Bose 600 vs Sonos Beam Gen 2: The Best £500 Soundbar?

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Need to Knows
1:23 Design
2:56 Connectivity
5:07 Internals
6:04 Sound Quality
10:11 Add-Ons
11:19 Verdict

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[fotonutzz]

This is by far one of the BEST reviews I've ever seen. You're systematic and concise when it comes to the different categories and unbiased. Thank you

[Gaatyeo]

If you already have a Sonos speakers, I think it's a no brainer. It interacts with all, sound is very good. Just bought mine though this company and had discount off.

[stevens]

PLEASE review both with surround speakers. 
After hearing the beam gen 2 in store it seemed more like a 3.1 system - more of a forward-focused meaty sound geared toward music. Bought the bose 600 as it has a wider brighter sound. It's more ideal for movies with the newer dolby atmos format coming from dedicated upward-facing speakers. Yes it's true it's still not going to be the same as ceiling-mounted speakers, but it's a little bit closer for us that can't have a cinema room. So far running through several movies, it really brings the films alive as you would hope. Having downsized and uncluttered from a sony dn1080 5.1 separate speaker AV system I'm impressed. I will still look to add surround speakers but bose surrounds cost around £300+. To be fair to sonas they do have cheaper add-on options - look at the sonos ikea bookshelf speakers.
Another thing to note is the lack of dts support with the bose, however, if like me you have the ability to convert dts to dolby 5.1 this isn't an issue. I must admit I havnt tried lossless dolby atmos. I will need a new eARC TV to get lossless atmos or an hdmi e-arc compatible splitter, but I get by with dolby digital plus passing lossy dolby atmos.
Pretty sure you cant go wrong with either of these soundbars, but the bose 600 suits me more.

[Chief]

Had Bose my entire life except for a few Samsung and Yamaha speakers on spare TVs. Now I have changed almost everything over to SONOS. These SONOS speakers are unbelievable and so easy to build upon with a great Wi-Fi system. I get much clearer and crisp sound out of my SONOS. Recently replace my outdoor Bose with two SONOS moves. Once again blown away. I will always vote SONOS until something can beat it. Good comparison video.

[crichta]

Just purchased toe Bose 600. Very happy with it.

[mohnster]

I liked both but went with Bose 600 Chromecast and upward firing speakers were the difference

[Boehme]

I am currently in the market for a sound bar for a small room in this range. I have mostly narrowed it down to these two and have listened to both in person. I think I prefer the Bose to the Sonos. In person, and (despite being recorded and then played through YT) still apparent in this video comparison, the Bose has a "bigger" sound than the Sonos. I also find it to be a little clearer/crisper. Even if you're not listening to Atmos content, I think it really benefits from the up-firing speakers, giving the impression of a bigger soundstage.

[PickemMMA]

I recently upgraded to this Bose 600 soundbar with a Bose sub 500 and it’s great for my man cave room setup. I will be adding the Bose surround speakers soon to complete my setup

[ThornsandBlooms-grtp]

Bose 600 sounds amazing, but I had problems with mine freezing and losing all sound every few days. It needed unplugging and restarting. After a week it was too much hassle and went back. Back to watching more review videos!!

[jamesg]

Picked up the Beam Gen2 for $359 USD today. For its size and being an all in one minimalist solution for a bedroom, it's pretty nice. My initial impression had me looking around the room for other speakers that weren't there. It's not anything like having actual drivers around the room but that's the point. It simulates well for a tiny package and creates a wider than it looks soundstage.

[craigdaly]

Bose 600 for me and my ears are in their 60’s now vocals are clear overall experience is great 👍

[nathanl]

Having had Bose everything for some time, I’d have ordinarily gone for another Bose system. However, earlier, just before this video went live, I bought the Beam Gen 2. Hoping I made the right choice 🤞

[skye]

Having now seen these in store (john Lewis). The Bose is the clear winner. Was looking at the Sonos, but as they pointed out in store. Have a listen to this (Bose 600) it blew me away. Much deeper, immersive and cleaner sound. You say lacked base. It was shaking the floor. The Bose also looks much more premium. But as always comes down to taste.

[giuseppeamato]

the bose sound is clearly better above all it is much more crystalline and less closed.

[mrdropcombo]

Sonos without upward firing speakers is still v much on par if not sounds better to me. I hope Sonos make a upward firing Sonos one speaker which will take the beam to the next level

[masonhuckins]

just from the audio test, the Bose sounds more "round" and complete than the Sonos. The Beam is a much prettier device that looks like a piece of art under a TV so it is unfortunate it couldn't edge out the Bose.

[nitingajjar]

HI Please let us have video for BOSE SOUNDBAR 600 with SUB 500 and Surround speakers

[ashjcoronado]

I am a long time Sonos user but I decided to go for the Bose Soundbar 600 only because it actually fits behind my TV (LG C3) without obstructing the content (wall mounting the TV is not an option)… I think you can’t go wrong with either.

[ckdee]

the bose sounds way better than the sonos had both went with bose

[brianbanda]

Thanks for this comparison.
Because of bluetooth, bose is my choice here. I only wish bose could reduce the price of the 600 a bit.
And please do another review of the bose paired with sub 500 and some rears. I'll greatly appreciate.