Bose Smart Soundbar 900

This item sounds incredible right out of the box. It has room-calibration technology, but it also sounds wonderful without that feature enabled. The Bose app is helpful for making micro-adjustments (bass, treble, center channel, etc.) and turning on/off the dialogue enhancement feature. Overall, it was simple to set up. I tested it out by watching Lawrence of Arabia in 4K, and the sound filled my room without seeming loud enough to inspire neighbors to call the authorities. Highly recommended!

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Yet to see if it will connect with my acoustimass 300 wireless subs. The surround sound speakers are said to connect which were bought at the same time as when I purchased the soundtouch 300 sound bar. If they do not. Shame on Bose.

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Bose Rocks!

I lived with this soundbar a week before adding the 700 surround speakers. The soundbar sounded good on its own, but sounds amazing with the added surround speakers. I love the clean look of the soundbar vs a receiver and multiple speakers placed around the room. I was afraid I'd be compromising sound quality, but that is not an issue thanks to Bose. I also love the convenience of being able to adjust the settings on the Bose app.

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Eine sound bar

Excellent sound, and very straightforward setup. AdaptIQ "tuning" to our TV room seemed to work very well. The only thing that we miss is that the SoundBar seems to suppress the screen display of the volume level, which we like to help calibrate how loud the tv is. But this is not a big concern by any means.

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Sophisticated Sound

Set up was tricky due to my tv's numerous audio options. Once I set default audio source to amplifier it became flawless and always connects upon start up. As a system, it is remarkable and the Bose Music App makes adjusting and controlling the system simple. Bose 700 bass unit and 700 surround speakers are necessities. As a stand alone, the soundbar may be a little weak for big bass lovers. This system produces sophisticated, nuanced sound at low to moderate levels.....this is not a boom box. Plays music extremely well with deep rich sound. Please note that I primarily listen to symphonic, jazz, and bluegrass where midrange and highs are prominent and bass is not thumping. A plus is the ability to wire the bass unit to the sound bar with an audio cable. The bluetooth works flawlessly for connecting the 700 surround speakers and playing music from my iPod Touch. Add the 700 Bass and the system can shake a room with no distortion, great for movies. Using ADAPTIQ to balance the system completely improves the sound and vastly improves the depth. I did not expect ADAPTIQ to be so effective and create such a sophisticated enveloping sound. Also, tv dialogue and music lyrics are crystal clear through the adjustable center channel. The only flaws are the soundbar lacks an additional HDMI port and I wish it supported more audio codex formats.

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Frustrating

I have up until now always been a big fan of Bose products. The quality, both of build and sound has always been superb, which is what led me to order this sound bar. The first sign of impending unhappiness was opening the "instruction manual" which was essentially a small pamphlet that advised me to scan their QR code and then follow instructions online. I like real manuals, so that was a bit of a put-off. But I followed that instruction and when scanned in, the web page I was supposed to visit wasn't working... So I went to Google and searched for a connection to make this thing work, which I eventually found (Bose needs to make their site a little more access friendly). It advised me to connect the sound bar to my internet and allow it to download and setup for the next step. It advised it was going to be up to 25 minutes. 45 minutes later, it was still churning. After it got close to an hour, I quit. I have no idea how it sounds or if it actually performs as well as they claim. I called Crutchfield and spoke to some very helpful people and they graciously agreed that all was not well in Bose World and that I could ship this thing back. The bottom line is that this is a very tech-heavy "smart" speaker system and if you're an old fashioned guy like me who likes to plug in speakers and have them work without having a degree in software engineering, then it probably won't make you happy either.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Great sound. Small foot print. Just what I needed.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Sound quality is amazing. It looks beautiful. Construction is rock solid. Setup was seamless. The app works awesome. I'm coming from a Klipsch r-20b. This was a massive upgrade. I'm just blown away.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

excellent product, well built and easy to setup!!!

