Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison chart

Overall
Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
8
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
8.4
4
9

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
vs
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 was rated 8, while the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 has a rating 8.4.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Shockwafe Elite 7.2 has 7.2.4 and Smart Soundbar 600 has 5.1.2. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the Shockwafe Elite 7.2 via wireless, but Smart Soundbar 600 has wired connection type. Rate 9 out of 10 received the Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 for audio features and specs, but the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 received 8 out of 10.

Streaming services

Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify. Audio streaming from Pandora, SoundCloud is in each of the presented soundbars.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 600. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Bose Smart Soundbar 600. As in the Shockwafe Elite 7.2, so in the Smart Soundbar 600 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the Shockwafe Elite 7.2 at 8 out of 10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 was rated 9/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Smart Soundbar 600 provides a device control application. The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The Shockwafe Elite 7.2 can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The Shockwafe Elite 7.2 was rated 10/10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 over Bose Smart Soundbar 600

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 600 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2

  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Model

Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Smart Soundbar 600

Brand

Nakamichi
Bose

Reviews

2241
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, source, demo, volume down, volume up
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.2.4
5.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

800 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wired
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

3/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital, Dolby TruHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround, DTS HD

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

114.3 x 7.6 x 7.6/45.5 x 3 x 3.5
69.3x5.6x10.3/27.3x2.2x4

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.2
3.1/6.9

Other

Release year

2018
2022
Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8
  • 8.4
  • 8Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
  • 8.4Bose Smart Soundbar 600

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