Bose

I just recently purchased these Bose Quietcomfort Ultra headphones from JB Hi-Fi and I have to say, these have to be the best set of headphones I… Read more

have ever owned. They are definitely premium built, the sound quality is absolutely amazing and extremely comfortable to wear. Settings and options are fully customisable in the Bose app for iPhone, even the ear coushions are replaceable. I also got a great deal at JB Hi-Fi.

Bose, get your interface improved between headphones and sound bars. It's so frustrating when I want to hear sounds from your ultra bar and QC… Read more

headphones. Your app is pathetic and the worst app to navigate with. Ready to dump them both and go back to Sony. A far better user friendly sustem. Bose don't use them. . There app is trash and so hard to interphase between headphones and external speakers. Absolute trash and recommend anybody to look elsewhere

This crap -quality is terrible – I now own two of these unit 1 does not longer play cd - only played 10 cds on it 2 crackles without being turned on -sound like a mouse is living inside it Bose manufacturing quality is terrible -Yamaha product is much better

Sound fades in and out – As identified by other reviewers, the speakers work well initially, then the sound starts to cut/fade in and out. This is beyond annoying - it makes… Read more

the speakers unusable and I have since replaced them with a cheaper set of Logitech speakers. This happened after about 10 months for the first set and I contacted customer care who replaced the speakers. That process was good. However, the second set did exactly the same after 2 months. I went through *all* of the trouble shooting tips (different power source, different computers, trialing different speakers etc). My previous Bose Companion speakers (from the 90s) worked perfectly. This is a dud product. And for a company does one thing (sound), I'm amazed that they haven't fixed this well-known issue with the product (check out reviews on the Bose Australia website as well).

Response to all those who say the bass is no good – The Bose 301 bass response is tuneable to a certain extent by how far the are placed from a wall. Recommended is 30cm, but you can noticeably alter… Read more

the response by moving them closer and further away from the wall.

Without doubt, based on my experiences, you will feel the bass is lacking if they are placed to far from the wall.

Everything about the earbuds is good although they have so many connection errors, one stops working or won’t connect, wouldn’t recommend due to the constant connection issues, really frustrating

I loved this BOSE Soundlink micro BUT the life of it is very short. 2 years. It just stopped working. The battery did not charge. I was using the… Read more

speaker and it just did not recharge. I was witness to this as I plugged it in at 10% warning. I have owned many BOSE products in my life but i am so disappointed in the short life of this. It basically sat in my bedroom and has never been out of the house.

I googled to see if this was an issue and it is. Some people with the same problem were lucky to be able to update the software on it (enough power left in the battery to resuscitate) and it seemed to work. Unfortunately the battery is not charging at all which by the sound of what I was finding on the internet it is a software issue and not a battery issue. The battery is designed for a long lifetime apparently. If it was a battery I'd feel better (although 2 years is shocking lifetime for a battery) BUT come on BOSE - OMG software issue - thats a big issue and an inherent design issue.

Sooooo disappointed in Bose. I bought the original Soundlink Flex and enjoyed it very much. This prompted me to buy the second generation speaker… Read more

as I wanted to pair the two to create beautiful stereo sound. Alas, it was not to be as I found out when I contacted their support team that Gen 2 doesn’t pair with original. Yes, said customer support, I’ll mention the issue at my team meeting, but no, there are no plans to make the newer speaker pair with the original speaker cos they connect via different apps. WT?!? How can this be so? Very unhappy that BOSE has made the business decision not to support interoperability between their own products!!! Thankfully, the store where I purchased the Gen 2 unit agreed to refund… thanks Good Guys for being great guys!

Incredible sound, even better noise cancelling. I've switched from AirPods Pro 2, the Bose is better in every way. Amazing product.

mine just suddenly stopped working and they asked me to send it out while i can actually drop it off and faster too, but they say i can't drop it… Read more

off. and so i went to their webiste to place the repair order, and it cost $179, on the website it says that they will send a box for me to send it out to them as bass module 700 have glass on top, and apparently they don't have the box either after i place the order!!! to pay $1000 for this module speaker and to die within 3 years is freakin ridicoulus!!! and for them to not send out the box?? and i can't drop it off as well??