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A Bose through & through

I have been a fan of Bose sound and quality since way back before I could ever afford their products. Fast forward to assembling the sound system for my living room and this Smart Soundbar 900 was a "no-brainer". The attractive yet discreet appearance affords optimum placement on my fireplace mantle. This enables the Bose to project and "entomb the room" with nice clear highs & strong lows, allowing the enjoyment of both symphonies and cinema alike. I only wish the available matching subwoofer did not co$$$t as much as the soundbar itself; it's needed with a mid to larger size room to truly experience the Atmos or full-room-filling strength and capabilities of the system. That said, the accouterment of features allows the soundbar to perform Above Average for most listening scenarios entirely on it's own. BRAVO BOSE!

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Very pleased

Very good sound. We also got the Bass Module 700 and it sounds great. Movies have clear dialogue and music will thump. The remote could be better with a feature to turn subwoofer up or down. Most of the settings are in the Bose app, which is fairly simple. Pretty easy set up but it is not just plug and play. You have to use the app.

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Bose Soundbar 900

This Fantastic Bose Soundbar 900 was purchased with a Bose Bass Module. Together these produce incredible detailed sound with strong crisp bass. The full system can be fully adjusted and balanced from a smart phone. This soundbar alone may have enough bass response for most people but I prefer to have a little more available punch for movies and music.

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Bose soundbar 900

This is a very good soundbar Sound a lot better than I thought it would I got the sub with mine I would recommed it highly

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Good room filling sound.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Impeccable sound!!!

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High quality room filling audio ..

Very pleased with this purchase... Looks very nice and most important it sound as good as looks ...

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

very disapointed on this bar.. sent back and order a 1200 klisph bar

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Bose is the best for a reason! This sounds great in my home

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Heard this speaker as a demo at a big box store. The speaker was the only unit that had a "low" volume, it appeared this was a setting and not the speaker. I went ahead and purchased this speaker from Crutchfield as I believed the low volume wasn't due to the actual speaker. After installing, this speaker does in fact get very loud and offered much more bass than I was expecting. All in all, this is a good sounding speaker with options of connecting a sub and rear speakers. I'm by no means a speaker expert, but this speaker was easy to install, sounds good and doesn't take up a ton of room (like traditional stereo systems).

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Great sounding system. For my environment I wanted the simplicity of a soundbar and single bass module, without surround speakers. It does well, immersive sound, good bass.

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Buy it

Upgraded from Bose GS ll. Wow! Even with vaulted ceilings it does a great job. Make sure to buy the subwoofer too!

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Great Sound For A Small Component

Upgraded my big screen TV and subsequently needed an upgrade for my aging Sony soundbar. I also purchased the Bose 700 Bass Module and Bose Surround speakers. Everything arrived quickly and double boxed. Set-up was relatively easy but had to enlist my son on a few occasions to navigate the app. Initial set-up recommended that I first run the ADAPTiQ audio calibration. Well, I wanted to hear how it sounded without doing so and manually adjust sound output. Sounded great. I then ran the ADAPTiQ audio calibration with the enclosed headset. HUGE DIFFERENCE!!! Excellent sound and very well-balanced. My living room is small (22' x 17') and I view my TV from approximately 12' away. It'll get loud if you prefer but I barely set the volume half-way. There's alot of other options to explore with this soundbar that I'm not aware of, yet. Anyway, I would highly recommend this set-up. What I really wanted was a Yamaha AVENTAGE RX A6A with a pair of Definitve Technology Demand D17 and all that goes with it. Wife said no.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Beautiful design and great sound. Not many sound bars would fit in front of our 75" Samsung as it sits low on its stand.

