Bose’s beautifully made soundbar delivers a loud, bass-heavy sound – but it lacks the bite and sparkle of its illustrious rivals.

Huge immersive soundfield ; High output capabilities ; Excellent dialog intelligibility ; Great bass output for a compact sub ; Refined build quality

Vocals sound thin, harsh and sibilant ; Midrange/low treble instruments can sound tinny and bright ; Only two wired inputs

While it doesn’t quite offer best in class sound, the Bose SoundTouch 300 and Acoustimass 300 combo stands as one of the better options in the circa $1,500 soundbar category thanks to its huge, wrap-around soundfield, generous output capabilities, and...

Wide, articulate sonic presentation ; Gorgeous design and build quality ; 4K pass-through with HDCP 2.2 ; Compatible with other multiroom components

Potentially frustrating set up ; Doesn’t come with a subwoofer ; Dialogue can sound a little sharp

The SoundTouch 300 is a beautifully made, precise sounding soundbar. But only those with an HDMI ARC-equipped TV should apply.

Neat, discreet build ; Loud, expansive sound ; Vast streaming features ; Multi-room potential ; Good app user experience

Sound lacks subtlety and crispness ; Falls short dynamically ; Bass lacks absolute depth ; Needs greater midrange expression

Top points for style and specification, but uncompetitive sound is its undoing

Big & open soundstage ; Effective remote app ; Attractive design ; Excellent build quality

Somewhat lacking in bass ; Setup issues ; Pricey in this category

The Bose SoundTouch 300 is capable of a gorgeously wide sound field, which benefits both music and movies. The speaker is capable of reproducing both dialog and incidental effects with crystal clarity. The system offers easy-to-use music streaming via...

Losing the remote can be more troublesome than with most gadgets. To get the best sound from the system you'll have pay up to a thousand dollars more for a subwoofer and surround speakers. The sound bar's wide effect only works with bare, unobstructed...

The Bose SoundTouch 300 offers sound quality that betters its Sonos rival, but bass is a weakness without the (expensive) add-on sub.

In typical Bose style, the soundbar is very user-friendly, and room correction can help in difficult environments.

The sound is too bad, and it lacks support for multiple streaming services.

Bose SoundTouch 300 is very easy to connect and use. It also has automatic room correction, that reduces some of the room’s negative impact. The sound quality itself is unfortunately nothing to get excited about, neither for film or for music, It...

It has great surround sound simulation.

The bass performance suffers because it doesn’t have a subwoofer.

If you add a subwoofer, this sound bar is one of the best-sounding systems available.