Bose Smart Dolby Atmos Soundbar, Bluetooth Soundbar Speaker with Voice Control and Amazon Alexa Built-In, Works with Google Assistant Capabilities, Black

Bought this to get a Dolby atmos soundbar to replace my ageing QM4 105 one after trying the Sonos Beam 2 also. The Sonos one had a lot of issues for me - Trueplay wouldn't work and calibrate, issues with some low frequency / bass rattle. Hours on the phone with support to no avail. I returned it and got this one from Bose and what a difference. Worked almost straight out of the box via eARC HDMI (had to get the app and set up, not just wired mode), great and clear sound and the high channel for the atmos (upward facing speakers) makes a difference, even with high ceiling (5m). Dialogue is crystal clear without the AI dialogue enhancer, which also seems to work but at the expense of dulling other sounds. The alien attack scenes at "A quiet place" were amazingly engaging and I got goosebumps whereas the wife got genuinely scared. The quality this can produce without a rear speaker or a bass module is astounding, although I think it will probably benefit from the bass module. Even though I wouldn't say the bass is bad, it lacks the punch my old 105 or even the Sonos. If I could critique anything else, it would be that it's a little bland when it comes to just audio play. Not bad but not outstanding. Having said that, the AirPlay 2, Bluetooth and chromecast support are very convenient and Spotify integration is great. I have not yet tried surround audio from Apple Music and only tried the Bjork concert on TV+ but if you don't like her music, it's hard to be objective. One thing I'd like the app to do better is to show the source type playing better/easier so you can see when something is using dolby atmos - you have to click the current source and open it to see if it's atmos or PCM or whatever. Also, volume adjustment is not bound to the iPhone volume controls when using AirPlay, I guess this is standard. Overall, great / exceptional value for the money. If you can get the old model 600 without the AI enhancement cheaper, go for it.

The actual sound bar gets 5 starts. It’s sounds incredible and the Dolby atmos is night and day to what we were hearing from the tv speakers. We have a smallish living room and the sound fills the entire room even at low volumes. The audio is nice and clear too. Music also sounds awesome. The initial set up was also pretty straightforward and didn’t take me too long. It’s also big but not too large to fit on a standard tv stand. Now the bit I hate the most is the app. Which I would give 2 stars to. It loses connection a lot and then struggles to reconnect even when. My phone is right in front of the sound bar. You do get a remote with the system to control the volume but if you want to control separate aspects like bass or treble, it has to be done via the app. This can be frustrating. Most of the time I leave my settings as I left them so the app isn’t vital but it’s just annoying that it loses connection when you need it. I bought the little surround speakers that link with it and they really complete the sound. Overall it’s definitely a big improvement to the tv speakers and if you’re not one to be constantly fiddling with settings on the app, it’s definitely a good purchase, otherwise you’ll probably get quite frustrated with it all.

Decent improvement over TV speakers but won't rumble the floor. I hear more details in films and TV shows that I wouldn't normally. Dropping a star as it doesn't always wake up with my sky stream box, and needs a power cycle to get back working again occasionally.

Bit of fiddle to set up. As ever you need WiFi connection. So you have to set that up to. Find out how to turn on & make adjustments. But once done. Very happy with system. Using. Ai for speak enhancements. Very clear. As I'm going a bit deaf. Clearer sound and speak. So sound quality good.

This sounds amazingly good. I bought it for my husband & he's very happy with it.

A major problem in buying a sound bar is that the only way to see if they suit your needs is to try one at home before purchase - as this is rarely possible, the only alternative is to read as many reviews, recommendations etc as possible. I was looking for a soundbar that was good with dialogue and not too much bass to pair with my 55" Sony Bravia tv. After much deliberation I chose the Bose Smart (600) soundbar and we are delighted with the it - the dialogue is very clear (even without resorting to the AI option) and the overall sound quality is excellent. The Bose app needs to be downloaded in the setting up procedure and a bit of patience is required here, but it is worth spending the time as further adjustments to the sound can be made to fine tune the bass, treble and height via your phone. Our room measures about 6m x 6m and, at around half volume, the soundbar is plenty loud enough to provide and entertaining experience - which is surprising considering its compact size. This is an excellent product and represents good value the money.

Very disappointed when connected to TV. Playing music from phone was excellent, but setting up was a mission. Sent it back.

Great soundbar…… when it works. The soundbar is really good, but having now had it set up for a few weeks, I have started having problems. The soundbar seems to disconnect from the TV, it won’t pick anything up. I’ve tried all settings on the app and tried to call Bose to no avail. Not sure what has happened, for the first couple of weeks it was great and came on as soon as the TV was turned on. Now I’d say it’s 50/50 whether the soundbar will do anything. The only resolution I have found is to remove the power and HDMI and re-set it up from scratch. Naturally this has happened just after my option to return it. Really annoying.

Sehr gute kompakte Soundbar; sogar meine Freundin, für die ich sie bestellt habe, versteht den TV-Ton jetzt gut - trotz ihrer einseitigen Hörnerv-Schädigung. Die Bose APP hat aber einen schwerwiegenden Fehler: Sie arbeitet nicht korrekt auf dem Samsung-Handy meiner Freundin; im Einrichtungsvorgang scheiterte die Fortsetzung nach der Eingabe der WLAN-Daten, weil der Button "Weiter" nicht sichtbar wurde. Ich musste die Soundbar daher (natürlich verbunden mit dem Bose-Account meiner Freundin) mit meinem iPhone einrichten; das klappte problemlos. Aber jetzt kann meine Freundin keine Einstellungen mit ihrem Samsung-Handy vornehmen - ärgerlich...

Very very good amazing sound 💯

The product it self is fine , good quality.but Amazon sent me a used open box item ! It’s supposed to be sealed and factory product not a used opened and returned and resold as new .very unprofessional from Amazon

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Good quality expected from Bose however; price point vs what you get could be better, especially since the subwoofer is separate and you can get better options for the full setup for a better price point