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Pros and Cons

Pros5

It has great sound, it comes on instantly with the tv remote control and it included a nice hdmi cable to hook it up. The center speaker does a good job at separating the dialogue and making it easier to hear. You are also able to connect to your phon...  Read More

The good is it's slim, really surprised how slim it was. The material is not too dust attractive so it makes it a lot easier to clean from dust which is a plus for me. The case and grill are metal and look as though they can be easily removed and spra...  Read More

This is one of the very few soundbars that uses a hdmi mini connector. Comes with a cable with hdmi mini side that plugs in to the soundbar and the other side has a full hdmi connector. Box >bluetooth> soundbar + box works fine.

The design of the sound bar is very sleek but the bright color is a bit easy to notice dirt and yellowing. It is not too heavy and it does provide your with the mounting screws. I would've preferred the bar to be a little bit wider for better sound di...  Read More

The remote control is really nice and simple. The instructions are not great, but it's simple enough to understand that many people wouldn't even need instructions at all. Very easy setup, just plug in and play.

Cons2

Only operated through remote for 2 months. Unfortunately, that only solves it for the current view session. Voice assistant is worthless. Audio sync sometimes has a delay between the lips moving and the sound.

The soundbar randomly says 'network disconnected' a lot recently. It drops its wifi connection whenever the unit sleeps or powers off. Can’t connect to alexa without first downloading the app. It also seems to go offline from samsung things app.

Pros3

This is the second bose sound product i've purchased inthe last month. The first was a new ultra soundbar with base module and surround speakers. Still delivers a great audio quality, which is expected from bose.

The quality and performance of this unit is outstanding. It is the perfect soundbar for your average size living or bedroom. Great, especially considering townhomes have shared walls.

The sleek design seamlessly complements my tv setup. I love its short stature as it actually fits under my smart tv which is just sitting on a console so not much clearance. The only complaint i have is it was taller than the tvs edge.

Cons5

It's clear that they are done with not just innovating, but simple providing a most basic option for projection. Instructions from bose are severely inadequate. Do your research outside of bose supported review boards.

The sound only comes out of the subwoofer 50% of the time. The audio will randomly drop for 3-4 seconds every hour or so. Hated the sound on this thing.

After multiple attempts it seems to have synced. Customer support online is baffled by this with no answers. Trying to call the helpdesk was a waste of time.

Tv randomly shuts off while connected to the bose. It refuses to operate with the tv remote, no mater how many times we reset it. Maybe the provided hdmi cable is incompatible with lg tv.

Side speaker singular wouldn't power on at all. Frustrating and overly complicated having to download the app and open an account.

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