Customer Ratings & Reviews

This Bose speaker is part of a system designed for your TV entertainment system, and kicks butt. The system sounds amazing. Perfect highs and mids with no distortions whatsoever. Setup was easy from a hardware perspective but setting up the app was initially problematic until Bose pushed out an update that enabled more customization for sound however the default found was just about perfect for me. To see this thing is loud is an understatement. I had the windows and the walls rattling in my living room and I could hear it coming from this living room to the front of the house. He gives the perfect theater experience in your own home From an appearance standpoint, the units look beautiful in the home. The biggest Stand out for a hardware standpoint Is the size of the subwoofer And having his face for your sound bar. If you have both of those handy, you’re all set. Like all hardware from Bose, you are gonna get a premier experience and you will not be disappointed. You cannot go wrong with this set up from Bose.

I originally set these Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speakers up as a standalone stereo pair through the Bose app before adding them into the full home theater system, and I was honestly impressed by how good they sounded on their own. The sound signature feels warm and full, and they get surprisingly powerful for their size. I tested a bunch of different music including Streetlight Manifesto, Eminem, J. Cole, and several other genres, and everything sounded great. These speakers do a really good job filling the room without sounding harsh or overly bright. That said, adding them into the full home theater setup completely changed the experience. One of the coolest things is how accurately sounds move around the room. For example, if a car speeds behind the camera from left to right, you actually hear it move behind you and transition across the room naturally. It makes movies feel much more immersive and cinematic. Watching Interstellar with the full setup was incredible. The surround effects combined with the Dolby Atmos soundbar made the room feel huge. These speakers really complete the experience. Setup was also super easy. Since they are wireless, you only need power for each speaker, and the included power cables are long enough to make placement flexible. I personally have mine on bookshelves, but they would also work great on speaker stands. Not needing traditional speaker wire running across the room is a massive plus for me. Design-wise, they have that classic Bose black speaker look that blends easily into modern spaces. They look sleek without drawing too much attention to themselves. Another feature I really like is that the speakers and soundbar support Google Cast and AirPlay, and they can also be grouped with other compatible speakers through those ecosystems. That adds a lot of flexibility beyond just home theater use. Once connected, the speakers have been stable with no disconnects or audio delay issues. Overall, these speakers are small but seriously powerful. If you already own the Bose Ultra Soundbar, I would absolutely recommend adding these to complete the setup. They make a huge difference for surround immersion and also work great as a standalone stereo pair for music listening.

I've had multiple soundbars in the past and actually ended up switching to a receiver home theater setup a year or so ago so I could have a little more control over the sound delivery. I've got several Bose products (headphones and Bluetooth speakers) so I was anxious to get my hands on the new Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar from Bose. For review purposes I'm going to cover the 4 components as a system since the subwoofer and speakers are reliant on the soundbar for connectivity giving you a good 5.1 system. I received the following - - Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar - Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speakers (2) - Bose Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer Out of the box it was really easy to use but I do have a complaint. Bose is pushing everything to phone apps and my wife doesn't really feel comfortable using apps. For the most part the setup went well, using the phone app on my phone I was able to get 2 of the 3 sound zones dialed in for listening levels about the room but for some reason the last one I could never get locked in. That really doesn't impact the performance of the soundbar, only the fine tuning for that zone. I also received the optional subwoofer and 2 surround speakers (all wireless except you do need a wall outlet for power). Linking everything in the app was painless, it recognized each speaker and the sub. You don't even need to worry which surround speaker is left or right because that swap is easily done via the app. Connecting is easy with a HDMI cable to the HDMI-ARC in/out on the TV to the HDMI-ARC in/out on the soundbar. You can also link via Bluetooth from a smart phone and it supports Airplay from Apple devices. I only wish it had an optical connection option. The app allows control of overall volume and an equalizer. We have DirecTV and using their remote I was able to add the soundbar to the remote via the DirecTV on TV settings. I have had issues with the soundbar not responding to the remote and sometimes even powering everything off and back on won't fix the issue so it's to the app to see if I can get the soundbar to respond to it. Unfortunately, my biggest gripe is that no remote is provided by Bose so if the TV provider remote isn't doesn't control and I'm not home at the time my wife will just have to do without and use the anemic TV speakers. I've scoured the internet to see if there is a better universal remote that I can use but haven't found one yet. Now on to the sound... paired with the Lifestyle speakers and subwoofer you get a really wonderful sound stage. I've had to knock down the subwoofer a bit due to it being a bit much for some shows, mainly action movies, rattle the windows but in a good way for my taste but not so much my wife's. The Lifestyle Ultra Speakers as surrounds provide very good response with very rich sound providing that really good engulfing sound.

The Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speakers keep a similar look as the Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar minus the glass top. They are wrapped in mesh. Volume and touch controls are on the top. Have two forward facing speakers and one upward which is pretty unique. Setup was really easy. Both speakers seamlessly connected to the Bose app on my phone. I originally set them up backwards to needed to flip right/left speakers in the room. The app makes this really easy with a flip option and also you can play a tone to verify which speaker and if its on the correct side. They also have a aux input if you want to wire them to your existing receiver, cd player, turn table, etc. It comes with Alexa+ voice assistant if you want to enable it but no others. I'm hopping that Bose and Google work together and bring Gemini to this thing as I would personally prefer that over Amazons Alexa. The wireless functionality and multi-speaker sync are standout features. You can pick up several and spread them throughout your home for whole house coverage, though I'd recommend at least two per room for a truly immersive audio experience. In fact, I'm already looking at replacing some of my older wired speakers with more of these. Bose also sells accessory metal stands that they can be mounted into. I do plan on getting a pair to have the speakers at proper height for my living room layout since I don't have a good spot at the moment. They sound really good for their size. That said, I'd recommend picking up a pair rather than a single unit. I started out using them as standalone speakers for streaming music from my phone and PC, but eventually incorporated them as rear speakers in my Lifestyle soundbar/subwoofer setup, which made a noticeable difference to my surround sound experience. Overall these are great little speakers. They work beautifully as standalone wireless speakers for streaming music, and integrate seamlessly as surround speakers when synced to the complete Lifestyle Ultra surround system.

