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Model:
BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500 - SILVER
SKU:
6291631
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1102 reviews

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  • 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

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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.

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    Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound - not easy to set up

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

    Love the music but it took me a while to set it up

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The sound of music

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

    I love my Bose speaker. Have tried multiple other portable speakers but, I keep coming back to Bose. Just love the clarity, the crispness of the sound. This is for music lovers. Not for those that want heavy base.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound house connects effortlessly

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

    I got this as a good deal as open box excellent condition. It works perfect to fill our hall room. Connects effortless to all devices in my house

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice Bose speaker. Easy to use and hook up. The sound is clean and crisp even when turned up the whole way. Alexa works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    Bought two of them plus I have a Bose Soundlink Revolve. I have 3 of them linked together so the music is streaming all over the house. Sounds great! I have Alexa with one of them also. No problems with that either so far.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    fantastic speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this speaker sounds amazing and i can easily connect to it with any apple device through airplay. my one complaint with this speaker is some of the alexa features i was used to does not work on this device. you cannot drop in on other alexa devices or make calls with it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing speaker

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

    The way the sound is expanded through the room is amazing, I feel surrounded by it , it feels like is coming from everywhere. So the the music is more lively, real making a huge impact.Really outstanding speaker!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sounds Great

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

    It’s good for music. Doesn’t have the movie surround sound but it works as a music stereo. Also, this is an item for indoors only, should only sit in one place, not for traveling or camping. But I’m very happy with it, it bumps heavy at house parties and shower singing!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love Love Love

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

    I absolutely love my Bose speaker it was a birthday gift and I couldn't be happier. This little speaker packs a big punch and the sound fills the room. The one complain I have is that I wish it was portable and didn't require a cord...

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    it is a good product but...

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

    It has very good sound but the bass is not as good as the soundtouch 20. Besides this speaker has no remote control, you can only control the volume through the cellphone... it is supposed to work with Alexa, but BOSE does not work with Alexa in Ecuador, soooo no alexa functionality...

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Sounding Bose Speaker with Alexa

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

    Sound of Bose is awesome, also a nice feature is the LCD display shows album art. Downfall, we cannot create an Alexa Group for "All devices" the app is not allowing other Alexa devices to be part of the group with the Bose

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have

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

    This speaker is awesome and so easy to use, connectivity is its strongest suit and the sound is awesome I had my reservations about buying it specially at retail price but I finally gave in and got it and I love it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice wireless speaker

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

    Although pricey, this speaker delivers great sound for a small device. Besides the excellent sound quality, I like the built-in Amazon Alexa voice control, although I found it wasn’t as responsive as my Amazon Echo. Overall, I’m very pleased with my purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Bose Buy

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

    This Bose speaker is absolutely amazing Especially that it’s smart accurate it’s unbelievable how responsive it is with Alexa and the sound quality is amazing the physical finish on it is great highly recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the office

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

    Works great for our office and has a very clean full sound that makes the day go by quickly !

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the BOSE Smart Speaker 500 Smart Speakers!

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

    Bose makes GREAT sound equipment. We already had 3 of these, but had one more room where we wanted to have music. We group them together so no matter where we go in the house, we can have beautiful stereo music!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice speaker

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

    Works great but you do have to have a Wifi enabled tv to use this with a soundbar. Took me about 2 days to figure it out and multiple web searches.works great as a stand alone unit and connects great to your phone.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Just what I was looking for to put in the living room. Alexa is accessible from anywhere in the room. The unit looks great sitting on a bookshelf and blends in without being obtrusive at all. Sound fills the room (the whole house if I want). Highly recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Speaker

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

    We use this outside on a covered porch and it works great. The setup can be a bit tricky but once you have it works great. We liked it so much we bought one for our son and his wife. They have had the same great experience.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Boomer

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

    Super easy to set up, gives great sound when synced to my laptop and used instead of built in speakers. Add this to a hdmi cable to plug into hotel TVs and you have a great mobile entertainment system.

    I would recommend this to a friend