Deciding on whether to buy a product like BOSE Surround Speakers or perhaps BOSE 700 Sound Bar? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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BOSE Surround Speakers vs BOSE 700 Sound Bar

BOSE Surround Speakers specs

BOSE Surround Speakers
 BOSE 700 Sound Bar specs

BOSE 700 Sound Bar
Type: Rear channel surround speakers

Type: Sound bar

Number of channels: 2

SMART
AV FUNCTIONS

Voice control: – Google Assistant
– Amazon Alexa

Other features: Compatible with Bose 500 & 700 Sound Bars

AV FUNCTIONS
CONNECTIVITY

Audio features: – Dolby Digital
– DTS
– ADAPTiQ audio room calibration

Inputs: No

MULTI-ROOM
Outputs: No

GENERAL

Range name: Bose multi-room

Compatible hardware components: – Bose multi-room speakers
– Bose Bass Module 700
– Bose Surround Speakers

Power consumption: Standby: 0.5 W

APP
Colour: White

Box contents: – Speaker cubes x 2
– Wireless receiver x 2
– AC mains plug

App name: Bose Music app

Dimensions: – Cube: 94 x 81 x 83 mm (H x W x D)
– Receiver: 41 x 166 x 78 mm (H x W x D)

App compatibility: – iOS
– Android

Weight: – Cube: 997 g
– Receiver: 276 g

App features: Play music from your device

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Streaming services available: – Spotify
– Pandora
– Deezer
– Tuneln
– Tidal
– Amazon Music
– Sirius XM

CONNECTIVITY

Inputs: No

Outputs: HDMI x 1

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Bluetooth: Yes

USB: USB x 1

GENERAL

Power consumption: – Low power standby: 0.5 W
– Network standby: 2 W

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Bose 700 Soundbar
– Remote
– AA batteries x 4
– HDMI cable
– External power supply
– Quick setup guide
– Cleaning cloth

Dimensions: 57 x 980 x 108 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed dimensions: 173 x 1077 x 108 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 4.8 kg

Boxed weight: 6.9 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £299

Price: £699

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.3 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy BOSE Surround Speakers or BOSE 700 Sound Bar, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 173 products in the same category as BOSE Surround Speakers, which is the Home cinema systems and sound bars category. Of these 173 products the average price was £542.45, the most expensive was £9999.99 and the cheapest was just £24.99. We then looked at the price of the 173 in the same as the BOSE 700 Sound Bar, which of course the average was £542.45, top price was £9999.99 and cheapest £24.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Bose and Bose, the average was £344.69 for Bose, £344.69 for Bose. The max for each was £1799.85/£1799.85 and minimum was £24.99/£24.99

Price analysis of BOSE Surround Speakers

Price analysis of BOSE 700 Sound Bar

  • BOSE Surround Speakers
  • Pairs with Bose Soundbar 500 / Soundbar 700 / Bass Modules
  • Create an immersive audio setup with the Bose Surround Speakers. Specially designed for use with the Bose Sound Bar 500 and 700 (sold separately), your music and movies get an instant boost of sound.The speakers connect wirelessly and have a small, discreet design for easy placement anywhere in the room.
  • Product codes: 17817789776
  • BOSE 700 Sound Bar
  • Compatible with Bose Bass Modules / Surround Sound Speakers / Home Speaker
  • WiFi / Bluetooth
  • HDMI
  • Top features: – Brilliant sound for your TV and music – Google Assistant & Amazon Alexa voice control built-in for handsfree control – Connect to multiple speakers to fill your home with music – ADAPTiQ analyses the acoustics of your room for perfect sound – Enhance your entertainment and add extras for incredible sound Brilliant soundAdd to your home entertainment setup with the Bose 700 Soundbar. Whether you’re watching an epic movie or listening to that critically-acclaimed album, hear it with audio that envelopes you.With built-in WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, you’re able to listen to music, or watch your favourite shows however you like, without the hassle of cables. Connect your smartphone to enjoy your favourite tunes from either your local files or via streaming services such as Deezer. Google Assistant & Amazon AlexaWith Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built-in, you can give commands without even touching the remote. You can request a song from integrated streaming services like Spotify using only your voice. The Bose Soundbar 700 uses a custom designed eight microphone array, so you won’t even have to move from the sofa to get instant responses from your sound bar. Simply call out ‚ÄúHey Google, what’s the weather like?‚Äù when you’re getting ready to go out, or ‚ÄúAlexa, play my wake up playlist‚Äù to start your day the best way. Connect to multiple speakersIf you’ve got other Bose multi-room speakers in the house, you can connect them so your music can stream throughout the house or work as surround sound. It’s so simple to use you will want to keep adding to your collection.ADAPTiQ The Bose 500 Sound Bar uses clever technology to guarantee the sound never falls flat, wherever you decide to place it. ADAPTiQ analyses the acoustics of the room, including factors such as size and wall material, to give you the ideal sound signature for your room. Find yourself lost in the tension of thriller movies, or feel like you’re at a concert when listening to cinematic soundtracks. Enhance your entertainmentWant to add some extra bass to your sound? Add the Bose Bass Module 700 and Surround Speakers (both sold separately) so you can take full advantage of the thunderous bass and create a true surround sound setup. Perfect for those action movies or live concerts you like to watch on the weekends.Get yourself connected Setting up your new kit doesn’t need to be complicated. Avoid disappointment and make sure your system works straight out the box by checking you’ve got the right cables for your setup.Sandstrom Gold Series cables are just the ticket – they even come with a reassuring lifetime guarantee. Happy faces all round.
  • Product codes: 17817788823

What’s better BOSE Surround Speakers or BOSE 700 Sound Bar?

There are obviously a number of differences between BOSE Surround Speakers and BOSE 700 Sound Bar, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £299 cost of BOSE Surround Speakers is closer to the expectation you had than the £699 pricep point of BOSE 700 Sound Bar.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between BOSE Surround Speakers and BOSE 700 Sound Bar. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that BOSE Surround Speakers scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas BOSE 700 Sound Bar scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Home cinema systems and sound bars as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



BOSE Surround Speakers



Rating:
8.73 out of
10