Bose Smart Soundbar 900 Review: Is Bose Worth It?
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Own the 700 sound bar, satellites and 700 bass module. I have a decent sized living room as was surprised how well it fills the room. Sure, it was expensive but I have NO regrets buying it and will likely buy whatever comes after the 900. The sound is truly amazing, just so clear.
Great review Jonah! Love my Bose 900, Base 700, and Surrounds 700 so much I bought another one for family member. Such clarity and well balanced! You need to turn up individual speakers in app…especially the surrounds to 60-80 and makes a big difference. Thanks for your honest review!
I went to Best buy today and brought the Sound bar 900 with the Sub woofer 700 for a total of a lil over $1600 after tax... They wanted me to get the Sono Arc, they said it was much better but maybe the Sono needed tuning, I just wasn't feeling it over the Bose even though I like the idea of the Sono woofer having facing drivers. I love the way the Boze sound and I haven't even calibrated it yet... Definitely listen at the store to both
Without even watching the video, thanks Jon for this video. It was long awaited from you.
The Omni Jewels are pretty amazing to help pin point sound effects. Think of it your couch is most likely up against the rear wall and you mount forward firing speakers. You miss a great deal of the surround effect. The Omni Jewels fire at 270 degrees when wall mounted. So you get the sound directed at you no matter where your seating is helping you pinpoint the surround effects. I have tested these speakers and the Direct Reflecting Jewel speakers. The Omni Jewels are far better for surround effects. They have a higher frequency response. They are not meant to be a full on main speaker in this application. And the Adapt IQ hands over the low end to the bass module.
Excellent review! And a great breakdown of the Lossless/Lossy sound formats 👍
The Barr and subwoofers are definitely a great combo together. You won’t be disappointed , both components work very well together.
I own it. I like it so far, as you said surround sound is drowned at times but the clarity and sound is elegant
I have listened to the Bose 900 set. And the sound is really good. When I compare it to my Samsung Q950a the Bass especially on the Bose is much better. But the Dolby Atmos on the Samsung is more detailed. For movies I would say Samsung, for listening to music for sure the Bose.
Thanks for the excellent video. Have you compared to the jbl soundbar 5.1? Thanks.
Great review, I want ur opinion about NHT surround sound system is it good
I have been waiting for this review.
Just a head's up about the surrounds. I have the 600 lifestyle system and decided to try out the ultra soundbar and use the base models (2) and the surround sounds from the 600 and they connected!! The surround speakers from the 600 are amazing and much better than what's being offered to match with the soundbar. In fact, Bose told me the 600 lifestyle surrounds would not connect with the ultra soundbar, but they do!
Nice review, big thanks! 😊🍀
Excellent review.
I’m doubt about this and JBL 1300x.
Wich is better?
Just got my 900 and 700 sub and I love it
I own the 900 and 700 Bass, I feel it worth the money. Priced exactly to match Sonos offerings and yes the aesthetics play a huge roll. Let's be real Sony, LG, and Samsung's offerings just look cheap.
For wall mounting I do prefer the Denon Soundbar! In my opinion the best looking and sounding soundbar so far!
I have just sold my Bose 700 set. And did several tests by myself. One friend has the Sonos Arc, other one Sony A7000 and in the shop I tested the Samsung Q950a. Unfortunately the Bose 900 is still not in the market within the Netherlands. After my tests I bought the Samsung. This was the most crispy, natural sound. The Dolby Atmos is unreal good!! If the 900 will be available over here I will surely check it out.
I like the 500 bass better ..unless your in a huge room
@@jaynosowsky9708 In other words you can't afford the 700
@@-Cold-World I actually sent it back after reading another review about how the low bass was better at lower volume....and he was right...if you want to spend the extra money go ahead.. I'm just trying to help people out.
I have two Sonos arc with dual subs and a Bose with a dual sub and one Bose setup with a single sub. It’s a tossup, but overall I enjoy them both. Pricey, but great sound.
