Bose Sound Bar 700

We brought this one month ago. Can I say WOW! My husband was so happy and surprised with this system. Clear dynamic sound when you are watching TV or watching a movie. The bass module adds incredible sound that you will be shocked over! Before our purchase we did look at other sound systems but this Boss system knocks it out of the park. If you purchase this you get what you pay for and believe me you will not be disappointed. You will have a sound system which will need no upgrade in a year or two. This will last for years to come.

I've had this soundbar for a couple of weeks now and couldn't be more happy!!! Easy to set up and sounds awesome!!!

I did some major research and bought this over a year ago and am glad I did. The sound quality of this, combined with my Bose Subwoofer, it is a power pair for sound. What I like is the clean and balanced sound I get out of the whole thing. The Subwoofer supports (instead of overwhelming) the soundbar. What I particularly like is the clarity of the voice and treble - this is especially clear when I use "Dialogue Mode" - my favourite mode when watching in the evenings when children are asleep. It's truly the best sounding soundbar in the market to me. However there are 2 poor design choices that I've knocked a star off for:

1) You can only operate the soundbar with a remote control. You can't even turn it on using the Bose App or by touching the soundbar. That's bad design. My Bose Universal Remote died, and I couldn't operate the soundbar. To Bose's credit they sent me a new one free of charge, and it works fine. Every soundbar should have a physical on/off button. This is an oversight.

2) It STILL does not work with Google Assistant. Alexa isn't very useful in NZ, but my music collection is with Google Music. It's a pity that I can't use my great Bose soundbar to listen to my music collection.

Other than that, it is indeed one of the best quality sounding soundbars in the market.

I own an older model Bose home theater system. Purchased the Bose Cinemate II several years ago and was very pleased with the system. It still works great, I was just ready for something differant and wanted a wireless sub woofer. The sound of the Bose 700 soundbar and 700 wireless sub woofer is amazing. The problem was setup. My old system I just unpacked hooked it up and was listening to amazing sound in under an hour. This system was way more complicated. I still havent been able to get the remote to completely recognize my tv. Sure miss the days of plug and play. But as I said the sound of this system is amazing and I'm glad I made the purchase. I would have given it 5 stars but the setup is a bit complicated.

i only bought 700 soundbar to use it along with samsung qled 70t and hearing experience just blown off my mind. Iam considering to get sub aswell sokn. But even without that the soundbar is quite efficient. I am using in this living area i mean big area 6.5meters to 9 meters

Nice appearance, and heavy or maybe solid built is a better description. Very crisp highs and nice bass, (nice, solid, clean, bass for a stand alone Soundbar). Easily connects to other devices through Bluetooth and HDMI cable. The reason for a four and not a five was the remote;
1. The remote's activation of the key lights when you move the remote, this doesn't happen many times and it is very frustrating attempting to get the remote keys to light up.
2 The issue with constantly having to re-pair to the Bose 700 Soundbar.
We get a lot of positive comments and compliments on the quality of the sound, at low volume, and when turned up higher. No lose of sound quality at varied volumes.

This thing sounds awesome. On every level it performs well except for the bose App. I have a premium Pandora account which gives me unlimited skips I can listen to whatever song I want at will.

However, when using Pandora through the bose app, the Bose app does not recognize this!!! So what this means is I have to use the bluetooth featue and use the main pandora app so I can use the premium features.

The other down side to this is by using bluetooth, is I have to leave my phone near the soundbar since I cant walk to the house side of the house without it loosing signal.

It is because of that this thing really fails to deliver. Obviously I am not going to crank this soundbar up when I am right next to it, but when I am across the house I would like to crank it up and be able to change the music at willl. Thats possible on Wifi, but on bluetooth, I lose the signal!

Fist of all doesn’t sound like de demo at the store
It’s sound like a cheap speakers sound thiny and the remote doesn’t work as universal only power button and volume the other buttons don’t work on my tv.
I recommend don’t buy the product you will regret.

