Bose 900 vs Sonos Arc - Which Dolby Atmos Soundbar Should You Buy?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 10. 2021
- The Bose 900 up against the Sonos Arc who will be victorious? Watch this video before you buy either of these bars as I will try my best to sum up how my personal experience was with both of these dolby atmos soundbars and are these the best which should you buy?
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Great review per usual! Time for you to get your hands on that A9 now.
I did a ton of research on both of these units and I ended up getting the Bose 900 with the base module 500 and it is very nice. Iâm really enjoying it
We have the same setup. Just got my upgrade from 500 to 900 with base module 500. And I thought, that I have not yet established a good equalizer setting. I you donât mind, can you share your equalizer settings?
I am into movie sound effects. Maybe we have the same taste. Thanks in advance!
@@ichbinderrizal Bass module 500 is not that effective compare to Bass module 700. How ever, you can increase the bass through the app for better experience. Try to decrease centre channel of you feel itâs annoying at high volumes. Keep changing the values as you listen.
@@abhi171086 hey thanks for the reply. Will do that. I am playing with the tunings until I discover better equi settings. Thanks again!
I have the same setup and it's incredible. The bass module 500 is already too powerful for my place :-O
@@ichbinderrizal Set centre channel to 60 and treble to 50
Hands down this is a great review! I personally like the way the Bose 900 sounds in movies and music. I feel the Sonos Arc over enhances the mids and highs to give the impression of detail, and like you said once you raise the volume I could hear more distortion out of the Sonos.
Nice job. I own the Bose 300 and love it. The clarity is amazing. Good comparison.
Excellent job kg as usual... I would definitely like to hear your impression on the Samsung q950a vs Bose 900 n Sonos arc. I mean I hear great reviews about it and itâs cheaper for a complete package.
I ended up going for the Sonos Arc, dual Gen 3 subs, and two Fives as rear surrounds with my LG OLED 77C1. I ran Trueplay and adjusted the EQ to my liking. Love sci-fi and action movies. Sonos works for my set-up.
Thank you. Great review
I'm also shopping for an atmos soundbar and I have come to a crossroad between these two soundbars but I'm still undecided although your video really helped me. I really want to hear the sound bouncing off the left and right side of the room and I want to know which one will do that the best
Hello KG! Did you find the tv's reflection bothersome at all on top of the Bose 900? Thanks! Keep up the good work.
Hey, thanks for the review. I'm looking to get one of these soundbars, unless there is another you'd recommend. I'm just looking to use the stand alone soundbar, probably get a sub down the line. Do you still prefer the bose over the sonos ?
KG! Thanks for this post. I'm in the market for an atmos friendly setup in my bedroom. This video gives me some perspective on the two soundbars as I do my research.
If itâs for a smaller bedroom check out the beam gen 2 really any size bedroom beam gen 2 is probably good. I just tried my beam gen 1 with a sub and wow đ pretty impressive stuff.
I'm also looking for a bedroom soundbar, let me know if you find something that works well! KG suggested the Beam gen 2, something to check out
@@TechWithKG I appreciate the info KG!
Just in case if you are not aware, there is an option in Sonos app to increase/decrease the intensity of the bass if you think its overpowering or under powering. There is also a setting which emphasises the dialogue clarity if you are intended for the crystal clear sound in that section of the audio. You need to adjust the levels to your preferences for your satisfactory listening. Not that I am not a fan of Bose but I really feel that the Atmos soundstage of the Arc is much more pleasing and theatre like than that of Bose. The difference isn't major though.
Your video is very informative. Thanks for this. Could you please suggest between Bose 900 with 700 base module and JBL 1300. Also provide your comments related to durability abd long lasting of the product considering high price items.
Great review thanx kg,I have a Sonos arc and love it.im looking at getting a qn90a but it doesn't decode Atmos,it only passes it through have you tested it yet
Were you able to figure this out? I am planning buy the same.
Great review, could you please do a review of Bose 700 Surround Speakers thanks.
Audio pro a36 outperform these easily even for movies... Great video!đ
Will be buying both to test for my self and then returning one, I can hear what you mean when there are to many sounds in the sonos as well as the sonos being used for music compered to the bose, it does sound great for music but since i will be using it mostly for movies and video games from your vido i could clearly make out the difference between these 2 and the bose is much clearer yet the sonos sounded moe like a movie theater as well so like you said depending on each preference and room needs etc.
