Bose - Smart Ultra Soundbar + Bass Module 700 Set
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"I bought one of these metallic arm braces so that it looks more „office worthy“ ... It is super stylish and handy"
"all of them are absolutely beautiful. ... I’m a sucker for resin made IEMs. ... They’re just so beautiful ... the fact that they’re crystal clear and something I never even noticed on the BA for the highs Kiwi Ears is even printed on it inside the IEM."
"I loved the look of it ... looked really sleek"
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"Besides the center channel on Samsung is fantastic even on my Q800 which is not as good as the 990. It's so clear it's crazy, glass breaking in movies sounds real as well because of the center channel."
"blew me away with the level of detail it has ... nothing I've had even sounds remotely close ... none of them are even close to the Ambeo in terms of detail to the sound ... it's truly INCREDIBLE!!!"
"Sounds sooooo insanely polished & perfect it's almost scary how clean it sounds. ... If you strictly want the absolute cleanest sounding system, Ambeo Plus is the ONLY way to go!!"
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"Now I get every feature that that my C3, XSX, ATV4K allow and it works perfectly."
"the speaker worked perfectly for the year or so I had it"
"What truly impressed me right off the bat was how effortless the setup was. ... It couldn't have been simpler—unbox the soundbar, surround speakers, and subwoofer, connect the power cables, and everything pairs automatically. ... the setup was quick and seamless."
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"the dragon 12s are closer to REL 8/12 subs. ... No soundbar has anything close to this sub available. ... The 12s alone make this system untouchable by any other home theater in a box. No comparison!! ... Couple the 12”subs into the experience, you’re not getting that experience short of Svs sub territory. ... It’s a house shaking, chest thumping experience that is not able to be reproduced by any other soundbar or home theater in a box. ... Adding the two 12s to the 8s really has taken the system to the next level. ... The house literally shakes now with honest chest thumping levels. ... BTW, the 12s are RELs! ... The 90 lbs behemoths in the room! ... The chuffing from the 8s many reviewers have noted is gone when used with the 12s."
"nothing trust me nothing will literally hit u that hard not even Canelo Alvarez"
"IER not having absolutely incredible bass is objectively BS. ... The bass reading on the IER is so off what you'll actually hear if you have them inserted properly, it's absolutely ridiculous. ... I have Fatfreq Maestro SE CIEM'D which are their heaviest hitting premium model - CIEM-ing it only make the bass hit much harder, and it's still not quite as heavy as the IER."
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"constant connectivity issues I experienced. ... The buds would randomly not turn on when taken out of the case, or just one wouldn't turn on, or they wouldn't connect, or sometimes the buds would randomly disconnect/reconnect, or sometimes the buds would disconnect from each other. ... I really wanted to keep them but they were borderline unusable, even after an update."
"Also connection with iPhone has always been terrible. ... Dropped connections, sometimes it just won ’t connect."
"they would constantly disconnect from my s23."
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"For movies sonos and the lack of dts absolutely megasucks at every imaginable level. ... Sonos can't even play original audio content, dts, or lossless atmos. Sonos says it can take lossless atmos but from where? Not from a bluray player or a computer. There's no lossless audio on any streamed movie. Plus the tiny speakers, yes, sonos absolutely sucks for movies."
"Also the Bose soundbars don support DTS/DTS-HD (except the 700 which does lossy DTS core) so if you have blurays or use IMAX enhanced with a streaming service that audio will not work/ gets transcoded to lpcm."
"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 surround and Atmos effects are very limited and are felt especially when pushing the volume"
"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"
"the surround effect isn't as encompassing as a full fledged 5.1.2/7.1.4 system"
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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 bluetooth option is honestly not good got a lot of issues - not typing, typing in delay , keys spam - pressing a key and suddenly it keeps spamming it , not recommended"
"The thing I hate about Logitech is the software is pure trash. ... It used to be so good but the last couple iterations are literally the worst software I've ever used."
"But every freakin mouse gets double click issues."
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 ->I’ve had the sennheiser ambeo, Bose smart ultra, and the Samsung q800, in that order. First two were returned for connectivity issues with my newish Samsung tv. The q800 has been great (the ambeo probably had the best surround but only if it connected). Q symphony is amazing. With the first two bars, you could clearly tell the sound was coming from below the TV… q symphony fixes that completely. And the subwoofer is amazing.
r/Soundbars • Has Bose lost its crown? ->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? ->Hot take here, since some people aren’t huge fans of Bose. But I really enjoy the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Good and wide sound stage and dialogue mode really boosts dialogue if you ever need it. On sale for $700, I love it
r/Soundbars • Soundbar recommendations for Black Friday deals ->I had the Bose 700 with the 700 sub and 700 surround. Used it for 5 years but was always very dissapointed in the sound. I kept it because it was exspensive to me. This year i purchased the Samsung Q990D and what a world of difference.
r/Soundbars • Bose soundbars ->I’ve heard it and can say that it has great detail and clarity and it’s sub is pretty strong but until they build rears that are bigger than 2 candy bars and have Atmos, I couldn’t buy them.
r/Soundbars • Best Soundbar for $500 budget? ->If you only want a stand-alone soundbar without the sub or rears the Bose would be the best imo
r/Soundbars • Torn between a few options ->Getting the Q990F and not using the rear speakers or the sub is just a waste and if I were to only have the Bar, the Bose Smart Ultra would be my choice by a lot. I’ve heard all 3 and it’s the best choice for what you’re looking for and I’d bet the wife will like its looks the best as well. I normally don’t recommend the Bose because it’s got terrible rear speakers but since you don’t want that, it’s definitely the best choice for what you want
r/Soundbars • Torn between a few options ->Bose Smart Ultra has very impressive bass for a soundbar. I'd still always recommend a subwoofer but if I bought a soundbar with no sub it'd be that one.
r/Soundbars • Soundbar with no subwoofer: Yes or no? ->I had the same experience with the Bose Smart Ultra but ultimately it'd be a thousand pounds more than the Q990F if I got the rear surrounds and the sub also and that's why I settled on the Q990F. Subjectively, to my ears having tested both I liked the sound of the Bose more. Just not enough more to spend that much money. If Bose ever bring out rears that do Atmos I'll probably take the plunge, though.
r/Soundbars • Sonos Arc Ultra Vs Samsung Q990F - My experience ->Ultra. Granted I’m not a bass head and live in an apartment and tried both the 600 and Ultra. Wider soundstage and room correction(not sure if they’ve added it to the Smart). I’m still sometimes surprised at how sounds feel like they’re coming from the sides of my living room. If you feel the bass isn’t enough, you can save up and get the BM but you can’t add to the bar.
r/bose • Smart soundbar + Bass 500 vs. Smart Ultra soundbar ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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