Appliances Memorial Day SaleFree delivery. Ends 6/3. Terms apply.Shop now

Skip to contentGo to Product Search
Main Content

Customer Ratings & Reviews

Model:
BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500 - SILVER
SKU:
6291631
Loading...

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1102 reviews

Rating Filter

Rating by feature

  • Value

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

Pros mentioned filter

Cons mentioned filter

90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Smart Speaker 500's sound quality, ease of use, and attractive design. Many appreciate its strong bass and the convenience of Bluetooth connectivity, while some find the setup process challenging and the price point high. The speaker's app also received mixed reviews.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
Page 16 Showing 301-320 of 1,102 reviews
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing all the around

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have bose speakers since ill say 10 years ago. Thisnis by far thr very best. Sound quality and music services plus casting from your device. Overall amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Money Worth

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worth Buy. Nice sound and user friendly. It has a good display too!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose always the best

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to connect. Alexa built in was useful. Top OT the top

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound.

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good with Alexa. Easy setup. Superb sound from small package.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    owner

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    nice radio with real nice sound does not replace my 321 unit but very nice with the built in alexa I have purchased 3 of these unit mine being over a year old and 2 as gifts and had no problems only complaint i have the manual buttons on top of radio are hard for me to see would be nice if they were brighter or bigger

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Sound but......

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Better sound than the other "mainstream" premium smart speakers out there....and I listened to them all. But, disappointed that I cannot integrate Apple Music with it. The only way to play is AirPlay or Blue Tooth, and you can't use voice commands that way (except for stop and volume). I live with it because of the sound quality while I await an update with hopeful anticipation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gives great sound and responds to commands on first try

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tcan

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Has really good sound and volume. Great for medium size room

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gave as a gift and they loved it. They liked the size and sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome speaker

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound is unbelievable. Alexa is a great feature with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this speaker

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This speaker has amazing sound and it’s really easy to use!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound, easy set-up!

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great product. easy setup and use. sound is great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome sound. Set up a bit complicated but ok. Great product

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose!

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound! Easy set up. Easy to use app. Love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it Clear sound

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It wasn’t super easy to set up. Instructions were minimal. I had to disconnect it from Bluetooth and start over to connect to services. Once it was connected working like a charm. Clear loud sound and the extension of Alexa in another room was an interesting touch ... it was a lot heavier than I imagined.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big sound, little speaker.

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fantastic little speaker which fills the room with great clear sound. This unit could be used to entertain a small gatehering without a problem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good crisp quality sound you would expect

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good quality Bose sound. A little over priced as most of Bose products are, but normally worth the extra dollar. Over all this works great. Only problems I have come across is when I am trying to airplay from my Mac to the speaker. Other than that it is great to have to listen to music and utilize the other Alexa apps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice but incomplete

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As other reviewers have mentioned the sound quality is quite good as would be expected with Bose. I do wish however that they had included an equalizer option to adjust sound settings but my biggest complaint is that it will not network with other Amazon Echo products, which is frustrating. I contacted Bose and they said the networking option may be addressed in a future software update.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great all-around smart speaker

    |
    |
    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this speaker. It sounds great from anywhere in the house, looks great, and I love the myriad ways in which you connect to it-Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Aux, or through the app. The only negatives is that you can’t link your Apple Music account to it (but AirPlay is a good workaround) and there’s no clock on the display screen.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose is the Best!

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can’t go wrong! Best smart speaker on market. Bose is top notch. So easy to use! Love that you can turn off the voice assist option.

    I would recommend this to a friend