Thanks for the review, after my test i will see which one i will be keeping for sure but from your video the bose sounds like will prevail as i have many bose headphones and speakers so that might be a plus as well
Thanks KG! for great review. Would you recommend to buy Bose 900 who owned already bose sound-bar 300?
Yes, definitely I think its a huge improvement over that bar.
@@TechWithKG sure. Thanks again KG!
Very nice video man đ
Which do you think are the best settings for bose 900 just the soundbar with out bass and speakers?
I agree with you the Sonos seems to prioritize giving you a that kick over clearing. Bose seems to just want to put clarity over all
Question: I just received a Yamaha soundbar and a SHU sub... I tried hooking it up to my bedroom TV (Sony A9S Oled 48"), The light's are on on the Sub, I have the sub connected to the Soundbar but there's no sound from the sub. The soundbar plays but not the sub.
Suggestions?
Thank you
Joe
I was confused whether to get Bose 900 or Sonos Arc. After some research and watching this video I am getting the Bose Premium Home Theater System with Dolby AtmosÂź that has BOSE SMART SOUNDBAR 900, BOSE BASS MODULE 700 and BOSE SURROUND SPEAKERS 700. I prefer crisp audio over loud for movies. Also I give importance to hearing the lyrics in songs over beats in Music. So I am going for Bose. Thanks for the review.
Good and balanced review
I am using the bose 900 set. The sound of the Omni-Jewel Surround speaker is very clear and good. The boss also shows his true value when the music comes out. The sound is very good, but I can't buy the Sonos because it wasn't released in Korea.
My conclusion: by the one you can afford (on sale) or the one that looks best with your décor because ultimately, it's so much better than your TV regardless of the minor differences between them. I like the HT-A9 because I can't see them LOL
I thought you bought a TV for the picture quality & Speakers/ Soundbars for the Audio Quality. We decided to go with the Samsung Q950A - Soundbar - Sub Woofer - 2 Rear Speakers (all in 1 Box) . It has the Latest Audio DOLBY-ATMOS DTS:X - (11.1.2) the Sound Quality is the nearest you can get to a Movie Theatre. Leaves SONOS at the Starting Line - you have to do your research to find out if your TV is compatible & will the Audio System work to their best with your TVâŠ.too many issues with SONOS & it hasnât caught up with the latest Technology
You're comparing $900 soundbars to a $1,800 setup lol.
@@scottkeith2587 him talking about the Sonos Arc system to just Bose 900 soundbar? I thought I would like the Sonos but the Bose actually is the best all around IMO because I like clarity and I donât want a sub in any soundbar. I donât want or need bodyrockin bass
hey KG âŠ. have a question , I have 65 inches sony A80j âŠ. if I buy the sonos beam 2 gen âŠ. in your opinion this will make a difference ?? I really aprĂ©ciate your help in this matter
Watching this on my 900 which I now own for 2 weeks. I have spent hours comparing this 2 systems and here are my views.
1) Bose has great soundstage while Sonos has clarity on vocals.
2) for music Sonos could be better , Bose 900 for movies.
3) regardless of the system you would need surround speaker to enhance the overall experience.
4) on standalone bar basis , Bose wins hands down. Great sound on all frequency range.
I have heard the Sonos Sub is better than the Bose Bass Module. So, could you compare them as a system because the Bose might better as a stand alone, but the Sonos might be better with the Sub as it unloads the bass to the sub than the Bose with the Bass module? So, system to system, Which is better?
@@davoncci honesty both systems are great and you wonât be disappointed. I like Sonos SUB because it doesnât vibrate floor, Bose does
2) Bose does have option to include expensive 700 as surround which are 360 and have much better feel while sonos with SL1 is okay but great with sonos5 as surround.
3) Bose bar has better functionality having Alexa as you can use bar to call đ people and drop in to announce message , sonos cannot.
I will keep Bose and would marginally prefer Bose as use my system mainly for movies.
@@hitendramahida Thank you for your response. Greatly appreciated.
