Samsung HW-J355 vs Bose Soundbar 500 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Samsung HW-J355 vs Bose Soundbar 500 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-J355 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Soundbar 500. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and microphone, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-J355 has 2.1 versus 3.0 for the Bose Soundbar 500. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The HW-J355 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Soundbar 500 - wireless. The Samsung HW-J355 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Bose Soundbar 500 6 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

The Samsung HW-J355 has support AirPlay, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay 2. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the Soundbar 500 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HW-J355 received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Soundbar 500. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Soundbar 500 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-J355 over Bose Soundbar 500

Advantages Bose Soundbar 500 over Samsung HW-J355