Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bose is all about quality and this speaker is truly exceptional. I really have enjoyed the level of detail and range of sound this speaker produces, it’s awesome! I wish it would have been louder and I definitely wish it had better bass (going to need a subwoofer for sure to hit those theater rumbles). But overall, this is a great, affordable, beginning Bose speaker! I do recommend it!

I purchased this sound bar for my boyfriend's birthday after reading all the great reviews .He loves it and keeps saying what great quality and sound it has.

I purchased a TV and needed better sound. I also read all the reviews that said the clarity of people talking is better using this speaker, which is what we were really looking for. Here is the review. Pro:The best clarity occurs when you activate the speaker into the voice enhanced or dialog mode by pressing a special button on the remote. As stated in other reviews, it makes a very positive enhancement in clarity of all voices on all programs. But there is a catch that you should be aware of. Con: The enhanced clarity dialog mode stays active only as long as you are watching at that particular time. Which means that if you turn off the TV, the speaker reverts back to the normal audio mode which is much less enhanced. Additionally, if you set the speaker in auto sense mode, where it comes on by itself when it notices you have turned the TV on, you still need to find the remote for the speaker and activate the enhanced audio mode by pressing the special dialog button every time. If the TV has only been off a short time, then the speaker won't revert to normal mode. But if its off for any longer than an hour, it will always revert to the standard sound mode. Our hearing is not good so we would much rather have the speaker stay in the enhanced audio function every time. I called Bose customer care at 800-792-7197 ext 54464 and they confirmed the speaker does reset every time. They said most of their other systems stay in the mode you put it in and don't revert. They said if enough people call and ask them to adjust this, they will consider a firmware update to allow it to stay in dialog mode if you put it there. (there is a usb port on the back of the speaker and the tech said that the speaker could get a firmware update in that manner if they choose to create one) Overall the speaker has very good mid range sound and decent bass as well, but you should be aware that for the enhanced dialog voice mode you will need to have the speaker remote handy to activate it each time or else you will get the standard sound. As a note, I was not able to get my learning remote to "learn" the dialog button frequency and assign it to a button. On the other hand, if you want to call Bose and ask them to consider providing the option to keep the enhanced dialog mode active until you want to shut it off, give them a call on the number above. Hope that helps.

I have a Bose mini-link and love it, and so this was my Christmas gift request. I promised my wife I wouldn’t fill our living room with speakers, so this was the best sound option without a subwoofer for the smallest footprint! It is also easy to play streaming music by Bluetooth!

Nice small unit-sounds good takes up less space Good for the price

Firstly, let me get my audience right. If you are looking for a wall mountable sleek audio soundbar that delivers loud audio as well as crisp dialogue and clean music, and if you are looking for something that is not uber expensive. This product is for you. I was taken aback by the clarity it produces. I am an ex-owner of Solo 15 Series I, to be honest, I was a little disappointed with Solo 15 but couldnt do anything about it because it was company won raffle and dint wanted to discard it away. But Solo 5 beats Solo 15 in my opinion. I highly recommend this product.

The sound quality of the Bose Solar 5 Sound really enhances the viewing pleasure of my Samsung QLED 55” tv.

Great sound and bass. Easy to set up as well. Perfect for my small apartment.

I bought this to use in there garage. It is perfect for improved TV audio quality while also allowing Bluetooth connection to stream audio. The quality of sound for its small size and features is well worth the money. If you are looking for something to improve audio for garage, patio, apartment, etc. where you need better sound without big bass this is a great option.

This has very nice sound output more tuned to a smaller room because of its limited volume. Has a good voice lift feature for dialog that can get lost in surrounding sounds. My only con would be it’s a little limited on volume but like I said better tuned for a smaller room. Another plus is that it comes with a full universal remote instead af the small one previous models had.

Great sound, great price, and small footprint. Would recommend to anyone.

Love it. Set up was a snap. Sound is awesome. Size is great for small spaces

The Bose 5 TV sound system works well with my 50 inch plasma TV. I wanted a system that had crisp sound but also reasonable base. I live in an apartment so it is compact, has great sound and doesn't share my experience with all my neighbors. It is a bit pricey but well worth it. Movies have good fidelity and there is no problems with news shows. You can hear the dialog - it is not fighting with music to be understood.

Was recommened to us by our Best Buy salesperson as an addition to our new TV's speakers! Great soundbar...easy to set up, sound quality is good typical of a BOSE system! It is a compact size that sits just behind the main TV. Definitley worth the purchase for an enhanced sound for television!

The speaker in our downstairs flat screen t.v. is in the back and projects the sound against the wall and up into the ceiling. This makes it louder in the upstairs living room . This eliminates that issue with clear Bose sound. The dialog feature enhances the voices and cuts down on background noise inherent in most movies. This compact stylish sound bar does everything we want it to

This has been a great addition to our family room. It has better quality sound than some of the more expensive ones we have in our home. Perfect size for where we are using it and very affordable for Bose brand. Sound quality is great with a great balance of movie effects, music and talking. No issues pairing it with samsung TV.

This is an easy to set up clear sounding speaker. Small but has a bid presence.

I was looking for a replacement for my computer speakers and didn't really know if this BOSE sound bar was compatible with a computers audio output source. As it turnes out it offered 3 different interfaces of connecting audio, so this product really hit the mark. Has excellent sound quality, which I expect from a BOSE product, and also came at a great price. Can't beat that.

The sound bar is small and compact but the sound is better than my t.v speakers. I can definitely hear my movies much better especially late at night when all is quiet. I had to get used to the sound at first because i would think it is 360 sound but it the sound comes straight forward towards you when sitting in front of it. Overall it is okay. My room is small i didn't want anything big.

If you are looking for an nice improvement over your tv sound and you do not have a lot of space then you will like this sound bar. It doesn’t come with a sub but it does provide good surround. It has excellent clarity does manage to hit decent lows just don’t expect ground shaking notes a sub would provide. An added bonus is the Bluetooth capability.