Customer Reviews for Bose TV Speaker, Black (838309-1100)
Item # : IM17UR605
Model # : 838309-1100
- TV speaker is a simple one-step solution for better TV sound
- Speaker dimensions: 2.2"H x 23.4"W x 4"D; remote control dimensions: 4.1"H x 1.6"W x 0.5"D
Price is $322.42
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488 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Feb 17, 2026
Easy installation
I received my speakers promptly and so far I am very satisfied with the easy installation and the great sound
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Dec 21, 2025
My first Bose product ever
Very disappointed in Bose - takes at least 15 to 30 seconds for the sound to come through the speaker after turning on the TV
I do not understand why - you can contact me if you would like
Very disappointed in Bose - takes at least 15 to 30 seconds for the sound to come through the speaker after turning on the TV
I do not understand why - you can contact me if you would like
KB66
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Posted Feb 17, 2026
Easy installation
I received my speakers promptly and so far I am very satisfied with the easy installation and the great sound
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Chuck3222
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Posted Feb 12, 2026
Excellent sound
Excellent sound, improve dialogue feature, easy setup
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Steve
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Posted Feb 10, 2026
Great smaller sound bar with great sound.
Great sound bar. I had a Solo II and it worked great. This one sounds even better.
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Paul
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Posted Feb 7, 2026
Easy to use. Great sound
Bought this a couple weeks ago. Great addition to my family room.
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Mark
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Posted Feb 6, 2026
TV Sound Bar
Great sound quality and easy installation. Pairs nicely with the TV.
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Bbb karen
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Posted Feb 6, 2026
So-so
Just so so. Not too impressed either the sound quality
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Response from Staples :
Hello, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the Bose TV Speaker did not meet your expectations. The Bose TV Speaker is designed as a simple, one-step solution to enhance TV sound. Compact yet powerful, it delivers balanced, natural audio with improved dialogue clarity and bass performance. When set to Dialogue mode, it analyzes what you’re watching to highlight vocals, making every word easier to hear and understand.
Here’s a helpful troubleshooting guide: https://bose.life/3Ma5v0g that may assist in resolving your sound quality concerns. If the issue persists, our customer support team will be glad to help further. You can reach them directly through this link: https://bose.life/49oQikI
We truly value your feedback and hope this helps improve your listening experience!
Sophie – Customer Support
February 6, 2026
Theater sound
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Posted Feb 5, 2026
Quality theater sound at an affordable price
This is the 2nd purchase in the last 3 months. It sounds awesome and makes you feel like being in the theater. I'm co considering buying a third for the price.
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ralphthird
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Posted Jan 14, 2026
Bose Sound Bar
Enhanced sound from TV, but not comparable to a blue tooth speaker
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Response from Staples :
Hi Ralph, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear the Bose TV Speaker enhanced your TV sound, though we understand your point about the difference compared to a Bluetooth speaker.
The Bose TV Speaker is designed primarily to improve dialogue clarity and overall audio from your television, offering a simple and reliable solution for TV sound. Bluetooth speakers, on the other hand, are optimized for portable music playback and may deliver a different audio experience.
If you’re looking for a richer, more immersive sound for music as well as TV, you might consider pairing the TV Speaker with a Bose Bass Module or exploring our soundbar options, which provide a broader sound stage and deeper bass.
We appreciate your feedback, it helps us continue improving our products to meet different listening needs.
Daisy - Customer Support
January 14, 2026
RTL
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Posted Jan 11, 2026
Great sound
Great sound plug and play, sleek just awesome listening too
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Bailee
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Posted Jan 9, 2026
For tough locations
Recently bought this and had computer expert hook it up. Immediately improved sound over former sound bar. TV is in china cabinet with speakers to the rear, bounding off wall and furniture enclosure. Finally can understand dialogue.
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Rg10
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Posted Dec 21, 2025
My first Bose product ever
Very disappointed in Bose - takes at least 15 to 30 seconds for the sound to come through the speaker after turning on the TV
I do not understand why - you can contact me if you would like
Very disappointed in Bose - takes at least 15 to 30 seconds for the sound to come through the speaker after turning on the TV
I do not understand why - you can contact me if you would like
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Response from Staples :
Hello there! We’re sorry to hear about the delay you’re experiencing with your Bose TV Speaker and understand how frustrating that can be. To help us look into this further and provide the best support, we encourage you to reach out to our customer support team through this link: https://bose.life/contactus They’ll be able to review your concern in detail and advise on the next steps. We are here to help!
Sophie - Customer Support
Bose, December 22, 2025
NoName
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Posted Dec 20, 2025
Working on level of bass
Have had this about a month and am satisfied with it but wish there were some bar or something that would show how much bass you have it set at. Might have had it set too high as got a lot of vibration but not sure. It seems to be okay now but not sure I have it set where it should be. Working on it.
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Santa
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Posted Dec 17, 2025
Christmas gift
Bought to gift as a Christmas present. Christmas hasn't come yet, so I don't know how it works or how the person i plan to gift it to will find set up or ease of use. It dis arrive very quickly when ordered!
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Emcee1
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Posted Dec 11, 2025
The TV Speaker.
It's a very good speaker, though I have it just 4 stars. The bass to me is quite satisfactory. However, I wish the instructions for how to increase or decrease the bass was a bit more clearer. I think I had to learn the proper way outside of the Bose instructions. The button just has to pressed once, and then quickly, press and hold either the volume up or down until th...
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Jack
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Posted Dec 6, 2025
The Bose Soundbar
The sound is amazing! Like being at the movies! Clear and crisp sound!
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old man
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Posted Dec 5, 2025
like it!
have trouble hearing tv-finally tried a bose tv speaker-glad we did! is no surround sound system--but helps tremendously hearing impaired--glad we decided on the Bose brand
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Rack
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Posted Nov 23, 2025
Sound bar
I love all things Bose and this doesn’t disappoint.
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Dave33
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Posted Nov 21, 2025
Wonderful features
I love the sound and the bass is unreal! I really think that it is the best.
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Crassus
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Posted Nov 19, 2025
New TV speaker
I am very happy with this speaker. The quality is excellent and setup was easy,
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Irish eyes
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Posted Nov 18, 2025
The sound is great.
I do love this bose speaker and it works very well. However, it is not on the bose app and I have to regulate the sound of the music to the actors' voices by the remote.
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