See I had both systems myself and I feel the complete opposite I think the Bose is much better with music and definitely has clearer dialogue and I enjoy my Sonos arc for just about everything else.
@@petermaz701 for movies and music would you say you prefer Bose over Sonos? Any feedback on Bose surround. Does 700 worth extra $$$
KG I would like to see you do a test of both SONOS and BOSE 900 with subwoofer and surround speakers. I have a BOSE 300 soundbar with sub, and surround speakers and it is very good. Saving up to get either the BOSE 900 or SONOS ARC with sub and surround...... I Have new A80J 77 inch OLED TV and it is FANTASTIC
Absolutely love my Bose smart soundbar 300, but I am seriously tempted on upgrading to the 900 for the ATMOS experience. Great honest non biased review đđ»
Thanks, itâs definitely a step up from the 300!
Ditto! I just bought soundbar because I had to, Won a Vizio V-Series 50â 4K from work for my bedroom. TV speakers were the worst Iâve ever heard⊠so I bought a New/Refurbished Bose TV Speaker on eBay for $159/shipped. Never would have bought a soundbar except for sound was tinny and couldnât hear dialogue. I know this is entry level but WOW and itâs so small?! What a difference⊠*Bose TV Speaker actually has a dialogue mode and it works amazingly, even at low volume!!!* I donât want/need a sub or bass module⊠however I was thinking of getting the Bose 900 as stand alone for the Atmos as I stream literally everything. Wondering if I should have gotten the 300 instead of Bose TV Speaker? One thing I donât like is do you need the internet to actually use a Bose 300/700/900 soundbar? I hate Amazon and I donât use Alexa so if Iâm just using the Bose 900 by itself do I have to have it hooked to the internet? I hate theyâre always putting microphones in things that donât need them and charge you for them. Like itâs got Bluetooth, if I wanted to use Alexa I could just use Bluetooth like with my Bose TV Speaker. I want the 900 but I wanna rip that mic out and mail it to Jeff Bezos and tell him I want my money back đ€Ł Seriously though, if I have to use WiFi Iâll probably go with another soundbar or stay with my Bose TV Speaker⊠I do F$&@I%G love this thing, Itâs got Bluetooth and it hooks into my eARC Vizio and I can control the volume. Is there any other no Alexa/WiFi soundbar with Atmos? I think itâs ridiculous that YOU HAVE to have WiFi to listen to a speaker hooked to your TV? Literally any excuse to slap a microphone into our everyday electronics⊠next youâll need WiFi to use your Keurig and have a cup of coffee in the morning or make toast
@@TechWithKG Iâve heard people say the 700 is way more powerful than the 900? Is that even possible and why would they do that?
@@greg6162 After the setup you can use the soundbar with tv without internet. Also, there is a touch button on soundbar 700 to turn off mic. Do not setup Alexa/ google asst if you donât want. You can use the speaker.
Great video on both soundbars but we have a medium sized living room so went with The Bose 600 Soundbar with Dolby Atmos donât have a sub woofer or rear sound speakers and the Bose 600 does a fantastic job of filling the room with great sound. But if Iâd to choose between the Bose 900 and the Sonos Arc Iâd always pick Bose because the Bose sound is so clear.
How do these compare to the sonos beam gen 2? Small lounge not really bothered about sound above me as without ceiling speakers itâs not going to live to expectations anyway.
Spot on! Thank you very much. Had the Bose LS 535 for some years now, so just bought the arc a week ago with pair of Ones and two subs. I am already selling again. My tvâs atmos alone is almost better and clearer. When you get used to the crisp clear sound that Bose makes in general, it just sounds blurry or flat when you hear another brand in my opinion. I know audiophiles donât agree and thatâs okay. Just ordered a Bose 900 bar, two sub 700 modules and omni 700 pair for my living room AND for my bedroom, so I hope that I donât get disappointed again. I really couldnât agree more with your review, it was exactly how I hear Bose compared to arc. Arc for music and Bose for movies đđŒ
How was bose 900 for you?