I bought the 900 Soundbar on sale for $699 at Best Buy and that was my trigger point to buy it at that price. I also got the Bose Surround speakers Open Box at a steal price of around $150, and then bought the 500 Bass Module refurbished from the Bose website for a little over $340 and it looked and sounded brand new. I've purchased a couple Bose products from their refurb store and have had nothing but great experiences, especially saving quite a bit of money off retail price. All in all I'm super happy with my Bose setup. I just wish they would have made those freakin power bricks on the Surround Speakers half the size. I know there's probably a bunch of technology packed in them, but jeesh they're huge (that's what she said)!
did the 500 Bass Module sound good with the 900 Soundbar ? or was it lacking ?...i have the 600 Soundbar and the 500 Module ...but wanna get the 900 soundsbar....thx....cheers
@@GOLFADDICT65 I personally feel the 500 Bass Module adds enough punch for our household, though it feels/sounds a bit more on the conservative side if that makes any sense. I usually crank up the Bass Module to '100' on the app with the 900 Soundbar bass set at 50 or 60 and the bass is pretty tight, not blow your pants off bass but nice and "Bose sounding" type of bass. It's so heavy at times that my wife will ask me to decrease the bass when she is relaxing upstairs (2500 sq ft house). I think Bose is having a sale right now on their site, so you can get the 500 Bass Module new for what I paid for refurb. All in all I'm really happy with the sound of my setup.
This is amazing review of what o want. Thank you 🙏
How to setup the connection with Bose 900, firestick 4k max to get atmos sound on TV with only ARC port
I have 2 of the 900's hooked up to my new '86 LG TV through Bluetooth and WOW talk about concert Deep Theater Surround, I may never leave the house again😂
It has a hardware issue from the 900 HDMI controller that once you power on your Blu-ray player，you need to reboithe 900 many times to get the sound.
I have the smart sound 300 and smaller bass module and it’s nice
Please do some retro reviews of speaker systems and sound are, like to bose cinemate 1 sr
What settings did you end up using for the soundbar I know it varies with the room
I was not expecting to be able to customize the sound on the app. Being someone who isn’t familiar with these settings is it worth customizing and playing around with or just leave it how it is?
Edit: The video answered my questions lol. Sorry and thank you!
I own the Soundbar 900 and the Bassmodul 700 for 2 weeks now. I like it! It is my upgrade from the SoundTouch 300 and i think you can hear a huge difference.
Besides, great Review and thx for the Information.
The price for this Soundbar is really bad but worth it 😅
Greetings from Germany 🙋🏻♂️
Ich hab das Set auch gekauft und bin begeistert. Ich hab aber die Surround getauscht. Dir kleineren klingen einfach besser. Die großen kleinen 😅 haben zumindest bei mir in der Wohnung nicht getaugt.
@@vv-chrono-vv2572 die Surround Speaker werde ich mir irgendwann auch noch holen. Ich hoffe das Bose in Zukunft die Surrounds auch wirklich „wireless“ macht 😅
I have the 300 system. Can the 900 sound bar be compatible with bass and side speakers of the 300 set up?
@@cryptosavy9716 Yes they are compatible 👌🏻
@@jamesbutze5031 is the 900 much better than the 300 soundbar. Is it worth the upgrade for Atmos experience?
Jonah, it would be awesome to see a series of videos which explain the basics of all this tech stuff, comparing all the audio lingo and what the specs mean. I know you’ve touched on this a bit, but a stand-alone series would be great for all us noobs.
I like that idea! What "tech" concepts would it be helpful for me to include?
@@JonahMatthes more videos about how to install and solutions/suggestions for certain setups would be great too
Nice review..I own a complete setup of this including surround speakers and I agree surround speakers doesn't make any justice with the price tag..
The omni jewels just need time to wear in and they will open up. Just be patient and give them a few days. They are not super loud but for me after they opened up they are loud enough and I have their volume at eighty percent. I do love the way they sound. I have the invisible rears and omnis are an excellent improvement over them. With the invisible rears the sound only come from the front, but the omnis sound is three sixty degrees and much more refined.
I've been waiting on this review
I have the 900 only, any recommendations as far as settings on the Bose music app?
