Customer Ratings & Reviews

I am so thrilled with these speakers. Just like being at the theater!

Everything thing has worked exceptionally well. Very satisfied

The speakers sound great. Were easy to set up. Splendid!

great buy,great sound great look,love the look,always liked bose

Very pleased, good value, store personnel very helpful.

Sound comes out fresh but my receiver might need an additional amp to push 4 of these at same time.

Works great with the amp. that I brought. Sounds great.

Good speakers. Great sound. I would buy theses again..

Purchased a Bose Acoustimass 10 series V surround system (5.1) and I wasn't getting enough midrange crunch from the setup. Allot of bass and high tones (which were crystal clear), but the lack of midrange for music and movies was too much to ignore. Upgraded my receiver to 7.1 and purchased these 301's hoping they would round out the sound. I was not disappointed!!! Using the 301's as front main L/R and the receiver allows the already installed Acoustimass speakers as front L/R high via bi-amping. It sounds incredible!!! Highly recommend these speakers and this arrangement for those looking for the ultimate setup.

These speakers are rated very high, but when I got them I was not satisfied. Here's my impression of these speakers after using them for almost a year. Pros: Good sound with music, and movies, strong bass, fun to listen to Cons: Almost nothing sounds natural Highs too loud and undefined Overall resolution is pretty low Soundstage can be very small Overall these speakers are good, they are like the "beats" headphones of the bookshelf speaker market...They're not well refined, but they will entertain you. Audiophiles will be disappointed. The Klipsch reference bookshelf speakers for $249 at Best Buy are more natural sounding but with smaller bass (I have an older pair dubbed the icon series), and they are great for smaller rooms. The Bowers and Wilkins bookshelf speakers with the 6-1/2" woofer at Best Buy are also a better alternative, They're more expensive too, but well worth the money.

Having been around audio since 1958, I have seen all kinds of fads come and go. The Bose line of audio equipment endures based on firm engineering principles. I first saw the Bose 901 at the 1968 Hi-Fi show in NYC Trade Show Building and I was impressed. The loudspeaker is the part of the audio system that actually makes the sound. With current technology, it is the most important part of the system’s equation. In this area, the Bose 301 does not disappoint. The sound is neutral; the bass is only there when called for; as opposed to an overly resonant “chesty” mid-bass. The treble is there and is not peaky or strident. I have a very large living room and the Bose 301’s have no problem filling the room with high-quality sound. I am using a low-end Sony 2.0 channel (“Stereo” to you old timers) receiver with no problems. The speakers are pricey… but you are getting a well-engineered product where quality rules over mass-marketing. Dr. Bose was an inventor and scientist is the tradition of Edwin H. (Major) Armstrong, the inventor of FM radio. Dr. Bose’s work shows in these fine speakers.

I don't understand the Bose bashers, but I am thoroughly impressed with the sound quality these speakers put out in such a small package. I just threw away modified house speakers I had hooked up to a 300 watt HT amp that has A-B outputs...and for those who fault Bose 301's on the HT experience, this is where you're going wrong. This speaker system is not intended to pick up 5.1 signals or beyond and compensate for that sound. BUT, I will tell you this much, if you have them running along side your surround sound (which is usually in your A speaker slot), GET RID OF YOUR SUBWOOFER! You will NOT need it! The bottom in this little monster is nuts! I have nothing but positive feedback on this speaker system. If you have not bought Bose, this is an excellent entry level system to try. Please do NOT try and run these out of a cheap unit!

I have used this speaker pair along with Bose surround and Center speakers for my home theatre for over 5 years and the overall effect is fantastic considering that all the 5 speakers together costed me under $700. When listening to music I use only the Bose 301's without the surround or center speakers and they sound terrific. It reproduces a rich output of high frequencies as well as a sharp deep bass. I powered them through a basic Yamaha 5.1 rcvr. If you are on a budget I would definitely recommend these speakers whether its for audio listening or to be used with a home theater arrangement.

