Why Is EVERYONE Buying This Soundbar??? - Bose TV Speaker

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Published 2023-02-21
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Hollywood keeps delivering high-end audio to your living room, but it's useless unless you have the right sound system to drive it. Can this $280 soundbar from Bose give you the clarity you crave when it comes to indecipherable dialogue? Or is it overpriced and not worth your money?

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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:21 Modern TVs
2:20 Fire TV vs Bose TV Speaker
5:00 Bass Module
6:30 Amazon Reviews
9:00 Other Options
10:15 Conclusion
11:42 Outro

All Comments (21)
  • @LinusTechTips
    Are you using a sound bar for your TV? If so, which one? Let us know down below! Buy a Bose TV Speaker: geni.us/kbqOl Buy a Bose Bass Module 500: geni.us/954tAxl Buy a VIZIO 2.0 Sound Bar: geni.us/FMMfWSI Buy a LG S40Q Sound BAr & Wireless Subwoofer: geni.us/0s4wBI3 Buy a Polk Audio Sigma S2 Sound Bar & Wireless Subwoofer: geni.us/WSFfh Buy a Sony HT-S400 Sound Bar & Wireless Subwoofer: geni.us/B12sUq Buy a Samsung HW-B550 Sound Bar & Wireless Subwoofer: geni.us/jxo9 Buy a VIZIO V-Series 5.1 Sound Bar & Wireless Subwoofer: geni.us/852Rny Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.
  • @vadym8713
    as non native speaker I was sure that it's my problem, but then I tried to use headphones and was shocked that I can now hear dialogs, but still had doubts. Thank you Linus for pointing this out!
  • @asgsteel3131
    I'd love to see a final video of this series bringing everything together in a setup.
  • @wrnl1337
    I picked up a JVC TH-D227BA 2.0 for £40 and it has been solid, requires a little adjustment using the custom EQ profile but after that it is honestly a great little soundbar. About half the width of my 43" TV so it doesn't take up a huge amount of room, optical/HDMI ARC/aux/bluetooth, comes with a slightly ugly wall bracket but I used some flat bar to incorporate it into my TV's wallmount and it sits happily on top of the screen.
  • @ethanml33
    The vizio V series is a really good bang for buck option. At the time it was the only thing in my price range, and knowing good setups and bad soundbars, it does surprisingly well.
  • @UncleUncleRj
    Everyone used to have these awesome stereo systems in the 90's and early 00's that people just don't buy anymore. They were super clear and powerful. I haven't seen one in forever.
  • As someone huge into making my music sound as good as possible, I absolutely love that LTT is diving into audio like this. I'm especially happy with the lab work! Keep it up! The lab will be well worth your investment, I'm sure!!
  • @croozerdog
    what I love about audio is that old stuff still sounds good. I have 5.1 surround with an amp from the 2000s and speakers from a second hand store on my modern tv, better sound than my moms soundbar and a nice retro tower speaker look
  • @AustinAbraham
    I bought this a year or two ago because my other Bose products worked well for me and most importantly it fits our small house. It looks very nice in the limited space under our TV and we didn’t want to use floor space for a subwoofer (plus I feel like subwoofers are an overkill for our TV watching preferences anyway). I disagree with what he said about no bass, I will have this speaker on low volume and can still hear the bass rumble when I’m across the house. For being a tiny soundbar it sets up a decent sound stage and the vocals on this thing are awesome. Other sound bars seem to just raise the volume on everything where this one seems to raise the volume on the right things. Ultimately this is just my opinion but even after this video I would probably still buy this sound bar again.
  • @Neoxon619
    I’m actually surprised that some major sound bars don’t include the bass module anymore. It feels like such an obvious fix.
  • @Ageing_Golem
    One thing I constantly battle with is audio latency with sound bar setups. Particularly with gaming on a PS5. I would love to see some labs content where they test the audio latency with arc/earc connections on popular sound bars. Or a video detailing the best way to sync audio without adding input lag.
  • @btbarr16
    I have a Vizio V series and other eArc being finicky on occasions that's fixed by turning it off and back on, I've been very happy with it. Had another Vizio 5.1.2 sound bar before it and other than having to replace a blown capacitor after 5 years of use, it was great too.
  • Bought this on Black Friday for $200.00 @Best Buy. I am 62 and my hearing isn't what it once was. I have difficulty with picking out voice in the crappy sound mixes these days. My ears like the sound and depending on the source stream I do not require using the voice filter boost. When voice is boosted it does affect the audio image quality but it isn't obnoxious. Audio listening is very subjective and if you buy this make sure you can return it if it doesn't pass muster. I have two weeks to decide whether to keep it or not but so far I like it.
  • @mOOOp42
    I miss the old Vizio soundbar kits that they were making in the early 2010's. I thought they sounded amazing for the price and the bars that sounded better were 4x the cost. Sadly my Vizio 5.1.2 system died (due to a bad capacitor in the power supply). I ended up buying the new version of the same Vizio sound bar and was deeply disappointed. The sound was significantly worse so I ended up returning the new soundbar and bought a soldering iron. I ended up taking apart the old bar and soldered on a new capacitor. It still works perfectly to this day and I have owned it for 10 years now.
  • @MV1776
    In addition to getting one with a sub, I cannot stress how important it is to get at least a 3.1 setup if you care about dialogue. That center channel makes all the difference in being able to hear dialogue better without having to blast the volume.
  • @Bubbles99718
    Bought 5 years ago bought my 1st Samsung soundbar. Sub with 3 channels up front. Black Friday, 150 I think. Bout 40% off. Love it. It's in my bedroom now. 3 years ago stepped up in class so I could get rear speakers. Black Friday again. Think 50% off for 220. Step up in Watts and the Sub has more omph. Surround speakers are a great touch too. Always suprises new peeps. Love em. And the clean look, have it screwed into the wall, all cables hidden. 2 thumbs up
  • Picked up the Vizio 5.1 M series for 299 and I could not be happier. I was shocked at how bad my new TVs speakers were as mentioned. I have a decent size living room, now I can hear dialogue, and I’m fully immersed barely needing to turn the volume up. Easy to setup and adjust, and looks very nice.
  • @JonCusack
    I really love the deep dives in Amazon reviews. This segment is quickly becoming one of my favourites that LMG makes.
  • @AntResilient
    I'm really loving these "Why is EVERYONE buying..." videos, they do an amazing job getting into the nuances of each category, and that's a godsend when deciding what to buy.
  • @AlokSomani
    I love how direct you were with your thoughts here. No BS review. Keep it up!