Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar - Black

Simply Brilliant!

I've had this a couple of weeks now, and I love it. The soundbar paired with the sub is a significant upgrade over my previous setup, which was pretty decent, but the Bose takes it to another level. The setup was super easy, frictionless, and I was up & running within half an hour. No regrets at all, if you are considering this, don't hesitate and just get it!

AS_24

Great sound

I purchased my soundbar a short time ago after an offer from Bose as my old soundbar could not receive any more updates and security updates the sound quality of the ultra soundbar is excellent and is superior to my old soundbar very easy to install excellent piece of equipment.

Tun82

Great system - you won't be disappointed!

I purchased the Lifestyle Ultra to replace a Soundtouch 300 system which has been in regular use for 9 years. The Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar, Lifestyle Ultra Speakers and Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer were extremely easy to set up. Using the new App everything linked immediately with no errors or problems. The immersive sound is impressive with a much improved bass. The speech clarity feature certainly works well. Highly recommended!

Richard B

Very nice but needs 3 reboots on startup for sound

Love this product, finally can watch and hear what is being said, without having to turn up the volume and experiencing the TV vibrating on wall. Unfortunately, the soundbar does not connect to TV on first 2 attempts, needs a 3rd reboot before we get any sound… not sure why this is happening?

Barnie

Fantastic sound

Absolutely fabulous. Bose for me is the very best, yes it’s expensive but the sound quality is second to none.

Suzy Q

Doesn't quite deliver on expectations

I bought the Soundbar as my 8 SoundTouch products are now no longer supported. When I researched the marketing and website details related to the Soundbar, I got the clear impression that I would be able to share sound from my TV to other Lifestyle speakers. This turns out not to be the case (except those in the Theatre System), as it is only possible to share sound that is streamed to the Soundbar and not the TV's audio channel. This is disappointing as part of my objective was to share the sound of the World Cup in the garden and around the house for those not able to sit and watch it. Please can you advise if there is a way to do this that isn't clear to me.

IDP

Form and Function Aligned

I’ve never owned a soundbar before. Two friends have them and, while I’ve always appreciated the convenience, I’ve never been entirely convinced. The sound has sometimes felt a little “blasty” (apologies for the deeply technical terminology!) and I’ve wondered whether I really wanted a large block of plastic dominating the room. I’m pleased to say this is absolutely not that. As with many Bose products, it manages to combine form and function beautifully. It has a pleasing weight to it, but remains discreet, with a glossy black top section and matte black finish elsewhere. Sitting on our mid-century sideboard, it genuinely looks like it belongs there. Setup was refreshingly simple. I like good audio-visual equipment but wouldn’t describe myself as tech-savvy, so the fact that this was essentially plug in, connect, and go was very welcome. The Bose app recognised it immediately, guided me through the room calibration and I was up and running in under half an hour. The real test, of course, is the sound. And the sound is excellent. There’s impressive depth and range here, with everything feeling richer, clearer and far more immersive than standard TV audio. It doesn’t just make things louder; t elevates the whole experience. It’s particularly impressive when music is part of the scene. Diegetic music feels like it has real presence, drawing you further into the world on screen. My best comparison is that ormal TV sound is like cooking yourself a decent chicken dinner at home. The Bose soundbar is that same chicken prepared by a top chef in a great gastropub, familiar, but elevated.

paul12

Sleek and powerful soundbar

The Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar is a sleek and powerful speaker on its own, and if you decide to create a surround sound setup with the subwoofer and speakers the listening experience truly then does come into its own. The soundbar is aesthetically very impressive and will make your TV setup look levelled up. The glass top and fabric covering of the rest of the soundbar gives it a high-end look and the touch controls on the top are sensitive and effective. One thing I would recommend for all of the Lifestyle Ultra products is that they do not come with a very long power cable so bear in mind that you may have to use an extension lead or purchase a longer power cable of your own if you are not able to position the speakers close to power sources in your room. Overall, it is quite a powerful speaker and gives a great quality of sound, whether you are watching TV or listening to music. Would definitely recommend this product!

Ronnie97

Dream of a soundbar - Grab yours too!

I purchased this about month ago , and it’s been an absolute dream , the sound quality from this soundbar is outstanding and how well it works with different devices, I chose to use it in three different ways to test the quality , on itself own using the Alexa integrated systems , watching movies and series with the TV and seeing how it performs sound wise when it came to gaming on consoles therefore, using my Xbox. Pros - The adjustments in the app to sound control is amazing, able to choose how to adjust the levels of the bass, treble and mid to allow better audio sounding to different media used to enjoy. - sleek and clean design with touchable on bar interface to change the volumes swiftly , connecting to Bluetooth devices - The setup was easy! Plug and go! And the Bose app guides you through easy steps to create the perfect audio cinema in your own front room -I love the adding voice clarity levels to aid in hearing the speech in songs and tv audio to make I easier for that to understand what’s being said or sang -I like how you get to personally name your devices in the systems , adding that more home touch of it being your own device -When blasting out metal music the quality of the audio! Oh it is a god send and sounds beautiful ! Couldn’t have to jam along to my favourite songs on this soundbar , music to my ears Cons - The setting up of the frequencies in the room where you have to be quiet , can be a little tedious during progress of it being the learn the areas in the room to reach and the bopping sound is very very loud - few times I have had issues where kept disconnecting to the app so I did have to reset it a few times -The Alexa can be a little annoying at times to understand you from lack of mic picking up, I noticed I’m having to shout at my Alexa for it to understand what I’m asking for it, may be worth doing an update for better mic quality In conclusion, this sound bar is the absolute dream and I loved every second of using it, making it the perfect companion for those binge watching of your favourite shows, jamming out t music while cleaning or a long night of gaming with the group ! Definitely worth the pick up and pricing.

Pumpkinati

Life just got easier

I’m nearly sixty, not very technologically savvy, with poor hearing. I’ve had a Bose soundbar installed for five years but I kept losing the remote (more on this later) and it took a bit of setting up each time I wanted to use it. It was great when working. Since delivery of the new Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar, life just got easier. It was reassuringly robust, extremely well packaged, and just as sleek as the original one I had. Pro’s: Robust and oozes quality and reliability No remote to lose! Exceptional voice clarity without losing the other sounds Acts like a tv speaker and volume control is via the tv remote or the speaker itself Cons: A bit of a fiddle to install. I had to ask a youngster to help with the installation. However, Bose support videos were really helpful in hindsight Sometimes doesn’t produce sound using IPlayer or after changing channel. You have to redo your steps or change channels and back again to get it going.

Haze66