Review for Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speakers I got the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speakers as part of a full home theater setup to replace my aging wired system. The sound is simply incredible! The speakers are small but solidly made and produce wonderful rear audio for the theater setup, but they also can be used to play music from a variety of sources. There is even an input for hardwiring a turntable or a CD player. Two forward speakers and one upfiring speaker fill the room with crystal-clear sound - stunning treble and superior bass. I even joked with my wife that I never knew the Roku animation made a little high-pitched sound when the letters land - I had never heard it before! It’s easy to customize the speakers using the Bose app. You can pair them for stereo sound, or like in my case, add them to the home theater setup together with the soundbar and subwoofer. You can add additional speakers throughout your house to have your music follow you around. The CustomTune feature in the app let me optimize the output from all of the speakers for the room they’re in by using three self-selected locations in the room. The app averages the three locations to create the best audio experience. Bose is good about updating their software app, so if I could get one additional feature, it would be to allow a more platform-agnostic voice-recognition. Currently, it only supports Alexa, but it would be great to be able to use Ask Google and Apple Siri.

I went with these speakers to complete the Bose Lifestyle Ultra soundbar and subwoofer and what already was an amazing experience is elevated by adding two of these speakers. Unboxing was what I expected, very well packed and what you would expect from Bose. Although I feel the finish wasn’t what the soundbar and subwoofer has it doesn’t really matter because they are in the back of the room and aren’t at the center of your sight. Once I powered them on they connected right to my home theater system already complete, sub and soundbar. They immediately blended right in to the overall sound. Although I haven’t tried them by themselves alone, I think they are much more capable of what I’m hearing as surround speakers. They can clearly be stand alone speakers based on the touch controls on the top. They have full control on top, bass ports in the back and mounts on the bottom for stands. I also have some Denon HEOS speakers and it feels like they are trying to compete however I’m using for surround but I bet they would certainly compete with those. Overall, they are classic Bose with premium wrap and classy looks. They certainly put out a way better sound range than my old Bose cubes that relied on a sub, these have a very good full range on their own. I would recommend the whole system. Even though it’s expensive for the sub, soundbar and surrounds, it still sounds better than any $5,000+ system. Well worth the money, don’t let the size fool you!

Just for clarity these Ultra speakers were combined with the Lifestyle Subwoofer and soundbar. But this review will mostly just cover the Ultra Wireless speakers. Unboxing and setup was as simple as it gets using Boses great app. Following it step by step got me up and running in no time. And since these are wireless it takes even less time since you dont have to run long wires. Once set up and in the app you can do all your settings and tweaking the sound to your preference. Its so helpful to have an app that has things laid out in an easy to follow manner. The speakers themselves look great and of course match the sub and soundbars look. All combined it looks great. Once set up I tried just the Ultra speakers alone and was blown away at the sound quality. All I kept thinking was “Wow if these alone sound this good imagine the combo all together”. I am not a fan of base and speakers that rumble. I always prefer and more flat, tight, and accurate sound. And Bose nailed that here. Music, movies, and my gaming all sounds so good. And the combined system makes surround almost theater like. I cant wait to have a get together to brag about these and demo them for friends. If you are like me and really love good quality sound look no further. Bose took care of the heavy work, now its up to you!

Setup: Having a smartphone is needed from what I can see, or at least a tablet. You will need to get this setup with an app to get the best experience, and I just don't like that. However, the app is super easy to understand, and most non tech savvy people can do it. Sound quality: Lots of highs and mids and lows, even some bass too. Clear audio from every angle, depending on where you position them. You will need to tune them to your ears, although they do sound GREAT with the default settings. I recommend you go into the app, and tune them with the settings. You will be much happier, trust me. Build quality: Strong, and sturdy. They look cool, and are small enough to go anywhere in your room or office. Price: These are worth it, hands down. You get so much if you add these to your complete Bose system, it's just the right thing to do. Overall: I highly recommend getting these if you when you buy the soundbar and subwoofer, do not leave these off. In the end, this new setup is so much nicer than previous models.

I have to say, I am really loving the Bose Lifestyle Ultra products, specifically the Ultra Speaker. I have used this to replace my apple homepods which was my Atmos sound. The Ultra Pro products deliver Atmos to a whole other level of sound amplitude to my movie watching experience. Linking it together with the subwoofer and the soundbar....OMG these things create a whole new dynamic for me. The speaker is an extremely quality product as are the others in the Ultra line and are extremely aesthetically pleasing to look at. However, despite the look that they have, they deliver superior sound experiences. Since i did not have an additional speaker, it is very nice having this for the stereo feel (need two of them which i highly recommend). The spatial sounds that these little speakers give off are phenomenal and it truly changes the audio experience for me. Watching band of brothers and hearing the soldiers footsteps as if they where behind you was incredible. I cant recommend these enough and make sure you buy two.