Bang and Olufsen Beolab 8

 

Fidelity from every angle

We’ve crafted three new speakers: a surround-sound powerhouse, a standalone masterpiece and a stirring stereo experience. The twist? They’re all the same speaker. 

 

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.

 

A surround sound powerhouse

Cinema? Beolab 8 slots seamlessly into your current set up as a rear surround powerhouse. It connects with your TVs and speakers – even older models – using Powerlink and Wireless Powerlink. Time is no problem. Space is no issue. Beolab 8 takes the floor with a range of elegant stand options. Or truly elevate it with an elegant wall or ceiling mount.  

Contact your Bang & Olufsen store to get more support on Beolab 8 in a cinema setup. 

 

A stirring stereo experience

Left meets right: two Beolab 8s deliver a more stunning soundstage. They’ll work in concert to fill the room. And no matter how you move your Beolab 8s around, a dedicated mic reads the space, adapting and fine-tuning for optimal playback. So you can immerse yourself in precise, powerful stereo sound. 

Setup? It’s is as easy as plug, pair and play using the Bang & Olufsen App. It’ll even adapt to your favourite spot in the room.

 

A standalone masterpiece

Hear it perform in harmony. Have it fly solo. Either way, the sound soars. Use Beolab 8 on its own and experience a new world of detail, tuned at the ears of our in-house Tonmeisters. Crisp vocals. Thumping drums. Hard-hitting bass. It’s a speaker that stands apart – but it also bands together. Use it as a multiroom speaker and create soundscapes around your home, so you’re always in the music.

Everything is configured easily using the Bang & Olufsen app.

 

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. *Expected early 2024. Fluid Sweet Spot only works when using Beolab 8 in a stereo setup with Apple iPhone (Apple iPhone 11 or newer).

 

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.

 

Yours to customise

Each of the four stand options is a piece of art. Slender. Sculptural. Combined with a selection of different cover materials. From textured fabric to bands of solid oak. 

Whatever your aesthetic, Beolab 8 will optimise its sound to make the most of your chosen materials. The final touch? A laser-cut Bang & Olufsen marque that shines with light. 

 

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

 

Specifications

INCLUDED IN THE BOX:

• Beolab 8 Speaker
• Power cable
• Quick start guide
• Wishbone (tool for connecting the speaker to the stand)
• Back covers (L+R)

SOUND:

• Recommended Room Size: 10-60 m² / 100-600 ft²
• Speaker Configuration:
• Per Speaker: 1 x 0.6" tweeter, 1 x 3" mid-range, 1 x 5 ¼" woofer
• Amplifier: Per Speaker: 1 x 50 W class D for tweeter, 1 x 50 W class D for mid-range, 1 x 200 W class D for woofer
• Frequency Range: 28-23,000 Hz
• Maximum Sound Pressure Level (SPL) @1m:
• Per Pair: 104 dB (SPL)
• Bass Capability: Per Pair: 90 dB (SPL)
• Advanced Sound Features: Active Room Compensation
• Fluid Sweet Spot (expected early 2024)
• Beam Width Control
• Adaptive Bass Linearization
• Thermal Protection
• Customisable Sound EQ:
• Presets available and fully customisable through the Bang & Olufsen App

DESIGN:

• Designer: Noto GmbH
• Materials: Aluminium, Fabric / Wood, Polymer
• Dimensions: Per Speaker: Table Stand: 18.9 W x 29 H x 16.5 D cm, Floor Stand: 30 W x 114 H x 30 D cm, Wall Bracket: 21.5 W x 27.9 H x 16.5 D cm, Dimensions depend on the speaker placement & tilt angle
• Weight: Per Speaker: 4.1 kg (without stand or bracket)

POWER:

• Power Supply: Power supply built-in
• Power Cable

CONNECTIVITY:

• Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.3
• Bluetooth Codecs: Android: SBC, iOS: SBC, AAC
• Ultra-Wideband: Yes 
• Wi-Fi: Dual-Band Wi-Fi (2.4 & 5 GHz), IEEE 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax
• Streaming Services: Apple AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Chromecast built-in, TIDAL Connect, B&O Radio, Deezer and QPlay 2.0
• Beolink Multiroom: Yes
• Wireless Powerlink / WiSA:
• Yes (up to 24 bit / 48 kHz)
• Physical Connections: Per Speaker: 2 x Ethernet, 1 x Power Link (RJ45), 1 x Line-in via USB-C, 1 x Power
• Remote Control: Bang & Olufsen App, Beoremote One BT, Beoremote Halo