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!

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.

This had really great Bass but it was messing with my TV. My one year-old 75 inch TV not even one yet cause I got it for Christmas last ,year. It would turn the picture off periodically when I connected it and I pretty much let the app do it, but maybe I was doing “something” incorrectly even though I did call a tech and have him walk me through it.Could be the TV, which has a four-year warranty on it thank goodness, but I tend to think it was the sound bar first. But who knows?I would like someone to get back to me on that someone from Bose!But I gotta share this with you all….while I was talking to the first tech from Bose (and mine came with a bad battery I guess no telling how long it’s been sitting on the shelf [Bose cannot give you another battery by the way…]But he said to me, (after many times of me asking if I can get another one), he said “Oh you must’ve gotten one of the ‘dummy’ batteries…” which was seriously stupid!!!Even another tech guy got a big laugh off that one!What an idiot!!Even another tech from Bose got a big laugh off of that one!!

The smart sound bar came late. Most likely because it was shipped by USPS and a holiday added a day or two. I tried working with the device with Bluetooth. I could not get it to work. I tried for quite a while and then looked at the box that the device came in. It was shipped from the Returns and Replacements Department of Bose. I then considered that the remote control might have a bad battery - bingo it was almost entirely discharged - but why if this was a new unit? After all I could have ordered a returned unit and save about $150, but I opted for a brand-new unit.I suspect that a reverse logistics played a role in my getting a device that looked new but wasn't.So, I have working unit, and it sounds great, but I suspect that it was not new. If that is true, then I lost $150. If it actually was new, then my apologies. If Amazon or Bose could simply tell me then all is good. And maybe make it right? I am not saying that anybody intentionally did this.UPDATE: I contacted customer support and and satusfird.

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 aboutConnectivity: 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 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 read reviews warning against this soundbar, and unfortunately I didn't listen. When it works, it works great, but most of the time it does not work. The controls are inscrutable; it almost never turns on with the tv with a regular turn-on (a brand new Samsung). And heaven help you if you lose the remote. Great sound, but not worth the dysfunction of trying to get it to work. Alas my return window has closed.

Easy to set up& great sound.

Very very good. Value for money. Premium built quality. Smooth bluetooth as well as wifi connectivity. Powerful sound and woofer in compact space. Due to lack of space I put it over the TV set. But no problem.

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

Cumple bien el producto solo tiene HDMI y fibra óptica, no tiene 3.5 mm. El atmos está ok y no active el molesto Alexa, de lo wifi muy bien con tune in, en la primera entrega los repartidores me la cambiaron por unas cervezas pack y lo reporte Amazon se hizo cargo y fue reemplazado, revisen sus entregas al ser un producto de gama alta.

Sound is so much better, i was living the life of a chump with regular TV speakers because omg what a difference this soundbar made.