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A great soundbar, but not for everyone
HT-X8500 28 November 2020 by Wightknight (United Kingdom)
This is a very capable soundbar with a good, balanced sound presentation. The bass is good but not overwhelming. It has puzzled me why the reviews have been so polarised, either five stars or one. I think I understand why. To get the best from this soundbar, you need to connect it via HDMI to a TV that supports ARC/eARC. Remember that Atmos is only supported over eARC or where a component such as a Blu-ray player is connected directly. If you want bass that will shake the furniture, you need a soundbar with a subwoofer; a soundbar on its own will still produce plenty of bass, but with limits. Please don’t expect this soundbar to produce the same surround effects as a system with several speakers. Having said that, this soundbar produces a decent soundstage with some vertical effects. This soundbar is ideal for those who live in a flat or don’t want rumbling bass to disturb others in the house. It will provide scale and weight to improve your enjoyment of movies, sports events and music. It is a good soundbar, but it won’t be right for everyone.
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Expensive for what you get
HT-X8500 27 February 2021 by cool1000 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Im not sure if it's the sony TV 55in or the sonud bar but when i turn the tv on the sound bar comes on but does not activate on with the tv it uses the tv speakers till i manual turn speakers on with tv.
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89 Customer Reviews
Sound bar
HT-X8500 10 April 2021 by Hijacky (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Disappointed.by the dialogue feature..................
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A little disappointed
HT-X8500 13 March 2021 by Wan27 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very good, would like to be able to adjust the sound. Bass is a little weak.
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hand set only works with in a meter of box
HT-X8500 28 February 2021 by tommyyy (United Kingdom)
Hand set only works with in a meter of the box is this normal
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Expensive for what you get
HT-X8500 27 February 2021 by cool1000 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Im not sure if it's the sony TV 55in or the sonud bar but when i turn the tv on the sound bar comes on but does not activate on with the tv it uses the tv speakers till i manual turn speakers on with tv.
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Nice soundbar but lacks simple features
HT-X8500 19 February 2021 by Cdot (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
The sound is alright once you've pressed about a million buttons but the bar is really let down by some minor things. Also some sound setting seem to be useless, maybe its what we're listening to so that is open to investigation. 1. Remote layout - are all the sound mode or special affect buttons placed together.. No they're not 2. On screen display - managed to have this when you change the volume but for anything else you either use which LEDs have lit up (the ones on the left or right) or just a guess because the same LEDs indicate when turning on and off. Its like a game bit a really awful one 3. Connection - want to add to your sound bar no can do. I mean the thing is huge, surely there was room for some extra ports, or just use the existing wireless connections. This was a fair bit of money for us and the little thing really do take away from the excitement of finally getting a sound bar.
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Great sound quality with good base
HT-X8500 09 February 2021 by Chrisi123 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this soundbar for a double sized bedroom 40" TV, and wall hung it accordingly. I always struggled to hear voice through the TV speakers and wanted something that would give clarity, a bit of base and any effects would be a bonus. This soundbar ticked these requirements with abundance. And I don't need to have it up loud either....which I am sure will be of some relief to the neighbour. In a room this size the Atmos effect works remarkably well too. Whilst I paid more than I might have meant for a bedroom amplifier, I am glad that I did and well pleased with the purchase.
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Great piece of kit
HT-X8500 31 January 2021 by Amackem (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I purchased this for my conservatory as as was sick of not being able to hear the tele when it rained. I needed a boost and this fits the bill I placed it onto of my TV and it works perfect Looks good and blends in
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Really good, nearly as good as my previous one
HT-X8500 23 January 2021 by Jimbo47 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I used to have a wired surround sound with a sub woofer, but my wife didn't like the wires so we went for the all in one. The surround sound is really deceptive, sometimes I hear sounds and wonder where they come from. It sounds like the other room, but its coming from the soundbar straight in front of you.The only problem is the led display on the top, you can't see it, it should be on the front.
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Superb sound
HT-X8500 22 January 2021 by Jimbo 99 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Two weeks into use very happy with product sound great
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looks good under my Sony tv
HT-X8500 18 January 2021 by Vulcanb (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great sound coming from box in my apartment ,sport sounds good because I have dolby plus UHD
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Excellent cinema sound
HT-X8500 18 January 2021 by stevdo56 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought to replace old sounder with separate subwoofer. This sound bar is very neat and looks great under the tv. The sound is very good especially on cinema mode
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Great sound
HT-X8500 17 January 2021 by Lisak46 (United Kingdom)
Just bought this today and I'm so happy with it ,, the sounds are fantastic.
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Sony Soundbar HT-X8500.
HT-X8500 17 January 2021 by Chris P Dy (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought it last week and works very well. Was very easy to set up and connect to TV.
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Great sound bar.
HT-X8500 16 January 2021 by 7007 (United Kingdom)
I bought this just before Christmas along with a Sony Bravia android smart TV. Has great sound and features and goes very well with the TV.