I recently bought the Bose 700 full surround set up to replace my older traditional 7.1 home theatre system. This item s the first time I ever bought a Bose product as I always felt they were a little too expensive. I wanted to simplify my set-up and reduced clutter in order to match my newly renovated home. I purchased the sound bar, base unit and matching surround speakers - choosing the highly styled white set. Although it’s not the most feature packed system, it definitely produces great sound (if set-up properly and optimised to match your environment). The sound is clear, detailed with rich bass. The system has been highly stylised and looks really sleek - much better than a room filled of ugly grey boxes and speaker cables. Music and Blu Ray movies sound really good filling my room with wide and multi dimensional, better than I expected. I really love it. The only thing I would have liked to see was support for Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio. Another great product from Bose.

I bought the SB700 and SW700 together thinking of a complete in-room audio solution for both music and film and it's amazing. I have to say that I have not tried it yet in Cinema ..., because before I will buy a TV with HDMI ARC, but in Music, which is what I enjoy the most, it is amazing using audio streaming audio. The bass is powerful but clear and undistorted in all types of music and with that audio balance that characterizes Bose, which although it can be customized, I love how it sounds by default. The connection to Wi-Fi is excellent and the integration with Android is very friendly, although the bose music APP has had some difficulties in connecting, it has been solved by restarting the Router or turning off and turning on the Wi-Fi of the phone. At first my wife did not understand how I paid so much for the system ... But she was convinced to the point of stopping using her old music system and now she is the one who uses Alexa the most. Is it important the fact of no having DTS X or Dolby Atmos support? I don't know, I think most important is sound quality.

So it’s been a few years since I’ve treated myself to a Bose product, the last being the excellent Bose Wave Music System. Having read positive reviews in relation to the Bose 700 Soundbar and customers saying they had the 700 Bass Module also we purchased the pair today and ...... OMG they’re amazing, took a few hours to get the App working but now, well enjoying immensely.

This speaker is solid, when it works, but is very buggy. I have a routine with Alexa (say goodnight, plays a Spotify playlist and sets the volume to 8), and it will work for a month or so, but then suddenly won't work at all. Then I delete the routine, reset the speaker and set up again and it works for a month or so and then fails again. I'm a big Bose fan, but there's something buggy about this software.

We are a senior household and decided to replace our older Bose sound system for the Bose 700 system (with the 700 surround speakers). The setup APP was cumbersome with the IPAD, but finally I figured it out and all is good. The Bose remote is useless. We are very impressed with the sound quality and especially the dialogue mode. The unit was purchased for our Great Room which has very high ceilings and we feel like we are wrapped up in sound. Action / Sci Fi shows are now watched in a different dimension. We love it in these Covid times.

I am so frustrated — I have 3 devices and my husband has 1. We could only ever get it making noise on 1, and now that my wifi password has changed we can’t reset it up even on that 1. Simple things like the remote has no manual so no picture of buttons. Yet to reset you have to press the tv and back simultaneously. I press all over trying to guess what either one is. Then you have about 30 seconds to connect before it shuts down again. I’ll be calling service support to try again, but I find this very difficult. I can see from the reviews that most people manage in the end, but Bose could really improve the satisfaction by working on the descriptions or process.

I have tried multiple times to set up th Bose Soundbar 700 on the app, the app cannot find the soundbar. I have followed all the troubleshooting solutions to no avail.

Also- extremely disappointed that the audio from the soundbar does not match up to the lip movements of the people on screen. I’ve had two different technicians look at it and neither has been able to correct this annoyance. It’s paired to a new Samsung 75” “The Frame”.

This will be the last Bose product I purchase.