Hi. Can I put surround speakers at the front? Tv sides?
Jonah, no ever talks about it, is there any issue with the glass top reflection? I looking to purchase, but I am worried the reflection is going to be annoying? Would like to get some feedback from someone who has it.
Really appreciate your in-depth and honest review. I almost thought about buying it but now I am having a second thought.
I’m sure you bought something at this point but I don’t feel like a wasted a penny on my 900 bar and 700 module. It still is making me happy with the sound. Never get tired of it
Hi Jonah,
Is it possible to connect audio mixer into this bose 900 soundbar?
i own both and well worth it. Connecting other bose speaker is awesome
Does this require eArc for better atmos effect?
Made the switch from Bose to Sonos. Not one regret. Used sonos ones as a rear surround and they work as speakers compared to the expensive Bose surrounds.. not a sucker for Bose any longer
I see this was 5 months ago, but do you still feel this way?
Th Sonos work with your Bose .I just bought both units the 900 /700 sub , I was able to purchase each for $740 apiece. For me that was a no-brainer.I couldn’t purchase the little rear’s.all In all I like the sound of the Bose because of the center channel over the Sonos.
Can we connect two subs wirelessly?
Do you have to use the 700 sub? I have a 5 year old Bose sub that I bought new in 2017 that I was hoping to keep
Hi this question might be a long shot but I wanna give it a try right now I currently have the Bose 300 sound touch system with the base module and the rear speakers and I just upgraded to the vose 900 so I wanted to ask you do you think it's worth keeping this system or should I just upgrade to an entirely whole new system Please when you get a chance can you respond as soon as possible possible thank you
i ordered the Bose 900 sound bar and was wondering is the HDMI cable that Bose provides a perfect match to the Bar or should a person upgrade the HDMI cable ?? if so which brand and type ? plus anyone else that wants to give their opinion much appreciated ....MERRY CHRISTMAS all....cheers from Vulcan Canada
I own the 900 with dual subs and omni jewels. I have praised this system to the fullest countless times before so I will just say excellent review, well done.
Easy to connect 2 sub 700 ?
@@francoismarcil9242 same as connecting one.
What output do you connect to the TV since it doesn't have hdmi
@@SugarweaselDad23 optical, if you have it.
I also own the 900 with dual subs and Omni jewels and I have no complaints
Is it possible to use a wired 3rd party subwoofer with the 900?
Great video 🍻
Unfortunately I am one of those customers who has experienced less than stellar (very poor) customer service. My sb 900, purchased in September 23, is faulty. Intermittently drops audio when watching tv. Music and recorded media plays fine. Sent the sb back for repair. Received back today, same issue. Seems their technicians put the sb in update mode and sent it back. Ugh. I had already gone through the update process before I returned the sb. My old 2.1 Samsung sb is back in service
Any problems with annoying TV reflections on the glass top?..had another model where the shiny top reflected the TV screen and had to install some velcro to dull the top of bar.
Good question! This concerns me too.
If I already have a Bose sound bar and Bose subwoofer, can I buy another Bose sound bar and pair it with the same Bose subwoofer at the same time?
I hate to say my Bose sound bar broke in 2 years (able to connect to the device but status light or sound. I only use around 3 month for each year). They were asking for 349 dollars to fix it. For this kind of quality it is just sad to have this item at home). I do like the look of the item though.
Wow I think the entire set up sounds insane! Crank those rears to plus 80
I have my omnis at eighty and I love them. I didn't at first because they hadn't opened up, but once they did I think that they are excellent. I don't know how loud rears are supposed to be but I am completely satisfied with the omnis.
@@kingkobra1956 Me too I love them!
how does it compare to amber? why is no one doing a comparison between Bose soundbar 900 & Sennheiser Ambeo???
ciao jonah
ho un bose 900 che mi da problemi con il mio samsung tv mod-q95t55 configurato con cavo hdmi arc perde audio allaccensione.
Nice review. Do you know if Bose plans on updating it to make it compatible with all DTS formats.
