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Sound is powerful. That’s why the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Dolby Atmos brings the immersive experience of a movie theater into your home. Custom-engineered upfiring dipole speakers working with Bose technologies make the room seem filled with sound from every direction. Proprietary Bose TrueSpace spatial processing analyzes signals like stereo or 5.1 and then upmixes them, creating a 7-channel audio experience with height in the soundscape. In other words: Enveloping sound with convincing realism, all from a single wireless Bluetooth soundbar. Best of all? This Bluetooth soundbar speaker looks as good as it sounds — and does more than just enhance your next movie night. With Alexa and Google Assistant built into the wireless Bluetooth soundbar, you’re able to control your home entertainment, plan your day, and retrieve important information using voice commands alone. Working in tandem with Bose Voice4Video, your preferred assistant ensures your voice is the only remote control you’ll need — not just for the Dolby Atmos soundbar, but also your TV, cable, and more. Like to turn up the volume? That’s not a problem: Noise-rejecting microphones work together to listen in every direction for commands, so the voice control soundbar hears you even when your music is playing loudly. Does someone you know have a Bose smart speaker or Amazon Echo product? You can make and take their calls without touching your phone. Setting up the smart soundbar is easy with the Bose Music app — and you can group your Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with any other Bose smart speakers over Wi-Fi for more music in more rooms. Hear the same song everywhere or enjoy different content in each space.

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If you're low on space, the best 5.1 soundbar with a standalone design that we've tested is the Bose Smart Soundbar 900. It's the same bar that comes with the full setup, but without the subwoofer and satellites that take up extra room in your living space. It has a pretty wide and immersive-sounding soundstage that moves sound all the way to the walls of your room, too.

The standalone bar offers a lot of the same features as the full setup, including the ADAPTiQ room correction feature. With it on, its neutral sound profile means that dialogue is clearly and accurately reproduced, with a little extra punch in the high-bass range. There's Atmos support, and its surround sound performance is okay, especially compared to other standalone setups.

It isn't as good for surround sound as the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Speakers + Bass Module. Without the satellite speakers, the soundstage is a bit smaller, and the focus isn't as good. Sound objects, like gunfire in a shootout scene, seem like they're coming from speakers placed in front of you rather than from accurate locations around you that reflect the action on your screen. It also lacks low-bass, so there's less rumble with action-heavy scenes.

The Bose Smart Soundbar 900 is another versatile standalone bar on the market, and it offers a similar overall performance to the Sonos Arc. While it doesn't support DTS content like the Sonos, it offers more wireless playback options, including Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay, so you have more flexibility when casting audio to your bar over a wireless connection. This soundbar has a really wide, immersive-sounding soundstage, and it also comes with a room correction feature, which Bose calls ADAPTiQ. With it on, its sound is neutral with a touch of extra boom in the bass, and vocals and lead instruments are clear and present thanks to its balanced mids. As a result, it's suitable for listening to lots of different types of audio content, from music to movies. Speaking of movies, it also has impressive performance with Dolby Atmos content. However, like the Sonos, there's no EQ for sound customization.

You can't go wrong with either of these bars. However, if you watch a lot of Blu-rays and want a bar with DTS support, check out the Sonos. If you want to stream music to the bar via Bluetooth, consider the Bose instead.

Depending on the setup of your living room, you might not have space for additional subwoofers and satellites. Fortunately, there are some standalone options on the market that provide an all-in-one sound, and the best we've tested is the Bose Smart Soundbar 900. It's technically only a 5.0.2 bar, but it's still a great pick for listening to 5.1 surround sound content like Dolby Digital, as well as more advanced object-based formats like Dolby Atmos. Its soundstage isn't quite as wide as the full setup since it lacks satellites, but you still get the impression that sound stretches around you for an immersive movie-watching experience.

