Recently bought the smart sound bar with the bass 500 unit to replace my aging Bose 321 system. Though the sound was great, I found the soundstage in my place was lacking so I added the surround speakers which made it a true 7.1 surround system with great sound - especially with movies.
Great Bose sound as you would expect, but definitely Needs the sub to go with it. I got the sub on sale, and now it gives that Bose full spectrum sound we all know and love. Yes, it will crank enough to make your neighbor mad on movies or music. Couldn’t be more pleased for the price point asked. Got both the bar and the sub on sale. Don’t think it’s worth the regular asking price, but if it’s on sale it’s a bargain.
Great voice audio. Poor base. A little tinny sounding
Response from bose.comBy Bose, Customer Support, December 5, 2025
We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the clarity of the voice audio, but we’re sorry about the bass. At Bose, we strive to deliver a rich and full listening experience, so your comments about the bass and tonal quality are very important to us. To help resolve the issue with the Bass here is a helpful guide:
I purchased the Bose Smart Sound Bar last month to replace a 10-year old Bose Sound Bar. I thought the old one was very good, until this purchase. Technology has sure come a long way. I'm very pleased with this purchase (amazing sound and voice conversations are much more clear). I will buy Bose products again.
In use about a month. Replaced a (discontinued) sound touch 300. Have an issue or 2 .. working my way thru downloaded handbook and seeing if I can address my concerns and explore all the useful info.
Still having problems programming my soundbar with my Direct TV remote. I can get everything to work except the soundbar will not turn on with the tv.
Response from bose.comBy Bose, Customer Support, November 1, 2025
Hi there, thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry to hear you're having trouble using your DirecTV remote with your Bose soundbar. The good news is we have some quick guides that may help resolve this issue:
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