Bose’s new Lifestyle Ultra speakers are now available

Sonos has a new rival in town. Bose’s new Lifestyle Collection includes a $299 Lifestyle Ultra speaker, a $1,099 Lifestyle Ultra soundbar, and an $899 Ultra subwoofer, all of which are now available directly from Bose and third-party retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.

Like the Sonos Era 100, the Lifestyle Ultra speaker supports both Apple AirPlay and Spotify Connect, although the addition of Google Cast provides 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 Alexa Plus, powered by Amazon’s generative AI.

For home theater fans, Bose also introduced the Lifestyle Ultra soundbar, which supports Dolby Atmos and is now available at Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose. Dialogue came through clearly in our demo and the speaker’s soundstage seemed wide, although the bass itself was somewhat lacking. Bose’s new Ultra Subwoofer – also currently available in black and white from Amazon, Best Buy and Bose – can help fill that gap, however. When paired with the soundbar, it noticeably fills in missing bass and delivers fuller, more balanced sound.