That’s a great question, I’m not really sure to be honest. If they’re following along in Sonos’ footsteps, then I think they’ll eventually add it, but I’m not certain.
Check out the NEW Bose Smart Ultra soundbar
900 soundbar compatible with 300 soundtouch speakers?
Just bought it! Someone reply in a couple day to weeks and I'll give you a 100% honest opinion.
Honest opinion?
@@EDD-xr4ub it's a really good sound bar! I put it in my small room and it sounds like I have a surround sound! The sound is really good and gets really loud!! The bass in it does a good job in my small room also! I don't know if it'll be the same once I put it in a bigger living room! It's honestly over kill for my little room and probably something cheaper would of been just as good but I do plan on putting it bigger room in the future! But I bought it because it has capabilities of being expandable with the actual surround sound speakers and sub woofers when I'm ready! If you are willing to spend the extra cash and want something that you'll like, I think it's worth it!
Thanks for all information about Sound-bar what’s best Sound bar among Boss , Jbl 9.1 or Samsung Q950A
Samsung q950a
I own the complet set up too, I only wanted the sounbar, but the soundbar by itself it's no good enough.The hole set it's good it makes the floor vibrate but its way overprice and the sorrund speakers are not that laud I love bose products but this in my opinion is not the best for the price
They didn't design those small surround sound speakers well, because sound hitting sound at a close distance can cancel out each other. If both drivers were placed Horizontally not vertically they would probably work very well.
The ONLY knock I have with this soundbar (as I have purchased it) is the lack of a light on the unit as a visual cue to know that it’s on. I almost returned it bc I thought it wasnt working until I realized it wasn’t turned on. Again I cant stress this enough esp considering I had originally got the 600 but after 6+ hours of troubleshooting I could not get it to work. Thinking back on it now I believe it was never turned on. 🤦🏻
You are not that bright are you? Hit the OFF button and it will go OFF. Hit ON- and it...well, you get the idea, I hope.
@@MOAB-UT funny guy eh
@@youssefhamidi8152 Feel your tailpipe to know your car is off. Do not waste another 6 hours on it.
Anyone knows if Bose had updated firmware for DTS-X by now? I was thinking about buying this. It’s on sale now .
I hope thy do
I have the 900 sound bar and so far I'm pretty happy with it. Was going to get the 700 subwoofer but the price put me off. With tax it's around $870 which is insane. I ended up going with the 500 subwoofer and I am more than satisfied with it. I am not going to spend over $600 on those tiny surround speakers that have a power brick. Hopefully Bose will come out with some better surround speakers at a decent price for the sound bar 900.
Grea!! But you can also add the 300 invisible rear speakers 🔊..if you do, keep it them at the higher +10 for better sound. You have the 500 sub, but you could also add the 300 subwoofer 🔊. At least you’re happy for now and that’s what matter 😎👍
The main drawback I hear about the BOSE 900 is that it lacks low bass! Once adding the subwoofer (I plan to get the BOSE 700 sub module)...does that address the lack of bass?
Can u connect offbrand surrounds to the bose. I refuse to put down 600 on those surrounds
@@brobob52 you can’t.
I don’t know why, everybody says that Sonos is better for music, I own a Sonos arc and for music in my opinion SUCKS.
I also own Bose 900 and sounds much better.
Remember sound is subjective to preference
2min 10 sec.
Does a ps4 pro count?
Alot of online reviews are says that the bass system sucks. Like basically no big difference and barley noticeable as well as popping sounds or loss connections
Hi Jonah, just bought the soundbar but have no idea whether I should buy the 700 surrounds or the 500 surrounds
Buy the omnijewels. They are far superior than the invisibles. Just remember to give them a few days to open up. They are expensive but worth the price.
i ordered from costco the soundbar bundle for $789. product soundbar 300 and subwoofer bass 500
Thanks for the review. Will you reccomend buying Bose 900 soundbar, subwoofer and rear spesakers over Vizio Elevate, Samsung 950 and Sonorsarc setup if I can get theeentire bose sytem for $1600
I can get Soundbar 900 and the Bassmodule 700 for 1200 since my son's friend works at Bose.
