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Bose Home Speaker 500: Smart Bluetooth Speaker with Alexa Voice Control Built-in, Black

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Ask to play music and games, check the weather, control your smart home, and more with this smart TV.
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This smart TV has been certified by Amazon. Select Alexa Built-in smart TVs are Push-to-Talk and require pressing and holding the button on your remote to talk to Alexa, while other smart TVs have hands-free available with Alexa. See product details.

Brand Bose
Connectivity technology Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Audio output mode Stereo
Mounting type Tabletop
Material Aluminum

About this item

  • Fill any room with impressive wall to wall stereo sound from a single speaker
  • Millions of songs at the tip of your tongue with Alexa voice control built in
  • Play integrated Wi Fi music services like Spotify and Amazon Music, or connect over Bluetooth to play anything from your phone or tablet
  • Experience superior voice pickup from a custom designed eight microphone array that hears you over loud music or across the room
  • Control comes easy, with three different ways to manage what you hear: voice, tap the top controls, or the Bose Music app
  • Works with other Bose smart speakers and soundbars for a multi room listening e experience
  • Use Bose SimpleSync technology to pair a member of the Bose Smart Home Family with a Bose SoundLink speaker for synchronised music playback

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Bose Home Speaker 500

The widest sound of any smart speaker.

Experience wall-to-wall stereo sound from a single speaker. With built-in voice control from Alexa, you get songs, playlists, and more at the tip of your tongue. And you have the freedom to control the music your way — with your voice, with a tap on the top controls, or with the Bose Music app.

What sources can I play music from?

Use Alexa or the Bose Music app to play directly from music services over Wi-Fi, or use Bluetooth or the 3.5mm aux jack. Or stream to it with Spotify Connect or AirPlay 2 (coming soon) from an Apple device.

How can I control the music playing on the speaker?

You can start and control content on the Bose Home Speaker 500 with your voice, the buttons on the speaker, the Bose Music app, Spotify Connect (through the Spotify app), or AirPlay 2 (coming soon) from an Apple device.

What app should I use to set up and control the Bose Home Speaker 500?

The Bose Music app is used to set up and control the speaker. Once set up, you can also control the speaker using its buttons or your voice (with Alexa, where available). Some Alexa-related settings can be managed in the Alexa app.

What can I do with Alexa on the Bose Home Speaker 500?

It's not possible to provide a full list because Alexa is constantly evolving. But this speaker supports most Alexa features, such as music playback, control of smart home devices, setting timers and alarms, and more.

Is the Bose Home Speaker 500 compatible with other speakers?

The Bose Home Speaker 500 only works with other members of the Bose Smart Home Family for multi-room listening. You can also use Bose SimpleSync technology to pair it with a Bose SoundLink speaker for synchronized music playback.

Simple control. Hard to stop listening.

Take control of your listening experience with the Bose Music app. Browse all your music in one place, and seamlessly jump between stations, playlists, and services. Plus, it’s another simple way to control the Bose Home Speaker 500. You can easily set up your six presets, and multiple users can personalize their experience and content.

Meet the Bose family

The Bose Home Speaker 500 is part of a new family of smart speakers and soundbars. They all work together, so you can add another whenever you want to enjoy more music in more rooms. With Alexa voice control built in, you have millions of songs at the tip of your tongue. Or, manage everything from the Bose Music app. Bring all your entertainment to life — music, movies, and TV — in any room you want.

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Price
$508.25
AMAZON ALEXA
Built-in Built-in Built-in With Alexa Device
PERFORMANCE
The widest stereo sound Deep bass, 360° 360 Sound & Powerful Bass Jaw-dropping 360 Sound
DIMENSIONS
8” x 6.7” x 4.3” 6.3” x 5.5” x 4” 7.54” x 4.69” x 4.09” 7.25" x 4.13" x 4.13"
MULTI-ROOM PLAYBACK
Bose Smart Speakers Bose Smart Speakers Bose Smart Speakers With other SoundLink speakers
DISPLAY SCREEN
Color LCD N/a N/a N/a
WI-FI MUSIC SERVICES
PRESET BUTTONS
PORTABLE

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Customers appreciate the speakers' sound quality, ease of use, and value for money. They find the speakers easy to set up and use, with handy presets. Many consider them a great little system with good sound for the price. However, some customers have issues with Alexa functionality, saying it doesn't understand commands properly.

