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B&O-Bang & Olufsen Beolab 8
Compact and powerful as a standalone, stereo, or surround sound speaker. With adaptive room compensation, beam width control and room mapping, these are small speakers with big sound. Choose between table, floor, wall, or ceiling mounting to suit your style and needs.
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Beolab 8 is the embodiment of versatility. Exquisite looks and replaceable parts give you form and function for any point in your life.
The embodiment of versatility
Beolab 8 stands wherever you need it to: walls, floors, ceilings, tables. And it soars with powerful, detailed high-def sound. This is a speaker of all trades, without any trade-offs.
We’ve crafted three new speakers. The twist? They’re all the same speaker.
A surround sound powerhouse
Cinema? Beolab 8 slots seamlessly into your current set up as a rear surround powerhouse.
A stirring stereo experience
Left meets right: two Beolab 8s deliver a more stunning soundstage. They’ll work in concert to fill the room.
A standalone masterpiece
Hear it perform in harmony. Have it fly solo. Either way, the sound soars.
Groundbreaking, room-shaking sound
Enjoy all the power and pedigree of a Beolab speaker, anywhere in your home. A three-driver set up delivers detail and depth. The bass hits you with an intensity you wouldn’t expect from a speaker the size of a sheet of paper. And it doesn’t just have surprising brawn. It’s got the brains to match.
Your room. Mapped.
Every room is unique. That’s why Beolab 8 carefully maps its environment with a dedicated microphone – to deliver crystal clear quality and musical fidelity no matter the size or setup of your space. A neodymium motor drives the sound home. So you can enjoy a soundscape adapted to your surroundings and your immersion.
Always hits the spot
Beolab 8 does more than adapt to your room. It adapts to you. Using ultra-wideband technology, it directs the acoustic sweetspot to wherever you are. As long as your phone is on you, the sound is too. No need to readjust your speaker, or your room.
Narrow. Wide. You decide.
Beolab 8’s beam width control lets you switch seamlessly between two listening experiences. Narrow down with precision audio channelled directly to you. Or go wide and diffuse sound throughout your space. Which mode is it in? The LEDs on the front will enlighten you.
Let the moment click
With our Mozart Platform at its heart, Beolab 8 can connect easily through WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3. And it can stream just about anything. The platforms you love now. And the ones you’ll love in the future. It has the power to process and play them all.
Past meets present. Meets future.
Legacy set up? Beolab 8 has Powerlink and Wireless Powerlink built in. So you can connect to TVs and sound systems going back more than 30 years – with reliability, and fidelity. But Beolab 8 doesn’t just play with the classics. Its Mozart Platform helps orchestrate them like never before. Link up. Press play. Bathe the moment in music.
Decades of design. Distilled.
Beolab 8 is an all-out effort in effortless design. On top, an intuitive glass interface reacts to your fingertips. At the base, it nestles into a single piece of flowing aluminium – shaped in our fabled Factory 5.
A revolution in evolution
Beolab 8 doesn’t just have the ability to upgrade its looks. Its modular build lets you replace crucial bits of tech – all the way down to its Mozart Platform. So as the world changes, it can still be ready to play. And connect. And stream. With craft and materials designed to last, it could be a decade before you have to update Beolab 8. But as soon as you need a change, it can evolve – with the sound of your space, and the look of your home.
Compose your own
Your speaker speaks volumes about who you are. Want smoked oak on the covers? Or a vibrant colour fabric? Our digital Composer lets you visualise every angle and switch colours in a beat. With each option carefully selected by master crafters and artists.
Beolab 8 is Cradle to Cradle Certified® Full Scope: Bronze (v4.1)
The Cradle to Cradle Certified® program is the world-leading global standard for designing products that are safe, circular, and responsibly made.
The design of Beolab 8 is engineered with circular materials to endure for years. It is made to move and adapt over time through software upgrades, making sure it evolves with you. Its modular design endorses changes to its visual appearance through customization and enables easy maintenance, service and repair. It is intentionally created for a life after its first- by design.
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*Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.
Included in the box
Beolab 8
Power cable
Quick start guide
Wishbone (tool for connecting the speaker to the stand)
Back covers (L+R)
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Precision imaging and room-adaptive tuning give the Beolab 8 a strikingly coherent sound: tight, deep bass and clear, airy highs from its three-way active design and high-power per-driver amps. Its beam width control and Active Room Compensation shape stereo focus, while Brian Mitchell and Jay Garrett note the craftsmanship and placement flexibility.
Pros
- Configurable dispersion and room-adaptive tuning (Beam Width Control and Active Room Compensation) enable precise imaging and tailored staging.
- Strong, controlled bass and dynamic headroom from dedicated per-driver amplification and Adaptive Bass Linearization for a compact cabinet.
- Premium materials and meticulous craftsmanship with multiple mounting and placement options make the speaker versatile and long-lasting.
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Cons
- Luxury pricing positions it well for design-focused buyers but limits value compared with some high-performance alternatives.
Sound Quality
91/100
Bass
89/100
5.25" woofer per speaker driven by a 200 W class‑D amp and Adaptive Bass Linearization with a claimed 28 Hz extension. For a relatively small driver the active amplification and DSP imply deep, controlled low end and good extension for room sizes up to 60 m²; score reflects excellent bass performance for the driver size without overstating tower-level output.
Mid
92/100
Dedicated 3" mid with its own 50 W class‑D amp and extensive room‑compensation/eq via the app. Expect clear, well‑defined vocal timbre and body owing to active crossover and driver allocation; the system-level tuning and customizable presets support accurate, present mids.
Treble
91/100
0.6" tweeter with a dedicated 50 W amp, DSP beam control and 23 kHz claimed extension. The hardware plus Beam Width Control and app EQ point to detailed, airy highs with tools to tame brightness if needed; refinement and extension are strong.
Soundstage Imaging
92/100
Beam Width Control, Active Room Compensation and multiple mounting/tilt options suggest precise imaging and configurable dispersion. Expect controlled width and depth with stable images, and the DSP features help tailor stage to placement and room acoustics.
Dynamics
90/100
High-per-driver amplification (200 W woofer + 2x50 W) and a per‑pair 104 dB SPL capability indicate strong macro and micro dynamics and headroom. The system should deliver punch and transient control uncommon for small‑format enclosures.
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Build Quality
94/100
Premium materials (aluminium, fabric/wood, polymer) and Noto GmbH design, compact precision construction and multiple mounting hardware options point to excellent fit & finish and durable engineering consistent with B&O's high-end standards.
Features Connectivity
80/100
Passive baseline applied. (Note: the Beolab 8 is an active/wireless product and actually offers Bluetooth 5.3, Dual‑Band Wi‑Fi, AirPlay, Chromecast, TIDAL Connect, WiSA/PowerLink and app control.)
Value for Money
68/100
At the listed price (~7,900) this is a high‑cost, luxury offering. Performance, finish and ecosystem integration are premium, but the steep price limits value for most buyers compared with high‑performance alternatives from other premium brands unless the buyer prioritizes B&O design and ecosystem.
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