Sound quality: JBL's Boost TV delivers sound quality that falls in the good range - it reproduces music and dialog reasonably well despite obvious shortcomings. Bass has good impact, but is a bit prominent, somewhat boomy, and the deepest bass is lacking. Midrange is fairly even, but is somewhat muffled, and is a bit rough and overwhelmed by the bass. Treble is somewhat subdued and the upper treble is muted; generally sounds smeared but some treble sounds can be a bit sizzly. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience (the sense of the acoustic space in which the music was recorded), sounds congested, and lacks detail. The Harmon Display mode imparts an echo to the sound. There was no significant difference in sound quality between the analog, optical, and Bluetooth inputs. The sound bar can provide satisfying volume in a medium sized room.
TV setup and ease of use: Very good overall. Setup: Programming the soundbar to respond to a TV remote was quick, easy, and straight forward. All appropriate cables for TV connection are included with the system. Ease of Use: If this model has been programmed to respond to a TV remote control volume and mute commands it can work seamlessly with most TVs. If you decide to use the soundbar's remote instead you'll find that it's a bit cluttered. The console's power, source, and volume buttons are adequately marked with symbols; the mute control consists of simultaneously pressing the volume buttons and is unlabeled. All controls are easy to see and access. The console display consists of a power indication, source symbols, muting status, and DSP (digital sound processing) effects mode indications. There is also an indication if the volume is being increased or decreased, but the level is not shown. These status indicators can be easily seen from arms length.
Features setup and ease of use: Good overall. Setup: Although the console has separate optical digital and analog audio inputs they share one input setting and can't be selected individually from the remote or the console. Only one is intended to be connected at a time, and if both are connected the optical source has priority over the analog source. Pairing of a Bluetooth device required a long push of a well marked button - easy and straight forward. Ease of Use: The remote is a bit cluttered but is not difficult to use. The console's power, source, and volume buttons are adequately marked with symbols; the mute control consists of simultaneously pressing the volume buttons and is unlabeled. All controls are easy to see and access. The console display consists of a power indication, source symbols, muting status, and DSP effects mode indications. There is also an indication if the volume is being increased or decreased, but the level is not shown. These status indicators can be easily seen from arms length.
