With the Smart Soundbar 600, Bose now has its compact Dolby Atmos soundbar


The circle is complete with this Smart Soundbar 600 which has just been officially unveiled by Bose. Having finally set foot in 3D audio reproduction with the Soundbar 900, the manufacturer is adding a humbler, smaller alternative to offer a solution for smaller spaces, and to some extent lighter purses.

Without complexity, the Smart Soundbar 600 roughly resumes the bases initiated by its predecessors. The bar therefore maintains a very sober and minimalist appearance with a large front metal grille and the very discreet light aid. No glass surface this time around, the soundbar is protected by a dense matte plastic that proved sturdy to say the least when we handled the product in preview.

Bose Smart Soundbar 600

The bar can be controlled via the supplied remote control or the Bose Music app.

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Still no fuss in terms of audio connections, since the bar is only equipped with a Toslink input and an HDMI eARC port, with exclusively support for Dolby streams, including Atmos. Wireless connectivity has not been left out with the Bluetooth + wifi combo. Support for the AirPlay 2, Chromecast and Spotify Connect protocols, as well as the ability to interact directly with Google Assistant and Alexa voice assistants, are still relevant.

Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Other secondary features offered by the Soundbar 600: access to the Voice4Video function (direct switching to a television channel via the TV sound decoder or its box thanks to a simple voice request) and BoseSync to listen to the audio stream played by the soundbar on select Bose headphones/speakers.

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Small, but brave, the Smart Soundbar 600 also wants to provide a very immersive sound experience to its users. That said, its acoustic design is to say the least refined. The bar indeed includes “only” five loudspeakers: one for the central channel, two oblong side ones placed on the left and right sides of this one, the height channels being reproduced by two loudspeakers located towards the center from the upper part (behind the grid that can be seen on the visuals) and obviously oriented towards the ceiling. Bass extension is provided by two bass reflex ports located at the rear of the bar.

Bose Smart Soundbar 600

As on previous models, the Bose TrueSpace algorithm makes it possible, if desired, to upmix stereo/surround content in 3D audio.

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In addition, unlike its big sisters, the Smart Soundbar is deprived of AdaptiQ acoustic calibration, which leaves doubts about the precision of sound rendering and surround spatialization. The allocation of a single loudspeaker to the reproduction of a front left/right and side left/right channel is also a curious choice, which will very probably have the effect of making the positioning of certain sources particularly diffuse, in particular on the front part. The few moments of listening in the company of this bar have not – for the moment – ​​really reassured us on this point, but we will not hesitate to check all this when we carry out an in-depth test.

The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 will hit the market on October 24, 2022 for €549.

Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Introductory price 1000 €

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