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Awful connectivity
HT-X8500 08 January 2021 by Exasperated99 (United Kingdom)
Will not connect to a Sony Bravia with ARC HDMI, only the optical cable, been through all soundbar and TV instructions and Sony on line help and still no joy. If I am doing something wrong then why do all the instructions and help line not put me right? I would have expected Sony to be a click and play when talking to other Sony products
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Sony HT-x8500
HT-X8500 08 January 2021 by martin1010 (United Kingdom)
I bought this 2 months ago and the atmos function works very intermittently , contacted sony support pretty unhelpful , just send out pages of user manual which don't resolve issue, they then ask you to contact one their support agents , nearest one to me is 60 miles away and also expect you to pay postage costs in my case £30.00 , will never buy sony again , very poor value for the money paid
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HT-X8500 06 January 2021 by Raph009 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very good sound bar, but I’ve had issues with the sound disconnecting.
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Simple and mighty
HT-X8500 04 January 2021 by Kolli44444 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Excellent product from Sony if you don't actually want to setup 6-8 speakers in your room. It does a great job with 1 soundbar!
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HT-X8500 02 January 2021 by Station (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Purchased this sound bar for Christmas what a great move. Films, sport, documentaties etc. Makes watching tv a totally different experince would not be with it now.
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Fantastic sound
HT-X8500 01 January 2021 by Wozz (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I've had my soundbar a few weeks now and I'm still finding things out about it. Great sound and goes great with my sony bravia TV
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Excellent product!
HT-X8500 26 December 2020 by MN07 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Had the product three weeks now. Brilliant product as you would expect from Sony.
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HT-X8500 26 December 2020 by Grandad2 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this product three weeks ago as a replacement for my Sony Home Cinema system to be honest this does not give the same sound quality but I got fed up listening to the sound produced by the TV and I linked it to a new 4k DVD player the ease of set up was good and not having speakers all over the living room certainly pleased my wife. For the size of the product the sound quality is good.
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Superb sound, and loud. Fantastic piece of kit.
HT-X8500 23 December 2020 by Robby35 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Sony is top of the tree as far as I'm concerned. Never had poor equipment.
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HT-X8500 18 December 2020 by RickyR (United Kingdom)
For me I found setting up sound bar was easy following instructions along with fast delivery. The sound ranges are amazing using all its capabilities. For anyone thinking of buying a sound bar at a very reasonable price which delivers a quality sound then I would suggest you will not be disappointed.
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Great piece of kit.....
HT-X8500 12 December 2020 by Kirkster18 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought the X8500 to replace older wired system and haven’t been disappointed. The set up to our Sony TV was plug and play out of the box and easy to synch with SkyQ. Sound is good in an average size living room and Bluetooth connection for music good too.
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Great value, fantastic sound
HT-X8500 10 December 2020 by DrMac (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Lovely deep rich sound fills the room beautifully. Neat and easy to control
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A great soundbar, but not for everyone
HT-X8500 28 November 2020 by Wightknight (United Kingdom)
This is a very capable soundbar with a good, balanced sound presentation. The bass is good but not overwhelming. It has puzzled me why the reviews have been so polarised, either five stars or one. I think I understand why. To get the best from this soundbar, you need to connect it via HDMI to a TV that supports ARC/eARC. Remember that Atmos is only supported over eARC or where a component such as a Blu-ray player is connected directly. If you want bass that will shake the furniture, you need a soundbar with a subwoofer; a soundbar on its own will still produce plenty of bass, but with limits. Please don’t expect this soundbar to produce the same surround effects as a system with several speakers. Having said that, this soundbar produces a decent soundstage with some vertical effects. This soundbar is ideal for those who live in a flat or don’t want rumbling bass to disturb others in the house. It will provide scale and weight to improve your enjoyment of movies, sports events and music. It is a good soundbar, but it won’t be right for everyone.
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X8500 Soundbar
HT-X8500 19 November 2020 by Phil C 88 (United Kingdom)
We are very pleased with our purchase overall. However, there were conflicting connection instructions which was frustrating to say the least The printed leaflet supplied in the box said to connect my existing Sony DVD Player X500 to the Soundbar HDMI slot which caused the speaker to crackle. However,Sony Support on 020 7365 2810 advised me to connect it directly to my AG8 OLED TV and it now works fine. I wish the colour of the Sounbar was Black rather than Grey so that it matches my AG8 TV I have it connected to. The lights on top are difficult to understand and remember, it would be so much better to have a small digital display on the front.
