Bose “Smart Ultra” Soundbar with Dolby Atmos and Voice Control
Essentially the Smart Soundbar 900 from two years ago, but now featuring AI-powered boosting of spoken dialogue.
Pre-order the Bose Smart Soundbar 900
Dolby Atmos meets Bose spatial technologies for the ultimate all-in-one wireless speaker. (Releases September 24th, 2021)
Sonos Beam Smart Soundbar
An unassuming-looking soundbar for your TV that packs a punch and has Alexa voice control built right in.
Samsung HW-E450 Wireless AirTrack Sound Bar
Hot on the heels of Chris’ post yesterday, Tools & Toys reader John sent me a link to the Samsung HW-E450 Wireless AirTrack Sound Bar. The Samsung Soundbar boasts a slim design with a separate subwoofer. It’s designed to mimic Surround and 3D-Depth sound. At 35 inches long, it is built to fit under a 40-inch TV nice and snuggly. Ranked first…
Sonos Playbar
Sonos is well-renowned for their awesome wireless speakers that are almost effortless to set up and use, and now they’re releasing a three-feet-wide soundbar called the Playbar. This thing packs six midrange speakers and three tweeters inside, as well as an accelerometer that detects the orientation of the Playbar and adjusts the sound output accordingly. How cool is that? Just like their…
Samsung Vacuum Tube Soundbar
With CES underway, my RSS reader is full of stories about Android tablets I don’t care about and ultrabooks that look like the MacBook Air, but one product — the Samsung Vacuum Tube Soundbar — jumped out at me. Dubbed the “HW-750,” this soundbar is the first (according to the company) to incorporate a vacuum tube amplifier. This gives the sound a warm,…