Bose released its Lifestyle Ultra Collection with three new audio products available from Bose and major retailers. The $299 Lifestyle Ultra Speaker comes in black or white, with a $349 beige version exclusive to Bose’s online store. It features front-firing woofer and tweeter plus an up-firing driver, delivering strong sound for its size and clear vocals. Streaming support includes Apple AirPlay, Spotify Connect, and Google Cast, with multi-room grouping via AirPlay and Google Cast. It is also the first third-party speaker to support Amazon’s generative AI-powered Alexa Plus. The $1,099 Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar supports Dolby Atmos and provides clear dialogue and a wide soundstage. The $899 Ultra Subwoofer adds missing bass, improving balance when paired with the soundbar.
"The $299 Lifestyle Ultra Speaker is essentially Bose's version of the Sonos Era 100. It's available in either black or white from Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose, as well as a $349 beige build that's currently exclusive to Bose's online storefront. Of all the new Lifestyle devices, my colleague John Higgins was particularly impressed with the smart speaker. It offers a front-firing woofer and tweeter, and, unlike the Era 100, an up-firing driver. In his brief hands-on time with it, he was surprised by how big it sounded for its size and by its crisp vocal clarity."
"Like the Sonos Era 100, the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker supports both Apple AirPlay and Spotify Connect, though the addition of Google Cast provides yet another way to stream audio from supported apps. It can also be grouped with compatible non-Bose speakers via AirPlay and Google Cast if you want to play music in multiple rooms, and it's the first third-party speaker to support Amazon's generative AI-powered Alexa Plus."
"For home theater fans, Bose also introduced the Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar, which supports Dolby Atmos and is now available from Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose. Dialogue came through clearly in our demo, and the speaker's soundstage felt wide, even if the low end was somewhat lacking on its own. Bose's new Ultra Subwoofer - also currently available in black and white from Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose - can help fill that gap, though. When paired with the soundbar, it noticeably filled out the missing bass and delivered fuller, more balanced sound."
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