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They take spaciousness to a whole new level. Add them to the SoundTouch® 300 soundbar and feel what it’s like to be in the middle of what you listen to or watch. These small speakers are designed to blend into your room. And because they’re wireless, connecting them to your soundbar anytime is easy.
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As you’ve probably read in other reviews, the default factory setting is bad and almost inaudible even if you press your ear on the speaker. There IS a way to fix it.
First comes when you do the ADAPTiQ calibration. For those who haven’t bought the speakers yet this is a Bose head set that comes with the soundbar and customizes the system output to your room arrangement, acoustics, and seating position. During calibration if your VI300 speakers are positioned directly next to your head or seating position, the system will not maximize the volume because it doesn’t want to drown you with sound. You need to position the speakers away from your head during calibration either high or just away. You can move them to the final position afterwards. Even the soundbar will slightly muffle the sound if you are too close to it, but no one really notices since the sound bar is usually near the TV and no one sits that close to it. Second, there IS a way to control the volume. It’s on the app. There are actually several Bose apps and no other reviewer I read clarifies which one. The app you want is the latest version of the Soundtouch App. In the settings menu you’ll find the speakers and volume adjustment. DO NOT raise the volume before you do the ADAPTiQ calibration. Let the calibration maximize the volume, and then you can raise it more after that. Otherwise you’ll put it on max but the calibration will still possibly limit it. The soundbar is amazing. The sub-woofer is amazing. The VI300 speakers are not amazing, but if you take the above steps, they are definitely a great surround sound compliment to the system and you won’t regret buying them. You’ll hear clapping from the audience as if someone is sitting behind you and the act on stage is coming from the soundbar just as if you were in the audience. You’ll hear things that go from left to right in an action scene, side noises in an outdoor environment, etc. Don’t expect to get surround sound from your local news. Not all programs offer surround sound, so when testing the volume make sure you’re watching something that has true surround sound. Lastly if you have questions or are confused, call the Bose support line. They are very helpful and will take the time to get you the maximized sound.
One more thing. The speakers are not actually wireless. Each one has a power cord and adaptor box that require an outlet, so keep this in mind if you don’t want visible wires and don’t have an arrangement that can conceal them. They are advertised as wireless because they don’t need to be connected to the soundbar near the TV, meaning it’s wireless from the front of your room to the back, but power with wires is required for each speakers to an outlet.
I hope this review helps as I had to do a bit of research to not return them myself, but still had to put two and two together to figure it out since it’s not spelled out. Still worth the price and completes the system.
First comes when you do the ADAPTiQ calibration. For those who haven’t bought the speakers yet this is a Bose head set that comes with the soundbar and customizes the system output to your room arrangement, acoustics, and seating position. During calibration if your VI300 speakers are positioned directly next to your head or seating position, the system will not maximize the volume because it doesn’t want to drown you with sound. You need to position the speakers away from your head during calibration either high or just away. You can move them to the final position afterwards. Even the soundbar will slightly muffle the sound if you are too close to it, but no one really notices since the sound bar is usually near the TV and no one sits that close to it. Second, there IS a way to control the volume. It’s on the app. There are actually several Bose apps and no other reviewer I read clarifies which one. The app you want is the latest version of the Soundtouch App. In the settings menu you’ll find the speakers and volume adjustment. DO NOT raise the volume before you do the ADAPTiQ calibration. Let the calibration maximize the volume, and then you can raise it more after that. Otherwise you’ll put it on max but the calibration will still possibly limit it. The soundbar is amazing. The sub-woofer is amazing. The VI300 speakers are not amazing, but if you take the above steps, they are definitely a great surround sound compliment to the system and you won’t regret buying them. You’ll hear clapping from the audience as if someone is sitting behind you and the act on stage is coming from the soundbar just as if you were in the audience. You’ll hear things that go from left to right in an action scene, side noises in an outdoor environment, etc. Don’t expect to get surround sound from your local news. Not all programs offer surround sound, so when testing the volume make sure you’re watching something that has true surround sound. Lastly if you have questions or are confused, call the Bose support line. They are very helpful and will take the time to get you the maximized sound.
One more thing. The speakers are not actually wireless. Each one has a power cord and adaptor box that require an outlet, so keep this in mind if you don’t want visible wires and don’t have an arrangement that can conceal them. They are advertised as wireless because they don’t need to be connected to the soundbar near the TV, meaning it’s wireless from the front of your room to the back, but power with wires is required for each speakers to an outlet.
I hope this review helps as I had to do a bit of research to not return them myself, but still had to put two and two together to figure it out since it’s not spelled out. Still worth the price and completes the system.
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