
Bose - Smart Ultra Soundbar + Bass Module 700 Set
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"Wider soundstage ... I’m still sometimes surprised at how sounds feel like they’re coming from the sides of my living room."
"Sounds beautiful"
"Overall, it sounds amazing."
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"Bose in white looks so good in my living room."
"looks great too ... Beautiful design."
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"The bass is so strong that it rattles my walls."
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"I am also have trouble connecting the ARC port on 700 to ARC port on my Sony Bravia 70inch tv. It doesn t work and Sony is not recognizing the soundbar as a known device for Bravia sync"
"First two were returned for connectivity issues with my newish Samsung tv."
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"Bose only offers Dolby codec support (Digital, Digital plus, TrueHD and Atmos over TrueHD and DD+). ... if you watch Blurays or have a media server to watch lossless content then you won't have DTS support."
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"the channel count is only 5.1.2. ... The rears are mixed surround channels since the soundbar down-mixes 7.1 to 5.1. ... I've tried the Dolby test tones and rear and surround channels come from the rear speaker only so it does break a little of the immersion"
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"the channel count is only 5.1.2. ... The rears are mixed surround channels since the soundbar down-mixes 7.1 to 5.1. ... I've tried the Dolby test tones and rear and surround channels come from the rear speaker only so it does break a little of the immersion"
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"Bose only offers Dolby codec support (Digital, Digital plus, TrueHD and Atmos over TrueHD and DD+). ... if you watch Blurays or have a media server to watch lossless content then you won't have DTS support."
If money is no issue I have the Bose ultra soundbar with the 700 bass module. It works well for me. I also suggest the Ambeo max or Beosound if u are not getting a sub woofer.
r/Soundbars • Best Soundbar without rear speakers? ->Interesting you threw in B&O which has no sub or rears but everything else you listed has or has the option for rears. I had the 1300x - great soundbar. Mine made popping noises when playing 4k discs though. No idea why or how, but decided to go with bose ultra with 2 700 subs and surrounds. It’s been great - good clarity and sonic sound.
r/Soundbars • Best premium soundbar in 2025? ->Bose ultra with 700 sub is a great system. The surround speakers are basic if you decide to get them, but they’ll add more depth to the sound for effects.
r/Soundbars • Bose soundbars ->You’re going to want a sub for the Bose. Get the 700 sub refurbished on Bose’s site. You won’t be disappointed. Even if you can’t blast it - it will still bring a much better experience. Bose is good for movies and music. The other two - not so much. Don’t worry about an older release…it still competes with top end bars.
r/Soundbars • Torn between a few options ->I have a bose smart ultra/700 bass/surrounds, a bose smart 900/500/surrounds and q990d q990d blows the bose always except in bass….bose wins bass easily but it’s bananas…all other audio comparisons the q990d waxes both bose systems… eventually, they’ll be replaced by Samsung models as they improve the base… The 990 F wasn’t what I was hoping for… Hopefully they’ll make one more. I can use two subs at some point. Anyhow, the Q990 D/F is bananas and the best sound bar on the market hands-down… No question…
r/Soundbars • Is the Q99d the best thing on the planet? That’s all I see in this community. Does anyone use something different? I have a Bravia Bar 8 for example ->I own a bose smart ultra with bass module 700 and surrounds. It sounds amazing once you find the right settings for your room. I don‘t really have a comparison tough.
r/Soundbars • Bose soundbars ->I have the Bose soundbar smart ultra soundbar with the 700 surrounds and bass module. Overall, it sounds amazing. The bass is so strong that it rattles my walls. However, the channel count is only 5.1.2. The rears are mixed surround channels since the soundbar down-mixes 7.1 to 5.1. I've tried the Dolby test tones and rear and surround channels come from the rear speaker only so it does break a little of the immersion however it is not a deal breaker. What may be the dealbreaker is the codec support. Bose only offers Dolby codec support (Digital, Digital plus, TrueHD and Atmos over TrueHD and DD+). This is fine for if you only use streaming apps or game but if you watch Blurays or have a media server to watch lossless content then you won't have DTS support. I'd go with the Sony Bravia Bar 9 since it has a sound you like and you can add the modules down the line but you still have full codec support for Dolby and DTS. Check out the rtings review, they have good sections on how 5.1 and Atmos/upfiring content sounds on a soundbar that will be useful to look at.
r/Soundbars • Soundbar vs. AVR Setup for a Compact Living Room ->Have the bose ultra + bass module 700 for living room and Q990F for master bedroom, they are top notch.
r/Soundbars • best home theater system ->I have both. Only downside of Bose is the surrond speakers and the cost. The bose ultra soundbar cost as much as the whole samsung system. The bass module 700 is another 900 to get the full potential of the Bose system. Their surround is way too pricy unless you want to wait for a new surround release.
r/Soundbars • Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar or Samsung HW-Q990F? ->Bose in white looks so good in my living room. Big fan. On par (slightly better or worse than Sonos depending on the reviewer) and some good deals online for it
r/Soundbars • Looking for a stylish Dolby Atmos soundbar (budget max $1500) ->With my setup, I decided for the smart ultra with the sub. I do want to get the 700 surrounds but decided I'd do that later. I do think the bar has enough base, but also not. Depends how deep you want it. To me it was "good enough" but lacking so I picked up the sub.
r/Soundbars • Looking for a stylish Dolby Atmos soundbar (budget max $1500) ->I have the bose and the 990d; previous model to the 990f. Buy the Samsung. 9/10ths as good for vocals as the bose, but the woofer can add low end, or the rears can be used for surround which will be $$$ with bose and sonos, plus late ar night you can keep it quiet with rear only.
r/Soundbars • Torn between a few options ->I picked up the 75 inch model last October. I paired it with the Bose Smart Ultra soundbar and subwoofer. It looks and sounds fantastic.
r/bravia • Soundbar/speakers to go with Bravia 9 ->Lol. Yeah, hometheater and soundbars dont mix lol. If your budget was a little higher, the ONLY soundbar i would recommend would be the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. But just the soundbar, is a little over $700. Include the subs and the surrounds, and ur at $2300 lol. U can get much fuller and realistic sound for less with a 5.1 surround setup.
r/Soundbars • Hey guys, I made the mistake of going to the Hometheater snob Reddit. My bad, I apparently needed to be here. Lol ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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