@@brikev for me⊠much better than the experience I got with the Sonos. After a little eq tweaking it sounds VERY god, and the dialog in movies is just very clear as I like it. Music sounds much better than with my old LF 535 which I donât think was so good to music. I actually think that Bose is better than Sonos for music also. I think the Sonos sounds like they put a pillow over it. If I should say something negative it would be that for me personally, I think I liked the Sonos sub a little more. And I would love if I could turn the rear speakers up just a little more, I will try the run adaptiq with blanket over speakers trick to see if it helps. I donât think any soundbar can give the full atmos experience when you donât have ceiling speakers, and especially not for me because I have the soundbar right under the tv because my tv slides down from the ceiling. But I am personally very happy with my choice to return the Sonos and buy Bose instead. I am no expert so itâs just my opinion.
I agree. There is something with the sound signature of Bose which stands it apart. I have heard many systems, they are loud which overpowering bass. But most people I guess like it. Bose sound is more balanced and better to me. I own Bose soundbar 700, module 700 with omni jewels surround. I love my setup.
Really nice review. I have the Sonos Arc full system in my living room. I have a Sony A90J in bedroom which has great sound on its own but feel that if Iâm watching a movie I want a little more punch. Any suggestions? I canât fit the new Sony A5000, just too long in front of TV on the dresser.
Sonos Beam gen 2 perhaps
@@citar21 Thanks for the suggestion I ended up getting the Bose 900 sound bar itâs excellent now I donât use the TV sound at all I just use the Bose it has enough bass in it that you donât need a subwoofer.
What do you perfer now that you have both? Iâm looking at getting one of these for my living room. Thanks
@@billyfurtado980 for the living room I would definitely suggest getting the whole Sonos system. It has more expansive surround sound and to me I just think it does a better job less directional, than the Bose and more room filling if you can get what Iâm saying..
I listened to both in a store and I much preferred the Bose. Music sounded delightful.
Can u recommend streaming service for Atmos? I have a lot a subscriptions but couldnât even find board runner or 1917 in Atmos lol
Thanks for the video!
Iâve been with Bose for a long time. My current sound bar is the SoundTouch 300 (with the base 700) Do you think is worth upgrading to the 900 (other than Dolby - my room Is 12 ft height - not sure if will get anything good).?
I also had the SoundTouch.
I upgraded yesterday.
Itâs a night and day comparison.
Go for it
Donât forget to add the surround speakers and the bass module.
Youâll love it đ
Hi, we joined 300 and we saw very very almost all reviews about update or stay, and from 100% let me tell you 80% the people say it's close , new technology, yes but it's bose, so I think and wait and see what is coming... we love 300 full system....
Reviewer says both Systems do have Distortion - I would never buy either - I am buying a Sound System with no distortion. Would you buy a Fridge or an Air Conditioning that doesnât work sometimes ?? đđ€Ł Check out the 2021 SAMSUNGS SOUNDBARS 11.1 - Do not buy anything that isnât DOLBY ATMOS DTS X - anything else is old Audio Technology !!! If you can afford it but the TV this is what Sound is all about âŠ(SAMSUNG now owns BOSE)
@@bondjames7007 what's? Really?......
Maybe yes? Before they don't have help on spanish, but now yes.... so ?.....đŹđŹđŹđŹđ€Șđ€Șđ€Șbye bye đ "technology bose".....
Tested Samsung and Bose. For me, Samsung definetly doesnât own Bose. Never.
We have "old ears" we watch a lot of tv, movies, streaming etc. but struggle with the dialogue. Which one would you recommend when it comes to the clarity of dialogue above background noise? It just seems to us, in many modern movies, the peripheral sounds and even "background" music drown the dialogue. Interestingly if we watch a really old movie on CZcams (even 1935) we can understand every word spoken!!
If your not too worry about big bass you should give the Sonos Beam a shot I like that for dialog a lot
Well canât u lower the base on the sonos app ?
Can someone please answer this question. If I have an ARC 5.1 system, will the ARC soundbar try to upmix or at least use all the speakers in the bar for regular 5.1 Dolby? The Bose 900 will do this, but I am not expressed with any of the Bose surround speakers.
CZcams, sports and TV shows is on 2.0 Stereo for me
How does both of these compare to Bose L1 Pro 8?
Good review, but I would have love to see the products.
I'd like to buy Bose but at the end, having no subwoofer or satellites, I'll choose Samsung 990c that seems to be the best quality at that price... What do you think?
