They boost the mid bass and roll off the highs

Very crisp sounding, impressive bass, and they remain very clear sounding even when pushed to their upper limits

One of the true marks of a good bass speaker is the ability to *stop* producing bass in a heartbeat

When I got them home and installed them in my packed-with-stuff apartment, the sound quality was noticeably different than in the big open room at the stereo store: the bass was muddy and almost overwhelming, completely dominating the higher frequencies

However, for around $300 and you dont need a sub, and it is load enough and the bass is powerful enough to make my room rumble at full

Their bass is very clear, with no mud

To my ear they sound just right, and you shouldn't need a subwoofer with these because the bass is solid & strong

The bass although clear, is somewhat weak and will benefit from a separate powered subwoofer in spite of the marketing hype

Okay, so they handle a good sound stage, they do some pretty fair bass and they do have highs good enough and not out of character.

If the bass is recorded just right, it will sound good coming through the 301s

The bose 301 v have a superb bass response that shook my walls

While they had adequate (but muddy) bass, they had very poor midrange and treble output at any volume

The combination of bad imaging, unrealistic tonality and loose bass make them a poor choice for home theater

You expect strong bass from Bose speakers, but usually you get over-boosted boomy bass

They would lack the sound spreading that these speakers have and not have as powerful bass,but those features of these speakers are not worth $100-$150 to me

The bass can be very powerful, deep and room filling

No sound depth, and the bass is not good

The Polk had more bass, but lacked the subtle tones that I love so much.

These have such impressive bass for an 8" subwoofer speaker that there is no reason to buy a seperate sub

They are crisp and produce good bass

Bass is adequate, but to get the best sound a subwoofer must be added

Bass is loose and wumpy sounding

The direct/reflecting design of the 301s provides a much wider sweet spot for sound than any traditional speaker - and the Bose ported woofer provides nice tight bass

If you want to have tight, crisp bass, get something else

The bose 301 v have a superb bass response that shook my walls

The bass although clear, is somewhat weak and will benefit from a separate powered subwoofer in spite of the marketing hype

Good bass for the size, and if you listen to them long enough without a sub you may very well talk yourself out of one,

The loose wumpy bass does little justice to explosions and mechanical sounds

When I got them home and installed them in my packed-with-stuff apartment, the sound quality was noticeably different than in the big open room at the stereo store: the bass was muddy and almost overwhelming, completely dominating the higher frequencies

Treble overpowers the bass almost always and despite moving them from place to place and yes on the floor I had the most bass but not as good room filling sound.

In my small bedroom, they have a nice full bass and a nice warm sound.

Many critics tend to frown upon Bose, complaining the 301's lack bass response -- I say "pshaw"

First, they have very limited bass range

Some people may find the bass just right with these though

The bass lacks in some music

In addition to the poor imaging, the poor bass is also an issue.

They completed my surround system, to have quality speakers behind you as well as in front of you makes the system whole.

In my small living room, my huge 3-way KLH speakers were just firing sound into the carpet and furniture, as well as taking up floor space