David Beckham

Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road

Discover more about our long-standing partnership with the iconic recording studio.

The home of music making

Abbey Road is the home of music making. For almost a century, the iconic studios have been instrumental in the creation of the world’s greatest songs, albums and scores from the most revered artists and composers. Today, Abbey Road continues to shape the future of music through the development of ground-breaking technology and the empowerment of next-generation artists, experts and creators. 

An enduring partnership

Bowers & Wilkins’ relationship with Abbey Road began in 1980 when the first 800 Series loudspeaker was adopted as the legendary recording studio’s monitor of choice. It wasn't designed as a studio monitor, but when it was first used at the studios, the engineers at Abbey Road immediately understood its value.

The first 801s

Icons of sound

Today, the latest incarnation of the 800 Series Diamond is used by Abbey Road to create countless albums and scores, including Ezra Collective's “Dance, No-one's Watching”, The Smile's “Wall of Eyes”, Little Simz' “Sometimes I Might Be Introvert”, and scores for 1917, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Wonka, and Barbie. 800 Series Diamond remains the benchmark by which other high-performance loudspeakers are judged, ensuring the most accurate reproduction of audio possible.

Abbey Road Studios Mode

The all-new Abbey Road Studios Mode brings the iconic studios' sonic DNA to the driving experience for the first time. First developed by Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road for the Volvo EX90 sound system, Abbey Road Studios Mode lets listeners effortlessly shape the sound of the car cabin, using the sound, spaces and innovative equipment of the legendary recording studio. The result is unforgettable in-car audio engineered by the experts behind the music. 

Abbey Road Studios Mode

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800 Series True Sound

Dedicated to True Sound

For over 50 years, Bowers & Wilkins has been dedicated to getting listeners closer to the music they love. Our goal is to bring you as close as possible to the musical performance the way the artist intended.