Bose smart soundbar +500 base combo or bose smart ultra soundbar

[lazy999]

As above, which one will you get if price is the same and to be use in living room

 

[obichacha]

You can optional to try out , Sonos arc ultra + sub gen 4 + era 300 surround

 

[lazy999]

You can optional to try out , Sonos arc ultra + sub gen 4 + era 300 surround

This one over my budget boss

 

[obichacha]

This one over my budget boss

Then downgrade to Sonos Beam 2 + Era 100 and Sub mini

 

[lazy999]

Then downgrade to Sonos Beam 2 + Era 100 and Sub mini

Forgot to mention, both my wife and me are android users. Beam 2 cant connect to bluetooth whereby we always play songs from youtube. Got to access from youtube music which i dont quite like. Bose support bluetooth connection.

 

[rosschang]

Forget sonos.

Broken App, company in a dwindle...

this brand too sw focus, where now it still manage to screw up it's sw...

 

[lazy999]

Forget sonos.

Broken App, company in a dwindle...

this brand too sw focus, where now it still manage to screw up it's sw...

Agreed on the software focus thingy

 

[obichacha]

Software connection issues, from the user error with mesh wifi and poor connectivity.
In the end the user still the blame softwares broken.

 

[iCubes]

Get the combination of soundbar + bass module. I don't think any soundbar on its own can beat that combination no matter how good.

 

[rosschang]

Software connection issues, from the user error with mesh wifi and poor connectivity.
In the end the user still the blame softwares broken.

u hermit up somewhere deep izzit?

it's already all over the news

the new sw is broken, and they can't rolback to the old one.

CEO resign

 

[obichacha]

u hermit up somewhere deep izzit?

it's already all over the news

the new sw is broken, and they can't rolback to the old one.

CEO resign

so far so good all working well, nothing is happening , if the software issue , I guess nobody so stupid will buy the products anymore.

 

[KeYoKe]

Forget sonos.

Broken App, company in a dwindle...

this brand too sw focus, where now it still manage to screw up it's sw...

Agreed on the software focus thingy

Proud owner of sonos arc ultra, 2 x sub 4, 2 x era 300. Totally 0 issues, hence this puzzles me why so many complain about the software.

Sounded way better than bose as i upgraded from Bose smart ultra soundbar, bass module 700 with surround speakers. Era300 is way better then the bose surround speakers btw. This is the main reason why i switch from bose to sonos.

I changed from bose 700 soundbar + bass module 700 > sonos arc + sub 3 > bose smart ultra soundbar + bass module 700 + surround speakers > sonos arc ultra + 2 x sub 4 + 2 x era300. Arc ultra is a big upgrade from arc in terms of bass and dialogues. That was my complaint for sonos arc hence i changed to bose smart soundbar

And bose has no software issue? Do a simple search on bass module 700 popping sound, it is related to wifi interference. I encountered on mine. Only way to fix the problem is to ensure that soundbar is connected to lan point, or to hardwire from soundbar to subwoofer. So i dont see the big fuss of sonos software over this which is affecting the listening experience. It might not affect you, but it affect others, just a search will yield alot of results on this

 

[sadboy]

Was just surfing around and saw this comment about Sonos software.

I recently had two of my old, working speakers stop working after a firmware upgrade. Before the firmware update in February 2025, both Sonos Play:1 speakers were working fine without any issues. Then, I decided to fire up the Sonos app and saw there was a new firmware update. I went ahead and upgraded, and both speakers are now dead.

Usually, I just play music directly from Spotify, so I rarely upgrade the firmware(last done around DEC 2024). Anyway, back to the firmware issue: after the update, my left Play:1 started flashing orange and white and couldn’t work. Then, for no reason, the left Play:1 went into amp cramping. So, the right channel Play:1 was the only one working. I read online that a new software update had been released to fix this issue, so I tried upgrading again. Now, both speakers are flashing orange and white, and the amp cramping issue appears on both. Sonos support says this is a symptom of the amps failing.

Since they are older models, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) wasn’t built in. Therefore, when trying to add the speakers back to the Sonos V2 app, the app would play a short chime sound. The sound couldn’t work because of the amp cramping. The chime lasted only about 0.5 seconds and then stopped.

