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5.0 out of 5 starsSome of the cleanest, clearest bass I've ever felt
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
Take it from a bass head who loves some deep, tasty bass - this thing kicks out some of the cleanest-sounding bass I've ever heard. It's not necessarily IN YOUR FACE RATTLE YOUR HOUSE bass (...but it definitely can be if you turn it all the way up... in which case, enjoy!) it's natural sound profile is that it's just sort of, like, there. It's both subtle and substantial. You 'feel' it just as much as you hear it, which to me means you're getting very clean lows. I think a lot of people's perception of good/strong bass is a bit tainted because it usually correlates with everything around it rattling to hell and adding to the 'bass' noise. Not saying that's bad per se, just that the sound coming from this thing is a lot of both the bass 'feel' and the bass sound, because it's not distorted... It's hard to describe, but it's a great experience.
It makes sense if you know the classic Bose sound profile from other Bose speakers which emphasizes crisp, clean sound. This is like that, but for bass. And it's great.
Wireless works great. Setup is a breeze. I paired this with Bose 700 soundbar and you have to go into the app, click the soundbar, go to settings, and then 'add auxiliary speaker' or something... It's not added/set up in the app the same way as the sound bar was which is what I was expecting.
I placed this in the corner of the living room, whereas the TV and sound bar are in the middle. I was worried it would be noticeable the bass was coming from the corner and it wouldn't sound balanced in the room, but it didn't make a difference to me. Because it's such clean bass, and it's felt just as much as it is heard, the directionality wasn't a problem and it sounds fantastic. It just layers on this nice rich low-end to the already beautiful sound profile of the sound bar. The combination is magnificent.
Build quality is fantastic, thing feels sturdy and robust. The glass and metal exterior is very clean looking. My wife said it sort of looks like a high-end trash can at first glance...? (we have the white one) I can't say I totally disagree but I think it looks very nice and minimalist. It easily tucks under a side table or next to a couch or chair and out of sight anyways.