Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3

29 reviews

May, 2024

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price (4)
soundstage (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews of Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the reliability and size are generally positive. The usability and design also get good feedback, whereas the soundstage and price get negative reviews.

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Expert review by : Kob Monney (trustedreviews.com)

Bowers and Wilkins Panorama 3

Bowers & Wilkins' entry into the Atmos fray with the Panorama 3 is a largely impressive one, delivering naturalism with films, TV and music

Impressively detailed and spacious performance ; Sharp and clear delivery of music ; Sleek, slim looks ; Slick Music companion app

Lacks consistency with dialogue ; No DTS support ; No HDMI inputs ; No upgrade path for adding speakers

Bowers & Wilkins’ entry into the Atmos fray with the Panorama 3 is a largely impressive effort, delivering plenty of naturalism with films, TV and music. It has its faults, lacks a few features that home cinema enthusiasts would enjoy, and it can be...

Jun, 2022

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Expert review by : SIMON LUCAS (t3.com)

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama3 review

The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 finally fills in what has been, relatively speaking, a Bowers & Wilkins blind spot. Where wireless speakers, headphones and, of course, traditional loudspeakers are concerned, the company's reputation is basically...

Full-blooded, confident and absorbing movie sound Dextrous and convincing with music Ample control options

Doesn’t quite scale the Dolby Atmos heights No wireless surround option No HDMI passthrough

The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 has much more than most soundbars to recommend it, but you'll need to temper your Dolby Atmos expectations slightly. It delivers all the scale and punch you could want from a one-box soundbar, and is the best bar for...

Apr, 2022

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Expert review by : Jim Hill (techradar.com)

Bowers and Wilkins Panorama review

The Panorama is B and W's first high-grade soundbar, but can the brand's trademark magic survive the form factor?

Practical and beautiful design ; Superb build quality

No video switching ; Limited rear channel effects

Soundbars may be a limited tech, but great sound quality make this a prime example of how to make them desirable

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Simon Lucas (techradar.com)

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 review

The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 is a big, fairly expensive Dolby Atmos soundbar that the company has designed to beat the Sonos Arc on at its own game. To help Bowers & Wilkins achieve its aims, the new soundbar has a lot of speaker drivers, a lot of...

Full-scale, precise and engrossing sound with movies Genuinely adept with music Nice selection of control options

Dolby Atmos could be more effective Waiting for multi-room capability Fierce competition

The Panorama 3 is the best soundbar Bowers & Wilkins has made so far, and by extension among the best soundbars you can buy.

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B&W Panorama 3 review

The Panorama 3, the first Dolby Atmos soundbar from historic audio brand Bowers & Wilkins, confidently strives to simplify immersive home cinema, providing no settings, room calibration or sound modes to tweak beyond a basic two-band EQ and, of course,...

Sleek low profile design Weighty bottom end Self-contained

Voices lack clarity Not a particularly expansive soundstage Tonally inconsistent

The Panorama 3 has a room-filling sound with an impressive low end, but overall it’s a touch uneven, with dialogue that lacks clarity and sparkle

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Expert review by : Steve May (homecinemachoice.com)

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Review

This neat all-in-one soundbar excels with music and big movie audio, says Steve May Bowers & Wilkins' Panorama 3 soundbar may not come with a subwoofer, but it still drops deep. I've got Bad Guy booming out, and the bass beat on this Billie Eilish...

Aug, 2022

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Expert review by : Steve Withers (pocket-lint.com)

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 review: Raising the bar

This single-unit, Dolby Atmos-ready soundbar from B&W promises much. Can it deliver? We've been testing to find out.

Room-filling delivery ; Attractive design and great build quality ; High-quality speakers ; Equally adept with movies and music

No DTS:X support ; Only one HDMI connection ; No expansion options

As a single-unit solution, the Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 is adept at delivering a soundstage with scale, solid bass and a good degree of immersion. It handles Dolby Atmos with skill and is also very capable with music. Its delivery is understandably...

Jun, 2022

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Expert review by : Andy White (expertreviews.co.uk)

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 review: A standout standalone Atmos soundbar

An attractive design and impressive sound quality help make the Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 one of the best standalone soundbars on market

Premium design and build quality ; Room-filling sound ; Built-in Alexa

Only one HDMI port ; Height effects could be more pronounced ; Currently no multi-room support

The B&W Panorama 3 is an impressive all-in-one soundbar that will appeal to those seeking a premium Atmos option that sounds good across various content types without requiring user adjustment. Movies, music and TV shows all get a big boost in audio...

Apr, 2022