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Model:
BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500 - SILVER
SKU:
6291631
Your price for this item is $104.99
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The comparable value price is $379.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1101 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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Impressive

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

    I am a self proclaimed audiophile and i am very impressed with this unit. Bose nailed it with the sound quality. I reallh like that you can adjust the bass and treble us the app.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose 500 home speaker.

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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 it. Another quality product from Bose. Rich bass, mids, and treble. With Alexa, I do everything with voice command. SiriusXM works perfectly streaming directly from WiFi.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great sound

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

    The sound is perfect and it easy to set up and small enough to set up anywhere

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth every penny!

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

    You can not go wrong with Bose! The depth of sound is amazing, and for its size, can conveniently go in any room. Worth every penny!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Speaker nice to have screen in the font

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

    Great sound Excellent Speaker nice to have screen in the font to give you info. Plus this carries the Bose quality. No highs no lows you know its Bose. :). If your looking for an expense Amazon Alexa this is the product for you.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great overall speaker for dedicated home use

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

    I have been using this speaker for about six months now. Yes, it is pricey, but the audio is fantastic for a speaker this size and it is stereo. The highs and mids are very clear and nuanced, and the bass is surprisingly deep and punchy, again for a speaker its size. I personally love that artwork is displayed on the screen when using the Bose app to play music (for me this has been Amazon Music and SiriusXM through the Bose app - artwork doesn't really work when sending through Bluetooth). The Bluetooth connectivity is nice and the voice integration with Alexa is very convenient. The Bose control app works great and integrates almost perfectly with Amazon Music. The app controlling SiriusXM is a bit flawed as all of my saved favorite channels are not listed. Not sure if this is on Bose's side or SiriusXM? Meaning, not sure if SiriusXM limits the Bose app to only displaying channels that are not specific to SiriusXM's own app. This can be worked around by connecting to the speaker by Bluetooth and just using the SiriusXM app. Also, the ability to save specific SiriusXM or Amazon Music channels or playlists to the six Favorite buttons on the speaker is extremely convenient. All in all I have been very happy with the investment in this speaker.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!!!

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

    This Bose speaker is incredible. very easy to set up, spectacular sound for the size and the amazon alexa built in is pretty cool and convenient. set up iTunes in a minute. Fantastic buy!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Great product and very easy to use. I had a Sonos speaker and upgraded to the Bose. The Bose sounds much better and I love that it has the display screen on front. Works well with Amazon Alexa.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome sound

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

    Extremely pleased with my Bose 500. The size is perfect for the space and the sound is awesome! You can’t go wrong when it comes to speakers, if you choose Bose.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the Bose 500

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

    Bought the Bose 500 for my husband for his birthday. He loves being able to ask for any song & then it is played. No fumbling through the music app & trying to search for his songs-just speak & its played. We love Alexa.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Boss Bose

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

    This Bose speak is the best purchase, I have made.The quality of the sound is unbelievable.The value and very easy to set up. This was a very good investment. I love it!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's Bose. 'Nuff said

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As with virtually all Bose products, this is a superb speaker. It has deep bass tones and sounds like a high-grade stereo system in a tiny package. Love the Alexa built in as this is what we run on but cannot comment on Google Assist. Have connected seamlessly to an LED smart TV as well to get much better sound. I know some challenge the superiority of Bose and have fans and detractors, but in some ways it is the same kinds of arguments people have when arguing Mercedes and BMW. There are just some great companies with great products and Bose is one. As with all Bose, expensive, but you really do get what you pay for in this world.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Sound Quality

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

    The speaker has amazing sound with deep bass and can be connected to either 2.4 or 5 GHz Wifi. A bit expensive and wish Bose can be competitive with other speakers/brands.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use, sounds good.

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

    The bluetooth was easy to sync up, although the app has to be opened before you can play anything from Youtube on it, for instance. Or maybe I haven't figured it out on how to bypass that. Sounds pretty good for its size.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent buy

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

    Excellent buy at this price! Amazing bass and sound. The 360 degree speaker gives a complete surround sound experience. Works very well with google assistants and Spotify etc. Recommended BUY!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best sound.

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

    This has plenty of power and plenty of tone. Hard to believe you can get that much bass out of it. I went with the 500 model for the extra power and it was well worth the extra cost.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose Sound Machine

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

    Clear, clean vibrant sound. Small in size. Big on sound. Highly recommend.

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

    I have owned Bose Soundtouch 300 and this one and this one is half the size and sounds just as good if not better

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Bose Home Speaker 500 is amazing.

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

    The Bose Home Speaker 500 Wireless has a great sound as it projects my favorite music wall to wall and the bass sound makes all the difference in the world. Quality at its best!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An upgrade worth the cost

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

    Out with my 2006 Sound Dock and in with a new 500 speaker-- I should have made this switch the day the 500 came out. Now, being able to move around the room and from room to room with the phone-- as opposed to having it stuck in the dock keeps me working / on task. That makes the slightly lower sound quality worth the cost. (Because let's be honest here... those Sound Docks had excellent sound.). With add on bene's of being able to pause the sound from 30 feet away while taking a call or changing the big band station to gansta rap when the daughter wanders into the room-- yeah, the 500 is a productivity and "cred" booster, for sure.

    I would recommend this to a friend