Monday, July 8, 2019

Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar Review: Sony bucks the trend with key features

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With a 'binge-watch' culture at its peak and people hooked to high-definition TVs, laptops, even smartphones, the need for immersive audio is only obvious — sub-par sound quality mars the experience of watching your favourite series or movie.
If you are a binge-watcher looking your kind of audio device, the Sony HT-X8500 soundbar with Dolby Atmos, launched in May this year, might help clear the morass. With a slew of worthy features, this soundbar easily outdoes the others in its price segment.
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar Priced at Rs 29,990, the 2.1-channel soundbar has a built-in subwoofer in the middle centre with two wide-range drivers at both ends. What’s more, it also offers Dolby Atmos, DTS X, and virtual 7.1.2-channel surround sound. This lightweight but sturdy soundbar has a metal covering on its front and can be easily mounted on a wall.
Built with design intricacies in mind, the soundbar also sports touch-based controls and indicator lights on top for Bluetooth, TV, HDMI, Vertical Surround, Atmos, and DTS X. These complement the overall structure and lift the looks.
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar But what amazes you the most are Dolby Atmos sound and Vertical Surround Engine, which help deliver an immersive sound experience. I was happy to have drawn the attention of several people at a boring get-together at home by just playing a recent Netflix original on this device. With dim lights and high volume, it felt like a mini theatre.

 I liked the clean set-up as I could finally avoid the clutter of wires and simply connect the soundbar to my TV, phone or tablet using Bluetooth. There also are other connectivity options, such as an optical input, HDMI input and also the HDMI pass-through...Read More

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