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Excellent Sound but combability issue with LG C1 TV

I have purchased Bose soundbar 900 along with Base module 700 and surround speaker 700 directly from BOSE. Installation is not complicated; just connect the TV with HDMI cable supplied by BOSE to the eARC port, install Bose music app and follow the instruction step by step. Soundbar 900 has only one HDMI-in port and cannot connect to multiple device other than the TV. It do not do any upscaling also. They sound really great but soundbar 900 having a serious combability issue with my 2021 LG TV model C1. Soundbar 900 getting frozen while changing TV channel with the TV remote (TV is connected with optimum AlticOne mini set top box with HDMI 2.1 cable); only way to recover from it is unplug the soundbar from power and re-plug in. TV does not get frozen, it is the sound bar. I contacted Bose technical support; they were very helpful; and sent me a New replacement. But the replaced soundbar also having the same problem. Bose tech support spent hours with me and tried different settings; swap new HDMI and optical cables but nothing resolved the problem. It may be HDMI CEC conflict between two newest product in the market. By the way, this 2021 77" LG C1 OLED TV have no issues with my old soundbar from a different brand. I love the sound this soundbar can produce together with base module and surround speakers. It does not have any issue with Bluetooth music from my phone or built-in music streaming apps like Spotify or Amazon music. It have no problem with TV tv built-in apps l

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Overrated, frustrated

Major disappointment so far. The hdmi connectivity keeps dropping from the tv. Have tried resetting a few times. Just not worth it for the price and effort. Sound bars are supposedly simple to use, which is one of the key selling points. The interface on the phone can be used only on one phone, if that one is not available, you are left with a primitive remote without an equalizer function. If I use the optical cable, I lose the atmos functionality, which I think is over rated. When it worked it sounded good, but definitely not worth the premium price tag. Will be starting the return process soon. If you have room, stick to two good speakers and a receiver/amp combination ( you can get a good set up for the price you pay for this sound bar and woofer) and will definitely sound better. There are a few other issues, which you can live with if it worked and you are convinced that it's worth the price (it is definitely not)

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

IT'S GREAT FOR ME ANY TIME U CAN MAKE PHONE CALL THAT IS COOL.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Very happy, looks nice and sounds great

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Worth every penny

This thing sounds awesome. I ditched the old Dolby 5.1 stereo system, and replaced with this bar and the sub. INCREDIBLE!

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Empty needs more bass

I chose this sound bar over other ones because of the good reviews. It still is too empty in my opinion. I ordered a svs sub to boost the bass and give it some depth. I hope when I get it hooked up with the sub it gives a fuller sound. I am a musician so I may be pickier than most. I'm still messing with it and haven't had it long. Also trying to sync the sound with the tv which I haven't quite gotten it yet.

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Bose 900 Soundbar, sub and surround speakers

Very nice product. Sounds rich and full. We replaced a separated system to reduce clutter and simplify. The performance on TV vspeach clarity is great, music sounds good. I wish it had a couple of additional inputS for connecting to streamers, etc. other than that it is an elegant, stylish and easy to use Soundbar that sounds great.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

No complaint, sound is super. I connected it to Bose subwoofer 700.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Great sound quality, good surround effects. Very immersive for such a small sound bar. I would recommend pairing with a base module . Easy set up, hooked up to my Sony xr65x90 via hdmi earc. Bose app works great and lets you make adjustments.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

I had the Bose Soundtouch 300. Nice soundbar that more than enhanced the TV sound. This is a major upgrade. Even without a Sub the bass and overall sound experience improves. If you're just into streaming music this made my Spotify & Tidal sound incredible. My con is there are no other connections to hook any other components up to it. Though Jenny my salesperson told me the more stuff you add the less room for the speakers etc inside. Its a trademark of Bose.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Amazing sound! Paired with 700 Series bass module. Really engulfs the room with sound from all directions.

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Color me impressed, really impressed

To date, Bose hadn't been my 'go to' brand for audio. Always good, but I preferred the sound of other brands. Then I had the opportunity to purchase this Bose Soundbar 900 -- and have been blown away. I wanted something that was 'invisible' next to my Sony Master Series TV. Yet, I wanted high quality sound. I was even skeptical about the ability of a sound bar to deliver truly immersive and amazing sound. Well, this Bose soundbar was a game changer. The set up was effortless and fast (thanks to a super intuitive Bose app), connections were simple, my TV is high-end and new enough that it "knew" all of the settings to switch and which outputs to use (use the ARC HDMI on your TV if you have it). But, the sound is the best part. Room-filling, rich, warm, deep, clear, not-tinny, amazing sound. I can't believe how much this improved the sound experience of our TV viewing -- prior to doing this, I thought our TV sound was just fine. Wish I'd made this change sooner! Great for listening to music from your phone or other bluetooth device, too. If you're on the fence, don't be -- just buy it! And while I certainly don't need it (there's plenty of bass in this single sound bar), I might now have to consider the Bose subwoofer, too.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Love my new Sound Bar!!! Also with great shipping!

