Bose Smart Soundbar 300

Bose sells their top line refurbished 900 or IQ soundbars under that price point. Comes like new, 90 day no questions return policy, and full warranty. The bose can further run any external subwoofer, so you can get the bar and an external sub for under $700. Auto tunes to the room (including the sub) and sounds great on all content including music…no need to fiddle with different modes as content changes. Absolutely blows away the Samsung Q990, but is more expensive than $700 if you want to add the rears. I’ll upgrade to the rears at some point, but it sounds amazing with room filling effects even without them.

Yes, definitely E-arc. Arc has limited bandwidth so can impact sound quality and sync. I run a Bose IQ soundbar and it sounds incredible with Netflix Atmos or “spacial” sound. Maybe its compressed, but the bitrate is high and Bose does an excellent job of cleaning it up…arguably one of the best for dialog clarity which you are seeking. Very easy to use and while you can add the rears and a sub the bar itself is excellent. I’d also recommend the Klipsch Flexus core 200 at a lower pricepoint. Was not happy with music performance or Samsung, overpriced sub par products.

I could be wrong but reading your post it sounds like you are looking more toward a soundbar and not necessarily surrounds or even a sub. If that is the case something like the JBL 2.1 there are I believe 2 versions of that wouldn't be to expensive, or the Bose Smart soundbar 300 if you can find one for a good price. I have an old Samsung A650 from 2020 that has wireless rear speakers connected to a modual but I busted it out to compare for use in a spare room so only had the bar and sub plugged in, but it really isn't to bad. That isn't one I would necessarily seek out now but you could find something used especially something considered more TOTL at the time and probably get it for a good price.

for that kind of space and especially since you want the potential best in an all in 1 setup I would go for the Bose. By default bose generally has imo; a sound that is appealing to many, but the equalizer within the app allows for more customization than you might think initially. I did share something similar in another thread a few days back, and it's based on my experience with the Bose Smart soundbar 300 I own and several other bose products that use the same app and software. Even getting dialogue clarity in shows, movies etc is easy to do based on how Bose tuned the general sound and their attention to detail to make sure dialogue is heard. I honestly wouldn't look at anything else based on what you state you are looking for.

I have a bose smart soundbar in my room and it's awesome.

I have been a big fan of bose unit. But recently seems like their quality and service is becoming shit day by day. Has anyone else having bad experience with their product. I have bose 700 and 900 soundbar. But my remote for 700 is not working and the only way i can reconfigure the system is via remote. For this i have been asked to pay 9000 INR. It just doesn’t seem worth anymore as something or other of their keeps breaking. Any views on if bose is still worth it and if any one is aware of any better replacements.

I have always loved bose soundbar. I had soundbar 300, 700 and a 900. I have always loved the sound quality and all. Their service was not theatrical bad. But in recent days there are lot of issue with software update. Plus their support service even though was never great, recently has just become terrible. I guess i am not blaming bose for remote going bad. But it is evrything that come up with the increased pricing and poor service.

Just picked up a Bose smart soundbar for $300 on eBay. Wanted something compact for my apartment living room. Loving it so far, will def add a bass module though next year

Hey I just got a 75” QM6K pro from Costco as well last month! Got a Bose Smart Soundbar from Bose refurbished for $300. I’m also in an apartment and needed better vocal clarity for tv and movies. Been amazing so far. You can also get a Sonos Beam from their refurbished site for around the same price. Both are good options for your use case https://preview.redd.it/xes4nohpu28g1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eba4aa01503b57c39d634593dd984a68f73d4198

S60D, Sonos beam gen 2, Bose Smart Soundbar (have this and love it), JBL Bar 300mk2.

I’m in an apartment. Bought a Bose smart soundbar and Sonos beam gen 2, both refurbished (both were around $300). Ended up keeping the Bose as it sounded better to me, but you can’t really go wrong with either.

I love my Bose smart soundbar, but I also recently added the bass module 500. All in I paid $700. You can always add the bass module later too https://preview.redd.it/vhdh3iwvurhg1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1c40031ad2408fb3ceab502c4044bbf07bbef17

I tested out the beam gen 2 and Bose, preferred the Bose a little bit more. Can’t really go wrong with either

https://preview.redd.it/hyd0emad5dig1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ccd268c79479e93dd9b5abd463fd9eacd876c574 Bose Smart soundbar, got it for $350. Also added a bass module recently for $350. You could always get the soundbar first and add a sub later. Sonos beam is also a good choice

I got the Bose smart soundbar and I’m loving it. Feel like you can’t really go wrong with any of these options, although I haven’t heard the JBL.

I only tested the beam gen 2 and the Bose smart soundbar. I’ve heard really good things about the ambeo mini though, will def have to check it out next time I’m at the store

I live in an apartment and I picked up a Bose smart soundbar off Bose’s eBay store for $300 last month. It’s been great so far, crisp clear dialogue and quite immersive for its compact size. I think it’s $350 refurb rn and $399 new, but you can get coupon code for first time purchase on their site Other suggestions would be Sonos beam gen 2 (usually goes on sale for around $369) , JBL Bar 300MK2 at $350, and Samsung S60D. These are all good compact soundbars that’ll do good in apartments imo

I was between beam and Bose smart soundbar, ended up with the Bose but both sounded great to me.

Love my bose smart soundbar, going to add a bass module soon. I was between this and the beam, and like you thought the Bose sounded better. Never got to test the ambeo mini, kind of wished I did.

I was in your situation just 2 days ago.. After comparing the Bose smart soundbar with the Sonos Beam Gen2 in-store , I went with the Bose sound bar. I thought it sounded a little bit cleaner than the Sonos, plus the upfiring speakers was a factor for me too. It sounds amazing when playing Dolby Atmos content! Ofcourse, that's just my opinion when comparing it to the sound from my tv speakers. Im happy with my purchase and have no plans of returning it. I'd suggest going to a Bestbuy and trying out both.

We recently got the bose smart soundbar for around 38-39k, it is quite amazing compared to stock TV speakers obviously, but also other soundbars we checked out at the store. Also the sound bounces well in our TV room, the dolby atmos compatible movies are actually great to listen to. The drawback would be that it keeps you locked in to Bose ecosystem, so to get the subwoofer is like another 30k. With JBL (not sure about the others as I haven't tried them out), they include the subwoofer with it. But also, people swear by the samsung soundbars, as they own JBL as well, and probably use the best of tech in their own soundbars. Would suggest swinging by your nearest showrooms to try them out personally, really comes down to how you perceive their sound

I recently got an LG G5 with a Bose smart soundbar and couldn’t be happier.

Yes, I got the Bose smart soundbar with my new LG and eARC makes everything easier.

I love my Bose smart soundbar. So much sound for the small size and I'm amazed how it can fill a room with atmos sound. Meets all my needs and expectations.