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This Bose Solo Soundbar will work best for users who don’t mind basic yet well-performing audio reproduction at a pocket-friendly price. However, it doesn’t have great wireless connectivity or many ports, and its surround sound performance is below par.
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Product Snapshot
Overview
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II is an entry-level speaker that was first launched in 2021. It has a 2.0 channel setup for a soundstage that is slightly wider than the bar itself.
The speaker ships with a Digital Optical Cable, and supports Bluetooth connectivity. It also includes a remote for convenient operation and supports the Dolby Digital surround sound format.
Like many of the best speakers, it has a dialogue enhancement feature to ensure clear vocals. Its lack of WiFi, Chromecast, and AirPlay support makes it miss out on our list of the best soundbars, and while it doesn’t quite live up to the best Sonos soundbar, its build quality is great.
In terms of wired inputs, the Series II has an AUX port, a Coaxial port, and an Optical Audio In, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have any HDMI ports.
Consensus
our Verdict
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II has a well-balanced sound profile and accurately produces vocals for listening to dialogue-focused TV shows, but its soundstage isn’t wide enough for complete immersion when gaming or watching movies.
Also, its missing support for Dolby Atmos or Dolby Digital isn’t enough to deliver an immersive listening experience. Check out our Bose Soundbar 500 review if you can’t do without Atmos.
Still, the audio quality is clear even at high volumes, and its ultra-low 5ms optical latency is great for in-sync content.
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II is an entry-level speaker that was first launched in 2021. It has a 2.0 channel setup for a soundstage…
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II is an entry-level speaker that was first launched in 2021. It has a 2.0 channel setup for a soundstage that is slightly wider than the bar itself.
The speaker ships with a Digital Optical Cable, and supports Bluetooth connectivity. It also includes a remote for convenient operation and supports the Dolby Digital surround sound format.
Like many of the best speakers, it has a dialogue enhancement feature to ensure clear vocals. Its lack of WiFi, Chromecast, and AirPlay support makes it miss out on our list of the best soundbars, and while it doesn’t quite live up to the best Sonos soundbar, its build quality is great.
In terms of wired inputs, the Series II has an AUX port, a Coaxial port, and an Optical Audio In, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have any HDMI ports.
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II has a small compact design that might appeal to buyers who are limited in terms of space. It is…
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II has a small compact design that might appeal to buyers who are limited in terms of space. It is pretty similar in design to the Bose TV Speaker, but the Bose Speaker has a HDMI ARC port while the Bose Solo Soundbar Series II does not. The Bose TV Speaker also supports the Dolby Digital surround format while the Bose Solo Soundbar Series II does not. Feel free to check out our Bose TV Speaker review to see what to expect.
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II comes with a locked remote while the Bose Solo 5 comes with a universal remote.
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II has a room correction feature and a treble adjustment feature while the Sonos Beam does not, but the Sonos…
The Bose Solo Soundbar Series II has a room correction feature and a treble adjustment feature while the Sonos Beam does not, but the Sonos Beam supports DTS audio format while the Bose Solo Soundbar Series II does not. In terms of connectivity, the Bose Solo Soundbar Series II supports Bluetooth connectivity but the Sonos Beam does not, but the Sonos Beam supports Wi-Fi connectivity while the Bose Solo Soundbar Series II does not.