Perfect for the intended use – While I can't comment on those reviewers who questioned the call quality, for the purpose we put them to which is as Bluetooth headphones for use at… Read more

night with a TV they are great. Comfortable to wear for long periods, excellent noise cancelling properties, good volume control and decent battery life make them worth the money.

The product is excellent for media consumption, such as listening to music and watching videos, with impressive sound quality and overall… Read more

performance. However, it falls short when it comes to phone calls, especially outdoors, where it picks up a significant amount of background noise and makes conversations difficult. As a result, I have had to use a separate set of earbuds specifically for calls, which is very disappointing. Given the advertised call quality and noise-cancellation capabilities, I expected to be able to take work meetings outdoors without any issues, but unfortunately, that has not been my experience.

I am giving this product 2 stars because it did not meet the primary purpose for which I purchased it. While it excels for entertainment, its poor call performance is a major drawback for anyone who relies on earbuds for communication and remote meetings.

Bought Bose Ultra Open Earbuds after using Shokz Openrun Pro for a couple of years but always found the band to be an issue. Medically I am unable… Read more

to use earbuds that sit inside the ear canal, and glasses makes over the ear headphones uncomfortable.

Can honestly say buying these earbuds was a good decision. They are comfortable, so much so that I'd forgotten I was wearing them. The difference in sound between the Shokz and these is less depth of base sound, when casually listening to music or podcasts this has been hard to notice. Only realised it when charging the case and used my Shokz but the difference has not proven to be an issue.

Battery Life Shokz [8 hrs play time ~ 1 hr recharge] Bose [7 hrs play time ~ 1 hr recharge in case] Case recharge time is 3 hrs B.U.T. The Bose Ultra Open case recharges the earbuds 3 times making them far more user useful with less downtime for charging.

When wearing them they will let you know how much charge they have AND what they are connected to . . . i.e. My name's laptop, or S21fe [my mobile], or a no connected sound which is rather helpful.

Support information online is extensive and easy to understand i.e. https://support.bose.com/s/article/ult-headphoneopn-checking-the-remaining-battery-charge---ka08c000001bujfaaq?language=en_US

Would I recommend them ~ absolutely, especially if you have a narrow ear canal. Bose get a bonus point for offering a variety of colours, love my pink ones.

The BEST EVER computer system! Hand down, no competition – HI, all.. unfortunately unsure why Bose stopped making these, perhaps they realised that these speakers crap on their own LifeStyle 5.1 system.. I… Read more

had a 525s and the sound from these speakers much better than those. Anyway, I am still using the ones I bought 10 years ago and just purchased a spare just in case. Brand new was $599 but now they are going for around $300. Jump on these if you get the chance because they are the best ever.

Good Product but online service could be better – A good product. The only problem was the time to get the correct product delivered. I ordered the item on line to only have it delivered in the wrong… Read more

colour. The effort it took to get the item resent and organise of the correct product was really difficult considering the cost of the item. Overall though, the item appears good.

I purchased these headphones to replace my old QuietComfort 45s, which I loved and used for years. As someone with auditory processing issues, I rely… Read more

heavily on them for managing loud social environments. The new pair stopped working within weeks of purchase! Only one side of the headphones connected to sound and activated noise-cancelling. For a premium product, this is so disappointing.

The customer service experience made things worse. Over two weeks, I spent hours on chat troubleshooting, even though I’m a long-time Bose customer familiar with their products. I didn’t receive the promised replacement postage label and had to chase it down after more wasted hours. Bose received my broken headphones four days ago, but still no sign of the replacement being sent. I contacted Bose again today to find out that the headphones may not be shipped for another two weeks!

This entire process has been frustrating and distressing. Bose used to be a brand I trusted, but after this experience, I no longer recommend them. I’m willing to pay for high-quality products and service, but sadly, Bose no longer delivers on either.

