SeekerBose Home Speaker 500
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is incredible for voice assistant support. It has Alexa and Google Assistant built-in, which you can activate using your voice. It can hear you clearly even if you're in a noisy setting or far away. You can also mute the microphone, which is handy.
-- As reviewed by Rtings
Product details
- SOUND PERFORMANCE: Fill any room with impressive wall-to-wall stereo sound from a single speaker
- BUILT-IN-ALEXA: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are built into this smart speaker for hands-free voice control. And a noise-rejecting mic system listens in every direction for your voice
- CONNECTIVITY: Pair your device to this home speaker to stream your favorite music and more via a Bluetooth connection, your home Wi-Fi network, Apple AirPlay 2, or Spotify Connect
- CONTROL: Easily control your home speaker with three different ways to manage what you hear: your voice, the Bose Music app, or 6 one-touch presets on top of the speaker
- MAKE OR TAKE CALLS: With Alexa only, make or take calls from this smart speaker to Bose smart products, Amazon Echo products, and anyone in your contacts list. Hands free, phone free, and free of charge
- BOSE MUSIC APP: Use the Bose Music app for simple setup with detailed prompts
- COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS: This home speaker is part of the Bose Smart Family and works with other Bose smart speakers and soundbars for a multi-room listening experience
- BOSE SIMPLESYNC TECHNOLOGY: SimpleSync pairs your Bose Home Speaker 500 to compatible Bose products for sound that follows you from room to room. Away from your phone? Press and hold the Bluetooth button on each device to sync their sound. Already got a group going? Link by pressing the Action button to connect at a moment’s notice
PROS
+ Built-in Alexa and Google Assistant.
+ Excellent far-field performance.
CONS
- Some compression at max volume.
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Rtings on March 03, 2021
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is incredible for voice assistant support. It has Alexa and Google Assistant built-in, which you can activate using your voice. It can hear you clearly even if you're in a noisy setting or far away. You can also mute the microphone, which is handy.
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By CompsMag on January 01, 1970
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a great smart speaker. It’s expensive, but it’s well-designed and the Bose Music app maximizes its potential. This is good for parties and daily use.
90
By PCMag on October 31, 2018
The Bose Home Speaker 500 delivers wireless audio via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, along with Amazon Alexa voice assistance, but is somewhat overpriced for the sound quality it delivers.
70
By TechRadar on February 21, 2019
The Home Speaker 500 sounds fantastic, providing a room-filling wall of sound despite its small stature. But, it’s very expensive, and you can get speakers of similar quality for less.
80
By TrustedReviews on June 28, 2021
There’s lots to admire about the Bose Home Speaker 500, but the sound it makes is just slightly skewed.
80
By Pocket-Lint on October 18, 2018
It might not be the newest speaker, but this beautiful Bose number is an absolute powerhouse.
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By Pocket-Lint on April 20, 2021
De Sonos Era 100 neemt de uitstekende Sonos One en voegt stereogeluid, Bluetooth-connectiviteit en een USB-C line-in toe. Wordt geleverd met Alexa ingebouwd naast Sonos' eigen stembediening.
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By Pocket-Lint on November 20, 2019
It might not be the newest speaker, but this beautiful Bose number is an absolute powerhouse.
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