Like the full setup, which is listed as our top pick, you get access to Bose's premium customization tools, including the ADAPTiQ room correction feature. With it on, the bar reproduces a balanced sound that makes it easy to enjoy clear and detailed dialogue in TV shows, as well as accurate and pleasant-sounding instruments with your favorite music. Naturally, without a subwoofer, its bass reproduction isn't as impressive as the full setup. It's especially noticeable in action-packed movie scenes and bass-heavy music, as you don't feel the rumble that shakes your seat like in the theater. Also, Bose soundbars don't support DTS content, which is found on a lot of different Blu-rays. You can also purchase the Sonos Arc as a standalone soundbar if you're looking for something with DTS capabilities, though its soundstage isn't as good as the Bose.

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 It'S expensive, though, especially when you start considering the optional sub and satellites. If you want a standalone bar for a minimalistic audio setup, then the bose 900 is a great option, but it comes at a premium price. The sub does offer noticeable improvements too, for those who want deep, rumbly bass. If you plan to watch a lot of movies and want an immersive experience, then the satellites do help significantly

 Basically, you have the standard left right center and then also left and right, surrounds, making five channels and an additional two up firing channels that you can see on top of the bar. If you get the base module, then it connects wirelessly to the bar. But if you use a different sub, then there is a wide connection. If you go with the satellites, then they're connected wirelessly and just require power, but the power bricks are bigger than the satellites themselves

 The sub does offer noticeable improvements too, for those who want deep, rumbly bass. If you plan to watch a lot of movies and want an immersive experience, then the satellites do help significantly. Both for 5.1 sounds from around you, but also if you want to get an improved object, positioning in atmos content, it's probably not worth going down this route, though, because at this point you might as well go with the samsung hw q950a

 For example, the bose 900 can correct for this, though, through a feature advertised as adapter cube. Basically, you wear a headset connected to the bar and the soundbar adapts to your room, and this adaptation is saved. So when you watch movies or listen to music, the soundbar sounds the way that they want it, regardless of the room. This allows the soundbar to sound great and neutral in our room, as well as yours, it's one of the best we've tested which results in a great sound for music or movies

Bose Smart Soundbar 900 - Is the standalone enough?

Have the soundbar 900 and it's pretty good but I feel like it's missing more of the low end compared to my 300, funnily enough. Thinking of getting the bass module 500 but I wasn't sure if it would actually be useful for me. I don't care about loud booms during explosions or whatever in film, I just want a richer lower end in general that helps boost the immersion of say, listening to an orchestra or watching a disney musical. Is the subwoofer only good for those "booms" people associate with action films, or can this also increase the general richness of the audio?

 I don't care about loud booms during explosions or whatever in film, I just want a richer lower end in general that helps boost the immersion of say, listening to an orchestra or watching a disney musical. Is the subwoofer only good for those "booms" people associate with action films, or can this also increase the general richness of the audio?.

 For such an expensive device, having to go through connecting your device to bluetooth every time you use a non supported app or service compared to just pressing a single button on an iPhone really puts a dent in the usability of the soundbar if you do not own an iPhone. This is disappointing.

This is also where my biggest gripe with the Soundbar 900 comes in: no Chromecast. As an Android user, the only way to reliably play your devices audio on the soundbar is through Bluetooth. For such an expensive device, having to go through connecting your device to bluetooth every time you use a non supported app or service compared to just pressing a single button on an iPhone really puts a dent in the usability of the soundbar if you do not own an iPhone. This is disappointing

 An optical cable, an hdmi, cable power, cable, quick, start guide and remote control. Now i do want to touch on the remote control, because it's not the same premium, backlit one that you get on the bose 700, unfortunately still perfectly functional, and a lot of people will be thankful that a remote control is supplied in the first place. There are a few things to note. First of all, the bose has bluetooth and the sonos does not

5, centimeters long 5.81, centimeters high and a depth of 10.7 centimeters so definitely make sure you have enough space as well as making sure it will look practical under your tv, because it is quite long and because of that i'd say it's going to Be suitable for around about 49 inch tvs and above now it has got amazon and google assistant built in. It'S also got bluetooth control very nice acoustic, optimization feature it does work with other bose wifi, enabled speakers through the bose music app

 Now. Some people prefer the familiarity and simplicity of bluetooth, which is fair enough and might be a big tick in the box for bose. Also, the bose does not support dts, whereas the sonos either will do soon or does already, depending on when you watch this review. So owners of large collections of blu-rays may have a better experience overall with the sonos

 There are a few things to note. First of all, the bose has bluetooth and the sonos does not. Now. Some people prefer the familiarity and simplicity of bluetooth, which is fair enough and might be a big tick in the box for bose

Bose 900 Soundbar Review: A Dolby Atmos Beast?

