Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Easy setup Excellent Atmos for its size Clear and engaging dialog AirPlay and Chromecast Good music quality

No HDMI inputs Smart speaker is Alexa-only Limited in-app music services

“For small-to-medium-sized rooms, it's got all the presence and punch you need.”

Wide sound field with strong height imaging ; Crisp highs make dialogue pop ; Amazon Alexa, Apple AirPlay 2, and Google Cast support

Highs can sound harsh ; Weak bass output

The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 is a small and feature-packed speaker that features upward-firing drivers for height-based spatial audio, but its highs can be cutting and its bass response is often too thin.

Organised, confident and expansive sound ; Compact and well made ; Easy to integrate into a bigger system

Not quite as adept with sub-Dolby Atmos content ; Some very strong competition ; Wall-bracket costs extra

Big sound from a small soundbar can only be a good thing, right? And when that sound is an authentic Dolby Atmos soundtrack, the Bose Soundbar 600 is capable of delivering big, immersive sound. It’s by no means your only choice at this sort of money,...

Compact, attractive design ; Dolby Atmos with up-firing speakers ; Extensive streaming options ; Easy, app-based setup

Single HDMI port ; Limited bass ; Basic front-panel display ; No DTS:X support

The Bose Smart Soundbary 600 delivers big Dolby Atmos sound from a compact design. Dialogue clarity is excellent, and while it doesn’t hit the low bass notes that other soundbar systems with an included subwoofer manage, it offers up consistently...

Warm, detailed sound works well with Atmos soundtracks ; Well-made, stylish and compact design ; Easy setup ; Extensive connectivity options

Can't turn off TrueSpace, and it's not always convincing ; Lower bass is lacking ; Wall bracket comes at an additional cost

The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 delivers big Dolby Atmos sound but falls short in some aspects, and its insistance on spatial audio when it isn't always convincing might be frustrating. However, its compelling feature set helps to make up for this, making...

Unified, confident and eloquent Atmos ; Well made and usefully compact ; Easy to integrate into a bigger system

Non-Atmos content isn’t as coherent ; Wall bracket is a cost option ; Plenty of worthwhile alternatives

If every soundtrack was a Dolby Atmos soundtrack, it would be hard to find meaningful fault with the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 given its price and physical dimensions. It’s a bigger and more confident listen than any number of nominal rivals, it has...

Up-firing speakers add genuine height to TV and movies ; Upscales non-Atmos content ; Minimalist design ; Impressive Alexa compatibility

Bass is a little lacking ; Not all non-Atmos content sounds convincing with TrueSpace ; No built-in Google Assistant ; Forces you to create a Bose account to use app features

With its (real) Dolby Atmos audio credentials, this is one of the best small soundbars around

Largeur et hauteur de la scène sonore ; Grave profonde et englobant ; Précision des dialogues ; Réglages audio plutôt complets ; Contrôle vocal avancé

Peu ou pas de projection vers l'arrière ; Haut grave en retrait ; Connectivité physique très limitée

La Soundbar 600 étonne par la largeur et la hauteur de la scène sonore qu’elle reproduit face à nous, tout autour de l’écran et jusqu’aux murs latéraux. En revanche, la projection vers l’arrière de la pièce est quasiment inexistante, raison pour...

Une spatialisation horizontale qui laisse à désirer, un son vertical peu convaincant, la Bose Smart Soundbar 600 n’impressionne pas lorsqu’il s’agit de plonger le spectateur au coeur de l’action. Pour cela, il faudra certainement lorgner du côté des...