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“Amazing bass and gives you 3d sound effect”

★★★★☆

written by CelinaJoseph on 02/04/2021

Bose Lifestyle 12 is the great and the best sound speakers i ever had. Perfect for home sound system. Amazing bass and gives you 3d sound effect. I really like the design is so cool and attractive. Overall happy with the purchase.

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“I used to think that Bose was the best, and then I...”

★★★★☆

written by ykPugh1978 on 18/01/2021

I used to think that Bose was the best, and then I began to look into it.

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“Bose technical support and Lifestyle 30”

★☆☆☆☆

written by baz101 on 09/07/2014

Over about 6 phone calls and having to go through the usual antics until I got to speak to someone on each call or getting cut off after listening to some appalingly recorded musak, I tried to give them details of my system. They wanted the serial number of the 'base unit',ie the big black box that sits on the floor; I found this out on the 6th call. I could give them the number of the 'head unit' only as I was not at home, if that's what it's called but that was not good enough apparently, although it is the head unit that has got a malfunction. Their set up is truly a pain in the neck and has turned me against them and so onto another better system for much less money!

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“Bose: Average speakers; Outrageous prices”

★★★☆☆

written by mkultra87 on 13/10/2011

I've owned this set of speakers for a few years now, ever since I received them as a house warming gift. While they provide decent sound quality, they are far more expensive than they are worth. When you buy Bose products, you are paying for the name, not the sound. I've heard systems that cost half the price that sound the same if not better. If you are in the market for speakers, do yourself a favor and do some research, Bose are for the unknowing everyday consumer.

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“Looks good, and is easy to use. However it sounds awful. ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 15/03/2010

Looks good, and is easy to use. However it sounds awful.

The speakers have a very poor range so all "top end" (cymbals etc will sound quiet and muffled, but even worse is the bass response. Rather than hearing individual bass notes the whole range is reduced to a rumble, theres a lot of noise, but no notes. It sounds rather like a hippo being constantly beaten with a velvet mallet. I checked with a percussionist friend who assures me that he or anyone he knows has ever used a hippo/mallet combination in their drum kit, and are unlikely to in the near future. This leads me to believe that this bloody racket must be genertaed by the bose acoustimess.

In short if you want to impress people who have no ears, then buy a bose
However if your friends have ears, they will hear just how bad your very expensive new toy is and laugh at you, and we dont want that now, do we ?

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Anashady's Comment

Written on: 14/09/2010

I found this review very helpful because...
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<br/>"It sounds rather like a hippo being constantly beaten with a velvet mallet"
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<br/>Hahahaha!!!

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“Bose Lifestyle 12 are very good speakers and the sound...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 07/09/2009

Bose Lifestyle 12 are very good speakers and the sound is great specially in surround

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“A muddy sound quality, bass boom no clarity, replaced...”

★★☆☆☆

written by RIDGEBACK08 on 12/08/2008

A muddy sound quality, bass boom no clarity, replaced convential
sound system, big misstake! There are better systems out there for the price you pay for Bose!

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“Bose Lifestyle 12 Review - Bose blow! I have heard...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by johnw81floyd on 02/06/2008

Bose Lifestyle 12 Review - Bose blow! I have heard many acoustimass speakers and LifeStyle systems, had the demos and unfortunately in a previous job installed numerous Bose home cinema systems, even after advising customers against them! Some people will never learn!

Never had an installation without some sort of faulty kit, awkward to set the truly limited multi room side up. Plastic, gimmicky, over priced, over marketed junk! Shocking build quality and the DVD quality beggers belief!

Sound is terrible, boomy, false bass through the Acoustimass unit and overly bright treble from the plastic Jewel Cubes, and a big hole where the mid range should be.

It says it all when they market a really low dynamic range as a plus feature! That ' s the difference in volume in a movie between the quietest sound (wind in the background or talking) and the loudest sound (a big explosion). In real cinema and proper Dolby Digital the dynamic range is set to maximum to achieve a lifelike cinematic experience. How many times have you heard a building explode at the same volume that you talk??!! With the Bose you have no choice!

You can achieve much superior results with proper hi-fi at a fraction of the price! I ' m sorry but if you love Bose you are deaf, know no better or just plain dead inside!

Phew! I feel better now!

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“Difficult to assess. It was struck by lightning and...”

