Customer Ratings & Reviews

First thing I noticed after unboxing the soundbar was that its very well made. The front that wraps around is all metal and the finish of the top and bottom is matte which I think is easier to clean and dust. I would consider it a mid sized soundbar. Its not overly sized but not super small either. Its a tad smaller and thinner overall than your typical soundbar. It does come with instructions but all they say is to plug in everything, install the Bose music app, and then follow the instructions in the app. Pretty straight forward I guess. I like that they included a hdmi cable. Make sure you use the arc hdmi port on your tv so the tv can turn off the soundbar or in the case of alexa she can turn off your tv when shutting down the soundbar. You have to use the Bose app for initial setup. Its steps you though everything, wifi setup, naming, amazon setup, etc. Once your done you can also fine tune sound and use it to stream audio. Takes a little bit of time to get use to the layout and what not but the app works pretty well. Ive always gone under the impression that bigger speakers mean better sound. Well thats not always true as I found out here. The soundbar has five speakers in it. Three facing forward, and one on each side. You can opt for the bass module and two side speakers as well which are all sold separately so in the end it really is a modular system. I did paired the matching Bass Module 500 Subwoofer with it but this review is for the 500 soundbar only. The sound that comes out of this thing is very full and deep. It has way more bass than I expected for its size. The highs come out very well too. It really does sound fantastic, but I wasn't blown away by its sound. I then ran a comparison with my older but bigger sound bar and it does sound quite a bit better. My family also agreed that this one sounded better overall. With most soundbars out of the box I have to change the profile or adjust the settings to get it so I can hear dialog during tv/movies. Although it does have a dialog setting in the app I didn't need to adjust it at all. The default settings worked really well and I have yet to need to adjust anything. Everything comes out very clear. It comes with a ADAPTiQ audio room calibration headset to fine-tune the system's sound specifically to your room if you want to use it. I noticed it doesn't have some of the fancy features other expensive soundbars have such as hdmi 4k/hdr pass though and some of the newer audio format support. But if you by a Bose sound system your not buying it for that purpose. Your typically buying it for the sound quality and ease of use. For the price I wish they would include the bass module with it which most companies do but at least you have the option. The alexa integration is a really nice added feature. You get all the typical Amazon AI which I'm not going to get to much into here. One thing I really like is that you can even ask her to turn off the soundbar which then also turns off the tv as well. Having this integrated really makes this a next level soundbar and justifies the price. You can also turn off the mic if you don't want it listening all the time. If your looking for a mid sized soundbar with great sound or one you can add onto to make it even better look no further.

I had a hard tim getting it connected to my TV and to Alex’s. However, it is a great product.

Such power comes out of that long thin Soundbar. Of course I’m sure my , Bose Bass Module helps.

We had a Samsung soundbar and the Bose has the best speaker. My husband loves it! We are so happy we invested in this product.

If you are looking for a soundbar for a small room, this should be your choice. It has good connectivity along with alexa

This low profile sound bar fit into available space nicely. Added desired sound to TV. Built in Amazon Alexa voice nice bonus feature.

Much needed improvement over tin sounding standard audio system on TV. Bose has great quality. Did need assistance with set up.

Bose products are superb. This sound bar brings the feel of sitting in a movie theatre at home.

Its Bose, great quality, look and sound. Easy to install, easy to connect. Love the feel of the remote control.

I purchase this sound systems for my home and they are awesome speakers I really loved them every single day.

The Bose 500 Smart Speaker is just incredible. The sound has that Bose particular sound that no other speaker or sound bar has.

As always, Bose never disappoints. There is crisp clear highs and bellowing lows. The perfect setup for my living room.

It sounds good fits perfectly in our home. We definitely need the sound woofer but that’s next purchase.

I am huge fan of all things Bose. I bought this sound bar and it makes watching tv even better

Sound is by far the best love this unit it breaks down the and isolates the tones to wherever you set in the room

Ok Soundbar, expensive. My Roku speakers I bought for $200 sound much better.

The product was just right for the size of the room where my television is located. It's easy to install and operate.

Room filling sound and great voice Clarity one of the best sound bars I’ve heard. Used with a Bose. Subwoofer you can’t beat it

I was debating on soundbars for awhile. The 500 sound at paired with the 500 bass module works great in our room. Very happy

I have this and the 700 soundbar, the sound difference is not tremendous and the price difference is.