Wow that's a surprise you would think it'd be the other way around bose would be the better music and ark would be better 4 movies however I'm not a movie buff I'm off for music so do you recommend the 900
If you are investing in a full setup and not just the arc or 900, then SONOS ARC paired with rear one SLs, and SUB Gen 2 fairs better in my opinion.
How would you compare these two to the Sony HT-a9
On same boat with you, just got Sony HTA9, Why did you finalize?
Just wondering what your impressions are of the Sony A7000 soundbar? Considering this soundbar but it is around $500 more than the Bose or the Sonos Arc. The Sony A5000 is a cheaper version of the A7000 but a review 0f this soundbar was jot good. This person recommended the A7000 because that was Sonyâs top soundbar. Do you have an opinion? Thank you in advance.
Did you buy one? I've heard only great things about the Sony A7000. I just ordered a Samsung Q700B. It sounds great in the store but we'll see in time. It seems like a great bang for the buck at $377. The Sony is 3x the price. It is better but not 3 times better. Maybe 20% better.
@@MOAB-UT Thanks for the response DG, I havenât bought any soundbar yet. The A7000 is at the top of the list but at $1200 I just canât seem to make the commitment. If I could find a good option for half that amount 9d certainly be happy. Since I have a Sony tv I want to stay with Sony but the Arc or Bose 900 may be a better option, just not sure. I used to keep up with audio products but havenât been paying attention in the last 20 years and donât know what I want. May wait and see if thereâs some sales later this year. Again, thanks for the note. Let me know how that Samsung works out for you.
Iâm planning to buy the Bose 900. Just debating whether or not to add the base module
But the soundbar first and try it to for a week without decide after
@@TechWithKG thanks KG! Yea that sounds like a good idea
Thanks KG! I love my Bose 900, Base Module 700, and Surrounds 700. Itâs crystal clear clean sound and I donât struggle to hear voicesâŠcenter channel done right! I listened to the Sonos Arc in Magnolia and it sounded good but not like the sound from Bose! Iâm not a Bose fan girl bc I like great sound and this has it! Excellent review!
I went to Best Buy and listened to both the Arc and the 900 for about and hour. Everyone kept pushing the Sonos, but I also came to the conclusion that the Bose sounds better. I like the separation of the frequencies. Itâs definitely more clear, and I love how you can hear vocals at low volume. I also, think the 700 sub is more than adequate. Overall, I think the Bose combo has much better sound quality!!
Can you add two Bose subwoofer and surround speakers on the Bose 900?
@@anthonycardona8615 yes
Nice review. Please advise me which one should I buy Samsung HW Q950A or Bose 900 soundbar with base and surround speakers.
I canât as Iâve yet to hear the 950a but the 950a package is often 1299 and cheaper than a full Bose setup. Also if you have a recent Samsung QLED you get benefits with the 950a in Q symphony so keep that in mind if you own one.
Yes Yes yes Bose 900 rocks
I just got mine and I love it!!!!!!
Nice congrats glad you like it!
I fully agree with this review. This was my experience when I tried both soundbars. I ended up keeping the sonos due to the bose lack of DTS and youtube music. Also the Arc subwoofer was better to me than the module 700. Either way none of them came close to my klipsch AVR system, I use the sonos in my living room for room design.
The Bose dose have dts bet you havenât even tryed it
Looks like you haven't tried it. The 700 had dts not the 900.
It hase dts and atmos
@@thomassiegers3007 DTS and atmos aren't the same dude
Bose 900 doesn't support it if you watch blu-ray disk that use Dts, if your streaming only you should be fine. Sonos doesn't support it yet either but it's suppose to be coming soon.
Thanks for the tip. I hope bose updates for DTS. However my dvd library isnât extensive. Both bars seem great. I love the 900
I would like to mount either soundbar on the wall but it would be just under my TV. Will this work or does the soundbar top need to be unobstructed?
They have mounts that mount to the back of your TV mount, and I think these soundbars are slim enough to not obstruct the TV in this scenario.
The more Content I watch from you, the more I wonder how the fuq you're not already having 100k+ subscribers. Keep up the great work, you're my favorite TECH channel for this kinda stuff and especially the tv comparisons. Love it!
