Comparatives Review
Design and build:
Comparing Bose TV speaker vs soundbar 300, they are almost similar sized but the width of Bose TV speaker is slightly smaller. These soundbars are great for 55 to 65” TVs. They are made of plastic body wrapped by metal grille. They look standard and have great durability. You have the option to mount them on walls.
Performance:
Bose TV speaker vs soundbar 300, Bose 300 has superior sound performance. It is a 3.0 channel soundbar whereas the TV speaker has a basic 2.0 channel. Bose TV speaker has a neutral sound profile that can handle varieties of music genre. Even without any built-in subwoofer, it has deep and clean bass, but it is definitely not room shaking. It is suitable for medium-sized rooms. It does not have any dedicated center channel so compared to Bose 300; dialogues are average.
Bose Smart Soundbar 300 is suitable for rock, pop and metal music genres. Comparing Bose TV speaker vs soundbar 300, the Bose 300 bar has broader and powerful soundstage. It can be louder than the TV speaker and is great for large spaces. With an independent center channel, vocals are loud and clear. Low ends packs a punch and you have the option to tweak the level. From these soundbar setups, you will experience average surrounds.
Comparing these two, the 300 Bose soundbar has better surrounds. While you can play both music and movies through the 300 bar, to get the ultimate immersive experience, add surrounds and a sub. Both soundbars come with dialogue and bass adjust settings so that users can easily adjust the sound as per their need. With the Bose music app, you can tweak bass and treble settings in the Bose 300 bar.
Features:
Comparing Bose TV speaker vs soundbar 300, the Bose TV speaker does not support multiroom features because of the absence of Wi-Fi connectivity. It does not support Airplay 2. However, these features are available in Bose 300 bar. Along with these, the bar also has Chromecast built in. With this, you can easily cast contents from music apps to your soundbar. Chromecast also allows you to create multiroom audio system with other Chromecast built-in speakers.
With the Bose Music app you can connect multiple Bose speakers for a whole house sound system. You can create up to 4 zones and stream from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Since the Bose TV speaker does not support Wi-Fi, streaming contents from internet, internet radio and other online streaming services (TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spotify Connect) are only available in Bose 300 bar.
Connectivity:
Bose TV speaker and soundbar 300 have similar types of connections. They have optical and HDMI ARC so both older and newer TV models can easily be connected. They also have a Bass port into which you can connect an additional subwoofer for that extra punch. Bose TV speaker has a 3.5mm port into which you can connect a subwoofer.
Comparing Bose TV speaker vs soundbar 300, Bose 300 has both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for wireless connectivity. The TV speaker only supports Bluetooth.
Compatible device:
Bose TV speaker can connect to another speaker from the Bose Home Speaker family by SimpleSync. You can connect Bose Home Speaker 300, Bose Home Speaker 500, Bose Portable Home Speaker, Bose Soundbar 500, or Bose Soundbar 700. Bose Soundbar 300 can be expanded by pairing Bose Surround Speakers/Bose 700 Surround Speakers along with Bose Bass Module 500/700.
Control options:
Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has a mic and Action button (enable voice assistant). To control the Bose TV speaker, use the included remote control that has basic functions including volume up/down, bass adjustment, mute/unmute and dialogue mode. Bose 300 bar has the same remote control but instead of the bass button it has Bose app button.
Comparing Bose TV Speaker vs Bose soundbar 300, the TV speaker does not have any microphone and or voice assistant support. Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has front and rear microphones. It supports both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. They both support HDMI-CEC with which you can use the TV remote to control the bar. They both use Bose Music app in Android or iOS devices to control the bar.
Bose TV speaker can use the app to add another device using SimpleSync. The functions are pretty basic. Since the Bose 300 soundbar supports more features, the Bose Music app can be used for multiroom setup and other controls.
Cost:
Comparing Bose TV Speaker vs soundbar 300, the TV speaker is slightly cheaper. They are both affordable and under $350.
FAQ:
How to place the soundbar?
Placing the soundbar is simple and straightforward. Place it on a table or desk in front of the TV. Make sure there are no objects above or on sides.
How to improve the sound quality of Bose TV Speaker?
Bose TV Speaker comes with bass adjustment only. You can add a subwoofer and then surround speakers if you want dramatic improvement in sound.
