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Bose - 161™ Speaker System - White
Average Customer Rating:
4.1 out of 5
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Customer Reviews for Bose - 161™ Speaker System - White
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
absolutely great sound for years
on July 24, 2020
Posted by: bigmike
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i had these 161's since 2013 and never had any problems. they are excellent speakers
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Great little speakers
on September 18, 2016
Posted by: peaches
Gender:Female
I bought a pair to use as surround speakers but ended up using them as my L/R front speakers. Great size, great sound - we have a vaulted ceiling so the smaller speakers actually seem to work better than the 201/301. bought a second pair to use for surround. next upgrade will be the center speaker.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Well-balanced Versatility
on July 31, 2015
Posted by: jdmccall56
I use a pair of black 161's for left and right surround speakers in our home-theater set-up. They are outstanding in this function. I needed my surrounds to be quite compact in order to sit on top of my CD shelves in the rear of the room and these fit perfectly and still deliver full bodied sound. I have them crossed over to my subs at 110 Hz. Something that I really appreciate about these speakers for surround duty is the "articulated array" design, which gives broad, even coverage without the high-frequency beaming that often occurs in more conventional speakers.
On the down-side: I wish Bose made more provision for shelf placement. The speakers seem to be designed almost solely with wall-mounting in mind. The little rubber footers provided are not adequate to level the speakers on a shelf. I had to provide additional support to keep them level and solid. A little shelf stand that would allow adjustable tilt would be ideal.
I can't speak from personal experience, but I suspect a well-placed pair of these would also sound very nice in a traditional stereo set-up when used with a good sub or two and crossed over appropriately.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Very happy with these speakers
on May 8, 2018
Posted by: bobBP
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought a pair of 161's in the Summer of 2016 to use with a Grace Satellite Radio. I have this setup in a spare bedroom that's about 15 X 16'. Initially, I was skeptical about how they would fill the room with sound. But after almost 2 yrs, they're doing the job great... Like all Bose products, they are well made, well engineered and perform well. Yes, it would be nice if they had a little more bass, but then again, I had $$ and space constraints and these speakers addressed this. It's also possible to mount them on a wall using the supplied brackets.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Great sound for front or suround in gaming.
on July 3, 2017
Posted by: Kurt
Gender:Male
I bought some 161 speaker 8 years ago when i was in middle school dropped them a couple of time and they still work well to this day. I love them very clear for gaming can hear everything. Awesome.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Great as Ceiling Speakers for Atmos and DTS-X
on February 18, 2017
Posted by: MPKID123
Gender:Male
I bought these a few years ago for front height speakers and recently moved them onto the ceiling to use with my new receiver that has Atmos and DTS-X sound. It really spreads the ceiling sound around the room and works great.
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
Quality Sound
on April 29, 2017
Posted by: DaCoop
Gender:Male
I have the black 161's as rear surrounds in my 5.1 system, which consists of: Pioneer Elite Receiver, Bose 201 Mains, Bose VCS10 center, Bose 161 Rear, Klipsch Synergy 10 Sub. They are seamless, sound great with movies and music, and are quality built. I have owned the whole set of Bose speakers for 10 plus years, often thought of upgrading for something " new", but there just really isn't a need to because these things just produce day after day....
Written by a customer while visiting bose.com
Customer Rating
4 out of 5
4
Great for a PCaudio system
on September 24, 2016
Posted by: Alvaro
Gender:Male
I bought these speakers around two years ago for my PC. I've them powered by a 2x90W stereo reciever and coupled with a 10" subwoofer. I'm very satisfied with the sound. Good clarity and awesome stereo feel. But keep in mind that if you want powerful bass, you'll need to include a subwoofer. On a side note, this speakers are very useful in my particular application, because I was able to easily mount them on the wall with the included bracket, clearing my desk space.
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