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Smart Soundbar 600
Bose's compact Dolby Atmos soundbar from 2022, with up-firing transducers and Alexa built in, suited to smaller living rooms; replaced by the Smart Soundbar in 2024.
- Type
- Soundbar
- Atmos
- Yes
- Connects by
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI
- Battery
- –
- Weight
- 3.13 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it delivers big, convincing Dolby Atmos sound for its compact size, with clear dialogue and easy setup, and can be expanded later. TechRadar found the bass limited and notes a single HDMI port and no DTS:X; Trusted Reviews found it less convincing with non-Atmos content, and SoundGuys found the sound varies a lot with listening position.
From techradar.com, trustedreviews.com and soundguys.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, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus; Bose TrueSpace upmixes stereo and 5.1 content
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- Yes
- HDMI eARC
- Yes
- Voice assistants
- Alexa
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2, 9 m range
- Ports
- HDMI eARC; optical in; USB (service only); wired bass module (optional); wired IR blaster (optional)
- Streaming
- Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast built-in; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
- Multi-room
- Groups with Bose smart speakers and soundbars; SimpleSync to Bose Bluetooth headphones and speakers; optional Bose bass modules and surround speakers
- App
- Bose Music app; Voice4Video TV control with Alexa; remote control in the box
Design
- Weight
- 3.13 kg
- Controls
- Remote with power, volume, mute, source (TV, Bluetooth, Bose Music app) and play/pause buttons
- Microphones
- Built-in noise-rejecting microphone array for voice commands
- Mounting
- Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately
- Size
- 5.61 × 69.4 × 10.4 cm (H × W × D)
- Colours
- Black
- In the box
- Smart Soundbar 600, remote control with battery, optical cable (1.5 m), HDMI cable, power cable (1.5 m), quick start guide
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dolby Atmos from five transducers, including two up-firing, in a 69.4 cm wide bar
- AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Bluetooth, plus HDMI eARC and optical
- Works with an optional Bose bass module and surround speakers
Cons
- Bluetooth 4.2, 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 | – | – | Mar 2022 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 3.3 kg | Sept 2023 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 2.9 kg | Dec 2021 |
Newer model: Smart Soundbar.
Sources
- web.archive.org/web/20230603132053/https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/products/speake…
- bose.com/pressroom/bose-introduces-the-new-smart-soundbar-600
Photo: assets.bosecreative.com
- Bose Smart Soundbar 600 — COM-1859 SB600 LivingRoom 05: Bose official press archive, exact member bose-introduces-the-new-smart-soundbar-600/Assets/COM-1859_SB600_LivingRoom_05_1920x1920.jpg
- Bose Smart Soundbar 600 — COM-1859 SB600 LivingRoom 07: Bose official press archive, exact member bose-introduces-the-new-smart-soundbar-600/Assets/COM-1859_SB600_LivingRoom_07_1920x1920.jpg
- Bose Smart Soundbar 600 — COM-1859 SB600 LivingRoom 10-1: Bose official press archive, exact member bose-introduces-the-new-smart-soundbar-600/Assets/COM-1859_SB600_LivingRoom_10-1_1920x1920.jpg
- Bose Smart Soundbar 600 — SB600 Beauty RT FrontView SPL RGB: Bose official press archive, exact member bose-introduces-the-new-smart-soundbar-600/Assets/SB600_Beauty_RT_FrontView_SPL_RGB_1920x1920.jpg
- Bose Smart Soundbar 600 — SB600 RT FacingRight LowAngle RGB: Bose official press archive, exact member bose-introduces-the-new-smart-soundbar-600/Assets/SB600_RT_FacingRight_LowAngle_RGB_1920x1920.jpg