Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs LG S80QY review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs LG S80QY that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Smart Soundbar 300 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 7.8 for S80QY.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 3.0 versus 3.1.3 for the LG S80QY. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Smart Soundbar 300 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the S80QY - wireless. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the LG S80QY 7 for its audio features and specs. 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. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the LG S80QY. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 8/10. App control is available for the Smart Soundbar 300. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Soundbar 300. Multi-room is only available for the Bose Smart Soundbar 300.

Multichannel surround

Only the S80QY has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the S80QY. For multichannel surround Bose Smart Soundbar 300 got a rating of 4, and LG S80QY 10 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over LG S80QY

Advantages LG S80QY over Bose Smart Soundbar 300