Customer Ratings & Reviews

Systems, Jim was replacing my 5 speaker +powered sub top of the line along with Sony'so Elite top of the line receiver, and I was blown away how well the Soundbar performed.. perfectly happy for my large family room approximately 30'× 25'. Tho my $10,000 base 5 speaker surround with the pioneer elite receiver sounded slightly better. The aesthetic, plus the very high end sound was remarkably of superior quality,clarity, and power. For a fraction of the cost of my previous system. Also it's nice to know that this system does not support my 4K TV thru it's normal connection. It is easily fixed by using a fiber optic digital cable to carry the sound instead of the typical HD MI

Now i can hear everything better. Easy to set up 15 to 30 minutes. However the subwooffer doesn't sound that great. Other then that I love it.

I have owned the Lifestyle 135 Series III for over 5 months. For the cost of this system one would expect very high quality sound and modern software along with the hardware. SOUND QUALITY: Overall the sound is good but I have heard soundbars that are a fraction of the cost and no different in audio quality. I purchased this because Bose has always been an industry leader in sound quality. Clearly the competition has caught up because this system simply does not sound better than a unit that is 1/4 the cost. HARDWARE: The appearance of the soundbar looks very good and that is the only reason I kept it. Compared to other soundbars that have lights on them or larger this compliments not only my TV but the room I have it setup in. The control box also looks good. The remote resembles a 1991 home stereo remote. It is very heavy and large. Bulky and not comfortable at all to use. I can't stand it. SOFTWARE: This is where Bose made a complete failure and why I am not giving over 1 Star. The 'Soundtouch interface' is awful and I quit using it after the second week of owning it. Graphics look like a 1982 Atari game and functionality is very limited. The app for your phone is no different. Clearly the app was created just to say the product includes an app it is truly what you would call a 'crapapp.' I only use the Bluetooth connection to stream music from my phone. But keep in mind in order to use Bluetooth you must purchase a separate adapter. How can a system sold in 2015 not have Bluetooth built in? So in summary I kept this system simply because it looks good. I own numerous Bose products and have been very pleased over the years but sadly they missed the mark with this product. Bose, please bring your products up to 2015 standards especially a flagship product such as this.