For its compact form, the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 still delivers solid sound. It plays music pleasantly, but it's not enough for home cinema bombast. Amazon's Alexa or Google's Assistant are waiting in the soundbar to implement your voice commands. And the operation via app or with the very stylish remote control is also very good.

Our soundbar test shows that expensive does not mean good. Some high-priced models do not sound convincing or have weaknesses in handling. It's worth comparing: good soundbars can be found for less than 300 euros. New in our database in July 2023: 15 soundbars with prices between 65 and 1,500 euros.

Can the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 deliver Dolby Atmos at a relatively low price? We say: conditionally. For the size of the soundbar, the width of the sound stage is remarkable, and the channels radiating upwards are perceptible. However, a real 3D sound feeling rarely comes up. However, that's not so bad, because what comes out of the small sound bar sounds powerful and convincing...