Features:

  • Single sound bar provides better sound quality compared to your TV.The Solo 5 TV sound system is an easy solution, with advanced technologies that deliver the clear audio your TV can’t.
  • Dialogue mode to make every word and detail stand out
  • Bluetooth connectivity to wirelessly stream music from any of your devices
  • One connection to your TV. Optical audio input (digital); Coaxial audio input (digital); 3.5 mm aux input (analog)
  • Universal remote controls TV, bass, Bluetooth connections and more
  • Speaker:2.6 H x 21.6 W x 3.4 D (3.73 lbs), Remote control:4.1 H x 1.6 W x 0.4 D (5 oz)
Great upgrade over built in tv speakers

Setup was super easy, the remote works great, and the sound quality is awesome! We have Vizio tv, and the built in speakers suck! As a Bluetooth speaker, it supplies great sound for background music when the tv is off as well. Yes, it is not a "bangin'" system for throwing raging house parties, nor is it a full "home theatre surround" system, but it is an awesome upgrade over the stock tv speakers. Voices are much more clear with the Bose speaker over the stock speakers as well. If you are looking for a high quality upgrade for your tv room, get this! It is compact, easy to set up, sounds great, and a great value for high quality speaker.

The sound is very crisp and precise. Speech is very clear. Volume is more than adequate. No floor-thumping sub-bass.

I am having a very hard time writing this review because the Bose sound bar is perfect for what it is, but I'm not sure that a sound bar is what I wanted to buy. The sound is very crisp and precise - a piano sonata, for example, sounds flawless - speech (especially with dialog mode selected) is very clear and easy to listen to. The volume fills (but does not overpower) a large room. The problem is that I was hoping for at least a small scale version of home theater experience, and this is definitely not that - and I doubt that any sound bar is. There is not even a hint of floor-thumping sub-bass. Set-up was super-easy - both the optical cable to my TV and Bluetooth to my iPhone. A couple other minor negatives are that the optical cable is relatively short and I may need to buy a longer one to get flexibility in positioning the bar, and that there is no output available to add-on a subwoofer if I wanted to do that. I chose this product because of the respected Bose name, and because I have owned several wonderful Bose products over the years. The challenge of choosing a sound bar is made much harder by the huge number of fake 5-star reviews of sound bars - especially Chinese products. Before buying this Bose I bought a $90 Chinese unit with many 5-star reviews that was just junk (and returned it).

Excellent sound quality

A little strange to not see your volume level (no display), but the sound quality is fantastic. I have it mounted to my TV, which is mounted to the wall - it all looks very nice and clean. Bluetooth connectivity is great - I can pair it to my phone to play music or podcasts and simply switch it back over to the TV.

Compact soundbar that enhances dialogue and sounds impressive!

I wanted a compact soundbar to enhance the wimpy sound from my Sony Bravia HDTV (model KDL-40W650D), purchased in 2016. Because I live in an apartment and do not want to disturb my neighbors, I did NOT want a booming, surround-sound system with a sub-woofer. I also did NOT want a bunch of messy cables and speakers all over the room. I just wanted a decent soundbar that would enhance dialogue and make movies sound respectable...and this Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System does just that. I watched the 1959 classic movie Ben-Hur last night and the soundtrack sounded impressive! It was simple to connect to my Sony Bravia HDTV with the included optical digital audio cable. I checked the online manual for my TV model to make sure it had the correct output - see my photo of the optical digital audio output on my Sony Bravia HDTV. If your TV does not have an optical digital audio output, there are other setup options, but you will have to buy your own cable. You turn off the speakers on your TV and then control the speaker volume using the included Bose remote. You can also enhance the dialogue by pressing the dialogue button on the included Bose remote. I already owned a Bose Soundlink Mini ii bluetooth speaker for my phone and laptop, which I love. So I thought I would buy another Bose product. Bose is expensive, but excellent sound quality. Just what I wanted!

Great Sound and Strong Bass!

I love my Bose Solo TV sound system as my new slim TV does not have the speakers that my old very large TV had. This sound bar gives the deep rich tone that all quality speakers have and makes it easier to understand voices and music. The only problem I have is that the Bose and TV are in the bedroom, and the bass is very dominate on this speaker, so if I forget to turn the bass down, my husband and my dog let me know. The only negative statement I have about this sound bar is it should allow you to set the bass level where you want it to be and hold it there - currently when you turn the TV off, the Bose sound bar reverts back to the factory set bass level. I recommend this purchase.

