Bose says it features a “custom-designed eight-microphone array precisely positioned for accurate near-field and far-field voice pickup,” which is on par with what other smart speakers use.

Bose has been making powerful and quality speakers for many years. Here are our current favorites from this top brand. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews ...

If you remember the first-gen Sonos Beam, you will know what the Gen 2 looks like. It has the same dimensions and curved ...

At $499, the Bose Smart Soundbar works with Bose Ultra Open Earbuds that function as rear speakers. Everyone in a room can still hear Dolby Atmos content through the soundbar thanks to its 5 driver ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Bose Portable Home has overall ... It's a stereo speaker, That has multi-room support. Digital Assistants: Supports either Google ...

The new Bose Smart Soundbar is a great way to upgrade your home audio setup compactly and more affordably. Bose's latest soundbar offers some of the same audio features found in the Sonos Arc and ...

That said, Bose's wireless surround speakers for the Smart Soundbar cost $399, so you are saving $100. However, only you get the surround experience, not others who might be watching with you.

The Award-winning Sonos Beam Gen 2 can be found for under £400/$500, for example ... can see which audio codec you are currently receiving. Have other Sonos speakers in the same room? You can connect ...

When you pair the Ultra Open with the Bose Smart Soundbar, the buds will double as the rear surround speakers in a traditional surround sound set-up. And since they sport an open-ear design ...

Using a machine learning algorithm, the soundbar automatically adjusts tonal balance in real time when it detects speech in an audio stream. The Bose Smart Soundbar can also be paired with Bose ...

Still in its signature small and sleek design, this upgraded soundbar delivers big audio. This revamped version is also adding AI Dialogue Mode, previously seen on the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar.

This enables them to pair with select Bose smart soundbars and speakers for a personal listening experience. Independent volume controls enable the volume of the soundbar to be lowered or muted ...