I kept mine in the closet for several years. When I set it up again, it wouldn't allow me use it unless I updated the firmware. It wouldn't update immediately, even with a download and a cable, etc. Finally, set it to Recovery Mode and let it alone for 6 days. It finally got the firmware upgrade and now works perfectly.
@@quentinseicappie1246 Rather get the Vifa Oslo, no smart gimmicks but a serious and hifi sound and is almost as loud as the boombox without compression...
I received yesterday my Bose Home 500.. Fu***king impressive!!!! the sound is very loud and booming bass!!! I played with high audio resulotion track Just WOW!!!!!
Hey I may sound stupid but is it suitable for connecting to more than PC, TV via Home WiFi? I didn't find clear answer or maybe that should be definitely included :/ could you please verify?
No doubt that Bose make great speakers but ......... I was very disappointed that I could not access my in home NAS (network attached storage) through the Speaker 500 & Soundbar 500. Come on Bose update the firmware on this range to allow for access to our internal LAN's via WiFi or wired connections to enable NAS access. Paid cloud services are great but what about all the personal music libraries that we all have.
Sountouch ampplifier or dirver techonology outdated to hear medium range frequencies, conversations from other non musical sources are muddy or low in volume. Avoid
Marshall Stanmore II or Bose 500? Same price with Alexa. I have both and feel the Marshall sounds better at higher volume. Just wanted other thoughts on this. Thanks
I want to buy a speaker for listening to music in the backyard, not looking for loud music, but clear sound, I am considering this one and the resolve plus even if I need to keep it plugged into the wall, thoughts?
Quick question. With Apple airplay 2 feature on the Bose 500, will I be able to use the multi-room feature with lets say a Bose 500 in my bedroom and a Sonos Beam in the living room to play the same music on all the speakers since both have airplay 2 feature on the speaker.
I have it since December 2018 and still I'm very happy with it. The only thing which sucks is the room in which it stands because it is very bad for sound quality...
@@manuelsumulong5923 it is certainly able to pair with other speakers. Having said that, what would be a good option for pairing this to another Bose speaker? I was thinking a left and right speaker kind of thing
I’ve only had mine for a week and not sure I love when volume way up but great at midrange .I’m only plying music off iTunes that I purchased for both my iPod touch and 14pro max but so far I have not seen any album art on screen.Any thoughts why I’m not getting that.THANKS
Hi,i just bought my bose home speaker 500 few months ago.I am having a problem in using it now.I probably have pressed the buttons unintentionally while cleaning my room and i can see a line light coming from left to the right side of the upper screen.I cannot also connect to bluetooth.Can somebody please help me..Thank you very much.
Assuming it supports AirPlay II - can you not use that to sync with older SoundTouch devices? I have a soundbar 500 and that pairs with my SoundTouch devices no problem.
None of them. I would buy the Anker Soundcore Motion +, Dockin D Fine + or Teufel Rockster Cross depending on how much money you want to spend. (I'd say the Teufel is pretty much the best portable speaker you can buy till now.)
Very Bad experience with this model, purchased it in 07/10/2019 and within a year the sound started cracking, The service center were not operational due to COVID. I repaired the product at a BOSE service center in March 22... & few months back in June the same issue again ... have written numerous mails to Bose but they keep informing to visit the service center again for repair .. what is the guarantee that this issue will not happen again. I think with Bose standard I'm being sold a faulty product .... Never a Bose again nor will recommend this product to anyone
How you can compare home speaker 500 with two Bose soundlink flex playing in stereo mode? I have two flex and i'm wondering if 500 will perform better than two flex in stereo?
Hello, I have a bose home speaker 500 and I have a problem with pairing with an iphone. The wife with a Samsung phone connects without a problem, but I have a problem with the connection of the iPhone 12. I'm on the same WiFi network, I've deactivated the WiFi assistant, I've tried restarting everything. But I can't connect with the iPhone, in the bose music app. It always tells me in the app "turn on WiFi and connect to the network" I tried another iPhone and the same thing. Has anyone encountered this?
