Perhaps the best-looking soundbar on the market right now - Bose is clearly taking the fight to Sonos - the aesthetic is also its downfall, given the reflective nature of the glass top. Still, this model is a notable improvement on the outgoing 700 model thanks to a much richer soundstage through upfiring speakers and Dolby Atmos support.

Bold and bright sound - it's also great for music; Ease of use with HDMI eARC; ADAPTiQ room calibration; Built-in Alexa voice control; Dolby Atmos object-based decoding adds to expansive soundstage;

Reflective glass top catches light from TV; Expensive - especially if considering all accessories; No additional HDMI input for passthrough; Not capable of lowest bass output; No DTS:X support; Power cable too short (just 1.4m);

When Bose debuted its $799 Smart Soundbar 700 in the last half of 2018, it probably should have included Dolby Atmos, the highly immersive surround sound format being used to augment both movies and music. It didn’t, and that gave perennial competitor Sonos an opportunity to swoop in with its own Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Sonos Arc, which debuted in 2020 for the same price as the non-Atmos Smart Soundbar 700. But Bose has finally hopped on the Atmos bandwagon with its $899 Smart Soundbar 900. Is it worth the extra $100? Let’s find out. If you think the Smart Soundbar 900 looks familiar, you’re not dreaming. It’s a dead ringer for the Smart Soundbar 700, right down to the classy (yet easily smudged) glass top. The biggest difference is the matching set of racetrack-like oval holes on either end of the glass sheet. Those openings are for the extra up-firing drivers, which help the soundbar deliver the height effects that have become synonymous with Dolby Atmos. The drivers are angled upw...

Elegant design; Good Dolby Atmos effects; Excellent music quality; Handy TV voice control; Private listening headphone sync;

Only one HDMI port; Basic, non-backlit remote; Bose Music app lacks some features;

Clever features and solid sound quality make the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 an elegant if rather expensive single-unit solution

Stylish design and solid build quality; Effective Dolby Atmos presentation; ADAPTiQ room calibration;

No DTS:X; Expansion options are pricey; Glass top can be an issue;

Was a small problem with the Soundbar,was replaced immediately thanks to Bose and The good guys .

This is the best money on a sound bar I have ever spent.

When Bose debuted its $799 Smart Soundbar 700 in the last half of 2018, it probably should have included Dolby Atmos, the highly immersive surround sound format being used to augment both movies and music. It didn’t, and that gave perennial competitor Sonos an opportunity to swoop in with its own Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Sonos Arc, which debuted in 2020 for the same price as the non-Atmos Smart Soundbar 700. But Bose has finally hopped on the Atmos bandwagon with its $899 Smart Soundbar 900. Is it worth the extra $100? Let’s find out. If you think the Smart Soundbar 900 looks familiar, you’re not dreaming. It’s a dead ringer for the Smart Soundbar 700, right down to the classy (yet easily smudged) glass top. The biggest difference is the matching set of racetrack-like oval holes on either end of the glass sheet. Those openings are for the extra up-firing drivers, which help the soundbar deliver the height effects that have become synonymous with Dolby Atmos. The drivers are angled upw...

Elegant design; Good Dolby Atmos effects; Excellent music quality; Handy TV voice control; Private listening headphone sync;

Only one HDMI port; Basic, non-backlit remote; Bose Music app lacks some features;

When Bose debuted its $799 Smart Soundbar 700 in the last half of 2018, it probably should have included Dolby Atmos, the highly immersive surround sound format being used to augment both movies and music. It didn’t, and that gave perennial competitor Sonos an opportunity to swoop in with its own Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Sonos Arc, which debuted in 2020 for the same price as the non-Atmos Smart Soundbar 700. But Bose has finally hopped on the Atmos bandwagon with its $899 Smart Soundbar 900. Is it worth the extra $100? Let’s find out. If you think the Smart Soundbar 900 looks familiar, you’re not dreaming. It’s a dead ringer for the Smart Soundbar 700, right down to the classy (yet easily smudged) glass top. The biggest difference is the matching set of racetrack-like oval holes on either end of the glass sheet. Those openings are for the extra up-firing drivers, which help the soundbar deliver the height effects that have become synonymous with Dolby Atmos. The drivers are angled upw...

