Bose Smart Speaker 500

The Bose Home / Smart Speaker 500 is a sophisticated smart speaker that combines expansive stereo sound with integrated voice assistant capabilities, delivering a fully rounded listening experience for your home. It features a sleek aluminum body, a built-in LCD screen displaying current playback content, and touch-sensitive top controls along with dedicated preset buttons.

It supports music playback over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 3.5 mm AUX input. It’s compatible with Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast, making streaming from various platforms seamless. You can control music and smart devices via Alexa or Google Assistant, both built in. A powerful microphone array ensures your voice commands are heard even in louder environments.

On the audio front, the speaker boasts Bose’s “widest stereo sound” design, employing two full-range drivers that aim in opposite directions to bounce sound off room walls, resulting in broad sound dispersion. The Bose Music app allows you to fine-tune equalizer settings (bass/treble) and manage other personal preferences.

This speaker is AC powered-only (no internal battery for portable use) and includes six customizable preset buttons for instant access to favorite stations or playlists. A physical microphone-off button ensures privacy, allowing you to disable voice assistant listening entirely.