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40 customers mention ‘Sound quality’36 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the sound quality of the speakers. They say the speakers produce clear, distortion-free sound at high volumes. The speakers are easy to set up and provide deep, rich sounds at low volume levels, comparable to a high-end stereo system.

"...Bose 500 speaker has deep bass and at maximum volume, there is no distortion of sound. The play from Bose 500 is crisp clear and clear...." Read more

"This is my third speaker. With the bose app music all though the hose. Deep rich sound at low volume." Read more

"Great sound quality that fills the room...." Read more

"excellent sound best from this type of speaker, easy set up, good looking and best price was amazon after researching many other sites and options." Read more

9 customers mention ‘Ease of use’9 positive0 negative

Customers find the speakers easy to set up and use. They say it connects with the phone straight away, the sound is great, and the presets are handy.

"excellent sound best from this type of speaker, easy set up, good looking and best price was amazon after researching many other sites and options." Read more

"So easy to use and links with the phone straight away. The unit updates automatically and the speaker sounds fantastic." Read more

"Bose home speaker 500 is easy to use and provides great sound, however I have had difficulty setting up the app associated with the product - not..." Read more

"...I found it easier to just connect to bluetooth. I highly recommend this speaker." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Quality’5 positive0 negative

Customers like the speakers. They say the product is awesome, small in size, and a great little system. The sound it pumps out is amazing.

"Don't believe the reviews you read, try it for yourself, this product is awesome, small in size, very impressed with the sound, the only down side..." Read more

"We love it. Bose is still very very good. I would recommend this to anyone." Read more

"Best house warming present from my in laws. It is sure a great little system and the sound it pumps out is amazing" Read more

"Amazing Bose..." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Value for money’5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the speakers' value for money and good sound quality for the price.

"...sound best from this type of speaker, easy set up, good looking and best price was amazon after researching many other sites and options." Read more

"...Good sound for the price point" Read more

"The stereo sound is simply amazing despite its size and sure justifying its price tag...." Read more

"This is a great speaker and sound is excellent. Best price online." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Look’4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the speakers' sleek design and clear sound quality.

"...The play from Bose 500 is crisp clear and clear. The model fro...." Read more

"excellent sound best from this type of speaker, easy set up, good looking and best price was amazon after researching many other sites and options." Read more

"...The sleek look is makes everything even better." Read more

"Awesome great sound, modern look" Read more

3 customers mention ‘Build quality’3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speakers' build quality. They mention that the speakers look good, have a well-built machine, and are stable when controlling via the Bose app.

"...control is a little buggy when controlling from the Bose app but is stable and responsive when controlling from from the speaker itself." Read more

"Fantastic sound from Bose as expected, well built machine." Read more

"Quality and Look..." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Alexa functionality’0 positive4 negative

Customers are unhappy with the Alexa functionality of the speakers. They mention it doesn't understand commands, has poor integration compared to Echo devices, and needs some training.

"...it was nearly impossible to connect to the Bose app and Alexa did not work very well, neither did the Google assist, but also because the speaker..." Read more

"Great sound. Balanced bass for such a small speaker. But poor Alexa integration when compared to Echo devices." Read more

"...Alexa functionality is useless, since it doesn't understand the commands (bad mics?)...." Read more

"...Easy to setup and use. Alexa needs some training." Read more

Great sound from a small speaker
4 out of 5 stars
Great sound from a small speaker
Great sound quality that fills the room. Downfall is that the volume control is a little buggy when controlling from the Bose app but is stable and responsive when controlling from from the speaker itself.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2019
    Colour: Triple BlackVerified Purchase
    Originally I was looking for 2 speaker system from either Bose or Sonos bit eventually upon researching and doing plays on the speakers realised that Bose 500 speaker has deep bass and at maximum volume, there is no distortion of sound.

    The play from Bose 500 is crisp clear and clear. The model fro. Amazon came originally with only Alexa assistant but on setup, Bose updated it with Google assistant as well. I save 129 AUD over JB Hi Fi and Bose website on price during black friday.

