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Smart Ultra Soundbar

Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

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Sentiment score77% positive
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Last updated: Apr 19, 2026

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Reddit IconHeavens360
4 months ago

This is an older version of the Bose soundbar ultra minus the two upwards. Bose has made the same soundbar with Same dimensions, same front firing speakers, glass top etc. for example the soundbar 900 slightly older but otherwise the same as the ultra. https://www.bose.com/p/refurbished/bose-smart-ultra-soundbar-refurbished/SUSB-SOUNDBAR-FR.html?dwvar_SUSB-SOUNDBAR-FR_color=BLACK&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BOSE_Gen_pMAX_US_Refurbished&utm_id=20526965506&utm_term=NA&utm_content=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20526970000&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6NTJBhDEARIsAB7QHD3w3xzjqtBM7axJFMjCaGyG8_yYTZ2DdsNTnqULLUHbo4os9NKG_9EaAuv9EALw_wcB

Reddit IconAnnual_News6793
2 months ago

I’ve not heard the Samsung bars at all. I jumped into the Ultra and 700 sub and haven’t been disappointed at all. I have no place for surrounds in my home. I have it in an open floor plan at around 650 square feet with 9’ ceilings. Cannot run from the sound or bass. Sound bar by itself is satisfactory honestly. The sub on level 5 playing a good movie and fantastic.

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Reddit IconBeautiful_Worry3388
5 months ago

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.

3 months ago

First sound bar was a Sony hts2000. Decent vocals, on its own the bass was weak, but only came alive with sub and satellites, but sub is very boomy. However Sony's bravia app is decent, and you can control levels well. Cheap entry to sound bars, and expandable down the track if this appeals. Went to a Bose smart ultra, has enough bass standard, excellent vocals if you like to watch dialogue heavy TV series at night. Bass is fair, but not outrageous, Just doesn't like being on very low volumes. Finally found a good Samsung q990d used locally for very cheap, nearly as good as the Bose for vocals, the satellites only mode can go down to a whisper, however it takes some serious volume to wake the sub up. May be up your alley. If I had a crazy budget, I'd look at Sonos. No experience with them. Ultimately if you aren't tied to a soundbar, look at floor standing speakers, with at least a class D mini amp with 50w> power per channel, preferably with treble and bass knobs. Neighbour gave me some basic Welling towers, 2 x 6" woofer, tweeter and 8" sub, paired with a cheap Fosi amp from Amazon. Instant step up on volume and quality, albeit without the surround sound. Found some Dali concept floor speakers for dirt cheap online, blew the old pair out the water, I reckon the Neighbours hate me at this point. Great quality. Have a center and rears now, if I can find a good AV receiver I'll be in heaven with good surround. However the amp with bass and treble is key; I can cut bass out almost entirely, but bring it up above and beyond with the turn of a knob, no sub needed. If you're dead set on a soundbar? Bose is a cheap flagship, Samsung q990x combo could be the last you need. Or step to the top with Sonos.

3 months ago

That's fair. Maybe the bose smart ultra might be for you. We used it in the bedroom, decent but not too much bass.

4 months ago

Have a Q990D in the bedroom, good thing is the satellites can run as rear only for quiet watching. Sub doesn't impress me much. Have a bose smart ultra for the living room, great for vocals in tv shiws, movies it does fair. But for loudness I picked up a pair of Dali Concept 8, without a sub they're very loud on a small Fosi amp. Will move to a proper ht amp when funds allow

Reddit IconBig-Culture9344
8 months ago

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.

Reddit IconBigDeucci
6 months ago

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.

Reddit IconBobcatSpiritual7699
3 months ago

I got the Bose and love it to death. Such balanced sound and the atmos is surprisingly good. No regrets.

Reddit Iconconstructivefeed
5 months ago

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.

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