Customer Reviews for Antennas Direct DB8e Multidirectional Bowtie UHF Antenna (ADIDB8E)
288 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Oct 28, 2025
Great, powerful antenna
I live in Gulfport Mississippi and I installed this antenna outside pointed towards NewOrleans which is 60 to 70 miles away from my home and I’m picking up 70 channels In New Orleans and the GULFPORT Biloxi area combined. It works better without the amplifier than with the amplifier. The antenna I believe was too strong and does not need an amplifier due to the 17dbi ga...
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Posted Jul 30, 2024
Poor reception
I bought this antenna to replace an inexpensive yagi type antenna and am very disappointed. The yagi
received 5 stations from about 51 mi away, the db8 gets 2 and they are both on the backside of the antenna about 21 mi away in the opposite direction. I get nothing on the front side of the antenna. The antenna is mounted in the same position as the yagi was, I have a...
received 5 stations from about 51 mi away, the db8 gets 2 and they are both on the backside of the antenna about 21 mi away in the opposite direction. I get nothing on the front side of the antenna. The antenna is mounted in the same position as the yagi was, I have a...
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Posted Oct 28, 2025
Great, powerful antenna
I live in Gulfport Mississippi and I installed this antenna outside pointed towards NewOrleans which is 60 to 70 miles away from my home and I’m picking up 70 channels In New Orleans and the GULFPORT Biloxi area combined. It works better without the amplifier than with the amplifier. The antenna I believe was too strong and does not need an amplifier due to the 17dbi ga...
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Jim
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Posted Jun 23, 2025
Great antenna, with a caveat.
I have two broadcast centers located about 100 degrees apart, and at 38 and 65 miles away from me. The gain of these antennas is much better than the ones they replaced, but the idea of mounting them on the same mast didn't work well. I ended up separating them from each other as much as my attic would allow. That improved the overall reception of both groups of broadca...
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Mike R
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Posted Feb 13, 2025
Works great in The Villages
This antenna was suggested by Antennas Direct to supplement a Clearstream 5 for my area (the Villages Florida) which is relatively far from the nearest broadcast towers. The Clearstream 5 was OK on its own; however, together, these antennas produce fantastic reception. Both are located in my attic and were purchased as part of bundle that also included a combiner and...
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Charles
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Posted Feb 10, 2025
Interesting idea, but no advantages for me
This antenna allows reception of stations that are in different directions. In my case, it didn't work better than a fixed 8-bay UHF antenna aimed at a distant station where local signals are strong enough. Assembly takes some time and care. It's unwieldy to install if you have not tightened down the bays to prevent them from moving during installation. It is easier ...
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Response from Staples :
Hi Charles! We take great pride in making our customers happy and have the best customer service in the industry. We are here to help! Please reach out to us. Our customer care team will run a FREE detailed signal analysis, and give you tips on how to improve your reception. Give us a call at 877-825-5572 or chat with us online at https://www.antennasdirect.com/support.html. We are here Monday-Friday to assist you. Thank you for your purchase and honest feedback.
Becky M, February 14, 2025
Bruts
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Posted Feb 8, 2025
80+ channels!
This big boy helped pull in 80+ channels in my metro atlanta home. Was easy to assemble and get aimed. If you have the space, its worth the money to go big and get more channels
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Bill
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Posted Jul 30, 2024
Poor reception
I bought this antenna to replace an inexpensive yagi type antenna and am very disappointed. The yagi
received 5 stations from about 51 mi away, the db8 gets 2 and they are both on the backside of the antenna about 21 mi away in the opposite direction. I get nothing on the front side of the antenna. The antenna is mounted in the same position as the yagi was, I have a...
received 5 stations from about 51 mi away, the db8 gets 2 and they are both on the backside of the antenna about 21 mi away in the opposite direction. I get nothing on the front side of the antenna. The antenna is mounted in the same position as the yagi was, I have a...
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Response from Staples :
Hi Bill! We are very sorry to hear you are unable to pull in more than 2 stations with your DB8e antenna. We would like to look into this for you. Please give us a call at 877-825-5572 and we will be happy to help find a solution. Thank you for your purchase and honest feedback of our product.
Becky M, July 31, 2024
Daveinlr
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Posted Jul 16, 2024
Didn’t get me much
Antenna worked better than some others, but still not enough.
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Response from Staples :
Hi there, while we appreciate that you took the time to write a review, it would be helpful for our team, and others reading your review, to understand exactly what issues you had with our DB8e TV Antenna. We have customer support available Monday-Friday to help with assembly and installation. We’ll also perform a free detailed signal analysis of your location to make sure you pick up the available signals in the surrounding area. For assistance call us at 877-825-5572. Thank you!