This will blow you away once you set it up. I was seconds away from returning this unit. As a last resort, I connected the Ethernet cable from my Surfboard satellite router. All of a sudden, a new world emerged. From what I’ve gathered, every unit needs an update. Update doesn’t know when to end, so give it an hour or two. Then factory reset unit. I laughed at what all of the lights on the unit mean. It’s best to download and print the owners manual so you can easily turn the pages and see what these lights mean. When you see a white light streaming left to right you’re ready to get the ball rolling. I repeat, plug in an Ethernet cable from your modem or a satellite router, your troubles will be over. I also added the 700 subwoofer and I can easily say they are worth every penny. After setting up, I unplugged the Ethernet cord and my whole world crumbled. This unit will not work for me unless it is hardwired into my internet. The sound from this system is incredible. It is bar none, the best sounding product on the market. This will change the way you watch TV, movies and listen to music. The thump is over the top, without interfering with or distorting the sound from the sound bar. I’m moving toward the whole house set up and also my pool area. I will be purchasing rear speakers for total surround. The learning curve is high for this product, but your time invested in set up will pay off in years of enjoyment.

If you just want The best audio ever in the sound bar and this is the one for you. The clarity and basic can come out of something like this is second to none, it has change the viewing of movies and just everyday tv. Then when we have people over being able to connect our mobile so easily to the sound bar, and control everything just like a DJ is great. I have only brought the cheap sound bars before and they did ok for a while, but the 700 is just in a league by it’s self!.

We just moved into our new house and were looking to replace an old Bose 321 Series 1 sound system for our living room. I have always been more than happy with the performance of Bose, but lately been reading a lot about how well Sonos performs. I went online trying to find out about the differences between the Sonos Arc, Bose SB700, SB500, and AM10. To give perspective, the main living room for this sound system is around 800 sq/ft vaulted ceilings.

Setting up the Bose was very simple. It is true plug and play. You download the Bose Music App, plug in the SB700 and you’re off through connecting it through the app. It did do asoftware update which took about 10 minutes to complete (during this time, the white LED bar on the left side of the streaked white until it was complete. Unfortunately, it did not show on the app the progress. The app only said prior to download not to unplug and it would be done downloading in approx. 10-15 minutes depending on internet speed. This is fine, but it would be nice if it were capable to show you progress on the app instead of the soundbar showing up as “Not Available”). Once it is back up and running, the app will guide you very simply throught the rest of the setup.

SB700 vs Sonos Arc: First observation regarding SB700 comparing it to Sonos Arc. After reading about Sonos providing Dolby Atmos capability and a bunch of other technical data, I was hesitant to buy the SB700 and Bass Module 700 because it would lack true surround sound. After plugging it in, the SB700 and BM700 are anything but disappointing. The sound is very clear! Dialogue is crisp (I did adjust the treble down). Once you calibrate to fit the room, you find that the sound is immersive. Is it true surround sound, I wish I could say yes, but it isn’t. However, it does do a great job and gets you close. Unless you are someone who is a die hard perfect sound and only watch theater movies in IMAX or Dolby Atmos Theaters, you will be very happy. You truly feel the movie. The Bass Module 700 puts off a dynamic range of bass and you can feel the action of a movie with it feeling like it is blowing our your ear drums. Now, without actually hearing a Sonos Arc, I can’t say the Arc isn’t better, but I can say that I am very happy with the decision getting the SB700 and BM700 combo.

SB700 vs SB500: Our main concern was there are reviews saying the SB500 compresses sound when turned up to higher volumes. I can safely say, in a room about 1000 sw/ft and vaulted ceilings, you will not be disappointed with the SB700. I can’t say the SB500 won’t perform well, but we didn’t take the chance.

SB700 vs Acoustimass 10: I really debated on getting the AM10 instead and buying a receiver with Dolby Atmost capability. That would have been upgradeable for years as long as the speakers are durable. This would provide true surround sound. Unless you have a dedicated theater, I don’t find it necessary. Plus, if your house isn’t wired, you will need to wire this. As the AM10 doesn’t use conventional connectors so even if your house is wired it will need additional work. Wiring and setup was a part of the decision to go with the SB700 being it is for a living room.

At least for us, what you are paying when buying the SB700 and BM700, you will not disappoint. Another perk, it connects to Alexa and Google assistant. Even with the music turned up load, if you say hey Alexa at a reasonable volume anywhere in the room, the SB700 will pick it up.