If you can get it at that price, that’s not a bad deal at all! It’s hard to beat the Samsung Q950A which can be found at around $1300, but there’s also looks and app control that go into play here too.
I’ve been looking into switching from Sonos. I went from iPhone to Android, and it’s annoying that I can’t use Trueplay with an android phone. To add insult to injury, Sonos doesn’t even support bluetooth, and they cost the same as Bose’s soundbars. I appreciate you bringing up the cat issue with cloth soundbars, it’s one of my major gripes with my Sonos Beam.
Question:. If you stream movies etc with Apple TV 4K box, is it true you cannot get true Dolby Atmos ?
From an Apple TV 4K you can get Dolby Atmos through Dolby Digital Plus. This means it will be a lossy/compressed Dolby Atmos signal. This is the same for basically all streaming services and a majority of the streaming boxes.
I purchased the bose bass module 700 about a month ago, now it's cutting out and making clunking and popping sounds my wifi 2.4ghz, i contact bose instead of replacing it they're sending me a 3.5 connect cable to connect to my 900 soundbar they claimed it's interference, i ask them if this the case why haven't they fixed the problem, or quit selling the sub as wireless if there's an interference issue, now I'm seeing I'm not the only with this issue what do you think, have you heard of this problem thanks.
If you can get Bose to tell you the Wireless Frequency that they are using, you might be able to adjust your 2.4GHz WiFi network to operate on a different channel. That could reduce or eliminate the wireless interference altogether.
700 base module i have got no power fault and it's out of warrantee 😪
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Just bought the 900 3 months ago and I love it but I haven’t bought the 700 sub yet so I’m just scratching the surface of it’s full capability as a system.
I hate to say it but I’m skipping the surround speakers just on the strength of the bulky power block … that’s terrible Bose , just make some big surrounds like Sonos and call it a day.
Oh and the 900 truspace Effects are awesome , I’m honestly good until they create some quality surround speakers.
Bose soundbar 900 vs Jbl bar 1300 which one is better.... I am a Bass fun.... Thank you
Why is the light on the front constantly blinking? That doesn't happen when you're watching TV right? It would annoy the hell out of me.
When the white light on the soundbar 900 blinks it means that there is a notification. All you have to do is ask what it is and it will tell you. Hope this helps.
I own both bose soundbars the 700 and the 900 complete with the surround 700 speakers as well as the bose 700 subwoofer... the difference between both the soundbar 700 and 900 is minor... I only noticed the difference because I've owned the 700 since it came out.. I recently bought the 900 a couple of months ago.. I can definitely see how there would be so many better options out there..
but 700 dont have atmos. you sure its minor difference compared to 900 ?
@@malayneum you barely can even tell its Dolby atmos with the 900. It's like I said, the difference is minor but there is a difference nonetheless. For my personal experience.. that difference isn't worth the extra money
In order to enjoy true Dolby atmos on this 900 Soundbar, your TV needs EARC port, so it’ll be comparable with 900 Soundbar which has EARC. It won’t play Dolby atmos with just ARC port on your tv or OPTICAL CABLE. Your TV needs to support Dolby atmos. that’s why you probably don’t see a difference. In fact, this guy here has a video about that, I believe. 🤔
@@Vamo_Alla..... first thing I did when I bought the soundbar... using my LG OLED 77G1...
Not supporting DTS is a deal breaker for me as someone who has a lot of Blu-ray Discs.. especially for Bose pricing. I use to love Bose but I feel in recent years their just playing on their name and they’re just flat out over priced for what you get..
Bose SoundLink 2 price Bluetooth speaker price
Just got the soundbar for $600 and 450 for sub on Dell.
I’m looking at 3 different Soundbars for my television. I bought a Sony 65” A80J and want to get a soundbar for better audio, I’m leaning toward Sony’s A7000 because it should work fantastically with a Sony television. However the cost of $1400.00 is making me look at other options. The Sonos Arc and the Bose 900 are my other options but with the Bose not having an eARC could be a deal breaker. The Sonos Arc may be a better choice because my main reason for the soundbar is music and not just movies. Wonder if you have an opinion, the Bose and Sonos Soundbars are $900.00. This is a $500.00 savings over the Sony.
