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Bose's New Wired Speaker Sounds Like Sonos on Steroids

Gizmodo·James Pero·28 days ago
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Right on the heels of Sonos’ biggest release in a few years, Bose is firing back with a new wired speaker and a premium soundbar/subwoofer combo, all of which are a part of a new “Lifestyle” collection. First up is the $299 Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, which is a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi speaker similar to the recently released Sonos Era 100 SL . Like the Era 100 SL, there’s no independent battery in Bose’s offering, meaning it has to be plugged in for power, so don’t plan on bringing it to the park. Whatever it lacks in portability, it makes up for in its big sound. The Lifestyle Ultra Speaker uses a reimagined version of Bose’s Direct/Reflecting speaker technology from the late ’60s and has three drivers. The most interesting bit here is that one of the drivers is up-firing, meaning it’s pointed at the ceiling, while the other two are front-facing. The trifecta of colorways for Bose’s Lifestyle Ultra Speaker.…

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