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Bose - Refurbished Excellent - Surround Speakers 120-Watt Wireless Home Theater Speakers (Pair) - White
Average customer rating
3.6
(87 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 87 reviews
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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Customer Reviews for Bose - Refurbished Excellent - Surround Speakers 120-Watt Wireless Home Theater Speakers (Pair) - White
Customer Rating
4
GreT sound!
on January 3, 2019
Posted by: Yuet
Gender:Female
Length of ownership:1 week
I bought the Bose Soundbar 500 and Subwoofer and love it! The sound is great and have several other Bose speakers. My only disappointment is that I cannot group Alexa with my other Alexas. I hope Bose will eventually have the capability.
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Customer Rating
1
Need Improvement
on December 14, 2018
Posted by: Harmeet
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
I bought 2 Sets of Speaker that means 4 Speaker, Was able to connect them as well with Combination of Soundbar 700 and Bass 700. Speakers Size are so small which I never expected and didn't like sound as well as its very less and if volume is adjusted via app then I lose voice of soundbar. I tried to make a good home theater with combination of Soundbar 700 + Bass 700 + 4 Speakers but very dissappointed. Never expected from Boss and this Wireless Connectivity seems very odd as you need Wifi, don't know why Wifi Dependency has been built because if WIFI is down then the whole system is down, atleast it should have Bluetooth connectivity if customer don't have wifi at home or need an alternative as you can relay of wifi all the time.
Looking forward on some other solution on Boss for making good home theater combination with this.
Response from bose.comBy Mohsin_S, Bose Support, December 18, 2018
Hey Harmeet,
Thank you for writing a review of the Bose Surround Speakers. We are sorry to hear about the experience you had. To clarify a few things with you, you can only have one set of these speakers paired with the Soundbar 700.
The Soundbar 700 has WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities. An active internet connection is required to use the built-in Alexa or to stream your favorite radio stations and/or music subscription services from the Bose Music app.
To use Bluetooth, simply open up the Bose Music app, select the desired system, and tap Bluetooth from the source list near the top of the screen.
We want to ensure you're getting the most of your system and there are a few more features we'd like to share with you that may help you enjoy your Bose system more. Please feel free to reach out to us on our Community so we can take a closer.
Link to our community: https://community.bose.com/
Thank you again and have a great rest of your day.
Thank you for writing a review of the Bose Surround Speakers. We are sorry to hear about the experience you had. To clarify a few things with you, you can only have one set of these speakers paired with the Soundbar 700.
The Soundbar 700 has WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities. An active internet connection is required to use the built-in Alexa or to stream your favorite radio stations and/or music subscription services from the Bose Music app.
To use Bluetooth, simply open up the Bose Music app, select the desired system, and tap Bluetooth from the source list near the top of the screen.
We want to ensure you're getting the most of your system and there are a few more features we'd like to share with you that may help you enjoy your Bose system more. Please feel free to reach out to us on our Community so we can take a closer.
Link to our community: https://community.bose.com/
Thank you again and have a great rest of your day.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
Fabulous sound
on December 10, 2018
Posted by: Victorie Rune
Gender:Female
Length of ownership:1 month
I've been using these speakers for about a month, and they've been excellent. Setup takes a few minutes, but once done, your surround sound is set up for the exact space you have and where people are sitting.
If I had to point out a flaw, I'd say perhaps the soundbar's automatically powering off when the TV is turned off can be a bit of a pain, but even then, it's not really that bad.
Setup is easy, use is easy, troubleshooting hasn't needed to happen as of yet, so I can't speak to that. Overall, definitely worth the time and money!
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Customer Rating
5
Awesome addition to the sound bar
on December 9, 2018
Posted by: Boygq
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
The acoustic sound delivered in my apartment is phenomenal! I’m so glad I added these two speakers to the system
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Customer Rating
4
great surround speakers!
on December 5, 2018
Posted by: ml
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
If the setup process was better on the soundbar700, then i would give both 700 and these amazing surround speakers a glowing 5 stars... but that didn't happen so it definitely took off a lot of points on both.
Do note, these speakers are amazing! I am only giving it 4 stars because i had a bad experience setting up the 700, which came with these surround system.
Pros:
1) This makes you feel like you are immersed in to whatever you are listening/watching with the speakers. Wow.
2) They are very tiny compared to the power it gives
3) With adaptiq, these surround speakers work magic and takes you away.
4) Super easy to setup!
1) This makes you feel like you are immersed in to whatever you are listening/watching with the speakers. Wow.
2) They are very tiny compared to the power it gives
3) With adaptiq, these surround speakers work magic and takes you away.
4) Super easy to setup!
Cons:
1) i can't think of any!
1) i can't think of any!
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Customer Rating
5
Incredible Addition!!!
on November 17, 2018
Posted by: djr
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
Adding the Bose Surround Speakers to the Bose Soundbar 700 is an incredible addition. To see someone jump because of the sound that came from behind us or appeared to be next to us while we we’re watching a movie is hilarious and I have to admit I’ve jumped a few times also.
After setting up the Bose Soundbar 700 we were amazed at the room filling sound from just the soundbar however setting up the Bose Surround Speakers, and running the ADAPTIQ once again, added amazing surround sound to music and videos. People have commented on how shocked they are with the sound from “those little speakers” that they didn’t even notice prior to hearing the surround effects and us showing them the speakers.
Any wireless surround sound speakers that we’ve used have an additional component that you have to plug into an electrical outlet and has wiring that will go from that component to your wireless speaker. View the Bose Wireless Surround Speakers on the Bose internet site and you’ll see a picture displaying placement and setup.
