Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
BoseReleased Sep 1, 2023 · Analysis updated Aug 14, 2026
Experience immersive Dolby Atmos sound and deep bass with this premium, easy-to-use soundbar. The Bose scores 83/100 based on 17 expert reviews in the soundbars category. Coverage includes reviews from Theinsidersnet, Mashable, Pcmag, and Cnet.
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What's this?based on 17 expert reviews
Pros
- Great sound quality(19)
- Premium build quality(11)
- Easy to use(10)
- Dolby Atmos(5)
- Strong bass(4)
Cons
- Limited features(10)
- High price(7)
- Connection issues(2)
17 Publication Reviews
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The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 900 delivers exceptional sound quality, easy setup, and impressive smart features that elevate home entertainment.
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The Bose Smart Soundbar is a capable soundbar that provides an instant boost to your home theater setup.
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The Bose Smart Ultra is a powerful one-piece soundbar that delivers big sound with plenty of spatial audio detail, and ample audio streaming features.
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Excellent sound quality makes this higher-end bar my go-to pick if you don't want a subwoofer.
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Overall, this is probably one of the most polished, lifestyle-focused premium soundbar systems Bose has ever released.
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The Bose Smart Ultra is an elegant and accomplished performer that delivers a solid front soundstage and some excellent smart features, though the glass top is a misfire and true immersion requires ex...
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I upgraded my home cinema with this Bose soundbar — and it changes everything
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Bose's new flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar brings AI smarts to the dialogue problem
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The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar delivers premium audio with otherworldly spatial sound and adaptive audio, though it suffers from Bluetooth connectivity issues that limit access to some features.
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With beautifully balanced audio, rich clarity even in the finer details, booming depth during action scenes, and super-realistic surround sound, it's hard to ask for more from the one-piece Bose Smart...
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The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar delivers exceptional sound quality, sleek design, and smart features, making it a top-tier choice for home entertainment despite its limited voice assistant support.
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Compact, well-made, and with a lot of sonic positives, the Bose Smart Soundbar is a real competitor if spatial audio is your thing.
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The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar has plenty going for it. It's reasonably compact, it's beautifully built and finished, it calibrates itself to your environment quickly and accurately, and it has plenty ...
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Bose's latest soundbar uses machine learning to enhance hard-to-hear voices but appears to offer little more than its new A.I. Dialogue Boost feature to set it apart from its predecessor.
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There's lots to like about the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar but it's held back by a few frustrating foibles.
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The Bose Lifestyle Ultra system is a premium, focused Dolby Atmos package that delivers excellent dialogue and ease of use for those who want cinema sound without the complexity of a full component sy...
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