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High Quality -- Great Sound

Ordering : Very easy. Colin at Crutchfield answered my questions and I was ready to order. Shipping: Right on time, as promised. Excellent over-packaging by Crutchfield; adds protection and disguises the contents. Item Packaging: Beautiful, actually. Bose takes the art and science of package design seriously. It's elegant, well constructed and protects the items. Unpacking: I recommend you view the Bose video on YouTube, "Bose Smart Soundbar 900 - Unboxing + Setup." It is very helpful. Set Up: The same video reviews the set up process. Recommend you download the Bose Music app before unpacking and set up; it will make things go faster. Also, if you buy the bass unit, have it plugged in and in position. That saves time too. First step is a software/firmware update. Takes about 10 minutes. After that, just follow the steps in the app. Sound: The Adaptiq system worked well for customizing the sound to my room. But you can override it if you wish. The Dialog Mode is excellent, my only wish is that it on the top level of the app menu. I love the sound of the Bose 900. But remember, the sound you get depends on the quality of the source. The soundbar also works great for streaming on Apple Air Play, Bluetooth and the music apps built in to the soundbar. I am not a fan of voice control or that stuff, so I turned it off. The Bose 900 is beautifully made. It's solid and looks great. I am very pleased with it.

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Bose 900 Sound Bar with Apple TV

Bought this to replace Lifestyle 25. Voices are not buried on TV with movies, good sound overall. I paired with Apple TV and Samsung TV with HDMI Arc. I use Apple remote to control TV and sound bar very nice using 1 remote. I have had to use the Bose remote a couple times to power on Sound bar if I don't the volume control after powering on with Apple remote. I don't use Goole or Alexa so can't comment on how it works. When turning up volume it fills the room very well.

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Topnotch Soundbar

I upgraded from the 700 to the new 900, really happy with my choice, easy to setup and connect with the 700 base module and the surround speakers. The clarity is excellent, crisp sound from the surround speakers, Bose have never disappointed me. If you are anyway hesitant of upgrading don't be, you will love the 900.

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

I have no reason to claim that I can't understand what was said whilst viewing a program or movie because it's a slam dunk for being clearly heard. I paired it with the Bose Bass Module 700 and it was pure bliss. I must say that I was most annoyed at the fact in order to setup fully I had to give it access to my Wi-fi, but I put the brakes on when it came to activating that annoying woman, Alexa. It would leave you light in the pocket, but happy in the bedroom or living room as you listen to your movies. Good job Bose!

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Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Could never maintain connection with TV via the app. Tried several HDMI cables, several optical cables. spent a total of 14 hours of tech support between Crutchfield and Bose. Ended up returning the sound bar. Now waiting for the 700 sound bar ETA UNKNOWN ??

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Worth the wait and upgrade!

I was upgrading from the Bose Soundbar 500 mainly because the lack of Dolby Atmos support and an aesthetic aspect in regards to the size compared to the TV . I already owned the Sub 700 and rear surrounds, so I haven't tested how the soundbar performs alone.. but I always recommend that if anyone was in the market for a surround system, purchase all the pieces at the same time as opposed to piecemeal. This sound bar looks great with my 85" 950 series Sony than the 500, and definitely was worth the upgrade, in terms of the premium look and room filling sound. The sound stage (after running AtaptIQ) is great, and my wife and kids noticed a huge difference in the sound on our Friday movie nights. We loved the sound from the 500, but with the added height channel and wider sound, we are glad that Bose finally made a product to support Atmos! If you are fully vested in Bose products (as I am), you will not be disappointed!

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