The Samsung HW-Q990B is not only cheaper than all of the ones you mentioned, but it's also pretty much the best compared to these in most ways. It also comes with 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer. I bought mine here in Europe for just under €900 a week ago while all the other options leave you with at least €1400 poorer if you also want a few extra speakers and a subwoofer. I'm using it with a 65 inch Sony Z9F Master Series TV. It's pretty insane how Samsung actually manages to beat the competition in most ways and is also significantly cheaper. I do suppose the soundbar itself is a bit thicker and longer than most, but... it's definitely worth it.
@@thenonexistinghero ……I wanted a Sony soundbar to go with my A80J. But you use a Samsung soundbar system?
@@richardrybarczyk1143 Look at latency- Sony is bad on the A5000, better on the A7000. Samsung has an issue of wireless disconnecting. Honestly, for the money, just buy an Atmos eARC receiver and layer in your 7.1 speakers over time. It will be m u c h better. Far better speaker separation as well as other things.
A soundbar is just a way for manufacturers so make money. It's a small cheap set of drivers in a bar- that is cheaper for them to make and ship. They make more profit off of them. It will never replace the real deal. That said, the A7000 is one the best I heard.
I did a demo at Best Buy yesterday of the A5000 and it was really nice. They had the surround speakers going in full Atmos. Just keep your receipt in case there is too much latency- lag between what you hear and what you see on the screen.
@@MOAB-UT …..Thanks DG, just dropped the price of the A7000 $200. Still hard to decide.
@@richardrybarczyk1143 So how much is it and does it come with sub and rear surrounds? A7000 is a very nice bar. I think you would be happy with it. Second best to a real AV Receiver and larger, better, spread out speakers but it is still very good. Sometimes subs can lose wireless signal so be aware. A real AV is wired- overall a better solution but get what you like.
I can get the Bose 900 with surround speakers + bass 500 for $1200 new. I can also get the HW-Q950A Samsung full set new for $1200. Which is better?
Go for Samsung q950a. I have one and trust me it's amazing. It surprises me almost everyday with the way it creates phantom speakers in places with no actual speakers
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year!
Is the Atmos really that good?
I guess it's good but Samsung q950a seems better since it has more channels. Samsung surprisingly feels details especially during movies.
I keep hearing about these sound bars having connectivity issues with the TV (especially Samsung TVs). Anyone aware of this issue? Ready to purchase one, but afraid of this issue.
I also have connectivity issues with my Sony A80j T: kept switching back to TV speakers instead of using external BOSE soundbar. Very frustrating until I had to purchase multiple CEC less adoptor to disable CEC signals
A HDMI reset usually solves this issue. Alternatively, you can completely power off both devices and wait a few minutes, that seems to help some people.
Lastly if the above does not work, try another HDMI cable or reset the Soundbar.
Man how old is your TV?
Great information. I have been sitting on the fence with Sonos and Bose. Maybe Sonos is the one in 2022????
Go for sonos. Believe me u won't be regretting. I used bose 900 with 700 for 2 months and when I switched to sonos, everyone in the family appreciates the sound quality.
@@thetruth5672 did you get the subwoofer as well with the Arc?
@@danj4613 yes. Sub gen 3. Without the sub these soundabrs are nothing. I had a 3 months return from Amazon for the 900 and sub I bought from bose online, so for that too I had 3 months return period. Sonos is impressive. The app is great, I love the dolby atmos songs from Amazon music.
@@thetruth5672 thanks for the input. I'm torn.
@@danj4613 no problem. One more thing the surrounds sound performance of bose with sub and sonos with sub in a small rectangular room, sonos was a clear winner. I could hear the sound moving from left to right and up. The input to both was netflix on a samsung q70 earc port.
Spot on review, I have the 900 with 700 bass and rear speakers and the rears are hot garbage. In fact, i don't even think they look good. They are so small, they actually look cheap. The price is high, but I own a lot of Bose stuff, and i like their sound. The wireless connectivity and ease of setup was nice. But these rears...uggh.
