Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison chart

Overall
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
5.8
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
8.4
4
9

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
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 Pro 7.1 eARC vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC was rated 5.8, 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 Pro 7.1 eARC has 7.1.4 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 Pro 7.1 eARC via wireless, but Smart Soundbar 600 has wired connection type. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 8 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

The Smart Soundbar 600 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 600. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs are in each of soundbars. As in the Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC, 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 Pro 7.1 eARC at 7 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 Pro 7.1 eARC can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC was rated 10/10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC over Bose Smart Soundbar 600

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 600 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Model

Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Smart Soundbar 600

Brand

Nakamichi
Bose

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.1.4
5.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

850 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
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

has not
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
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)

0/0
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 TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

114.3 x 7.6 x 7.8/45.5 x 3 x 3.6
69.3x5.6x10.3/27.3x2.2x4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
3.1/6.9

Other

Release year

2022
2022
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.8
  • 8.4
  • 5.8Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
  • 8.4Bose Smart Soundbar 600

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