Nov 22, 2019
Beam is the home theater speaker system in the Sonos universe. Positioned as a compact soundbar, the model not only sounds good, but also bears the proud title of “smart” thanks to the int...
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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sonos Beam vs Bose Smart Soundbar 300 comparison definitely makes sense. Beam has a total rating of 6 out of 10 vs 7.6 out of 10 for Smart Soundbar 300.
Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over Sonos Beam
- Amazon Music compatible
- Spotify compatible
- Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
- Multi-room support
Common strengths
- 3.0 built-in channels
- AirPlay 2 compatible
- WI-FI enabled
- Bluetooth enabled
- 1/0 HDMI in/out
- Both have App control
- Both have microphones
Sonos Beam vs Bose Smart Soundbar 300
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Common
Product
Sonos Beam
Bose Smart Soundbar 300
Model
Beam
Smart Soundbar 300
Brand
Sonos
Bose
Reviews
3280
144
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause
microphone, action
Audio features
Built-in channels
3.0
3.0
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wired, wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay 2
AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Tuneln, Chromecast
Pandora,Tuneln, Deezer, iHeart, SiriusXM
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
1/0
1/0
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
1
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
65 x 6.8x 10/25.6 x 2.7 x 3.9
66 x 5 x 10.1/26.5 x 2.2 x 4
Weight, kg/pounds
2.8/6.2
3.6/8
Other
Release year
2018
2020
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6Sonos Beam
- 7.6Bose Smart Soundbar 300
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