Bose Solo 5 vs Sonos Playbar review

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It makes sense comparing Bose Solo 5 vs Sonos Playbar because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, Solo 5 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 5.5 for Playbar.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Solo 5 has 2.0 versus 3.0 for the Sonos Playbar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Bose Solo 5 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Sonos Playbar 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Playbar.

Connectivity

Only the Sonos Playbar can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the Solo 5 has Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 3/10.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. 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 Bose Solo 5 over Sonos Playbar

Advantages Sonos Playbar over Bose Solo 5