Becky M, July 18, 2024
TB
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Posted Jul 11, 2024
DB8 UHF directional antenna.
Nice antenna, I like the ability to be able to receive from two different directions that’s why I selected it, I specifically did not want VHF, just UHF only.
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Miles Twaddell
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Posted Jul 10, 2024
DB8e antenna - not for me
Does not work at all. I received fewer channels (none, actually except the local OSU PBS stations) than I did with the Clearview 2 antenna. A big disappointment, especially at the price. Would not recommend this antenna.
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Response from Staples :
Hi Miles, we are sorry to hear you're not receiving all the available channels for your area. Please give us a call. There are many factors that can cause TV signal interference, like terrain and obstacles between your home and the TV tower which is most likely why you are not receiving certain channels. We would be happy to provide you with a free signal analysis in your area to offer better troubleshooting tips to solve the issue. We are available M-F 9am to 7pm at 877-825-5572. We are here to help, even if you have already returned our antenna. Thank you for your purchase and honest feedback.
Becky M, July 18, 2024
Naplesteven
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Posted Dec 29, 2023
Great picture quality at 56 miles.
Fine for 56 miles in flat Florida from towers. Needed a booster for the lower powered PBS only. Simple assembly. Nice it allows pointing in different directions if needed.
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Orville
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Posted Dec 16, 2023
We love it!!
We wanted to be able to watch channels scanned in at night to be available for viewing anytime. This high gain antenna has done the job for us.
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JT
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Posted Nov 18, 2023
Great Antenna
I bought this antenna, will admit instructions aren’t that clear - would recommend they get a new technical writer and rewrite these - luckily found a YouTube video and had it not together in 15minutes - I have it next to TV in basement and it’s has great picture, all DTV sub channels - next is to get it up on roof and distributed to house - I have 30 channels all clear...
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Dave
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Posted Oct 13, 2023
DB8e is a very sensitive highly directional tool
I live in a fringe reception area; transmitters are distant and terrain is a complicating factor. I had tried other antennas with mixed results. But the DB8e is definitely the best tool for the task that I've tried. It is very sensitive to picking up marginal signals and highly directional; just a little bump one way or the other and you can lock in on the best options....
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Ben B
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Posted Aug 16, 2023
Happy Customer
This product solved my reception issues. I live in an area 1/2 way between San Francisco and San Jose. Each city has its own area for TV station broadcast towers--they are in different directions, around 25-35 miles from my home. Most major stations (ABC, NBC, CBS, etc.) have broadcast towers in both sites. Unfortunately, 2 stations (FOX and PBS) are each only in on...
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Me
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Posted Aug 16, 2023
Great antenna
Great antenna, we have stations 50 miles west and 30 miles east. Easy to point towards them and reception is clear.
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Danny
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Posted Jun 22, 2023
Poor reception
I can pick up only a few channels from a market 52 miles away.
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Response from Staples :
Hi Danny! We are very sorry to hear you are having issues pulling in channels. This is definitely odd for our DB8e. Please give us a call at 877-825-5572, with a bit more information about your setup we will be able to help determine what the issue could be. We are here 7 days a week to help! Thank you for your purchase and honest feedback!
Becky M, June 26, 2023
Dale
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Posted Mar 30, 2023
DB8e Extreme Long Range Bowtie HDTV Antenna
It seems to be a good antenna. You stated it was for a wooded area. That's why I ordered it. It does not pick up any more channels than I did with my old one. It is pointed in right direction. Some channels still loose signal.
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Chicago25624
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Posted Mar 20, 2023
A very good buy
Installed in the attic during construction, so it was a breeze to do. Broadcast antennas in Indianapolis are in opposite directions, so I was able to manipulate 1/2 the array to cover one set and theother 1/2 to pick up the remaining. After scanning, I picked up 72 stations. I only use 5-7 of them, but they are there if I want to use them.
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Bob
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Posted Dec 8, 2022
DB8e
Antenna works great and the support staff was very helpful
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Gayle Hase
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Posted Nov 2, 2022
More than I expected.
I live in an area that is roughly 70 miles from two separate broadcast locations. I wasn't really all that optimistic about your product but decided to give it a chance. The DB8e seemed to be a good idea since the two broadcast locations are 280 to 300 degrees apart. I found all of the components I received to be of good quality and everything went together as described...
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