Elegant design; Good Dolby Atmos effects; Excellent music quality; Handy TV voice control; Private listening headphone sync;

Only one HDMI port; Basic, non-backlit remote; Bose Music app lacks some features;

When Bose debuted its $799 Smart Soundbar 700 in the last half of 2018, it probably should have included Dolby Atmos, the highly immersive surround sound format being used to augment both movies and music. It didn’t, and that gave perennial competitor Sonos an opportunity to swoop in with its own Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Sonos Arc, which debuted in 2020 for the same price as the non-Atmos Smart Soundbar 700. But Bose has finally hopped on the Atmos bandwagon with its $899 Smart Soundbar 900. Is it worth the extra $100? Let’s find out. If you think the Smart Soundbar 900 looks familiar, you’re not dreaming. It’s a dead ringer for the Smart Soundbar 700, right down to the classy (yet easily smudged) glass top. The biggest difference is the matching set of racetrack-like oval holes on either end of the glass sheet. Those openings are for the extra up-firing drivers, which help the soundbar deliver the height effects that have become synonymous with Dolby Atmos. The drivers are angled upw...

Elegant design; Good Dolby Atmos effects; Excellent music quality; Handy TV voice control; Private listening headphone sync;

Only one HDMI port; Basic, non-backlit remote; Bose Music app lacks some features;

When Bose debuted its $799 Smart Soundbar 700 in the last half of 2018, it probably should have included Dolby Atmos, the highly immersive surround sound format being used to augment both movies and music. It didn’t, and that gave perennial competitor Sonos an opportunity to swoop in with its own Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Sonos Arc, which debuted in 2020 for the same price as the non-Atmos Smart Soundbar 700. But Bose has finally hopped on the Atmos bandwagon with its $899 Smart Soundbar 900. Is it worth the extra $100? Let’s find out. If you think the Smart Soundbar 900 looks familiar, you’re not dreaming. It’s a dead ringer for the Smart Soundbar 700, right down to the classy (yet easily smudged) glass top. The biggest difference is the matching set of racetrack-like oval holes on either end of the glass sheet. Those openings are for the extra up-firing drivers, which help the soundbar deliver the height effects that have become synonymous with Dolby Atmos. The drivers are angled upw...

Elegant design; Good Dolby Atmos effects; Excellent music quality; Handy TV voice control; Private listening headphone sync;

Only one HDMI port; Basic, non-backlit remote; Bose Music app lacks some features;

When Bose debuted its $799 Smart Soundbar 700 in the last half of 2018, it probably should have included Dolby Atmos, the highly immersive surround sound format being used to augment both movies and music. It didn’t, and that gave perennial competitor Sonos an opportunity to swoop in with its own Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Sonos Arc, which debuted in 2020 for the same price as the non-Atmos Smart Soundbar 700. But Bose has finally hopped on the Atmos bandwagon with its $899 Smart Soundbar 900. Is it worth the extra $100? Let’s find out. If you think the Smart Soundbar 900 looks familiar, you’re not dreaming. It’s a dead ringer for the Smart Soundbar 700, right down to the classy (yet easily smudged) glass top. The biggest difference is the matching set of racetrack-like oval holes on either end of the glass sheet. Those openings are for the extra up-firing drivers, which help the soundbar deliver the height effects that have become synonymous with Dolby Atmos. The drivers are angled upw...

Elegant design; Good Dolby Atmos effects; Excellent music quality; Handy TV voice control; Private listening headphone sync;

Only one HDMI port; Basic, non-backlit remote; Bose Music app lacks some features;