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Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8
Soundbars

BRAVIA Theater Bar 8

Sony

Released Sep 2024

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 with Dolby Atmos provides strong bass, easy setup, detailed sound, and HDMI passthrough for 4K/120Hz. The Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 scores 77/100 based on 5 professional critic reviews in the soundbars category. Coverage includes reviews from Audioadvice, Digitaltrends, Homesandgardens, and Techradar.

Critic Score

775 reviews

Low confidence · only 5 reviews

Where to buy

amazon$755.00

Pros

  • Strong bass(2)
  • Easy setup(2)

Cons

  • Poor sound quality(10)
  • Limited features(9)

5 Critic Reviews

85
Audioadvice

The Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 and Bar 9 offer excellent sound quality with immersive spatial audio technology, though the Bar 9 provides better performance for larger rooms.

83
DigitaltrendsFeb 2026

Packing plenty of power, the Sony Bravia Theater Bar 8 is a solid TV companion.

82
HomesandgardensSep 2025

The Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 delivers beautifully balanced sound that fills the entire room, immersing you within a multi-directional sound experience that pays special attention to the fine details.

72
TechradarSep 2024

The Sony Bravia Theater Bar 8 has entered a market brimming with talented multi-speaker models to deliver true surround-sound.

62
WhathifiMar 2025

The Bravia Theatre Bar 8 is surprisingly sonically compromised and a fair way short of the best soundbars in its price range.

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