If you pair Bose Ultra Open Earbuds with the company's newest Dolby Atmos soundbar, you can designate each earbud as rear-channel speakers.

Bose has announced the Smart Soundbar with an AI dialogue mode and ability to use the Ultra Open Earbuds as surrounds.

According to the company, the 22-speaker soundbar is a “groundbreaking hardware and software platform designed to deliver an unparalleled immersive sound experience from a single device,” and instead of just making empty claims they are doing continuous demonstrations of the Symphony Opus One to prove its prowess.

Bose’s latest soundbar offers a way to enjoy surround sound without rear speakers when paired with the company's Ultra Open Earbuds.

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds go after the AirPods with active noise cancellation for $179. Bose also refreshes its $500 soundbar to produce cleaner dialog and pair with its Ultra Open Earbuds.

Bose is replacing its $499 Smart Soundbar 600 with a speaker it simply calls Smart Soundbar. Along with a new A.I. Dialogue Mode, you can now pair the company's Ultra Open Earbuds with the soundbar to use as personal surround speakers.

We've watched the last several months as Bose has been rebuilding its line of earbuds and headphones. Bose's QuietComfort collection of headphones includes the QuietComfort and Qu

Bose released the Ultra Open Earbuds earlier this year which looked more like jewelry from the future than earbuds. We liked them for their innovative design, great battery life, and excellent sound with minimal leakage.