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"In January, the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 will be automatically updated to support Chromecast built-in, giving you another tool to wirelessly stream your music and podcasts to your Bose smart soundbar.". https://www.bose

 It did not improve the quality of my listening experience enough to justify the price difference and glitchy performance. My husband loves old-school Bose speakers so the bar was set high (so to speak), but this speaker simply did not deliver. Not as important to me but still annoying is Bose's lack of integrated music streaming services such as YouTube Music (which is what we subscribe to) and Google Music. Back in the box it goes to be returned

 Dialogue mode kept turning off at random times. The soundbar's volume functions would not stay programmed to my Chromecast remote, something my old Yamaha soundbar never failed to do. You couldn't tell when the bar was on or off, and could barely tell if/when it was picking up volume key signals. Admittedly, the overall sound clarity and quality was better than my Yamaha, which was less than a third of the price of the Bose, but for the price difference, I expected that to be the case at a minimum

 My Arc is on backorder but I am willing to wait AND revamp my TV setup to make room for it. The Bose was a good fit in size, but that's the only positive I have to say about it. One disappointing star.

 You couldn't tell when the bar was on or off, and could barely tell if/when it was picking up volume key signals. Admittedly, the overall sound clarity and quality was better than my Yamaha, which was less than a third of the price of the Bose, but for the price difference, I expected that to be the case at a minimum. It did not improve the quality of my listening experience enough to justify the price difference and glitchy performance. My husband loves old-school Bose speakers so the bar was set high (so to speak), but this speaker simply did not deliver

Horrible soundbar

 Really? The way they have you connect the power wires to the speaker is nothing but stupid. Has Bose heard of simple power plugs? Now for the sound bar. The sound is quite inferior compared to my 20 yr old Sony tower theater speakers. Having to use the Bose app for sound adjustment also is terrible

 I have another high end brand sound bar coming which I will be comparing. Chances are the Bose junk will be going back. I am a Bose fan and have been for decades. The 900 doesn’t cut it, especially for the price

 I am a Bose fan and have been for decades. The 900 doesn’t cut it, especially for the price. My suggestion is to look elsewhere.

 The sound is quite inferior compared to my 20 yr old Sony tower theater speakers. Having to use the Bose app for sound adjustment also is terrible. Add it to the remote as with my Sony speakers did 20 years ago. Not everyone wants to open and log into an app just to adjust the sound of a $1,500 speaker system

Not impressed for a Bose product. Terrible sound.

 I like the fact you can manually change the bass treble and center speakers settings to get the sound exactly like you want. Great buy for sure !!

My oh my...well it didn't disappoint after all the reviews I'd read before buying this superb soundbar ! Huge upgrade from the tele sound as you would expect

.well it didn't disappoint after all the reviews I'd read before buying this superb soundbar ! Huge upgrade from the tele sound as you would expect. I like the fact you can manually change the bass treble and center speakers settings to get the sound exactly like you want. Great buy for sure !!

Sleek, slim, sexy !

 The sub transformed the experience. Our living room is about 15X18 with 12 ft ceilings and this Bose has no problem filling it up. It was little pricey but all in all worth it

We ended up buying the 900 sound bar with rear speakers and subwoofer. The sub has to be ordered so couple day with out it. The sub transformed the experience. Our living room is about 15X18 with 12 ft ceilings and this Bose has no problem filling it up

It’s Bose

I bought this a few weeks ago. The item shipped and showed up promptly. Very easy set up, even the packaging is well thought out. The app is awesome as well, it comes with a remote but the app removes the need for even that

East set-up, awesome app, great sound quality.

