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Smart Soundbar
Bose's compact Dolby Atmos soundbar from 2024, replacing the Smart Soundbar 600 with AI Dialogue Mode and Personal Surround Sound, suited to smaller living rooms and bedrooms.
Model history · 2 models, 2022–2024
- 2022Smart Soundbar 600Compare
- 2024Smart Soundbar
- Type
- Soundbar
- Atmos
- Yes
- Connects by
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI
- Battery
- –
- Weight
- 3.13 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it sounds clear and capable for its compact size and is well featured, but all three found the bass light without a subwoofer. TechRadar and Tom's Guide find it pricey, noting the earbud surround feature needs a separate purchase; TechRadar found the soundstage narrow where Trusted Reviews found it wide for the size, and Trusted Reviews found the tone less natural with music.
From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and trustedreviews.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Soundbar
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Drivers
- Five transducers; two side-firing racetrack transducers, a centre tweeter and two up-firing transducers; QuietPort technology for bass
- Audio formats
- Dolby Atmos; Bose TrueSpace upmixes stereo and 5.1 content
- Room tuning
- AI Dialogue Mode (can be switched off); adjustable EQ in the Bose app
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- Yes
- HDMI eARC
- Yes
- Voice assistants
- Alexa
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0, 9 m range
- Ports
- HDMI eARC (ARC also works); optical in; wired bass module; IR; USB (service only)
- Streaming
- Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast built-in (Google Cast); Spotify Connect; Bluetooth; Roku TV Ready
- Multi-room
- Groups with Bose smart speakers and soundbars in the Bose app; SimpleSync to Bose Bluetooth headphones and speakers; optional wireless Bose bass module and surround speakers for 5.1; Personal Surround Sound with Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (one listener)
- App
- Bose app; Voice4Video TV control with Alexa; remote control in the box
Design
- Weight
- 3.13 kg
- Microphones
- Two microphones for voice
- Mounting
- Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately
- Size
- 2.21 × 27.34 × 4.09 in (H × W × D); 6.909 lb
- Colours
- Black
- In the box
- Smart Soundbar, optical cable, HDMI cable, power cable, remote control (battery included), quick start guide, Roku ready insert sheet
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dolby Atmos from five transducers, including two up-firing, in a 69 cm (27.34 in) wide bar
- AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Bluetooth, plus HDMI eARC and optical
- Personal Surround Sound uses Bose Ultra Open Earbuds as rear speakers for one listener
Cons
- Bluetooth 5.0 only, and no Ethernet port
- No room calibration
- Google Assistant needs a separate Google device; only Alexa is built in
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 2.7 kg | 2024 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 3.1 kg | 2025 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 3.3 kg | Sept 2023 |
Previous model: Smart Soundbar 600.
Sources
- bose.co.uk/p/home-theater/bose-smart-soundbar/SSB-SOUNDBAR.html
- assets.bosecreative.com/m/5f53b0a22e4d54bd/original/892389_OG_SSB-SOUNDBAR_en.p…
- bose.com/pressroom/bose-smart-soundbar-and-personal-surround-sound
- Bose Smart Soundbar — Smart Soundbar 01: Bose official press archive, exact member Bose_Smart_Soundbar_FINAL_rev_engUS/Images/Bose Smart Soundbar_01.JPG
- Bose Smart Soundbar — Smart Soundbar 03: Bose official press archive, exact member Bose_Smart_Soundbar_FINAL_rev_engUS/Images/Bose Smart Soundbar_03.JPG
- Bose Smart Soundbar — Smart Soundbar 04: Bose official press archive, exact member Bose_Smart_Soundbar_FINAL_rev_engUS/Images/Bose Smart Soundbar_04.JPG
- Bose Smart Soundbar — Smart Soundbar 05: Bose official press archive, exact member Bose_Smart_Soundbar_FINAL_rev_engUS/Images/Bose Smart Soundbar_05.jpg
- Bose Smart Soundbar — Smart Soundbar 06: Bose official press archive, exact member Bose_Smart_Soundbar_FINAL_rev_engUS/Images/Bose Smart Soundbar_06.JPG