM5, are literally one letter different from its flagship earbuds, the WF-1000XM5. You likely won\u2019t encounter any issues if you\u2019re searching for \u201c1000XM5 headphones\u201d or \u201c1000XM5 earbuds,\u201d but in situations where both are being discussed, you\u2019ll have to pay careful attention.<\/p>\n

For audio gear, the two letters before the dash describe the type of product. Immediately following the dash, you get an indication of the product family or brand, whether that be \u201cXB\u201d for Extra Bass or \u201c1000X\u201d for the flagship earbuds and headphones. Then, you\u2019d get a model or generation number like \u201c910\u201d or \u201cM5.\u201d Unless you\u2019re keeping track of Sony's product news, it can be a chore to decipher these. And even if you are paying close attention, it can be difficult to recall exact names accurately. I\u2019d wager there has even been confusion among Sony\u2019s own employees. It\u2019s a terrible naming scheme that causes massive headaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main reason for Sony\u2019s new naming convention is to expand recognition by adopting a more memorable and understandable name for customers,\u201d a Sony spokesperson told Engadget. The company didn\u2019t offer any more detail about the timing of the change or if it will rename other product lines as new models are introduced. Maybe the company transferred the task of naming products from the engineers to the marketing department. Sony has already been using the LinkBuds name<\/ins><\/a> for a few true wireless models. So, if the company continues what it started with the ULT and Bravia series, we could be in for easily distinguishable names instead of the (presumably upcoming) WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM6.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hope that happens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"