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  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bose S1 Pro System vs Bose S1 Pro+

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose S1 Pro System
Bose S1 Pro+

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Bose S1 Pro System Picture
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Variants

  • S1 Pro System (Black)
  • S1 Pro+ (Black)

Our Verdict

Bose S1 Pro System

Bose S1 Pro+

The Bose S1 Pro+ is better than the Bose S1 Pro System. These speakers are a similar size and offer a similar design. However, the Pro+ has monochrome screens that offer excellent feedback as you adjust various instruments and other settings. It gets louder, too, and it supports Bluetooth version 5.0. Plus, its battery life lasts a bit longer.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.7
6.9

EQ 
 

No
Bass/Treble

Dynamics 
 

8.6
7.7

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Style Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

8.2
8.1

Dimensions Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Dimensions Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,322 in³ (21,657 cm³)
1,384 in³ (22,674 cm³)

Weight 
 

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
14.9 lbs (6.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Build Quality Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No

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Controls 
 

4.9
5.5

Controls Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System Controls Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose S1 Pro System Controls Photo 2
Bose S1 Pro+ Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Excellent

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose S1 Pro System In The Box Photo
Bose S1 Pro+ In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.0
7.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.52
-0.26

Std. Err. 
 

3.49 dB
3.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

53.4 Hz
51.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
18.8 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

5.2
5.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

5.18 dB
4.49 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

8.6
7.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.6 dB SPL
105.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.26 dB
4.52 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.0
8.2

Battery Life 
 

10.3 hrs
10.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.5 hrs
5.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
AC

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

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App 
 

6.6
6.0

App Picture  

Bose S1 Pro System App Picture
Bose S1 Pro+ App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
Bose Music

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

8.3
8.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

105 ms
127 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

147 ms
178 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

234.6 ft (71.5 m)
328.1 ft (100.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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