Bought the Soundbar 700 with the Bass Module a few months, and I am blown away by the quality and scale of the sound. Each voice/instrument in a track is clearly distinguishable in space, as if it was coming from different parts of the room. ADAPTiQ further improves the sound for my room - I consider the calibration step as a critical component, not just a goofy feature. A superb product.

Bose does an awful job of compatibility, ease of use, ease of setup, and as soon as they move to the next model after a year or two, they completely disregard their past models making it impossible to find help, support or even parts to make the products work. Seemed great at first but for the price, I’d rather use a paper cup as a speaker.

Frustration is what this soundbar is all about. But when its running it sounds fantastic especially with the added Bass module and rear speakers, Cant beat it with any other soundbar out there. I have had problems with the app, Deleted, re-installed, Deleted, re-install OK you got it by now. My app for some reason will not show my settings page its totally blank, Can not set up Alexa or pair my cable, LG TV remote to the Bose remote, so essentially I'm only using half of my system. Also can not select audio sources why this is like this I have no idea. I Have done everything that the support people have told me but it's just total frustration. And all this has only happened since there last update on my iphone, time to shut off auto updates on my phone once I get this resolved.

I had my Bose surround sound system for many years, and decided to update it but at the same time I wanted a more simple setup and of course, less cables. So, I went and pick up a Bose 700 soundbar and bass module..... and you know what, this s
Thing is amazing, it sound super clear and rich. The design is clean, beautiful and elegant. I was unsure of the quality pf the sound for a good movie setup, but Bose put my mind at ease with this system. And don’t get me going about the bass... that module is set at 30+ from the 100+ it can handle, and my house vibrates with good music and great action movies!! Bose you did it again, now I might need to update my solo5 system in the bedroom for the new TV SPEAKER!! Lol

I just bought the complete system with the bass module and surround speakers. With the soundbar alone I didnt find it that great. I wont recommend just the bar alone since you can find much cheaper options- but the complete system is quite impressive (if you can afford to buy it). It says wire-less but need to connect to power source. Every time I switch off the system, I need to manually add the accessory speakers from the Bose app. I would need some comments on this - Should I leave the system on by just switching off the TV alone ? I hope the system wont draw power when the tv is off ! Looking forward to some comments on this.

I have had the SOUNDBAR 700 for 6 months or so. Not a single day goes by when we cannot connect to the TV. I have the HDMI-ARC, optical cable, bluetooth, LAN and every combination of the above. There are NO lights or indicators to tell whether it is on or off. I should have bought a cheap speaker to hookup to the speaker output. I am going to try and get my money back

I bought this sound bar a few months ago, and I cannot emphasize enough how frustrating the experience has been. It’s always one issue after the other, sometimes the sound randomly cuts in and out, I have the subwoofer too which also will cut in and out randomly. The app will randomly stop working with the sound bar, it’s just a complete nightmare. The customer support is also abysmal. Terrible product, terrible service.

I have several Bose products including soundtouch, soundlink, headphones, etc. I always love the sound and this is the main reason why I come back to Bose. But they really missed the mark with the remote that comes with the soundbar. No instructions, no assistance available, and the light stays on too short a time to be able to make any selections so it renders the remote entirely useless. I also don't like the fact that I have to keep downloading additional apps. I have to have an app for soundtouch, but the app for the soundbar doesn't support that. So now I have to have another app. Maybe Bose should consider thinking about the customer and making products compatible with other Bose products for those of us who like to stay in the Bose family.

I bought this soundbar for my newly bought flat - the first time I own a property and don't live in a house share - as a centre piece for the living room. It is absolutely beautiful and will fit any living room. The sound is amazing, but it's Bose so it's no surprise.
The sound is great for music, videos, movies, gaming. It is clear and deep, a real 3D experience.