Thank you so much thats a huge compliment!!
I have both of this too, the complete set up for bose and for the sonos just the Sonos arc and the sub gen3 I will complete it later whit the surrounds, I love both systems but so far the only problem that I have is whit bose that it lose sound from time to time and I watch some videos and is like a common problem whit the Bose900 thatâs why my favorite is Sonos
Blue tooth is MUST for music, I use BOSE most of the time with my Phone to play songs, no matter where I am on the House floor.
In the sound comparison.. I, too, was able to tell the difference, and this was listening on my Mac speakers.. The 900 sounded better in that test.
Am I better off buying a hardwired system with speakers in the ceiling as opposed to this wireless tech?
Yes. The bouncing off the ceilings from sound bars is ok, but its hard to get that effect as opposed to true speakers above you.
Hey! Could you do a review on the new Bose Ultra soundbar?
Definitely its coming, hope to have the review up before the end of the month.
im liking the idea of the ikea symfonisk wall panel speakers but would like to use the bose 900 as center console. I am afraid that bose900 does not connect to the sonos ecosystem but would love to be proven wrong....
Yeah it doesn't connect with it unfortunately
Iâm sorry to any Sonos fans but I think the soundbar is overrated. Just the sample clip alone, I feel the bass and sound goes to Bose hands down. Definitely purchasing the Bose with that 700 subwoofer đ
The Bose more clearly if you ask me but both good sound bars
Interesting your take on Sonos for Music and Bose for Movies is opposite of what rtings states.
Bose 900 or 5.1 systems?
What movie clip is this?
Maybe the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus soundbar.
Interested how it compares to a good active 2.0 ststem like kef lsx
We mostly listen to music so we got the Sonos but do like to game / movie
Nothing comes close to sonos sub!!! the bass is just delicious if u know what I mean
I just got it its pretty nice!
I have a bose 700 + sub+surround. Bose is good no doubt about it. I recently bought sonos arc and struggle to get a quality sound because my lg tv has its own setting for sound . Finally for some reson I reset the sonos sound bar selected the digital sound out to 'pcm' in lg tv. Then I could get amazing sounds from it. Now my number one is sonos no offence. Any way you wan't disappoint by any of them. They have there unique sounds that will take you to a different level of music.
How would the Bose be with a sub?
Itâs great, Iâd say sub is only really needed if you have a bigger room
You know what for my use case a good sound bar and a subwoofer is good enough for me. I watch 95 percent of t.v. in my bedroom and a sound bar is my purpose to use it is because most tvs don't have really good speakers. I also have a sound bar and subwoofer on my tv in the living room and it's good enough for me because my living is an average size not too big and not too small. I live in an apartment and of course I have to be mindful of the neighbors.
I been a Bose fan since 1995 I got both soundbars Iâm goin to return my Bose 900. I love the Sonos sound quality win . I love bose design
I agree. It is really better than the Bose 900 not only music but movies as well.
Me too lol. I was a bose fan until I heard the sonos
Sonos sounds bad
Its cuz bose focuses on treble and mids so it gives sharper sound. Sonos focuses on warmth and natural sound. But imo you need the subs to make a better comparison
The other reviewer says the Bose music mode is better
Bose is better for music
Bose audio products have always sounded great they have a history of it and they keep improving đȘ
The best two soundbars are the bose and sennheiser soundbars đȘ
Got the bose 900 + 700 sub for 1500 plus tax
Your reviews are most accurate
Nice! Enjoy thats a sweet setup.
I bought both these. Set them both up. And played the same scenes. I decided to keep the Bose 900. This decision is based solely on attention to detail of Bose, and what i mean by that is, every little sound is crystal clear. The bose you could hear every little detail, nothing was lost. With the sonos i found it to be a bit less "refined". Thats just my personal preference, im sure some people will disagree. But if you're looking for clear dialogue, near perfect base, and copius amounts of razor sharp detail; I personally suggest the Bose 900.
