Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung HW-N950 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Bose Soundbar 700 vs Samsung HW-N950 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Soundbar 700 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 8.6 for HW-N950. The competitors' control buttons are different: action, microphone and power, input, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Soundbar 700 has 3.0 versus 7.1.4 for the Samsung HW-N950. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Soundbar 700 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the HW-N950 - wireless. The Bose Soundbar 700 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Samsung HW-N950 9 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

The Bose Soundbar 700 has support AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay. 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 Soundbar 700 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 2/0 of the Samsung HW-N950. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Soundbar 700 received a rating of 6/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Samsung HW-N950.

Multichannel surround

Only the HW-N950 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HW-N950. For multichannel surround Bose Soundbar 700 got a rating of 4, and Samsung HW-N950 7 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-N950 over Bose Soundbar 700