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> I bought a Bose sound bar (the wide one) and wasn't overly impressed with it Isn't this normal for Bose products? Usually you buy Bose for the looks and the

• carlivar 9y ago
  These might be tired cliches now but I've always known the joke of Bose's slogan: "Better sound through marketing" and of course the acronym "Buy Other Stereo Equipment".
• woolvalley 9y ago
  Except the noise cancelling headphones. They were pretty much the best for a long time, and still pretty good today. I chose them after a personal shoot out of 3 NC headphones due to comfort and build quality.
• Clubber 9y ago
  Apparently, I didn't get the memo. I always bought Infinity speakers, but someone years ago convinced me Bose was good, so I gave them a try. They weren't.
• slantyyz 9y ago
  >> Usually you buy Bose for the looks and the prestige, not for the sound quality. Well people wouldn't buy Bose if they sounded bad. I don't think anyone who buys Bose hasn't been told they can get better sound for the money, but Bose does a few things well that can make them an easy purchase decision. They sound pretty good to the average person (to the non-audiophiles I know, they sound great), they look nice, they're well made and they're easy to set-up/use. In other words, the tradeoffs are worthwhile to their prospective buyers. Bose is like the Starbucks of speakers -- they're the "premium mediocre" choice. [1] https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/ https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-l...