LG SP2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 review

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Rating 5 5

LG SP2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 comparison chart

Overall
4.2
Bose Smart Soundbar 900
8.4
4
9

LG SP2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 review

LG SP2
vs
Bose Smart Soundbar 900

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so LG SP2 vs Bose Smart Soundbar 900 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SP2 has a total rating of 4.2 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Soundbar 900.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the LG SP2 has 2.1 versus 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Soundbar 900. Only the LG SP2 has a built-in subwoofer. The LG SP2 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Smart Soundbar 900.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SP2 received a rating of 7/10 versus 9/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Smart Soundbar 900. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Soundbar 900. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Smart Soundbar 900 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround LG SP2 got a rating of 5, and Bose Smart Soundbar 900 6 out of 10.

Advantages LG SP2 over Bose Smart Soundbar 900

  • Built-in subwoofer

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 900 over LG SP2

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

Product

LG SP2
Bose Smart Soundbar 900

Model

SP2
Smart Soundbar 900

Brand

LG
Bose

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

100 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

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

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

75.9x6.3x8.8/29.9x2.5x3.5

Weight, kg/pounds

2.1/4.7

Other

Release year

2022
2022
LG SP2
Bose Smart Soundbar 900
LG SP2
Bose Smart Soundbar 900

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  • 4.2
  • 8.4
  • 4.2LG SP2
  • 8.4Bose Smart Soundbar 900

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