Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have reviewed these surround sound speaker for about 1.5 weeks now. I have them paired with the Bose soundbar 700. They are a great pair of rear speakers. Setup on these is pretty simple. Its mainly just plug and sync using the Bose app. Your not going to get a lot of sound by themselves since they are made specifically for background noise and to complete the surround sound effect. I would definitely recommend pairing them with the Bose sound bar and subwoofer to get the complete surround sound effect. With that set up the movie experience would be amazing. I would definitely recommend these if your in the market for rear speakers. Bose did well on these.

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.

When I purchased the Bose 300, I could have settled for the sound bar and bass. Instead, I wanted the entire package, which is sold ala cart $$. I have set up my system according to Bose setup guide, I however have never heard a sound from these speakers :-/ this seems to be my only disappointment from the Bose 300 package.

Sound very tinty and bright no way to control anything in the sound.

got this this for my home and love this product we use it a lot

The speakers are really small and cool but the adapters are bigger than the speakers. That's ridiculous considering the fact these are wireless speakers. Really awful design.

The speakers do make a difference in the overall surround sound quality of the Bose system. The profile is compact and along with the use of the separate stands and bluetooth connection, this gives the flexibility to mount the speakers in optimal remote locations.

I purchased the whole 5.1 system with soundbar, bass unit and surrounds. The system never got working very well and the surrounds were not strong enough for the room. Returned everything and got the SONOS system which rocks!!

The speakers themselves are fantastic. Audio over wireless works really well. The reason I took away one star is because like many other Bose products, these speakers require a proprietary plate to mount or basically do anything with these speakers. If you're not looking to spend an additional $120 on speaker stands, be ready to place these on an end table or build a shelf for them. Over all quality is super though.

Compared to the sound bar and sub, this addition is for suckers. Intermittent connection to the source (sound bar) and weak output make these things worth about $50 vice the $300 you WILL pay for them.

I cannot rate it because when we bought it and tried to set it up the screw was dented. We are waiting until friday when the delivery comes in because they didnt have any in stock at the store.

Don’t waste your money on Theese speakers. The SoundTouch 300 is a great soundbar. These barely produce any sound and you can’t control the levels even with the amp.

For the first time in my audio listening years I can hear and at the same time feel my audio. This is absolutely the best quality reproduction of TV audio in a 5.1 configuration I've ever heard. I replaced an older Samsung that was causing intermittent problems with the New Bose Soundbar 700, the Bass Module 700 and the Surround Speakers. There is no comparison to other systems I've owned in the past with this Bose system! These Surround Speakers are powerful little mites that do actually compliment the Soundbar 700! Small in size but mighty in sound output. Amazing how Bose can completely surround you with quality sound from "places" you've never heard it from before! Now I am not as techno savvy as some, and also i have a Total Tech Package with Best Buy, so I utilized the Geek Squad subcontractor TX1Communications for the installation, and I'm very glad I did! these guys had the system up and running in no time! One issue came up during the installation. When it came time to pair the remote to the TV and Uverse receiver, the remote would not recognize them. The technicians immediately put in a call to Bose only to learn of a 6 hours wait for assistance. I in turn while they were working to get assistance went to the Bose website, to the Sound bar 700 support/technical support/Remote/Remote set up is not working to find this: "Your Bose Soundbar system will have the ability to control all of your devices from one remote, the Bose Soundbar Universal Remote. This functionality is not active yet, but will be activated during a future Soundbar firmware and Bose Music app update. We anticipate this update being available early to mid-October. Product firmware updates happen automatically in the background, and they typically install overnight. Please note, the remote will still control the soundbar itself, so you can adjust volume, switch sources, and stream music via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi." So what the techs were trying to do is not optional at the moment and won't be until Bose pushes out the update to the remote in order that it might accommodate other IR components. So I will patiently wait. Also not the Bose remote communicate with the sound bar through Bluetooth, not IR line of sight. If you have component that utilizes IR to communicate the sound bar converts the Bluetooth signal from the remote to IR and broadcasts it to the TV, DVR, etc. All in all I couldn't be more pleased with the sound reproduction from this system, it is literally worth every penny spent! I would recommend this system to a friend. And my service throughout the Geek Squad I recommend just as highly..!!! Thanks Bose, Best Buy, Geek Squad and my installing technicians!!! Will report later on future performance.

After set-up, these surround speakers are well below the standard that I have been accustomed to from BOSE. Ended up returning them, well below par.

Love my surround speakers they definitely add to the total movie experience. They are a must have for the bose surround system. The 700’s were unavailable do i bought the 400’s and thy do not disappoint.

You get good sound from the tiny little speakers. Surprisingly good sound. Paired with my Bose soundbar.

I have Bose 300 touch sound bar and i also got these two small BOSE speakers to be honest they are so low and can't ever put volume on them they are set default that way. If there is way put volume up a notch on these small speakers would help! I honestly think if there is no fix for them then is not worth getting them o paying $299!! " anyone have this issue or fix for this" ??

We could not get the speakers set up to work. We will be returning this item.

For the price, this is easily the best surround setup I've ever had. Setup is simple, and when complete, you have a configuration customized to your specific room and seating. The speakers are tiny, and can be easily tucked away out of sight, but they manage to have a really rich, full sound in spite of the small form factor. The bluetooth setup is quick and easy, and though I've seen people say that it has a tendency to drop the pairing; it's not an issue I've had yet, in spite of having a million other bluetooth devices all over my house. Overall, I'd say if this is your price point, these are definitely the speakers to get. They're easy to use, durable, have a nice form factor, and give really great sound quality!

FOR WHAT IT IS AND FOR WHAT IT BELONG IT NEED WAY BETTER AUDIO TO IT