Sound is amazing when it works however it constantly has to be set up again. the remote will stop working as well. This happens every couple of weeks and takes hours sometimes to configure again. It crashes with alexa. just a nightmare. DONT BUY

Hi there. First of all, I thank you guys for making such a great product. And not only this soundbar but also other I own. I really enjoy it. The soundbar 700 gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it even after twelve months. So I am really satisfied with it.
We do own Bose products and Apple products. Only trouble we have experienced so far is that after iOS update 13.5.1 AirPlay stopped working on our iPhones and iPads. I have contacted Apple support but they only told me that they are sorry.

Can you push them to fix the problem?

Thank you for your great work. Keep on making the great stuff.

Love it.

Jan

Love it! It is what I was looking for; it has great sound quality

The Bose 700 soundbar and sub set up was easy. The open floor plan of our house does not really allow for a set of rear speakers. That left me wondering if the soundbar could really deliver the goods from an sound management point of view. After setting up the sound field with adaptiq, all I can say is: WOW. The true test for me are movies like Top Gun or The Matrix. Planes and bullets are flying from all directions. I’m still fine tuning and trying to get all functions to run from one remote. That’s been the only wonky part. The voice assistant feature (we use Alexa) is very slick.

Showed up right on time, packaged excellently and sounds awesome. Great all around.

This is without a doubt the biggest piece of junk I have ever purchased! There is no way to access menu to set settings on this thing. You have to go thru a dumb App! It does not recognize the product and is completely frustrating! Spent 2 hours trying to set up this piece of junk!! Will never ever ever buy another Bose Product. The old systems were fantastic! Easy to set up can set sound to your preferences. Not this piece of junk!!!

I bought this about a month ago...the 700 subwoofer should be purchased along with the sound bar....of which I did immediately after receiving the sound bar....then I purchased the sound surround speakers to feel completely satisfied....easy set up too.

My pa brought this two months ago
We set this up one month ago
Clear sound
Brilliant treble

I just bought the 700 soundbar, sub and surround speakers. Setup using the Bose Music app was a breeze.I then plugged in the headset mic for the AdaptiQ setup and it was really smooth - super great sound results. I wasn't able to get the remote setup with the Comcast X1 DVR, but I read some online tips and understand I need to move the DVR near the soundbar or acquire an IR emitter to make it work. Seems simple enough! I have always wanted Bose sound for my TV, and the 700 soundbar is simple to use and sounds great!

We spent hours trying to get the bass and surround sound back wireless speakers paired with the soundbar. VERY frustrating. We tried using both the Bose app downloaded to our iPhone and the remote control for the soundbar and nothing works. At this point we wish we purchased another system (both my wife and I are engineers and computer savvy). Bose sound is wonderful but their software set up (at least the instructions) are horrible.

Just over a year old, past warranty of course, the most expensive soundbar they have, it shuts off and will not restart unless you unplug and plug it back in which doesn't last long before it shuts off again. When it shuts off it makes a loud crack sound like a spark but at full volume which is startling. Really dissatisfied with Bose and their over rated products and customer support. Sad thing is I am a former employee of Bose and loved their products but they have gone down hill lately.

I've had this for just over 1 month. A couple of problems on set up but somme up and running. Brilliant was so pleased. Sound was awesome and different set up for voice so my hubby can hear speech better. Then in the last few days switched tv on no sound nothing, went on site went through all problem solving answers nothing worked. It's stuck on a never ending down load and its so frustrating. Now trying to get some kind of answer to my problem! Would love to add a 700 base and satellite speakers but whats the point if the software dosent work. Devistated dosent even describe how I feel. Always had respect for the sound and build quality but so shocked with all the software issues please sort this out you will loose respect and custom.

This beast of a sound bar arrived today. Took a little time setting up as it needed an update at first. After that the magic began. Enjoyed setting it up using the head set sitting in different areas in my room to make the sound really immersive to where you’re actually sat. Finally all set up and it came to life! Just WOW!! This Soundbar is honestly amazing! The sound is crystal clear, great highs and lows and has fair base to it also when you use the phone app to configure the sound. I own many Bose products. This is one of my favourites already! Also have to mention the remote that comes with it. Lights up on movement. So when watching a film ideal if you want to pause the movie. The bar it’s self is compliment to my room. It’s sleek design with glass top looks beautiful with my tv. Bose have done it again with this. Pure brilliance. Excellent

Bought it yesterday, it's a great soundbar! Punchy base, crisp and clear dialogue sound. I still couldn't work out how to use Google assistant within the soundbar.