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Excellent Soundbar - Great Value for Money
HT-X8500 16 November 2020 by Swervynmervyn (United Kingdom)
I bought this to go with my Sony KD55XG8505 TV. It fits perfectly between the TV stand legs. The sound from the TV was very good for a flat screen TV, but I decided I would like a little more depth of sound. The soundbar linked very easily with the TV, although an on screen display would have helped as I experimented with the various sound options. The soundbar feels very well made and gives an excellent depth and field of sound. It provides a real cinematic experience when playing a Blu-ray DVD. If you do not want a number of speakers dotted around the room to give surround sound then this provides almost as good an experience in a soundbar that will sit neatly under your TV.
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GREAT SOUNDBAR WITH GREAT FEATURES.
HT-X8500 28 October 2020 by Goldwater (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT DOLBY ATMOS SOUNDBAR FROM SONY. MOVIE WATCHING HAS BECOME FUN AGAIN WITH CINEMA SOUND. IT PAIRS EASILY WITH A SONY TELEVISION SO YOU DON'T NEED THE SOUNDBAR REMOTE UNLESS YOU WANT TO PLAY MUSIC OR CHANGE SETTINGS.
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Very disappointed!
HT-X8500 20 October 2020 by NeilS9 (United Kingdom)
So, so disappointed with the HT-X8500 – I expected so much better from a Sony product. I’ve never bought a sound bar before so I was swayed by reading some excellent reviews about this one …but after buying it I found it hard to believe the reviews were about the same thing I’d bought. Physically the HT-X8500 looks and feels good, but the overall sound quality is really poor – there is little clarity and no dynamic range to speak of …my Samsung TV speakers sound better, so for me this was a complete waste of money.
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Good listening
HT-X8500 06 October 2020 by Tallone16 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Excellent from switching it on. The sound is amazing
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WOW
HT-X8500 06 October 2020 by Stan_of_Saxons (United Kingdom)
What a unit... 1st class. It's better than the Sky Sound box I have.
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The best Atmos per pound
HT-X8500 25 September 2020 by Sean_W (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Having finally bought a new TV after 12 years, I was looking to get an eARC HDMI compatible soundbar with Dolby Atmos for virtual surround sound straight through the TV from the upcoming PS5 / XBox Series X releases. Getting a suitable TV was expensive, so I was relatively low on budget and ended up finding this. For the price you wont find another futureproofed soundbar with more features. The only drawback is that eARC overrides the passthrough of sound from an external device to the soundbar, so one device I had using digital optical output to completely bypass the TV (and potentially any lag) just always automatically goes back through the eARC HDMI instead
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Love the sound, love the bass undertones.
HT-X8500 13 September 2020 by Ste701 (United Kingdom)
I wanted a high quality soundbar and this is just the ticket. Lovely bass sound, different sound features depending on what you are viewing or listening to
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Difficult to setup
HT-X8500 10 September 2020 by Mal0122 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Difficult to setup but once it was working with my 3 year old 4K UHD curved Samsung TV, after buying a high speed hdmi lead and starting the setup from scratch, it works fine. The sound quality is adequate but disappointed with Dolby Atmos as it is not as I thought it would be. I nearly returned the soundbar but decided to see how it goes.
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So far - very happy
HT-X8500 10 September 2020 by Bravie (United Kingdom)
We bought this as a partner to our Sony Bravia KD43XH8196 which we bought two weeks ago and so far we are very pleased with it, although I'm still learning how to use it properly.
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Good Product.
HT-X8500 31 August 2020 by Cuke (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Purchased this product to use with my smart TV and I and I am quite impressed with the sound and features. No issues with lip sync at all and the soundbar works well with the tv's builtin apps. I would be happier if there was a little more bass and if I could add a separate bass speaker I would but unfortunately I cannot do this. Over-all though the soundbar is good value for money.
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great quality
HT-X8500 27 August 2020 by andy d to bad (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
i am happy i bought this item and iam very happy with quality of the item
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Great Soundbar but
HT-X8500 05 August 2020 (United Kingdom)
the main reason to buy this was to compliment my new tv and upgrade from an old sound system. The sound is great and makes tv programmes better, so i would recommend it for that. The down side is that it doesn't come with an onscreen display. this means that you never really know what setting you are on or what the setting was the last time it was used. This leaves to a lot of guess work and pushing of buttons. I probably would have bought something else had i know this.
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HT-X8500 04 August 2020 by Yorkiecherry (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Sounds are brilliant but disappointed with lack of onscreen display.
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HT-X8500 28 July 2020 by Swstn (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this with high expectations. I found the background sounds completely over powered the voices making it virtually impossible to follow storylines.
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HT-X8500 27 June 2020 by Fabby 48 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this soundbar a few weeks ago, the sound is very good, loud and crisp especially connected with a 4k blu ray player. But the functionality is not impressive with no display on tv, the flashing lights on the top of the bar are confusing at best and they should have been on the front to be easily seen while seating down. So to summarise, this bar produces great sound, and I'm happy with it, but the lack of tv display is a real let down
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Beyond expectations
HT-X8500 22 June 2020 by Babs16 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Sound when playing films is out of this world. Could be sitting in cinema
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