You know what bugs most people about modern TVs? The fact that they look gorgeous but sound absolutely terrible. Those paper-thin screens just don’t have room for decent speakers and make dialogue muddy and action scenes flat. This is exactly why compact soundbars exist and Bose knows this game inside out.
Right now, Amazon has slashed the Bose TV speaker/soundbar down to just $199 from its usual $279 price tag. That puts it at roughly three times less expensive than the Sonos Beam Gen 2, which retails for $499 and sits in the same compact soundbar category. You’re getting authentic Bose engineering and sound quality at a fraction of what competitors charge for similar performance.
Premium Sound Architecture in a Compact Package
The engineering behind this soundbar centers on a smart three-driver configuration that punches way above its weight class. Two angled full-range drivers sit on either side of a dedicated center tweeter, creating what Bose calls a spatial audio experience from a bar that measures just 2.21 inches tall. Those angled drivers aren’t just a design quirk: they’re deliberately positioned to bounce sound around your room and give you a wider soundstage than you’d expect from something this compact. The center tweeter focuses exclusively on vocal clarity which means you’ll actually understand what actors are saying without cranking the volume to neighbor-annoying levels.
But it features a power output of 35 watts, which actually delivers surprisingly full sound to rooms up to medium size. Bose builds in Dolby decoding to coax more depth from whatever you’re watching, giving movies and shows a richer presentation than your TV could ever manage on its own. The frequency response goes up to 4000 MHz so that everything from deep rumbles to crisp highs comes through crystal clear.
Because Bose designed this for regular people and not home theater fanatics, it only takes minutes to set up, not hours. You get one optical cable in the box that connects directly into your TV – plug it in, turn on everything, and you’re done. If your TV supports HDMI ARC (and most modern ones do), you can use that instead for even simpler operation, letting your existing TV remote control the soundbar’s volume. The Bluetooth 4.2 connection opens things up beyond just TV audio.
If you want more rumble for action movies, the bass button on the remote gives instant low-end boost. Meanwhile, the compact 23.38-inch width fits in front of most TVs without blocking the screen or looking awkward. It’s less than 2 inches tall so you can fit it into tight spaces where big, clunky soundbars never would. For those who like to mount, Bose even sells optional wall brackets separately.
Compared to that $499 Sonos Beam sitting next to it on store shelves, this Bose delivers the core benefits most people actually need at a price that makes sense.
