SONY HT-X8500: 7.1.2-channel all-round shocking enjoyment, giving you an immersive experience

With the improvement of the quality of life, the entertainment culture in the living room has emerged. Console games and entertainment movies have entered the home life of young people. For the living room video equipment, contemporary young people have their own set of standards, taking into account both performance and appearance. For the audience who are obsessed with movies and TV, the sound effects of TV are sometimes inevitably lacking. After the budget increases, they want to replace the equipment, but they are afraid that the exposed lines will affect the overall appearance of the living room. Now Sony, which has a deep technical accumulation in the field of audio and video, has launched a shocking HT-X8500 compact sound wall priced at 2,990 yuan.

I can't wait to take a look at this "domineering" product with you. What new features does it have? Let's unbox it and experience it.

It can be seen that the packaging box of this HT-X8500 is 949 x 160 x 170mm in size, which is relatively small compared to other home audio systems. We can simply understand the basic appearance of the product on the outer packaging box. The product is currently only available in black, which is a bit monotonous. The Sony logo and product model, technical features and other information are printed on the left side of the box. The upper part of the box also briefly introduces some basic functions of the product. The weight of HT-X8500 is about 5kg. In order to make it easier for everyone to buy and carry, Sony has thoughtfully added a hand strap.

After unboxing, the Sony HT-X8500 product accessories include a soundbar host, remote control, remote control battery, quick start guide, manual, HDMI cable and AC power adapter. All the necessary accessories are available. Let's take a closer look at its related functions.

HT-X8500 adopts a bar design, and its front speakers are equipped with two full-range bass units to reproduce sound details and vocal dialogues. In addition, it is equipped with a dual bass unit system at the center axis, and a bass reflex tube design is used on both sides of the body to make the sound distribution more balanced and bring a better bass experience. The product size is approximately: 890 x 64 x 96mm, and the slim main body design can be used even in a small living room, and it can also save home space for home users.

SONY HT-X8500 has complete interfaces and simple buttons. It supports HDMI eARC to connect HT-X8500 to playback devices that also support HDMI eARC, enjoy high bit rate surround audio format, and provide rich connection scalability. It supports wireless connection of SONY TV and transmits audio in real time through Bluetooth function. Let your living room no longer be surrounded by cables, simple and beautiful. Its Bluetooth function can also turn it into a Bluetooth speaker, so that you can listen to your favorite music with high quality anytime and anywhere through smart playback devices such as mobile phones.

As an audio device, the quality of sound output is what users value most. The HT-X8500 has built-in powerful dual subwoofers and supports Dolby Atmos, which can create a 7.1.2-channel surround sound experience. The HT-X8500 is also equipped with SONY's exclusive sound processing technology, VSE vertical surround engine technology and S-Force Pro front virtual surround technology. The combination of the two core technologies allows it to achieve the thrilling sound effects of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X in a slim body, accurately control the directionality of the sound, and reproduce sound with a "vertical" sense of direction. There is no need to install other surround speakers and subwoofers. A sound wall can create stereo sound with front and rear surround and vertical surround effects as well as shocking bass effects.

HT-X8500 is designed with a variety of sound effects, whether it is theater mode, music mode, game mode, news mode, or sports mode, it can be switched according to the source of the movie you watch, so that you can enjoy a more perfect sound quality experience. Tested with a popular drama, the sound and picture are combined, and the two are synchronized in real time. Switch to theater mode to play, the sound source played by HT-X8500 can form a stereo surround sound, effectively presenting the clear sound details and rich vocal dialogues in the movie, making you feel as if you are in the scene.

In the song "Sad Dream" was selected for testing. Through the sound transmitted by HT-X8500, we can hear that the mid-high frequency is excellent, the singer's voice is bright and transparent, rich and delicate, and the timbre is good, making the sound of the instruments more distinct. The drums in the song have a strong sense of percussion, and the sound is short and explosive. HT-X8500 can perfectly respond to transients without any sense of procrastination, making the drums sound clean, majestic, and the overall rhythm is strong. In terms of sound quality, the overall performance of HT-X8500 is still good.

SONY's experience and steady technical accumulation in film and television equipment have played a protective role in the HT-X8500. SONY HT-X8500 wireless home audio is far beyond the passing line in terms of appearance, performance and sound quality. Whether you buy it to listen to music or watch movies, it is worth the money, and I believe its performance will satisfy you.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.