Quality soundbars for your TV can easily run $1,000 or more, which makes better audio feel like a luxury purchase. The Bose TV speaker breaks that pattern by delivering clear and improved sound at a fraction of that cost. Normally priced at $279, this soundbar is now down to $199 for Prime Big Deal Day, which marks an all-time low and only the second discount this year. Beyond improving your TV audio, it doubles as a Bluetooth speaker for your living room that you can control from your smartphone.
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The underlying issue it addresses is easy: built-in TV speakers sound thin and muddy which causes dialogue to be difficult to follow and diminishes your enjoyment of shows and films. The Bose TV Speaker fixes it by employing two angled full-range drivers that produce a broader and more natural soundstage. Rather than having sound directly emanate at your face from one point, angled drivers reflect sound off your walls and bring it to life and opening it up, as it were.
Dialogue Mode Makes Every Word Crystal Clear
The dedicated dialogue enhancement feature is where we really see this soundbar excel for everyday listening. Bose designed the speaker to expressly zero in on vocal and pronunciation, and lifts dialogue out of the mix so that you can clearly hear each word without having to turn it up too high. There’s a remote included that has a button for a dialogue mode, which amplifies speech even more when desired. There’s also a bass boost mode for times when you want a deeper sound during music scenes or action scenes.
Setup only takes minutes due to a single-cable connection: Use your optical audio cable included, or connect via HDMI ARC if your TV is capable (HDMI cable not included). HDMI ARC provides a benefit of controlling soundbar volume by your TV’s remote for a seamless experience. Ultra-slim at just 2.21 inches high, 23.38 inches wide, and 4.02 inches deep, it fits seamlessly in front of nearly all TVs, neither covering nor obstructing IR sensor nor your view of the picture. It’s also wall mountable if a cleaner aesthetic is your preference, though brackets are separately available.
The Bluetooth connectivity offers convenience apart from TV sound: You are allowed to connect your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to stream music or even audiobooks directly through the soundbar’s sound output. The speaker stores a total of three devices via its multiple inputs: HDMI, optical and auxiliary. Whichever device is turned on first actually connects to it automatically, thereby never having to switch inputs manually each time.
At $199 for this Prime Big Deal Day sale, you’re getting sound engineering and construction of Bose for fewer dollars than are many budget soundbars which aren’t even CLOSE to providing clear and stereophonic sound like this one does.
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