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Feel every word, every moment, every emotion, elevated. The new VIZIO Elevate 5.1.4 Home Theater Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X plus 18 total speakers with separate tweeters and dual woofers to breathe thrilling life into the latest movies, sports, gaming, and more. Revolutionary auto-rotating Adaptive Height Speakers blast sound off the ceiling, delivering completely immersive overhead surround sound. When rotated forward, these speakers provide a wider soundstage and clearer vocals to standard surround and stereo modes, particularly great for music. Voice Assistant Input lets you use the voice-enabled device you’re already accustomed to (sold separately) right through the sound bar, in addition to convenient Chromecast built-in and Bluetooth streaming. Three HDMI ports connect two 4K devices to the TV with eARC making setup clean and simple.

The best 5.1 soundbar with passthrough that we've tested is the Vizio Elevate. Unlike the Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers and the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Speakers + Bass Module, this setup has a Full HDMI In port that supports high-quality passthrough, including Dolby Vision Passthrough. You can use the bar as a hub between different devices to play 5.1 surround sound movies and video games from your PC on your TV. Additionally, text on your screen appears clear and crisp.

This premium 5.1.4 setup has decent performance with surround sound, thanks to its two satellite speakers that offer a clear and real representation of sound objects like voices and moving vehicles. Its soundstage is quite wide, too, and the bar's unique design means that its sides can rotate upwards to make the soundstage seem even wider. Its bass-heavy sound profile means that you feel the extra punch in the bass range, especially during action scenes, while its balanced mids ensure that dialogue is still clearly reproduced.

Unfortunately, this soundbar doesn't come with a room correction feature, meaning that it can sound a bit different depending on the room you're in. It's also not ideal if you prefer a more neutral sound since you need to use its bass and treble adjustments to reduce the amount of bass it reproduces. Still, it's a very versatile 5.1 setup.

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The Elevate, with dedicated surround speakers and a subwoofer, delivers a dynamic, immersive audio experience, but voices don’t sound as clear as they do through our top pick.

The Elevate, with surround speakers and a subwoofer, delivers a dynamic, immersive audio experience and checks all the boxes in terms of soundbar features.

If you're looking for a more affordable option, check out the Vizio Elevate. It's a 5.1.4 setup with a unique design, as its sides automatically rotate upwards when you watch height content like Dolby Atmos or DTS:X for a more immersive feel. As a result, it has a wide soundstage that rivals some of our top picks, making you feel like you're right in the center of the action from the comfort of your living room. Its subwoofer brings the rumble in action-packed scenes, and its two rear satellites make sound effects more clear and real. However, you have to wire the satellites to the subwoofer to get them to work, which adds some extra annoying cables to your living room.

This soundbar is also a great choice for music and TV shows. There's a little extra boom in the bass range right out of the box, which is great for listening to bass-heavy genres like hip-hop and EDM, and its balanced mids mean that voices are still clear and present in the mix. Unfortunately, you don't get as many features as our top pick, the Samsung HW-Q990B, and the lack of room correction means that it sounds different depending on the room you're in. You can use its bass and treble adjustments to make up for this a bit, which is nice. If you want a bar with more sound enhancement features, like a graphic EQ, you can check out the Samsung HW-Q900A. It's a versatile alternative that comes without satellites, which is good if you don't have a lot of space. However, the tradeoff is obvious with surround sound, as you don't get the same immersive feel as the Vizio.

The best mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbar that we've tested is the Vizio Elevate. It's a premium bar available at a more affordable price than our top picks, and although it doesn't offer as many features, it's still a solid choice for listening to Dolby Atmos content. Its unique design comes with sides that automatically rotate upwards when you watch DTS:X or Dolby Atmos content, resulting in a wide, immersive soundstage that stretches sound to the walls of your living room. You can turn the feature on when you watch other types of content. Also, it comes with two rear speakers, so you get the impression that sound effects are coming from accurate locations in the room around you, all matching the action that takes place on your screen. There's also a sub that brings the thump and rumble in the bass that brings action-heavy scenes and intense movie scores to life.

