Bose Soundbar 700 vs LG SNC4R review

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Bose Soundbar 700 vs LG SNC4R review

Bose Soundbar 700
vs
LG SNC4R

l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Bose Soundbar 700 vs LG SNC4R. The Bose Soundbar 700 was rated 6.6, while the LG SNC4R has a rating 5.2. 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 SNC4R.

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 SNC4R has 4.1. 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 SNC4R has wireless connection type. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Bose Soundbar 700 for audio features and specs, but the LG SNC4R received 7 out of 10. 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. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the Soundbar 700. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 6/10. 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 SNC4R. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Soundbar 700 was rated 4/10, while the SNC4R received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over LG SNC4R

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • Microphone

Advantages LG SNC4R over Bose Soundbar 700

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Bose Soundbar 700
LG SNC4R

Model

Soundbar 700
SNC4R

Brand

Bose
LG

Reviews

915
9

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
4.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

420 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

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
0/0

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

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 SNC4R
Bose Soundbar 700
LG SNC4R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 5.2
  • 6.6Bose Soundbar 700
  • 5.2LG SNC4R

Bose Soundbar 700 competitors

LG SNC4R competitors