Customer Ratings & Reviews

This sound bar is better then having a surround sound. I have a Sony surround sound and I took it down. All I need is the Bose.

The bose solo 5 tv soundbar is very powerful and the sound coming out of it is crisp and crystal clear.

For the money and sound I'm very happy with my purchase. Thank you.

I love the dual ice makers, very roomy freezer and the color would match any decor.

When to. Turn on and. Work , I only. Work for. Two. Year

Clear audio with decent sound and a good programmable remote.

This is a small and good looking sound bar. however, I’ve had it 5 months and it has a horrible crackling sound. Calling Bose to see if they can repair or replace. what a bummer :(

For being a small unit with no separate sub woofer, the sound quality fills my living room. The blue tooth connectivity is great. The universal remote is extremely convenient. Only reason I didn’t give it five stars is because at high volume the bass doesn’t keep up. If it had the ability to add a sub it would be a five star rating for sure.

this Bose solo is not worth the money I put it up against my cinamates and it lost, cinamates are far better then the solo don't waste your money.

I currently live in a 622 sq. foot apartment, and recently got a 48" TV with HORRIBLE sound distortion issues. The seating area of my living room is 12'x12', so I wanted a soundbar without a separate sub-woofer to have to find a place for. Also, being that I'm in an apartment I don't want to disturb my neighbors by watching TV or listening to music at wall rattling volume, so I saw no point in investing $700 or more on a unit that I wouldn't be able to fully utilize anyway. Finally, I wanted to buy from a brand known for sound equipment, not one that specializes in video but puts out soundbars on the side. This soundbar is exactly what I wanted! The first thing I watched was a documentary about Cambodian rock & roll in the 1950's through 1970's. The film has music running almost constantly, even behind most of the interviews. Without the soundbar the distortion was so bad that the movie was basically unwatchable. But now, no problems at all! I haven't taken the volume up all the way yet, because of the neighbor issue, so I'm not sure how loud it will get. I figure I'll try one afternoon while everyone else is out at work. I've been using the Bluetooth feature to listen to music and have no problem hearing it in any of the other rooms. I figure that when I eventually buy a house and have a larger living room and no neighbors to disturb, I will move this one into the bedroom and a get Bose with more power and features to replace it. But for now, this suits my needs perfectly.

Glad I purchased this and not the Samsung soundbar. Sound quality is excellent and bass is decent considering its just a soundbar and no external subwoofer. Comes with optical cable. Has Bluetooth connectivity for listening to tunes from your phone! Comes with a universal remote which looks like you can program to many devices including cable boxes!

This review does not provide any technical detail. Purchased this unit for use in a den area that’s 14ft by 10ft. Primary reason for buying a sound bar was to get better vocal sound while watching movies since some flat screen TVs have awful sound. Settled on the Bose Solo 5 given its size, quality of sound, ease of use and the fact that a bass module unit is not needed. Setup was quick and easy. Instructions were easy to follow. We were up and running with the Bose sound bar within a few minutes. We thoroughly enjoy using this unit. It provides good clarity on vocal sound and is easy to hear even when setting a low volume on the sound bar. The unit comes with a remote that can be set up as the cable box remote if needed, but we don’t use that function. We turn the unit on and off as and when required. The sound bar also connects to mobile devices via Bluetooth. This is proving to be a good option since we can use the speaker to play music etc from a mobile device or PC that supports Bluetooth. The sound is great even for music and we’ve since retired the stereo and computer speakers used so far. Other reviews on this unit appear to show differing opinions on whether this unit is any good or not. In our experience it is good. The design and build quality feels great. Some of our other Bose products are now more than 14 years old and still working really well. We expect this unit will probably give us a great service life.

I live in a condo and have a small sized living room. Previous to purchasing this I have just been using the flat screen TV's internal speakers. I wanted something a step up from them but since I live in a condo I did not want wall and floor shaking bass. The Solo 5 sounds awesome compared to my flat screen TV's internal speakers. There is a decent amount of bass from the unit but not to the point of wall rattling. I find the bass from it to be more than acceptable. The unit is fairly small and setup took all of about 2 minutes. Plug into the wall, insert batteries into remote and attach the optical cable. Done! The remote is LARGE and I probably won't use it but it does work well and I even programmed it to control my Apple TV (4th Gen).. Overall I am very happy with the purchase. If you are looking for wall shaking bass then this unit is not for you. If you want a reasonably priced sound bar that sounds leaps and bounds better than a TV's internal speakers then this might be for you..

I purchased this to use as a Bluetooth speaker and as a tv speaker for my Xbox one. Build quality is a little on the cheaper side, but this is made up for in the sound quality. The additional remote is a fantastic upgrade as well. Optical inputs as well as analog were a perfect fit for the system. This fits very neatly on my desk under the monitor and the sound fills my modest sized room well. Lacks a little punch on bass, but without a sub that's to be expected. Well with the purchase at this price point.

There’s already a ton of reviews but I wil, say this, set up was super easy, the sound is really nice and clear. Love the remote that came with it. It rivals the expensive Logitech universal remotes. Bass is okay but this is expected when it’s just a bar and does not have an external sub woofer. I bought this to get rid of my traditional Sony sound bar and sub, in order to clean up my set up and reduce the wires. This nose unit is relatively small and living in a apartment or condo, it’s nice to have great sound without worrying about blowing our your neighbors with a huge subwoofer.

I live in a condo so I am limited to bass free speakers without annoying my neighbors with loud movie explosions. Anyway, the speaker is small enough that sometimes I forget its behind the tv stand. It has good mids and highs which are perfect for my set up. There is some bass that pushes some bump in action movies. Set up was simple and the remote is a full functioning universal remote compared to other sound bar mini remotes. For now, I am using my tv remote with the auto on/off function on the sound bar. The bluetooth is simple to set up and use it quite often when not watching tv. Overall, I am happy with the sound bar, but I gave it 4 stars because I think its over priced. Its normally $250 ( got it for $224), but I think its worth maybe $200.

Absolutely love the Bose Solo 5. Easy hook up. The sound is amazing when watching a movie. I love that it has blue tooth capabilities. I can use my iPhone to play my songs or Pandora Radio super easy. Great price too. The unit is small so it does not take up a lot of space. You can't go wrong with this system. Great purchase!

This was purchased to use with our 42" Sony TV. Since wall mounting it we felt like we were turning it up louder and louder. However, we may just be getting older. It was easy to install though it did take some experimenting and trying a couple different things to get all components to play through it. We struggled to get the bluray to play through it at first. The blue tooth option is nice and was simple to connect to a phone, iPod, and Kindle. I also like the small size. Overall happy with the purchase.

Easy to set up with good sound. High range is fine but you cant get bass and voice both at max. The system reduces base and extraneous noises in order to clarify the voices. Seems to work but stil needs to be cranked up high. This was a gift for my hard of hearing Mom since TV speaker really needed to be set way too high. I decided to get the Bose Soundbar300 which has way better sound and is expandable in the future. Much better choice. I recommend this only within limitations but Bose is always a good choice. Ps prices are a little high so beware if on a limited budget.

I like the sound and it was easy to set up with the approved mounts. Now, one complaint is that Best Buy didn't have the mounts and I had to go to the Bose store to get them. My other complaint is I couldn't get Bose's "universal" remote to work with my Samsung TV, so I'm stuck using two remotes. That might be something I figure out later. But the important point is the sound is much cleaner than from the TV itself. So it met my need.