Smart Dolby Atmos Soundbar, All-in-One Soundbar for TV, A.I. Dialogue Mode, Voice Control and Amazon Alexa Built-in, Supports Bluetooth/AirPlay/Spotify Connect/Chromecast, Black

I must preface this review by saying that I am using this soundbar for music only and in a far from ideal room setup. I purchased the Bose Smart Soundbar to upgrade the sound from my Sony PS-LX310BT Bluetooth Turntable which I purchased in July 2023. Up to this point I was using the Bose TV Speaker, coupled with the Bose Bass Module 5 for sound. It worked out fine but the TV Speaker is a base model with few features and settings and is made primarily to...well... enhance tv sound. As soon as I connected the Bose Smart Soundbar via Bluetooth (quite effortlessly) and played a record I knew that this was game changer for me. The sound coming from my turntable is clear, bassy, and defined. I'm hearing instrumentation that I had not noticed earlier. Then the CD sound, connected via Digital Coaxial Cable to Optical Toslink by a DAC blew me away. Crystal clear. I wasn't originally thrilled with the idea of having to use my phone to operate a stereo speaker but after downloading the Bose App everything works seamlessly. Plus there is a provided remote so as not to rely on your phone 100%. Once I made speaker settings on the app that I was happy with, the soundbar keeps it all in memory so it can be as "set it and forget it" as you want it to be. I have the Bose Bass Module 5 connected via a 3.5mm cable and it provides more than enough bass. My listening room is small, 10' x 10'. The Bose Smart Soundbar sits 80" high from the floor, atop a shelf system so the sound is coming from overhead. Not great placement but this speaker can handle it. The soundbar speakers located on the top of the unit are turned up higher and the sound bounces off the ceiling, if that makes sense, and this setting really provides room-filling (and beyond) sound. Another great feature is the auto-on/off where the speaker will turn itself on when it senses a Bluetooth signal All I do is push one "on" button on the turntable and the speaker connects within two seconds. So my Bose TV Speaker is serving it's next life connected to the bedroom tv and doing a fine job delivering great TV sound, replacing an old Vizio sound bar that had ongoing connectivity issues. The Bose Smart Soundbar along with it's Base Module buddy are now pumping out tunes and I can say that it was money well spent. I highly recommend.

Awesome upgrade to our TV. Great sound quality for just a single speaker. Would like to pair it with a sub in the future for a better theater like experience.

Great Soundbar 👍 for those people who are considering buying one. Bose reputation for high-end products that perform as advertised. Quality is very good 👍. 📺 TV speakers 🔊 are minimal at best and sound terrible. After receiving and setup my decision was the best one. Bluetooth setup was definitely a pain but succed I did. Wow what a difference it made listening to dialog with clarity 👏. I would recommend it to a friend.

Initial setup was a little frustrating due to lack of clear instructions to get settings done. will need to download and app. The sound is actually great, and it really doesnt need a sub if you dont have carpet in the room. Atmos works fine contrary to other reviewers. The material you are watching, as well as your tv have to be atmos enabled and content watching must include. if not, just like anything else, it doesnt play in atmos! I have a 2k receiver to my home theatre that will not play thx/dts:x, imax, or atmos unless content being played is encoded as such. that is a/the user error on their part. Next, the functions-there isnt a display to tell you what mode you are in, ie-bluetooth/tv/etc. you just have to guess or use the app. someone said they had a red light, well, change your input and a different color comes on, just like 80% of all other soundbars. some people will leave a bad review due to their ignorance or ability to research. I replaced a kllipsch 5:1 soundbar/sub combo with this. this is much more clear and the tone for general tv/movies is better than the klipsch. sound is warmer. I did tune in app to how i prefer which was not a problem. would be 5 stars if not for 1 thing the 1 thing-initial set up to app is on network and not bluetooth. this took a few times and a bit of frustration to get to work and connect to the app. then firmware up[date removed connection and had to do all over again. i actually was getting angry due to the time it took to connect and how many attempts it took. would i buy again, yes, sound is great, much better than most and does actually work when you have correct format media playing.

I’m not sure why people say it’s difficult to set up, it was extremely easy. You plug it in, download the Bose app, if you don’t pretty have it, and follow the prompts. My TV even told me I needed to switch the HDMI cable for it to one that was compatible. Sound is phenomenal and volume works great right through TV remote. It comes with its own, which will come him handy for music when the TV is off, but you can also control the bar from the app or voice with Alexa. Absolutely love it!

Bought this, a matching subwoofer, and two rear surround speakers hoping it would work as well as my old Bose entertainment system. I must say that I am deeply disappointed in the quality of the sound and the connectivity issues. Right out of the box, the remote control was half disassembled (the face fell right off). After six months, I'd have to power it down, disconnect, and reconnect it just to get the HDMI-ARC to work. Then, right immediately after 12 months, it stopped working completely. Now it is stuck in firmware update mode. Went to the Bose website and no luck there. Tried everything I found online about how to reset, update firmware, reset network, etc. Found out that it had turned itself into a useless brick. There is no support for this either. I've been stuck on hold from Bose for over 20 minutes as if my time does not matter. Ease of Installation: 1 star because the ports in the back are just too close to the wall. Modify or get different mounts. Sound Quality: 2 stars because the sound quality of the soundbar itself is nothing to write home about Connectivity: 0 stars because it does not stay connected using HDMI-ARC (and yes, I have the right cables) Quality: 0 stars because it is again, a brick. Overall rating: 0 stars because it has been a complete waste of my time, effort, and money. It is, after all, just a brick.

Great item great sound and easy installation.

I really, really wanted these (Soundbar and Subwoofer) to work, but the Bluetooth tech just doesn't do it. So, let's put this in perspective - Bluetooth came out 26 years ago - I kinda think they've worked out the bugs. But here's Bose whose speakers can't hold a wireless connection! I spoke to their tech support three times (they're great, very knowledgeable and patient) but the tech itself just doesn't work. Playback with Bluetooth is choppy and intermittent. I went through all the steps multiple times - I updated the software/firmware on both the Bose and my iPod, I rebooted, I did the "Forget This Device" routine. And still the sound is intermittent. Fortunately I managed to contain myself long enough to return everything (as opposed to running over it with my car!) I have cheaper speakers that don't have any of these problems. And as long as I'm on a roll, what corporate moron decided that you have run an app to use these speakers??? There is only ONE reason to do Set-Up with an app - so Big Brother can know what you're listening to 24/7. Well Big Brother can go hang. I should be able to walk into my living room, turn on my speakers and my iPod and listen - end of subject. You used to have great stuff, now it's just a headache. So all you tech guys at Bose, kick corporate out of your tech labs and cut through the MBA barrier once and for all. I returned these because I couldn't listen without troubleshooting every, dang. time. And like I said, I really wanted these to work. Unfortunately, unacceptable.

I'm an old school stereo guy. And this is the first soundbar I've purchased and listened to. I was skeptical at first, but I'm sold on it now. Paired with a the bass module 500, the sound is detailed and rich and fills the room. Very nice! Bose quality, as was and is in my experience.

Se escucha muy bien. Se puede usar con el Control de la tele. No es necesario bajar la app pero si sirve bajarla.

The customers who wants to purchase this product should know that it is a premium product that comes with a cost. But you will experience the best quality out of it and enjoy to the core. You may get much cheaper devices in the market with lots of features, but ultimately you should understand that Bose is the Boss. Go for it if you are a lover of Bose products.

Que es un excelente producto!!!!

Super excellent.....