Universal remote is astonishing, great design and build.

I have been using Soundtouch 300 for 2 years with Acoustimass 300. To be honest I was never happy with the amount of base I got from it. That's true for the 700 series as well. With the price tag, you would expect better. Moving from a Sony system this truly felt like a downgrade. On top of it, the Acoustimass module went dead after 2 years. Now I have to pay extra for a repair. Not the quality for the price. If I had a chance, I will move back to Sony again.

The sound is excellent but the set-up and syncing the remotes is still presenting problems. There is no help with the "manual". There is a sound lag between the TV and the sound, i.e. the actors look like they are out of sync with the sound

I bought the Bose 700 Sound Bar and the Bose Bass Unit, all I can say is WOW, so I decided to purchase another set. I can't state enough how fantastic this system really is. It looks amazing on the wall and the hardened glass finish completes the products overall look. The sound produced from the Sound bar 700 is enough to fill any large living room, and the Base unit 700 really takes the breath away. Seriously impressive!!!

I’ve owed many system from 5.1 to Bowers and Wilkins sound bars and this system in unreal. I purchased the Soundbar 700, bass module 700 and surround 700. I was debating between this and the Samsun Q90R for the obvious reason that it has Dolby Atmos, but quite frankly when you wall mount the Omni jewels slightly above ear level behind you and set the to 100 in the app, it has a similar affect. The bass is tight, accurate and thunderous. Worth every penny! No competition at this price point!

The soundbar does not respond to the remote 99% of the time. Whenever I want to listen to music, it glitches and refuse to play music. You need an update

It's a well designed and very good choice for a soundbar 3.1, the sound is breathtakingly amazing.
Each channel delivers it perfectly making you feel like if you were inside the movie.
Just got it, connected via ARC HDMI, installed the app and followed the configuration wizard to set it up. All went through smoothly.
I bought the BASS 700 module as well to add the best experience ever.
You just need to feel the bass rumbling all around in your room, just out of mind!

A bit pricey but it's worth enough.

I know the reviews are hot and cold for Bose for some reason - I have no idea why. But the 700 sound bar (with the sub) has really excellent sound in my opinion. It fills up our large living room with sound that sounds great no matter where you are sitting. I am a little hard of hearing and always have trouble hearing the dialog in movies. I can hear the dialog with this system better than anything else I've used. The big high-five should go to the design of the remote control. I use it to control everything (Apple TV, cable box and the TV). It is so simple to use and worth every penny. Highly recommended!

There are lots of promotion in Taiwan mentioned that Bose product can support voice control, however, it definitely can not support in Taiwan even in English. May I know when Bose plan to fix this issue ?

I purchased the Bose 700 soundbar and bass module about two months ago. Sounded great in the store, looked nice. When it works, the sound is ok. but it doesn't work all that often. I've never had to plug and unplug a device so often in my life to reset and get it connecting again. It won't switch automatically between inputs (eg if I have been listening to music and want to watch TV it becomes unresponsive). Frequently i get a message within the app that the soundbar is 'not available'...until I unplug it and back in again to reset. The volume will randomly and suddenly ramp up to full power and will be unresponsive to the app, so unable to turn the volume down....until I unplug it. And then, the coup de grace is the sudden death of the fancy remote after a week of ownership. Dead, completely. no change of batteries (the mobile equivalent of unplugging it) would work. Leading into its death it barely worked. It was a constant battle to get it to sync and none of Bose's online help methods did anything. Tried calling them this week for a solution but there is none during the pandemic. Looks like a manufacturer with credibility in hardware has rushed into the digital age with no skills on the software side. A very expensive mistake unfortunately :(