5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive

D.B. · 19 June 2020

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } I have to say that I am impressed by this piece of kit. Firstly, the speaker is packed in a sturdy box well protected from transitory damage. Once inside the box the internal support packaging is equally robust and neat. The box is sized to contain the parts within in an economic way, it isn't as is often the case, massively oversized marketing tool. The parts identified on the listing are all there with the various leads and competently written instructions in a plastic bag and the UK standard power lead separately boxed. Unpacking the speaker, it was surprisingly heavy and once out of its plastic covering proved to be neat and tidy with no intrusive LEDs, knobs or buttons to fussy up the front of the bar,there is a single, soft blue LED to indicate power off, connecting (flashing) and connected. As can be seen, it sits very neatly and unobtrusively on the monitor stand and, I think, will be easy to accommodate once I get the other 2 monitors in place. Once connected to power the remote (batteries incl) worked to switch it on and off. Pairing was absolutely straightforward and quick and then the function of the remote operated volume etc as would be expected. Now, I don't (or haven't to date anyway) play music on this set up but this replaces a pair of Realtek High Definition speakers that were wired and ugly and, for my purposes, the sound quality is every bit as good if not better. How they would perform for music playback I can't say. My only little niggle is that when first connected they are muted and that, at first, had me searching around for the sound fault, but that is something that I will get used to I'm sure.All in all, for the money, this bar represents exceptional value I think, appearing to be well engineered, sounding good and looking good too. I am so chuffed that I will probably get another one to use with my rubbish sounding TV.dewi

4.0 out of 5 stars Good device for money and very pleased overall

R. · 3 April 2024

Easy to setup, and sound good enough for most people whom are just trying to boost output from watching TV and computer. Connectivity very good for price but i do miss the HDMI and would pay a bit extra for that facility.But i have set it up with Optical and with plugged into TV microphone and both worked great as long as you remember to use remote to up and down sound. Different colour lights indicate what connection you are connecting through. Couldn't get aux cable enclosed to work but might be me or my old Sony TV. Bluetooth worked when i connected my laptop and played some tracks from You tube and MP3 on computer. Weighty but small in size and easy to keep cables relatively hidden if TV on furniture. Couldn't get Bluetooth headphones to work so assuming you have to pass sound to speaker and not pass TV or other input sound from speaker to them, didn't expect this to work for the price but tried it anyway. Also there are buttons on side of device should remote not work or you temporarily run out of batteries.Had to buy Pipestation optical cable as this is not supplied. These two fitted worked well together.We feel this device looks good, sounds good for what we want and does not dominate the living room.Only minus is i do miss the HDMI. Good product for the price point and overall we are pleased with it.Sorry i forgot to mention there is a USB connection as well. Played with it a bit more and found you can control volume with TV control if you have it plugged into TV Microphone socket (Green light on).Also in considering what you are getting for the money i would have liked to have given it 4.5 stars or 9 out of ten if Bolo allowed this scale.

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth a purchase for considerable sound improvemnt from a laptop

M.C.E.D. · 18 May 2025

A small enough unit to sit behind the Dell laotop and improve the quality of sound. Didn't expect much from it given the price but it's a good one. Vast improvement in bass response and easy to connect with an excellent blutooth connection. Would recommend this if you just need a good sound improvement for your laptop. Excellent value for money from Bolo.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little sound bar!

K.T. · 29 January 2023

Ok, first things first - if you are expecting a home cinema system kind of sound, this is NOT for you!I had to get that off my chest first as I've read so many reviews from people who seem to be expecting miracles! It's a small sound bar and it's 50w output - by comparison, my old 5.1 surround sound system was 600w! And that was nowhere near as powerful as you could get!Right, now that's all out of the way, I can review it properly. I bought this to go with a 40" skinny Blaupunkt TV in my bedroom. As with all skinny TVs, the inbuilt speakers were rubbish. I haven't checked, but they are probably between 5-10w output. This is fairly standard for most TVs these days. The truth is, the TV manufacturers EXPECT you to add on a sound bar/home cinema system, so they don't really care too much what speakers are built in. That's just a fact these days, sad, but true.On my other bedroom TV (23"), I had a 10w computer sound bar and that did the job great! But for this TV, I wanted a bit more 'oomph' so we could watch movies and get a more immersive experience. I read lots of reviews and checked the specs and decided to give this one a go, and I'm not remotely disappointed!I can't stress enough, keep in mind it is a SMALL sound bar! You aren't going to get earth shattering sound that shakes the walls! But for what it's meant to be, it does a brilliant job! My TV doesn't have an optical socket, so I just connected it via the headphone jack which works fine. I set the sound bar volume quite high, then use the TV remote to control the volume that comes out of it which works really well.You do need to turn the sound bar on with its own remote control, it doesn't automatically come on with the TV (not with mine anyway) but this is no issue for me. I have to do the same on my downstairs sound bar which is a different brand and is connected via optical cable, so I'm used to it.But anyway, the sound from it is great! Even at low volumes, it really is a vast improvement on the built in speakers, and at louder volumes it's perfect for movies when you want a bit more BOOM!! I have it stood behind the TV (I don't like them in front, just my personal preference) and it still sounds fab! I genuinely couldn't be happier with it!In a larger room, you would probably want something a bit more beefy if you like stuff REALLY loud, our downstairs sound bar is 80w with a separate subwoofer, but for smaller rooms and bedrooms, this is spot on!Like I said, don't expect miracles! If you want a great improvement on the general sound of your TV, go for it! If you want to feel like you're in the cinema, buy something bigger and more powerful! This does the job it's supposed to do at a great price. Five stars from me!