Ok I pick up the NEW. Bose Smart Ultra up this week.
is it just me...or even y'all feel that the Sonos produced a wider sound field...and yes you could say that the vocals aren't that focused as the bar 900...but the wideness is amazing...imagine using the era300s and a sub....I personally think...if its just the bar that you are looking for than the Bose Ultra(latest) would be a great choice...but if ur thinking of a whole setup...the Arc with era300s and a sub would out perform the Bose setup
Yeah Sonos definitely nailed the directional audio feel a bit better out of the box but the Bose isn't too far off after the proper room calibration.
Cant you just turn down the bass if its rumbling too much for you?
Had both along with subwoofers. The bass module 700 makes carckling sounds. On the bose website, they agree to this problem with models manufactured from 2018 and above. The solution is 3.5mm jack wire. Ok. Apart from that bose 900, had very low surround effects as compared to sonos. So in movies bose performance didn't impress me. It didn't fill the room. Sonos outperforms here. It has wonderful surround effects. It is a big prominent difference. But in case of music, bose is a winner.(Doesn'tmeans sonos is not good at all in music, in my opinion difference is negligible) But mind it, standalone bose 900, is not at all impressive. U have to have bass module 700.
This is just wrong on so many levels. Your system was screwed up man. The Bose is a clear winner against the Arc. I owned both, returned the Arc.
Please do Samsung q950a
What movie was he watching
This what Iâve been waiting forâŠ. Drumroll
Great breakdown as always KGđ
through your clips, the ack sounded muddy...it did not sound even half as good as the bose 900.
I think the Bose has a clarity that makes the experience more immersive...the Sonos sounds muddy!!!
Get the Bose. I have them both! And the Bose can do so much more! And if you get the bose you must get the Subwoofer! It's the ball's! There is a setting on your phone that will make the bose sound crazy good!
What setting is that?
@@ElectricunicyclesUK of if have the bose app on you phone. Go to the Audio setting. Look for for Dialogue mode and turn it off. If you have you all of your other settings turned up past 70 you will have a good time. My friends love to come over just so the can hear it. You pay all that money for the sonos and it cannot do that at all. You don't even really need the subwoofer with the bose, but I got two and my neighbors wanna kick my balls into the next moon...lol!!! But they respect my bose!!!
I bought the Bose soundbar 300âŠ. And itâs not compatible with my TV bruh. I wonât ever get Bose tv accessories again.
The Sonos has a mid range bump - where as the eq on the Bose is flat. The Bose also sounds very digital and processed. Like metal.
In no universe can any soundbar produce bass by itself. Minimum size speakers needed is 6.5â. All soundbars usually are under 2.5â. You canât defy physics. That being said I have a full 5.1 system for my main room and just the sub cost over $1000+. Ppl need to budget a sub for these bars. I got the bose 900 + bass module 700 for my game room which is 13 x 13 with 9 ft ceilings. System sounds fantastic.
Go in to any audio store and they will all tell u the same thing. As a stand alone, Bose is the better speaker. When u start to add surround speakers itâs a lot tougher.
Sennheiser Ambeo will give you the Dolby Atmos experience.
The base is better
To get "voice of god" as u said, no soundbar however expensive can replicate, you need a proper home theatre system with 4 ceiling speakers, 3 fronts, 2 surrounds.
But I he ht a9 is better then both combined
Just off initial reviews I donât think so. Especially since everyone is saying the A9 needs the woofer which make itâs really expensive!
@@B1ackAlloy1992 Iâm here to tell you that it doesnât
@@TravionMusic Good to know cause I was considering picking up and i have a Arc with sub. Gonna add rears at some point
$1500 in Canada
People shouldn't have to return the different soundbars if they realized the size and shape of their house our apartment from highth to widths only makes sense
Do not ever buy sonos unless you want to spend a lot of time re connecting them, the sound is good, but definitely not worth the headaches of the time you have to spend, it almost seems like itâs every time you got company, for the price not worth it, Iâve did everything got a boost, new router, we have hi speed the highest you can get, fibre optics cable. I have play 1s, play 5, and sound barâŠ.
@Bianca Enne yup it seems a little better now but still frustrating
No bluetooth? đ„Č
Sonos Owner. Just soundbar is not worth the money. Full system is great but just a bit overpriced. I will not say amazing. The subwoofer is amazing. 10 out of 10. Music quality not amazing on the system.
Agree, over-all the Bose dynamics are best!