The surround speakers are heavy and built to last and look great if you know where to look. We haven't had a visitor that noticed the surround speaker until they heard the surround sound and we showed them the speakers.
With the Bose Music App you can make adjustments to the sound that will fit your listening area and make your system come alive. Using the Bose Music Apps took literally seconds to set up the Bose Surround Speakers, super easy to set up.
We are Bose fans and have a fair bit of Bose equipment, but we're Bose fans because of the incredible sound that we experienced for years. We owned a Life Style System for nearly 20 years and we finally replaced it with a Bose 130 system with a wireless subwoofer and we've had/have awesome sound with those systems but the Bose Soundbar 700 along with the Bose Surround Speakers have really surprised us.
We would highly recommend adding the Bose Surround Speakers to your system, we can’t say enough about the surprising sound they’ve added.
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Customer Rating
4
Small But Mighty with Terrific Sound
on November 17, 2018
Posted by: Anonymous
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
QUICK TAKE
The Bose Surround speakers are add-on products to select Bose Soundbars. They add a new dimension to the sound experience especially when the movie or TV show has a dedicated surround soundtrack. However, you might get subtle unexpected audio during programming that is not optimized for surround. And the Bose Surround speakers are small, attractive, and mighty.
The Bose Surround speakers are add-on products to select Bose Soundbars. They add a new dimension to the sound experience especially when the movie or TV show has a dedicated surround soundtrack. However, you might get subtle unexpected audio during programming that is not optimized for surround. And the Bose Surround speakers are small, attractive, and mighty.
DESCRIPTION
The surround speakers are small and can blend easily in any room. They produce impressive sound which continues Bose reputation for impressive audio reproduction from tiny devices. Build quality is very nice. Hefty, but not heavy. And the bottom has a non-slip foot to keep each speaker in place while eliminating vibration.
The surround speakers are small and can blend easily in any room. They produce impressive sound which continues Bose reputation for impressive audio reproduction from tiny devices. Build quality is very nice. Hefty, but not heavy. And the bottom has a non-slip foot to keep each speaker in place while eliminating vibration.
The surround speakers are wireless from the soundbar to the surround receivers. From those receivers to the actual speakers, they are wired. And each receiver requires its own power source. And each receiver has a switch to make it either right or left surround position.
SETUP & BOSE MUSIC APP
The setup process started off a bit frustrating. The instructions referred me to the smartphone app. The smartphone app found the speakers but then offered no setup guidance. I figured it out after just a few minutes, but I was disappointed. To summarize proper setup: Place the speakers where you want them, place the wireless receivers where you want them, cut the speaker wire to your preferred length from the receivers to the speakers, attach the wires to the speaker adapters, and plug the adapters into the speakers (you need a small screwdriver to connect the wires to the adapters). All of this might sound obvious, but cautious DIYers are not fans of ambiguity.
The setup process started off a bit frustrating. The instructions referred me to the smartphone app. The smartphone app found the speakers but then offered no setup guidance. I figured it out after just a few minutes, but I was disappointed. To summarize proper setup: Place the speakers where you want them, place the wireless receivers where you want them, cut the speaker wire to your preferred length from the receivers to the speakers, attach the wires to the speaker adapters, and plug the adapters into the speakers (you need a small screwdriver to connect the wires to the adapters). All of this might sound obvious, but cautious DIYers are not fans of ambiguity.
Use the Bose Music app to connect the surround speakers to the soundbar. The process was automatic and went smoothly. The ADAPTIQ audio calibration detects and configures the satellite speakers for optimal performance.
PERFORMANCE
The sound reproduction is really impressive for such small speakers. During movies and sports, they added a fun, new dimension to the audio experience. For some programs, I noticed some irregular use of the rear channels. Voice tracks during a few programs would be present in the surrounds on and off during the same dialog scenes. This is not Bose's fault, nor was it actually all that distracting. It was just something I noticed. The Bose Music app allows you to adjust the volume of the rear channels so you can achieve your best surround experience. Or you can simply turn them off in the app.
The sound reproduction is really impressive for such small speakers. During movies and sports, they added a fun, new dimension to the audio experience. For some programs, I noticed some irregular use of the rear channels. Voice tracks during a few programs would be present in the surrounds on and off during the same dialog scenes. This is not Bose's fault, nor was it actually all that distracting. It was just something I noticed. The Bose Music app allows you to adjust the volume of the rear channels so you can achieve your best surround experience. Or you can simply turn them off in the app.
CONCLUSION
They might not be perfect, but the Bose Surround speakers are wonderful additions for a Bose soundbar. They put you right in the middle of the action while the speakers themselves practically disappear in your room's background. If you're looking for a simple solution to a surround sound experience, then be sure to consider these.
They might not be perfect, but the Bose Surround speakers are wonderful additions for a Bose soundbar. They put you right in the middle of the action while the speakers themselves practically disappear in your room's background. If you're looking for a simple solution to a surround sound experience, then be sure to consider these.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5
I'm blown away buy these things!
on November 16, 2018
Posted by: kakrohn
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 month
I have had a Bose Accoustimass 10 surround system for a few years and have really enjoyed it, but we moved to a new house that has a very open concept and my SO won't allow me to run wires all over the place. After some research, I thought I'd test out the Bose surround speakers & the Bose 700 soundbar. I downloaded the Bose Music app, plugged in a couple cables, and it was ready to go into 15 minutes. The mobile app was super easy to setup and use too. It allows to you customize your sound EQ and music apps. I haven't figured out how to get Alexa to work yet, but that's not a big deal to me. The highs & mids are crystal clear! This system is truly amazing & looks great.
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