Bose soundbars aren't usually up there with the very best soundbars, but they're often still worth considering. Its latest model, simply called the Bose Smart Soundbar, will be looking to go further than that. It's a Dolby Atmos model with an AI Dialogue mode, app control and wireless skills, and it's priced a fair bit lower than the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar.
This latter model earned three stars in our review earlier this year. While we praised its expansive presentation, it fell down against stiff competition from rival brands. You might assume that this cheaper model will logically be worse, but that's not an assumption that we would make: we rate on a performance-per-pound (bang-for-buck) basis, and we often find that by stripping out some features and reducing the price, a brand can make its more affordable models more appealing than its flagship.
