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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1102 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    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
    Cons mentioned:
    App, Setup
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound, but lacking features

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    Tech Insider Network Member
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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bose makes some wonderful sounding speakers and headphones, and the Home 500 is no exception. Pros -The speaker sounds great. It can get very loud and fills a room. It has nice bass and doesn’t distort at high volume. -Build quality is nice. The body is aluminum and should last for a while. The whole speaker has a nice weight to it. -Alexa support built in. Can be set-up to control home devices. -WiFi support. No need to be connected to Bluetooth if you use a streaming service that can connect directly to the internet. Cons -It was a little difficult to set up, even getting an error right out of the box. -Not enough online streaming services included (no Apple or Google Music). -A few bugs navigating the app. Overall, the Bose 500 is a great speaker. Something that I am looking forward to is AirPlay 2 support so that I can have whole home sound with this Bose and my HomePod. If you are in the market for a speaker for a living space, then this would be a great purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Satisfied with service so far.

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

    Please with this purchase.Will need to hold my comments at least till I use it for a year.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound.

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

    Love it! it is an excellent product. I recommend it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good enough

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

    Good sound. I still can’t connect it using the bose app but I don’t feel the need to do it anyway. I listed to music in youtube and I connect it to my phone with bluetooth and works perfectly

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love

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

    I own a few bose items and they never disappoint me

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing sound

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

    I’m really love it This brand is one of my favorites

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bose has the best sound and was easy to set up

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

    Chase was very helpful to explain and help find everything we needed

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The favorite gift of today

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

    We just set this up today but it sounds awesome and is just what we wanted. My daughter had an old Bose that was great but starting to have a few issues. She was so happy to get this replacement!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sounds

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

    There’s no way you can compare the beauty of a sound

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speakers.

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

    I'm really happy with this speakers, it really works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound quality

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

    As you would expect from any other bose product, very good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It’s not cordless

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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 not cordless you have to have a plug or extension electrical cord

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Bose Smart Speaket

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

    Bought for senior in a nursing home. He loves it..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Product

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

    Have always been Bose fan. This product did not disappoint!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    On the Fence

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

    Sound quality is okay. Not going to get much bass from this device. Much smaller than pre ious versions of this product. I actually like my older one better. Doesn’t blow me away like most Bose products do. Nice, new app for this device is much better than old versions.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker

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

    This is a great Bose's speaker. I use it all the time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good

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

    Very good in audio for music and radio, work very great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Sound

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

    This one of the best smart speakers I have right now.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for all around music

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

    My family always had Bose speakers. So I love then brand also. I had some difficulty at first when setting it up with my phone. But after you get it to sink with your phone its a breeze.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice design and sound

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

    I wish there was a remote control to adjust the volume

    I would recommend this to a friend