Bang & Olufsen introduces Beolab 8

Enjoy an immersive experience for every moment with the Bang & Olufsen Beolab 8. Elegant and with a small silhouette, the Beolab8 embodies versatility that shines on its own, sings in any setup and performs wherever you place it.

Whether it’s the ultimate sound system in the home or a single point of sound, Beolab 8 can be used as a system speaker to create an immersive home cinema setup using the latest high-end Bang & Olufsen speakers or even heritage speakers dating back to 1984. Stereo pair two Beolab 8 speakers to create a powerful and precise stereo sound for a high-fidelity music experience. Beolab 8 is also a stand-alone speaker that delivers depth with an intense bass for its size.

Craftsmanship excellence

Beolab 8 is designed to look beautiful from every angle, no matter where and how the speaker is placed. It features Danish-manufactured wooden lamellas or a fabric front with a one-piece aluminium body, a fusion of a sphere and cylinder merged into a solid shape which showcases excellence in craftsmanship from Bang & Olufsen’s renowned Factory 5. 

In keeping with Scandinavian design principles, where form follows function, the speaker's shape dually creates an aesthetic object and enhances the speaker's acoustics. The glass interface on top of the speaker creates a perfect curve that guides the user’s finger along the surface effortlessly. 

Each of the four stand options is slender and sculptural, utilising Bang & Olufsen’s expertise in aluminium manufacturing, while the table stand is designed to create a floating illusion. The discreet ceiling bracket and floor stand are polished to perfection.

Powerful, immersive sound 

Tuned by Bang & Olufsen tonmeisters, listeners can enjoy the sound quality of a Beolab speaker thanks to its three-driver setup consisting of a 16mm tweeter, 3” midrange and a 5.25” woofer. Building on the heritage of the iconic Beolab 17 speaker, Bang & Olufsen tonmeisters carefully selected drivers that maintained the same performance and sound quality of these speakers. 

The speaker’s beam width control allows users to switch between two listening experiences seamlessly. It lets users narrow down with precision audio to optimize the sweet spot for the listener. They can also choose to go wide and diffuse sound throughout the room while the front LED’s on the speaker display determine the speaker's sound mode status.

The Beolab 8’s Room Compensation feature provides an optimised soundscape based on a room's unique acoustics. By mapping its environment, it can deliver crystal clear quality no matter the size or space of the room. A neodymium motor allows listeners to enjoy a soundscape adapted to their surroundings for full music immersion. 

With adaptive sound tuning, it adapts to its own configuration by using sensors to detect the front cover and fine-tune the sound for optimal performance. This is made possible through small sensors in the speaker and magnets within the cover, which allows Beolab 8 to detect the type of cover and automatically apply the appropriate tuning.

Unparalleled, seamless accessibility

Beolab 8 does more than just adapt to the room it is placed in. It uses ultra-wide band technology to direct the acoustic sweet spot based on a user’s phone location via the Bang & Olufsen app, ensuring immersive sound for a dynamic sweet spot experience.

With Bang & Olufsen’s Mozart platform at the heart of the product, Beolab 8 can connect easily through WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 as a stand-alone product. And with Powerlink, both wireless and wired built into the speaker, Beolab 8 is a true system speaker, providing a connection to Bang & Olufsen TVs and sound systems dating back more than 30 years.

Design that stands the test of time

Beolab 8 uses quality materials that age gracefully, continuous customisation options and easy upgradability over time, long-term serviceability, and the replaceable streaming module to ensure it can adapt to the latest technology standards. 

The speaker is designed using Cradle-to-Cradle principles—a design philosophy that allows products to be proactively designed for a circular future. Beolab 8 is pending completion of Cradle-to-Cradle Certification, making it an embodiment of innovation and sustainability.

Beolab 8 is available in an array of customisable colourways. Choose from Silver / Natural Aluminium, Gold Tone or Black Anthracite, and combine with speaker covers in oak, light oak, dark oak, or fabric.

Bang & Olufsen is located at Mid-Level 2/3, Unit 2326-2327 East Wing, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, and R3 Level, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Drive corner Estrella Street, Makati City. 

For inquiries, call (632) 654 2240 or email [email protected].

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Editor’s Note: This article was provided by Bang & Olufsen .