    I'm happy with the purchase and enjoys the music when I require.

    If you are not looking for all the bar and dual speaker setups and need stereo sound speaker then this is the one for you. Bose 300 is also good but at maximum volume, there is a sound distortion. It could be due to the specific device as well as I'd not many choices for Bose 300 to try.

    Would love to re-try Bose 300 speakers again and see if I can use it in my bedroom. Both speakers are good for decent size halls therefore bedrooms are not an issue for these speakers at all.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Bose speaker - it is what it represents. Quality sound
    Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2019
    Originally I was looking for 2 speaker system from either Bose or Sonos bit eventually upon researching and doing plays on the speakers realised that Bose 500 speaker has deep bass and at maximum volume, there is no distortion of sound.

    The play from Bose 500 is crisp clear and clear. The model fro. Amazon came originally with only Alexa assistant but on setup, Bose updated it with Google assistant as well. I save 129 AUD over JB Hi Fi and Bose website on price during black friday.

    I'm happy with the purchase and enjoys the music when I require.

    If you are not looking for all the bar and dual speaker setups and need stereo sound speaker then this is the one for you. Bose 300 is also good but at maximum volume, there is a sound distortion. It could be due to the specific device as well as I'd not many choices for Bose 300 to try.

    Would love to re-try Bose 300 speakers again and see if I can use it in my bedroom. Both speakers are good for decent size halls therefore bedrooms are not an issue for these speakers at all.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 28 August 2023
    Colour: Triple BlackVerified Purchase
    This is my third speaker. With the bose app music all though the hose. Deep rich sound at low volume.
  • Reviewed in Australia on 24 March 2023
    Colour: Lux SilverVerified Purchase
    Great sound quality that fills the room. Downfall is that the volume control is a little buggy when controlling from the Bose app but is stable and responsive when controlling from from the speaker itself.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Great sound from a small speaker
    Reviewed in Australia on 24 March 2023
    Great sound quality that fills the room. Downfall is that the volume control is a little buggy when controlling from the Bose app but is stable and responsive when controlling from from the speaker itself.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 8 August 2020
    Colour: Triple BlackVerified Purchase
    excellent sound best from this type of speaker, easy set up, good looking and best price was amazon after researching many other sites and options.
  • Reviewed in Australia on 23 March 2022
    Colour: Lux SilverVerified Purchase
    I expected a good sound as I have Bose speakers. But this truly is a fantastic speaker. The sounds that comes out of the Bose 500 it is really outstanding. Totally pleased with this addition to my Bose collection. Fully recommend.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 30 April 2023
    Colour: Triple BlackVerified Purchase
    I upgraded from the Bose portable smart speaker, mainly because it was nearly impossible to connect to the Bose app and Alexa did not work very well, neither did the Google assist, but also because the speaker sounded a bit muffled, and wasn’t my favourite sound I’ve heard from Bose. The sound was almost like hearing it through a pillow, but I do love Bose product so I opted for this Bose speaker 500. Same issue with connecting to Bose app. Like exactly the same, so mustn’t just be the speaker being defective. So I ended up sending this one back too, as this completely glitched out and couldn’t even use the Bluetooth in the end. I am really disappointed because I’ve worked for Bose and I’ve also been on the tech support chat for a couple of weeks, and they ended up telling me to return it to get the full refund.
    I don’t love Sonos sound as much as Bose, but for the first time I’m tempted to jump ship. The support team were nice enough, but their answer to everything was to send in for a service.
    This was the second smart speaker I’d bought in 4 weeks, and I have to say, might not be worth buying a smart speaker from Bose. I might buy the 500 again just to see if it was indeed that specific speaker, but I’m not very hopeful. I just want it to work! Sound is great, but not worth the stress.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 9 November 2021
    Colour: Triple BlackVerified Purchase
    So easy to use and links with the phone straight away. The unit updates automatically and the speaker sounds fantastic.
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  • Reviewed in Australia on 13 December 2023
    Colour: Triple BlackVerified Purchase
    I like this sprsker but it shas a static sound coming from the speaker so I will send it to bosr to check it out to see if it can be fixed.