Bose Smart Ultra
Score: 82/100
Bose Smart Dolby Atmos
Score: 79/100Rankings
The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar offers premium nine-speaker Dolby Atmos performance with ADAPTiQ calibration and dual-assistant voice control. Its lack of an integrated subwoofer and bright tuning may limit bass impact, making it ideal for users seeking high-end features in a single bar.
The Bose Smart Soundbar provides immersive Dolby Atmos sound in a slim form factor with built-in Alexa and Wi-Fi connectivity. It omits advanced room-calibration and a separate subwoofer, positioning it for small-to-medium rooms where convenience outweighs ultimate performance.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
5best | 5best | |
| ↓ lower better | 5.75 kg | 3.14 kgbest |
— | 9 mbest | |
1 yearsbest | 1 yearsbest | |
104.5 cmbest | 69.44 cm | |
5.82 cmbest | 5.61 cm | |
10.69 cmbest | 10.39 cm |
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Audio(1) | ||
Supported Audio Formats | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS:X, DTS-HD MA, PCM | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD |
Design(4) | ||
Soundbar Weight (kg) | 5.75 kg | 3.14 kg |
Soundbar Width (cm) | 104.5 cm | 69.44 cm |
Soundbar Height (cm) | 5.82 cm | 5.61 cm |
Soundbar Depth (cm) | 10.69 cm | 10.39 cm |
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Professional reviewers praise the Bose Smart Ultra for its AI Dialogue clarity, TrueSpace upmixing, and ADAPTiQ room calibration, noting its accurate and spacious sound. However, they criticize the bright default tuning, limited height immersion without satellites, and the absence of a bundled subwoofer, which reduces bass impact compared to larger systems.
Everyday users love the ultra-crisp vocals, immersive surround feel, and the convenience of voice control, while consistently noting that the sound can become treble-heavy and that bass lacks punch without an optional subwoofer. Sync issues with non-eARC TVs are also a recurring complaint.
Professional reviewers commend the Smart Soundbar for delivering a remarkable sound-to-size ratio, with its five-speaker array and TrueSpace upmixing providing immersive audio despite the compact chassis. The inclusion of Dolby Atmos and Alexa adds convenience, but critics note the lack of ADAPTiQ calibration and a lower speaker count than Bose's higher-end Ultra model, making it a solid mid-range choice rather than a flagship.
Professional reviewers commend the Smart Soundbar for delivering a remarkable sound-to-size ratio, with its five-speaker array and TrueSpace upmixing providing immersive audio despite the compact chassis. The inclusion of Dolby Atmos and Alexa adds convenience, but critics note the lack of ADAPTiQ calibration and a lower speaker count than Bose's higher-end Ultra model, making it a solid mid-range choice rather than a flagship.
