Overall, the Sony HT-X8500 soundbar receives mixed reviews. Some users find it to be a great value for its price, providing an immersive audio experience with its Dolby Atmos and DTS:X capabilities. However, others find its sound quality to be lacking, particularly when it comes to dialogue. Some users also report issues with connectivity and input settings. Despite its flaws, many users find the HT-X8500 to be a decent option for an all-in-one soundbar, especially for those on a budget.

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Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar Review: Dolby Atmos & DTS:X for under 300?

1.2 system like sony claims, but it does do a decent job if you're in its sweet spot of maximizing the environmental sound stage which, for this devic...

Sony HT-X8500 Review 🌟 The Best All-in-One Soundbar?

Having ample sound profiles means it is so easy to switch between and find the sound you want. Dolby, atmos and dtsx plus sony's vertical sound engine...

Sony HT X8500 Soundbar Review - Is it worth the hype?

This is sony hydex, 8500 soundbar review in order to create a truly immersive audio experience with dolby atmos height information is required. Howeve...

How to Setup the Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar

If you have the power point which is really close to where the sound bar is it's going to work, the sound bar is really simple. To set up. It comes wi...

Got my XH9505 65 inch and it is just amazing! (need a soundbar though xD) HT-G700 vs HT-X8500 vs HT-ZF9

I live in an apartment too and went with the HT-X8500 for my X950H. I'm very happy with it. It's enough bass for me, but not so much it annoys my neighbors.

It's okay, but nothing special.

If you're going to spend the money on this, I highly recommend just throwing down $1000 for the higher end version. This is okay, but it's nothing special, and will just make you wish you'd spent more money on something higher end.

Music on this sounds totally mindblowingly spectacular, but voices ...

In your opinion, how good is the sound quality of the X900H 65” TV speakers?

So I plugged some foam into these holes and the ringing stopped. Now I have a HT-X8500 Soundbar connected and the sound is so much better.

This soundbar gets a 4 out of 5 star because it serves its purpose for... our needs.

We were shopping around for an inexpensive all-in-one Dolby Atmos capable soundbar for our bedroom. Now I know it isn't TRUE Dolby Atmos, but it does a decent job of simulating it in an average size bedroom. We deci...

I figured a 2.1 bar would do. I just bought the Sony HT-X8500 (read some decent reviews and got a good deal) and hooked it up via eARC, and I think it sounds horrendous - the mids are muddled, and I liked the TV speakers better.

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Good if all you want is HDR 10 Passthrough with Mediocre Sound

I am not an audiophile just to start with. It sounds pretty decent and maybe good enough for a bedroom but it can sound a little off when watching content that requires more base or a better soundstage. For sitcoms or the news it is great. Just not the kind of sound you would expect form this price ...

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