90
Christian de Looper
PCMag
“With the latest tech, better sound than the Era 100, a much lower price than the Era 300, and seamless integration with other Bose products, the Lifestyle Ultra is our new Editors' Choice for wireless speakers.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Excellent-sounding speaker overall
- Runs circles around Sonos
- AirPlay Google Cast support
- Wired design delivers power
- Up-firing twiddler driver
- Compact size
Points of Contention
- No independent battery
- Lengthy software update
- Not backwards compatible
- Higher price for limited‑edition color
- Treble requires EQ adjustment
Professional Reviews
6 reviews from 6 critics90
Simon Lucas
TechRadar
“One of the best wireless speakers around? Yes, in a word.”
89
RTINGS.com
RTINGS
The Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker is a compact wireless home speaker. It offers a comparable feature set to Sonos' home speaker offerings, with Wi-Fi and Bluetoot...
83
David Carnoy
CNET
“I'd strongly suggest buying two if you can afford it because they sound significantly more impressive as a stereo pair”
80
James Pero
Gizmodo
“The Lifestyle Ultra Speaker is an excellent-sounding speaker that gives Sonos a run for its money.”
80
Billy Steele
Engadget
“I'd recommend investing a second for more balanced coverage.”