You saved me $500 thanks lol
I was underwhelmed with the soundbar and sadly returned it. I didn't have any other modules with it.
I have the smaller Bose surround 300 speakers. And they are also extremely disappointing. The only good thing is that you can usually find them at best buy open box, Because so many people return them.
I would never pay full price for them.
If Bose does not step up their game, people will only buy their products when they can get them on sale.
Agreed. Their soundbars are good, but they are super behind with their surround speakers.
Bose 900 is amazing but you need the bass module Don't just buy the soundbar only...I actually like the 500 bass module better then the 700 bass module.
I have the 500 bass module , too. But why do you prefer it to the 700 bass module?
I own the Bose 650. And just purchased the 900. Using any of these products without running the Adapt IQ is really not an option. I have the bass modules and rear Omni Jewels. This soundbar is ok. This soundbar is the recycled original 300 which later was renamed 500 and they added Alexa calling it the 700, then 900 adding Atmos. I owned them all. The dialogue was a bit to heavy adding too much low end grunt to dialogue with some content. The 650 was just so much better and balanced.
And no DTS? The 650 has DTS and the product came out 5 years ago. There is so much hype about Atmos. A lot of audiophiles prefer 5.1 for the best surround experience. I’m sticking with my 650 and the 900 will be going back. The 650 will also pass lossless Dolby TrueHD. Bose has discontinued the Lifestyle systems. So I hope they step up their game and come out with a truly high end bar instead of tweaking the same design for 5 years. Hopefully they will produce a new lifestyle system.
Thanks for your information on your experience with the multiple Bose sound bars .
Almost 2022 and still don’t know what I’m going to buy 😂. Gonna wait for CES 22 in January.
LG S95QR - Looks like it's going to be an absolute beast! Can't wait to see the review at CES.
@@S1mmz thx! Their last have been meh but really hope this one will stand out
Q950A while it was still "cheap". Now I can try and use return policy if something better comes around.
Polk audio ?
Excellent review. I have a soundbar 700 and i would like to upgrade.
Recently I am experiencing Fluffering sound from module 700. My Wi-Fi is high speed and now i have wired it. Still same issue. Can you please letme know how can solve this. Thanks.
The older Surround Speakers are better then the new ones.
I own both rear speakers. The invisibles and the omnis. The omnis make the invisibles sound like a tin can. The sound is totally refined and detailed. I have the omnis set at 80 and I was watching Mortal Kombat on HBO Max and the omnis were totally insane. The sound was totally outrageous like I have never heard before. The omnis are small and their size fools people into thinking that they can't produce prodigious amounts of sound and at first so did I but that is a totally incorrect assumption.
@@kingkobra1956 That is interessting. If you check others reviews (amazon, etc.) a lot of customers, who have upgraded from invisible to omni, are complaining about the performance of the omni. Not powerful enough, not as clear and not enough volume...
It can also depend on your room probably. I personally would never upgrade, due to the feedback of other customers.
@@MultiGeorge1983 everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I am not interested in someone else's opinion. I am speaking about my personal, first hand experience with the omnis.
Premium pricing is there because the glass..... haha
I hate mine. First off I have to reboot it at least once a week by unscrewing the wall mounts brackets and unplugging the unit. Second Bose won't support CZcams music. Not sure how they can say it works with Google when they are blocking CZcams. Do not buy BOSE.
I had same issue, called Bose and they had me clear the soundbar from my app, reinstall/connect soundbar and now its been working great for the last year
Nice, that it has no cloth!
I just paid 700 hundred for one, taking it to Dominican Republic
Funny enough my bravia does not love the levels on your own video
I bought a boss blue tooth speaker and can say with authority that boss is not worth the money ,I’m not sponsored so will tell the truth . I have tried speakers less than half the price and they have more than twice the performance. Don’t waste your money and definitely don’t buy their wireless chargers as they are very poorly designed and again very expensive.
can you buy me a bose 900