Temperamental. You can buy better for cheaper. On the plus side, the sound quality is very good and noise cancelling very effective. On the negative,… Read more

the earpieces come with three rubber ear buds and three rubber rings that help give a nice seat in the ear and help keep noise out. I lost two of these I. The first two weeks, when you pull the buds out the rings pull off and fall on the floor. As for how they work, I can’t understand them. I take them out of the case and put them in my ears, one or other won’t turn on. They turn themselves off for no reason and stay connected when I put them away so I have to disconnect them to use my phone. For the price I’d stick with my cheap ones!

Great Computer Speakers – I owned a pair of Bose Companion 20 for eight years since 2013. They are great computer speakers. If you are looking for a sleek looking, better than… Read more

average 2.0 computer speakers then you won't be disappointed. However, if you are looking for audiophile grade speakers then these certainly are not what you are looking for.

They sound bigger than they are. The bass surprises you (specially when I compared it to the other options in 2012/13) and the mid-range and high's sound better than you expect from a speaker of their size. I still enjoy listening to them. If you are looking to have a quality set of speakers that you would like listening to at medium volume, you are likely to love these.

However, for their price there is certainly stiff competition from other players like JBL, Audioengine, B & W, HK etc. The reason I say this is because, the Bose Companion 20 does not produce sound clarity like some of these competitors would do. The low frequencies are muddy rather than dry and fast and the high frequencies lack the air and reverb. Mid range lacks the different layers of complexity and the timber of the different instruments are not accurately produced by these. For example if you go for Audioengine a4/a5+ or B & Ws you would spend a bit more but you get much clarity in your sound.

I usually find that boser products are well received by most normal listeners because they hype the base and augment the reverbs and DSP effects. However, for the same reason most audiophile's would dislike them. If you want to hear the difference, try listening to few different kinds of music on these and something like Klipsch/ B & W / Yamaha HS 7 or 8, or Audioengine a4/ a5/ HD6 like speakers. Then you will understand what I mean. However, most of these high end speakers are lot more costly.

From a price point of view, bose charges a premium for the brand name.

I chose these because I wanted smaller speakers with reasonable sound for my desktop. Adjusted the EQ a little bit to cancel out some of the muddy effect. But I am happy.

Great for the bedroom – This Home speaker gives a great sound and what is even better it does by voice command "Hey Google " and turns off by voice command. You can command… Read more

it to be your alarm clock and wake you to nice music. Perfect addition to any bedroom or house to play music or any radio station .

Sounds super – Purchased online in a sale at David Jones, also purchased the cradle. The plug brick that comes with a USB-C lead wouldn't work, this was inline with… Read more

a YouTube review on the speaker. I flattened the battery and ended up buying an Apple USB-C plug adaptor for $29, this looks better and works well. However using a different power source apparently voids the warranty. The speaker sounds super I prefer the sound over my Sonos one and HomePod. I use the speaker with Alexa and Apple Airplay 2, you cannot ask Alexa to play Apple Music but I can ask the HomePod and set music to as well come out of the Bose Speaker. I can play music straight from my iMac, iPhone and iPad, and also through all three speakers at once, one in the back bedroom, HomePod in the Dining area and Bose in the living room. Also I can lift the Bose of the cradle and carry onto the porch. I'm really pleased.

A decent improvement to TV sound – It has significantly improved the sound of both a Samsung and Sony TV I have used it with. I like the compact size of the sound bar, yet it still has… Read more

decent bass and clear speech. Great for TV, but not going to give you that home cinema experience if that's what you're looking for. I recommend hooking it up with an HDMI cable for eARC so you never have to think about it and control it from the TV remote instead.

Sound is amazing but not product itself – If only review the quality about the sound, I will mark as 5 stars. Really amazing sound, especially the bass. Noise cacellation is fantastic compare… Read more

to its small size. But the problem is on the rubber coat, it starts moving after one year, and will never fit in the coat when it loose. Bose really need to use something else for the coat.