Overall, it's a versatile option, meaning you can enjoy music, podcasts, and TV shows. Its default sound is pretty balanced, especially in the mids, where most voices and lead instruments reproduce, and the sub brings a little extra boom in the bass range that emphasizes bass-heavy genres like EDM. Compared to our top picks, you won't find a room correction feature, so it sounds a little different depending on the room you're in. Its bass and treble adjustments can make up for it a bit, but you don't have a graphic EQ to customize across the range. If you're looking for a customizable bar at a similar price point, you can check out the Samsung HW-Q900A. It's a versatile alternative that comes without satellites, which is good if you don't have a lot of space. However, the tradeoff is obvious with surround sound, as you don't get the same immersive feel as the Vizio.

The Vizio Elevate is the best 5.1 soundbar in the upper mid-range that we've tested. It's a premium 5.1.4 bar with a unique design, as the sides of the bar rotate upwards when you watch Dolby Atmos or DTS:X content, which helps create a wider, more immersive soundstage. You can also turn this feature on when you watch 5.1 content, like Dolby Digital or DTS. Thanks to its two discrete satellites, it offers a clear and real representation of surround sound, and the action seems like it's happening all around you, with sound effects coming from distinct locations. Unfortunately, you have to wire these satellites to the bar to get them to work, which can clutter your living space.

With its dedicated subwoofer, this soundbar has no trouble reproducing the deep thump and rumble in action-heavy scenes or powerful movie scores. There's a little extra boom in the bass though voices are still clear and present in the mix thanks to its balanced mids. You have some customization tools on hand, but not as many as the most premium setups, like the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Speakers + Bass Module. Without room correction, for example, it sounds a bit different depending on the acoustics of your space. Still, it's a versatile pick that's more affordable than the top-of-the-line models.

Wallet-conscious shoppers can also look at another more affordable option, the Vizio Elevate. It's the best mid-range bar we've tested, with versatile performance that makes it a good choice for listening to lots of different types of audio content. As with most Vizio soundbars, its dedicated subwoofer can reproduce a deep and thumpy low-bass, ensuring you feel all the rumble in action-heavy movies or bass-heavy music genres. There's already some extra emphasis in the bass right out of the box, and you can use its bass and treble adjustments to get a different sound if you like. However, unlike the Samsung HW-Q990B, you won't find a room correction feature, so it sounds a little different depending on the room you're in. You also have to wire the satellites to the sub to get them to work, which isn't ideal for every living area.

That said, this soundbar stands out from the crowd thanks to its unique design, with sides that automatically rotate upwards when you watch Dolby Atmos or DTS:X height content. It's a tool that brings more width and dimension to its soundstage, so you get the sense that audio is coming from all around you. You can turn this feature on when you watch other kinds of content, like 5.1 surround sound formats like Dolby Digital, which is found on many streaming platforms. Its rear satellites bring a more immersive feel, so sound effects seem clear and real in the space around you. If you don't have room for satellites, the Samsung HW-Q900A is a good alternative at a similar price, which comes with a graphic EQ for greater customization. However, the tradeoff is obvious with surround sound, as you don't get the same realistic feel as with the Vizio.

The Vizio Elevate is a more wallet-friendly option that still does a great job with dialogue-centric content, including movies and TV shows. It's a 5.1.4 setup, so it has fewer surround channels than our top options. However, with its discrete center, dialogue doesn't get lost in the action, and you have no problem making out voices in the mix. It has some dialogue-focused tools, like a voice enhancement feature and a night mode to balance its volume level between different programs. Unlike the Samsung HW-Q930B, there's no room correction tool, meaning it can sound a little different depending on your room's layout, but at least there are bass and treble adjustments to make up for this.

Overall, this soundbar's unique design makes it stand out from the crowd. Its sides rotate upwards when you watch Dolby Atmos or DTS:X content, and you can program it to perform the same with other formats. As a result, it offers a really wide, immersive-sounding soundstage that makes it feel like you're sitting right in the middle of your favorite flicks. Its subwoofer brings plenty of rumble in the bass, and its rear speakers stretch sound effects to the space around your living room. With its balanced mids, voices remain clear and present in the mix, making it a solid pick for lovers of more intense movies. Unfortunately, you have to wire the satellites to the sub, which isn't ideal for every layout. Still, it's a versatile bar for its price, and you have no trouble with dialogue.

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