☆☆☆☆☆

written by martinjfry on 04/09/2007

Difficult to assess. It was struck by lightning and failed after 1 week of ownership. Not Bose's fault. 13 weeks later they failed to pick it up from my local dealer so that explains my zero review. I have had zero satisfaction. JUST GOT IT BACK BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. I would love to say nice things about Bose, being a bit of an afficianado and a strong evangelist of the brand. I have owned many speaker systems from Bose, and bought the basic radio, alarm, CD player, and the next £800 DVD system which I am listening to now. I moved these systems around the house to put the new Lifestyle System in our media room and I have only listened via the new Samsung 46 LCD which is great value. I knew the Samsung had a weak sound system but I was not in the least concerned because Bose Lifestyle was to have filled this niche. Not to be, like our summer.

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“For the hype that follows the Bose Lifestyle 12 home...”

★★☆☆☆

written by Deathwish238 on 18/11/2005

For the hype that follows the Bose Lifestyle 12 home theater system I expected a lot more for the money. The sound is very mediocre and hardly worth the price at all. Sure the speakers are small but for a little bit bigger in size I could have gotten sound that just blows these speakers away. DO NOT BUY THIS.

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“I found an awesome bargin on eBay. I have just...”

★★★★★

written by pfarndell1 on 08/03/2005

I found an awesome bargin on eBay. I have just recently puchased this unit and it only cost me £705. Really look around as I was going to pay full wack last year from bose and I'm so glad I didn't. It's great to have as it fits into any room perfectly and the sub although big, hides away very easily. I think bose have thought very hard about this to, as they have made specific wall brackets, that from bose cost a bomb. I got some off eBay as low as £2 and they are just great.

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“The Bose Lifestyle 12 is a fantastic all purpose...”

★★★★★

written by gdkjones on 01/12/2004

The Bose Lifestyle 12 is a fantastic all purpose sound system. The 1st time I set this up and listened to a CD, it sent a shiver up my spine. If you position yourself correctly within the soundscape it feels as if you are in a true 3d environment which uses sound instead of visual images. Unbelievable. Close your eyes and you can "see" sounds coming in from the front, rear, sides and even above your head. The quietest track on the lowest volume setting is heard with absolute clarity. Movies are a total delight to watch. The 1st movie I watched using this system was Gladiator and the opening scene with Russell Crowe running his hands over the waving sheathes of corn was amazing. You could hear the soft, delicate rustling all around your head. Until my purchase of the lifestyle 12 system I hadn't listenend to radio for ages. I'm pleased to say that with the built in fm tuner, I have rediscovered it, and it sounds great. If you get the opportunity to purchase this system, don't think twice, just do it. The unit looks amazing and should sit on it's own as a feature of your chosen room. Trust me, people will comment on it's elegance. The speakers are very discreet, especially when mounted on the Bose wall brackets, which are sold seperately, and time after time you'll listen in wonder at the punch they produce in comparrison to their size. There is no distortion even at full volume and trust me, full volume is VERY loud. Can't say enough about this system and it's gonna take a whole lot to make me upgrade.

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Archangel919's Response to gdkjones's Review

Written on: 15/06/2010

I definitely agree with you in all aspects. I have owned my Lifestyle 12 for about 12 years and the sound is just as good if not better due to todays technology. Blu-ray pushes the digital sound to its limits. Listener and speaker placement makes a lot of difference. A lot of people who are hating on Bose Speakers have probably not used it in conjunction with the Lifestyle module. In addition fine tuning the Bass/Treble controls to ones satisfaction makes a huge difference for the other reviewers description of unsatisfied sound.

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“This Bose Lifestyle 12 home theater system is awesome....”

★★★★★

written by goatroapr on 10/01/2004

This Bose Lifestyle 12 home theater system is awesome. Actually, I have the lifestyle 25 system which only adds the feature where I can hook up a second set of speakers at the same time and listen to two different sounds from the same system at the same time!! When I went shopping for a new system, I knew I did not want one that had a lot of components for big speakers. You can still crank up the volume and enjoy club sound without all of space taken in your house or many components to hook up. Excellent choice!!

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“The sound of the Bose Lifestyle 12 Home Theater turns...”

★★★★★

written by laura9090mi on 22/12/2003

The sound of the Bose Lifestyle 12 Home Theater turns your home into your own personal movie theater. Bose also makes hook up a breeze. Thier direction poster is fabulous. The money I save on not going to the theater for premium sound will make up for the cost. Shop around, you can find really good deals on this system. aka club stores which buy them in bulk and save you hundreds. Just a hint, shop the stores. I have found the best deals in the club stores where I live.

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