Bang and Olufsen Beosound 8

Bang and Olufsen Beosound 8
alaScore 92

43 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 19 expert reviews and 24 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 86/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is Jun 27, 2011. We have compared these reviews to 202358 reviews from other Speakers. The alaScore™ for this product is 92/100 = Excellent. Last update: May 20, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 43 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

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Hands On: Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8

 

iPad speaker system that makes an artistic statement.

Unique design ; Instantly compatible with multiple iDevices ; Flexible placement ; Free internet radio app

iPad placement leaves it exposed to bumping

Consumer review by:

Pretty Solid

 

Don't get me wrong, these speakers have great audio quality. I have listened to computer speakers that are around 500$ and I would go out right then and purchase them due to the audio quality. When my brother received these for Christmas this year I...

Consumer review by:

Bang Olefsun with a Bang!

 

This product meets the expectation that you expect from Bang Olefsun. From the day I received this system, my wife and I am just a fan, hearing Katie Maleua again and again. I have previous experience with Bose System, but although Boss is no doubt a...

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Wow!

 

Great sound with my IPad. Deep bass. Best on the market but a little pricy

Easy To Transport, Great Sound

Consumer review by:

Very happy with the performance

 

I first encountered this iPod dock in Apple store in Manhattan. I was able to compare it with Zeppelin side by side, and I found that B&O clearly had superior sound. But at that time, I did not think it was great.

Consumer review by:

Looks very pleasing, sound is just ok

 

Looks very good, but I wish they put some rubber paddings at the bottom of the aluminum speaker surrounds. It can go quite loud for the size with some bass boom too. Sound quality is acceptable and considerably better than B&W Zeppelin's, but either...

Consumer review by:

This Is NOT a Value, Poor quality

 

I listened to and examined this dock thoroughly and was not impressed. I can conclude that it is just another over-priced and over-hyped item like so many that are currently dominating consumer electronics. First, it may sound decent to you, but it's...

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all good, except cd play quality is rough/unacceptable

 

call me an old-timer, but i still use my cd collection. agree with reviews that indicate the excellent pod sound quality of the beo8, BUT the cd play is distorted ---crackly, static, etc. store reps have witnessed and i am now on my 4th system and same...

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all good, except cd play quality is rough/unacceptable

 

call me an old-timer, but i still use my cd collection. agree with reviews that indicate the excellent pod sound quality of the beo8, BUT the cd play is distorted ---crackly, static, etc. store reps have witnessed and i am now on my 4th system and...

Consumer review by:

Beosound 8

 

Product Specifications

Configuration

Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): No
DLNA certified: No
DTS Decoder: No
Internet Radio: No
Number of Output Channels:2 (Stereo)
PC Streaming: No
Progressive Scan: No
RDS/EON: No
Real Dolby: No
Remote Control: No
Subwoofer: No
Web Content Access: No

Connectivity

Ethernet: No
Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HDMI: No
iPod Control:Direct Control
PMP Docking:iPod Docking
Signal Input:Analogue
USB:USB 2.0
USB Interface: Yes
W-LAN Connection: No

General Features

1080p Upscaling: No
3D Ready: No
CD Player / Recorder: No
Construction:Multi-Part Speaker Set / Single Case Speaker System
DVD Player / Recorder: No
Home Theatre System (Digital Dolby and DVD Player): No
Signal Connection:Wired
Sound Projector: No
Speaker Type:Active
Wireless Music System: No

Loudspeaker

Wireless Speakers: No

Playback

Blu-ray Playback: No
DivX Playback: No
DVD Audio Playback: No
HD-DVD Playback: No
MP3 Playback: Yes
Super Audio CD Playback: No
Super Video CD / Video CD Playback: No

Recording

Blu-ray Recording: No
Double Layer Recording:Not Applicable
DVD-R Recording: No
DVD-RAM Recording: No
DVD-RW Recording: No
DVD+R Recording: No
DVD+RW Recording: No

Sound

Dolby / DTS: No
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