Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar System vs Bose Surround Speakers

These are not competing soundbars. Product A is a complete Bose soundbar system with a Dolby Atmos bar, a wireless Bass Module 500 subwoofer and rear surrounds. Product B is a rear-surround add-on kit for a Bose soundbar you already own. Buy A if you want one box that does the whole room. Buy B only if you already have a compatible Bose bar and want rear channels. Owners praise Bose's room-filling sound and easy setup; the common complaint on both is limited HDMI inputs and a bass-heavy default tuning.

• Choose the Bose Smart Ultra system if you want a full Atmos bar, subwoofer and rear speakers in one purchase with HDMI ARC, Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2 and Alexa or Google Assistant built in.
• Choose the Bose Surround Sound System if you already own a compatible Bose soundbar and just want wireless rear speakers to complete 5.1.2.