I reached out to Sonos support, and they told me both Play:1 amps had failed. Everything was working fine until the firmware upgrade. So, if you’re running older products, I’d recommend not upgrading the firmware. I’m unlikely to get another pair of Sonos speakers. They’re too reliant on software, and when there’s an issue, nobody can help. Now, I’m holding onto the two speakers, hoping a new firmware upgrade will somehow bring them back to life.

Lastly, the online support issued me a case number and suggested I call in for further support. However, the SG call center’s hours overlap with my working hours, which means I’d have to take a day off just to get in touch. It’s been over a month, and I still haven’t been able to find a time slot to speak with their support via phone. In the meantime, I’ve been using my Google speaker.

 

[obichacha]

Was just surfing around and saw this comment about Sonos software.

I recently had two of my old, working speakers stop working after a firmware upgrade. Before the firmware update in February 2025, both Sonos Play:1 speakers were working fine without any issues. Then, I decided to fire up the Sonos app and saw there was a new firmware update. I went ahead and upgraded, and both speakers are now dead.

Usually, I just play music directly from Spotify, so I rarely upgrade the firmware(last done around DEC 2024). Anyway, back to the firmware issue: after the update, my left Play:1 started flashing orange and white and couldn’t work. Then, for no reason, the left Play:1 went into amp cramping. So, the right channel Play:1 was the only one working. I read online that a new software update had been released to fix this issue, so I tried upgrading again. Now, both speakers are flashing orange and white, and the amp cramping issue appears on both. Sonos support says this is a symptom of the amps failing.

Since they are older models, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) wasn’t built in. Therefore, when trying to add the speakers back to the Sonos V2 app, the app would play a short chime sound. The sound couldn’t work because of the amp cramping. The chime lasted only about 0.5 seconds and then stopped.

I reached out to Sonos support, and they told me both Play:1 amps had failed. Everything was working fine until the firmware upgrade. So, if you’re running older products, I’d recommend not upgrading the firmware. I’m unlikely to get another pair of Sonos speakers. They’re too reliant on software, and when there’s an issue, nobody can help. Now, I’m holding onto the two speakers, hoping a new firmware upgrade will somehow bring them back to life.

Lastly, the online support issued me a case number and suggested I call in for further support. However, the SG call center’s hours overlap with my working hours, which means I’d have to take a day off just to get in touch. It’s been over a month, and I still haven’t been able to find a time slot to speak with their support via phone. In the meantime, I’ve been using my Google speaker.

sorry , can you list out what is the Sonos device you owning now?
Play 1 and Connect Amp ?
If able to work with S2 apps , please try to bring it over and do factory reset.
so far so good for all my device to work with S2 and Asus ROG wifi 6 router with 2.5Ghz network.

my current
Arc Ultra
Beam gen 2
Era 100x 2
Era 300x 2
Sub Gen 4 x2
Sub Gen 2
Roam 2.
all here work great with S2.
you can join us at telegraxxx too

 

[sadboy]

https://www.amazon.sg/Sonos-PLAY1UK1BLK-Wireless-Speaker-Black/dp/B00FMS1KO0

This is the speaker—quite an old one; I got it in 2020 during COVID. It has been connected to the S2 app for a while, and I already did a reset. However, when I try to re-add it to the S2 app, it fails because it can’t play the short chime sound. For example, if the sound is supposed to be “Dinggggggg Donggggg,” it only plays “Di” and then stops.


Anyway, I only turn it on during weekends and not 24/7, as I simply don’t have time to use it during weekdays. Sometimes I use it 2 or 3 times a month on weekends. Honestly, I’d say it’s very underused compared to my Bose soundbar.

 

[mirage_77]

If you have more reasons to consider Bose, perhaps buy Ultra Smart.

Test out, and in future can add subwoofer. No need to buy all one shot.

For me, I am using Bose headsets as well and i can sync to my soundbar to watch movies in silence at night so not to disturb family.

Same for Sonos if you have their headset though.

 

[ysl060704]

May I ask for those who got atmos soundbar, if put in my living room left side got balcony and right side is dining area, will like arc ultra or bose ultra be work it?

espeically for the side firing speaker

 

[petetherock]

Soundbars give poor surround at best..
When there is no wall for reflection, then it is a waste of $$ I'm afraid...
Real side firing speakers can work especially if they are near your sofa and firing at your ears

 

[linusz]

how is Bose smart soundbar
good?