Bose 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.

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!

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.

Great sound, simple setup and contrary to what some other reviewers have written, you can actually use this with a non-Bose subwoofer if you use a cable connection and it works just fine with my old Sony sub. Alexa is a nice bonus. The HDMI ARC port on my LG OLED TV apparently has failed which resulted in my old amplifier/speaker setup no longer working, which is the reason I ordered this. The HDMI connection didn't work with the Bose soundbar either, but the optical connection works fine.

I have had this product for over a year and I probably could only use it a handful of days or times since my purchase. Managing the app and connecting to any of the technology that I have in my house has been nothing but a pain in my tail. I have called in for help, done all the troubleshooting, and it does not work consistently. When I do get the speaker to work it sounds good but this isn't worth the money and I would never buy it again.

The soundbar is very easy to setup and works well in my 14' x 16' room. Paired with the surround speakers and it provides great sound quality. The bluetooth connection makes it easy to stream music from my cell phone as well.

WOW! Once again Bose has another winner! Very well made. Although the one thing I have an issue with is the Remote, it seems like I e it's cheaply made and won't last long (I could be wrong)

Sound bar doesn’t have the bass and great sound Bose is known for. I own numerous Bose speakers that are great. App doesn’t stay connected and speaker vibrates occasionally. For the price it’s lacking the Bose quality.

Sound bar plus bass module. Terrific audio. Now i can't listen on any other speakers.

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.

Great sound quality. Very easy to setup and works really well with woofer.

Que es un excelente producto!!!!