First off (really important with these), you need to make sure the tweeter in the front is pointing directly at your sitting area, or the sound will "miss" you. These things rock, brings out little nauces I couldnt hear with my 200 dollar philps sound system. <yikes. These things are big too!. If you have junkie speakers that are accompanying these, their sound will be over powered and hidden. Also, make sure your reciever puts out at least 100w per channel for solid bass and loud sound. Get the floor stands, they are alot more versitile than putting them on the wall. I have the wall mounts too and all they do is make the speaker lay flat on the wall. My wall area wasnt big enough so the tweeters were past my listening area and i was "missing" the sound. You'll know when that happens. Have fun :)

I've been using my 301's for about a week now, and I'm still stunned each time I use them. The depth of the sound is better than anything I've ever experienced. I'm hearing things in songs that I didn't know was there before! The bass is what you would expect from speakers this size, not extremely powerful, but nice. I also purchased a Klipsch 8" subwoofer, and it compliments the 301's very well. Feels like I'm in a movie theater when I'm watching movies. To get the most out of these speakers, buy a nice receiver to power them.

I took my last pair of Bose to the very end, nearly 30 years of great sound. I temporarily was using a packaged bookshelf system but when I got the flat screen, it was time to enhance the sound. I have a small room so I had to be particular. The sales help at Best Buy was knowledgeable. I compared this to the Klipsch in the same price range. In the store there was no comparison, great full rich sound mith enhanced bass. When I got home, the sound was even better. I like to listen to satellite music and the sound is as if I'm in the studio. Now, with the surrond sound TV, this has even enhanced the quality of watching TV. You can't go wrong with these speakers!

I am no stranger to Bose 301's, having owned my prior "Series 1" pair for nearly 28 years. In that time I never considered another speaker, although obviously technological improvements have come a long way. When my left speaker finally started to distort (due to a basic disintegration of the paper speaker backing), I didn’t have to even think twice. A few weeks prior to this, I had replaced my amplifier and had an opportunity to sample several nice speakers of other brands. Some were unimpressive, others sounded great. But none for the money can touch the 301, in my opinion. It’s superior to everything in it’s price range and often outclasses speakers costing 2 or 3 times as much. The Bose “sound” is not for everyone. The Direct/Reflective technology fills the room with sound, so the music has less ”sterility” to it, which is preferred by some. These newest 301’s (I believe Series 5’s) have improved quite a bit over my old pair. A third rear-firing tweeter no doubt has contributed to a better “separation of sound”, which, if the old 301’s had a fault, would be it. The bass also has better warmth, realism and “depth”, but without that punchy, “cheesey” quality. In short, if you have an older generation of Bose, you will love these. Finally, don’t be taken in by “audiophile snobbery” which implies that because Bose is now sold in "mainstream" stores such as Best Buy, they make in inferior product. Nothing could be further from the truth – the Bose people know sound and have once again proved it. You can’t go wrong with the 301’s.

I have a pair of these Bose 301 Direct/Reflecting speakers. They fill the room with rich sound. The woofer creates great balanced bass. The bass is so good i turned off the 8 inch. subwoofer. i have these in a HT setup with the Bose VCS 10 bose center channel speaker. I am very happy and impressed with these speakers about 2 years later. I used to have speakers about 4 feet high and a foot wide and these speakers sound 100 times better i highly recommend these Bose 301 Direct/Reflecting speakers.

Bose 301s are awesome speakers when setup correctly. I've heard many people knock Bose, but typically they've not heard them setup correctly. These speakers are backward reflecting, meaning they need a wall behind them to sound correct, and they can't be put flush against the wall. Once setup correctly, and balanced properly with a subwoofer for movies, the sound is pretty awesome. Two issues I have with Bose: First is the push button connections. At the price of 301s, I really feel a better connection should be available. Second is the lack of a matching center channel. The Bose center channel would match the 161s well, but not so much the 301, neither acoustically nor visually.

Small package but huge sound. DO NOT LISTEN to bose bashers, they do not know what they talking about???????????. the bose 301 produces amazing sound, really crips and clear at high volume, it is better than all the all the speaker out there cost two or three times at much. it has very nice feature like" Automatic protection circuitry prevents drivers from being overdriven and provides increased reliability while minimizing interference with the listening experience". therefore, those bose speakers will last for ever while all the other brand speakers do not have that kind of nice feature, that is why they will not last for long. there are a lot of high technology inside these bose speaker. i would buy these speakers again if mine broke up.the bose 301 series v is perfectly for music even for movie.they are perfet for who love KARAOKE too. it is also really affordable price. everybody can buy it. thanks a lot MR. BOSE. keep up your good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!