LG SN6Y vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

LG SN6Y vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison chart

Overall
6.2
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
8.4
8
9

LG SN6Y vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review

LG SN6Y
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 LG SN6Y vs Bose Smart Soundbar 600 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The LG SN6Y was rated 6.2, 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 SN6Y has 3.1 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 SN6Y via wireless, but Smart Soundbar 600 has wired connection type. Rate 7 out of 10 received the LG SN6Y for audio features and specs, but the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 received 8 out of 10.

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 SN6Y, 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 SN6Y at 8 out of 10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 was rated 9/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Smart Soundbar 600. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SN6Y was rated 5/10, while the Smart Soundbar 600 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages LG SN6Y over Bose Smart Soundbar 600

  • Separate subwoofer in package

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 600 over LG SN6Y

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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Common

Product

LG SN6Y
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Model

SN6Y
Smart Soundbar 600

Brand

LG
Bose

Reviews

87
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, function
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
5.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

420 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
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

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

104 x 5 x 7.6/41.7 x 2.2 x 3.4
69.3x5.6x10.3/27.3x2.2x4

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.6
3.1/6.9

Other

Release year

2020
2022
LG SN6Y
Bose Smart Soundbar 600
LG SN6Y
Bose Smart Soundbar 600

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.2
  • 8.4
  • 6.2LG SN6Y
  • 8.4Bose Smart Soundbar 600

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