You don’t often affiliate Bose with “budget-friendly,” however Woot’s present supply on the Bose Sensible Soundbar 550 comes fairly shut. It’s all the way down to $169.99 for the subsequent 12 days—or till it sells out—and that’s a noticeable drop from the $229 sale value it’s going for on Amazon. Simply take note this can be a licensed refurbished unit, which implies it might need minor beauty put on however has been examined and accredited by Bose to work like new, and features a one-year producer’s restricted guarantee. (Woot ships solely inside the 48 contiguous U.S. states, and except you’re a Prime member, you may should tack on $6 for transport.)

The Soundbar 550 doesn’t look flashy (it’s only a low-profile rectangle), but it surely manages to do rather a lot in a comparatively compact body. It helps Dolby Atmos, and even when the content material isn’t Atmos-encoded, Bose’s TrueSpace tech helps simulate that very same immersive really feel. Dialogue comes via crisp, and the spatial audio helps results really feel like they’re coming from throughout, not simply from the TV. The 550 packs 5 drivers, two of which fireplace upward to mirror pontificate the ceiling and partitions for a extra immersive impact. It received’t change a full encompass system, however for a single unit, it’s a powerful improve.

You’re not locked into films and exhibits, both—Bluetooth, wifi, Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Join, and Chromecast built-in imply your playlists and podcasts stream simply as simply. In the event you’re already within the Bose ecosystem, it will get even higher. The Soundbar 550 works with SimpleSync, so you possibly can pair it with different Bose headphones or Bluetooth audio system, or group it with different Bose units for whole-home audio. Setup is generally app-based via the Bose Music app, and there is additionally HDMI eARC and optical connectivity if you’d like a wired setup.