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Bose’s latest soundbar offers a way to enjoy surround sound without rear speakers when paired with the company’s Ultra Open Earbuds.
The soundbar’s Personal Surround Sound feature allows the Ultra Open Earbuds to act as rear surround speakers, while the listener also hears audio emanating from the soundbar. This could be helpful if you’re trying to keep the volume down or don’t want the complications of added speakers.
Bose Personal Surround Sound is available now for the Bose Smart Soundbar and arrives on the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar later this fall.
The Bose Smart Soundbar packs a range of other features to recommend it to those serious about their home cinema and music experience.
AI Dialogue Mode for Clearer Dialogue
A popular feature which first landed in the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar, AI Dialogue Mode uses a machine learning algorithm to detect speech in audio streams and auto-adjust tonal balance in real-time. The result is clearer dialogue that’s never muffled or drowned out by background noise or effects.
Dolby Atmos and Bose Spatial Technologies
When listening to Dolby Atmos content, the soundbar’s five transducers work in tandem with Bose digital signal processing and Atmos decoding to produce the more immersive audio without additional speakers.
Flexible Streaming Options
Bose’s latest soundbar offers a relatively wide slate of streaming choices. It’s Roku TV ready, with built-in Spotify Connect, Chromecast, and Apple AirPlay 2 alongside Wi-Fi connectivity.
You can also control the soundbar with your voice thanks to Work, which features built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. It’s easy to set up the new Bose Smart Soundbar by connecting either an optical cable (standard setup) or HDMI eARC (Dolby Atmos content) cable from the soundbar to your TV.
All these features are packed into a relatively compact soundbar that measures 27 inches long. Its low profile helps it fit under your TV.
The Smart Soundbar is compatible with all other Bose smart speakers and soundbars, using SimpleSync to set up a multi-room audio system. It’s available now from www.bose.com and retails for $499.