BEST. BUY. EVER!

I was hesitant when I first purchased this product. I didn't know if it was going to be a knock off, or if it was going to have problems once I installed it. This is the REAL DEAL! I love the sound. It was super easy to install. It's sleek, it's powerful and the price was PERFECT!

Just like Bose claims -- Makes very word easier to hear

We bought this due to our frustration with unclear dialogue with our Vizio TV. It was easy to set up and has definitely improved our TV experience. We also have it connected via Bluetooth to our Echo Show. There's not much physical separation between the left and right channels so don't buy it to get a home theater experience. But if you find yourself using closed captioning because you can hear but not understand what people say this is an excellent choice.

Buy the Bose Solo 5...so you won't have to sleep with the dog!!

I searched around Amazon and the internet for a one speaker (with no separate bass or satellite speakers) system that we could use in our living room. My wife gave me very CLEAR orders about having something that would fit into our entertainment center without being an eye sore while still sounding good enough to watch tv shows or movies. Well, now that she has pretty much told me that I might be sleeping with the dog, and trust me the dog doesn't like it either! Anyway, I watched youtube videos on the Bose system and the competitors. I chose the Bose Solo 5, praying that I didn't need to buy a larger dog bed too. This speaker is great! It has good bass but not overpowering the spoken words or the sound effects in whatever we are watching. WHEW! It has a well rounded sound, and can get loud enough that we can find the right volume for whatever we are watching! I haven't yet needed to max out the volume yet, except to drown out the wife's voice!!! I have other Bose speakers and have been satisfied with the quality of their products. Luckily for Bose, I didn't need to buy bandages, because, if I am honest, the dog and the wife both bite! So great job Bose! Don't get me the wrong, I still can't sleep in the bed, but at least I am in the a/c!! I am very satisfied with the Bose Solo 5! I just wished Bose made replacement wives?? (I am not concerned, because the wife won't read this! :) The universal remote that comes with this system is so good, that we have it as our primary remote for the living room. It controls that sat box, the tv, and the Bose speaker. I love that remote. The instructions were clear and replaced the tv and sat remote. Nearly worth the buy for the remote. So we are very satisfied with the remote too. Easy to hook up and setup. Great!

Sound that can be heard!

I'll keep this short and sweet. 1. Small compact design, doesn't take up a whole lot of space, so mounting options are extensive. 2. Bluetooth! Connects with my Apple TV without the need of a cable. 3. The sound is great, but the best feature is the voice enhancement. Now you can hear a conversation without having to do anything. The music and sound effects of a movie do not cover over voice dialog. No more turning the volume up when someone is speaking and having to turn it down because the sound effects are to loud. 4. Auto shut off. Walk away and it will turn itself off after a period of no activity. What more do you need?

I was skeptical, but it does improve the clarity of dialogue

I have been having more difficulty understanding the dialogue in TV shows and movies lately... I am getting older and yes, I did listen to loud music in the 70's. I have tried a couple of different solutions like a bluetooth transmitter & headphones, which worked ok but I don't like to have the headphones on for long and it has to be kind of loud for me, and with a different sound bar which really didn't help much over the TV's own speakers. So I ordered this Bose Solo 5 system since it mentioned improving the clarity of dialogue. Well I have to say that it does. It first turns on in a "standard" mode and sounds pretty "regular" in that mode; really no big difference between it and my prior sound bar. But once you press the "dialogue" button on the remote, you can definitely hear a difference in clarity. I was pretty skeptical, but it really does help me understand much better what people are saying. It is an obvious improvement. I am adding a photo of the button on the remote you need to push to enable the dialogue mode since it wasn't obvious to me. When the dialogue mode is on, the green status light on the sound bar changes in color to amber, but you will be able to hear the difference, or at least I could. I should mention that some of the bass seems to be reduced when in dialogue mode but it also seems to me the voice frequencies are enhanced and not just pumping up the treble. I gladly give up some of the bass for the clarity. You can always just press the dialogue button a second time to toggle back to the regular sound settings if you prefer. Truthfully, I thought I would send this system back if it did not make a big difference since it is a bit pricey, and I am definitely not sending this back. You know how some people get stuff free to review? Well, I wish I got this for free, but didn't. I paid the full price. Just thought you might want to know.

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