Bose Soundbar 700 vs LG SN4Y review

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Bose Soundbar 700 vs LG SN4Y comparison chart

Bose Soundbar 700 vs LG SN4Y review

Bose Soundbar 700
vs
LG SN4Y

In this article, we will talk about Bose Soundbar 700 vs LG SN4Y comparison. The Bose Soundbar 700 was rated 6.6, while the LG SN4Y has a rating 5.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, action, microphone for the Soundbar 700 and power, volume down, volume up, function for the SN4Y.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Soundbar 700 has 3.0 and SN4Y has 2.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the Soundbar 700 via wired and wireless, but SN4Y has wireless connection type. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking. The Soundbar 700 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Soundbar 700. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Soundbar 700 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the LG SN4Y. As in the Soundbar 700, so in the SN4Y there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Soundbar 700 at 6 out of 10, while the SN4Y was rated 7/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The Bose Soundbar 700 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the Soundbar 700 or SN4Y. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Soundbar 700 was rated 4/10, while the SN4Y received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over LG SN4Y

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Microphone

Advantages LG SN4Y over Bose Soundbar 700

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Bose Soundbar 700
LG SN4Y

Model

Soundbar 700
SN4Y

Brand

Bose
LG

Reviews

915
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

action, microphone
power, volume down, volume up, function

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

400 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora,Tuneln, Deezer, iHeart, SiriusXM
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

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

1
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS Digital Surround, DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

97.8 x 5.6 x 10.6 /38.5 x 2.2 x 4.2
89 x 5 x 7.6/35.1 x 2.3 x 3.4

Weight, kg/pounds

4.5/10.5
2.2/5.2

Other

Release year

2018
2020
Bose Soundbar 700
LG SN4Y
Bose Soundbar 700
LG SN4Y

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 5.4
  • 6.6Bose Soundbar 700
  • 5.4LG SN4Y