Bose Home Speaker 500 . review

Not all modern home speaker systems have quality sound and good connectivity. The Bose Home Speaker 500 is quite pricey (about 10 million VND), but it boasts great stereo sound and a stunning design. In addition, the speaker is also very easy to use.

Let's take a closer look at this speaker to see what makes the Home Speaker 500 one of the best Bose speakers available and well worth the high price tag!

Specifications

Product name: Bose Home Speaker 500
Product brand: Bose
Weight: 2.1kg
Product size: 20 x 17 x 11cm.
Color: Black, silver
Number of microphones: 8
Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2
Input/Output: 3.5mm aux input, Micro-B USB port, power cable input
Compatibility: Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux
1 year warranty

Design: Looks Great Anywhere

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You will love the look of this home stereo. Bose did a great job putting all the details in correctly. Well built aluminum body, easy to see color LCD screen, touch interface on top feels smooth.

The cylindrical shape and clean, modern design also make this speaker system stand out from others on the market. Wherever you put it, this Bose speaker looks great and is perfect for decoration.

The bottom has rubber non-slip pads that feel solid on any surface and won't move when the built-in buttons are pressed. Even the power cable has a neat design.

The buttons are equipped with capacitive touch technology, so you only need to touch the button surface. The color LCD screen does not have touch features. It only shows the avatar of the currently playing album and any system notifications, such as the device connected to it. However, the screen colors are quite vibrant and clear, so you can easily see information from anywhere in the room.

Connectivity: Bluetooth is better than WiFi

The Bose Home Speaker 500 can play music from a number of streaming services over WiFi and can be controlled with Amazon Alexa or using the Bose Music app. You can also connect to the speaker using Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay 2, or use the standard 3.5mm auxiliary jack.

You can stream music over your WiFi connection from Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, SiriusXM and Deezer. In addition, Apple AirPlay 2 allows access to Apple Music services. WiFi is easy to set up but Bluetooth is a more reliable connection - WiFi connection issues can be firmware or software issues that will be resolved in the future.

The Bose Music app seems to be the weakest point of this home stereo system.

Like all Bluetooth stereos and headphones we've tested in the past, the Bose Home Speaker 500 doesn't work well with Chromebooks. Bluetooth will randomly disconnect every half an hour or so, which isn't great when you're trying to watch your favorite show on Netflix. Fortunately, the connection quality is excellent and stable with Windows, iOS and Android devices.

Software: New Bose Music app

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The Home Speaker 500 uses the new Bose Music app to set up, control, and browse music, while older Bose SoundTouch products use the SoundTouch app. Unfortunately, the Home Speaker 500 is not compatible with Bose SoundTouch speakers and wish they were backwards compatible.

The new Bose Music app is personalized so you can set your favorite playlists or stations as presets and access them quickly. Multiple users can download the app on separate devices so each family member can control their own content, making it easy to switch Spotify playlists when someone else wants to take over the selection. music.

At first, the Bose Music app can be a bit difficult to navigate. You can name your devices if you have multiple speakers and control them all from within the app (this will come in handy if you have one speaker in the kitchen, one in the office, and one in the office). another in the living room). Note that some users have complained that there are issues with controlling each speaker separately, changing the audio source, connecting to streaming services, and connecting to the speaker via WiFi.

Sound quality: Bose's widest stereo sound

The Bose Home Speaker 500 has clear sound and a very wide soundstage. It uses two custom drivers facing opposite directions, producing sound that bounces off the walls with the signature Bose quality and tone.

The speaker system can produce very loud sound with little distortion. The wide soundstage makes listening to classical, jazz and live music especially great. The clear bass is great for electronic music and hip-hop. The Bose speakers have outstanding sound quality, and the Bose Home Speaker 500 won't let you down either.

Price: The price of higher quality

The price of about 10 million VND for the Bose Home Speaker 500 stereo system is relatively high. Bose has a new version with a 'softer' price called Home Speaker 300 without LCD screen for about 6 million. Because you can control the system through another device, it is not worth the extra cost for an LCD monitor. The 300 system is worth a try if you want to save money.

However, if you've used other Bose products before, you know that for this high price, you're getting higher quality sound and great design.

Conclude

The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a standalone wireless speaker with great sound quality, impressive design, and built-in music streaming services. It also supports both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free control.

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