Just ordered 1. I wish it had a rechargeable battery. EDIT: Mine came in, and I'm not impressed. The bass isn't nearly as described in any video I've watched about it, and yes I've used the EQ settings in the app. Some of the speakers Walmart has on display sound better for a 3rd of the price.
@@SquidwardIsHandsome Yes you can. If your Smart Tv has bluetooth functionality, this can be paired with it. It does not support Wifi Pairing. So you can rock it with either Bluetooth or Aux.
I think my Sonos Roam is even worst, the audio pauses with Bluetooth and Airplay, Alexa gets stuck and it’s impossible to play Spotify through Voice command, and, even worst, the battery drains pretty quickly, many times, the device doesn’t even want to turn on, showing a flashing red light in the bottom of the speaker, it gets super hot when it’s charging, and I don’t like its battery life at all, very lousy. I don’t really recommend the Sonos Roam to anyone, it’s the worst wireless speaker you can buy for around 200 dollars, yea, it has a great sound but it’s buggy, the Wifi and Bluetooth connections are pretty bad, and the battery is really lousy. So, don’t buy the Sonos Roam, I’ll choose the UE Wonderboom in stead, is much better than the Sonos Roam no matter if it only has Bluetooth
Evita la soundtouch 20, nor sirve para listening de conversasion ni en peliculas, debido a que el driver patentado que trae no maneja las frecuencias medias si estas proviene de dos canales o mas. Se oye mudo o bajito las conversasciones, en cambio en la home speaker si se oyen claras.
Device keeps getting better. With the recent firmware update you can now group this speaker with standard google home speakers.
Can you pair with the standard alexa speaker?
I kept mine in the closet for several years. When I set it up again, it wouldn't allow me use it unless I updated the firmware. It wouldn't update immediately, even with a download and a cable, etc. Finally, set it to Recovery Mode and let it alone for 6 days. It finally got the firmware upgrade and now works perfectly.
Just bought one in March 2022. I LOVE it! Great sound. And the price has come down from the almost $400 quoted in this review.
Hi. Do u think it could pump good enough sound for a home theatre room.. or its not enough?
@@quentinseicappie1246 Rather get the Vifa Oslo, no smart gimmicks but a serious and hifi sound and is almost as loud as the boombox without compression...
Does it play Apple Music??
An update is being added for the Bose 500 at the moment, this update includes chromecast built in.
Februar 2022
I received yesterday my Bose Home 500.. Fu***king impressive!!!! the sound is very loud and booming bass!!! I played with high audio resulotion track Just WOW!!!!!
Hey I may sound stupid but is it suitable for connecting to more than PC, TV via Home WiFi? I didn't find clear answer or maybe that should be definitely included :/ could you please verify?
Just got my hands on this speaker and it is absolutely unbelievable so impressed with it
is it powerful and what about the bass ?
@@shitsheet7277 So powerful for it’s size it’s unreal couldn’t recommend it enough
Would you say the soundtouch 30 is better or the home speaker 500 ?
Correction - it will pair with Revolve but not Sound Touch speakers.
Still good in 2022? Or do we have a better option?
Bose all the way, and Bose anyday for me...sound quality-wise...... if you know, you know!! :)
Does this have more output than the Bose Revolve plus? Looking for something with a bit more volume. Thanks
Can I use this with my smart tv
should be able to, depending if your TV supports using speakers over Bluetooth as the audio source
If your tv did before with an Alexa echo, it will work. Just a bit delayed
Use aux cable
compairing with H/K citation 300 or 500, which one sounds best?
No doubt that Bose make great speakers but ......... I was very disappointed that I could not access my in home NAS (network attached storage) through the Speaker 500 & Soundbar 500. Come on Bose update the firmware on this range to allow for access to our internal LAN's via WiFi or wired connections to enable NAS access. Paid cloud services are great but what about all the personal music libraries that we all have.
Can i Hook this thing in my tv without latency ??
( I'm not into soundbar.)
can you bluetooth it to a pc?
How does this compare to the soundtouch 30 in sound quality and performance pls
nikhil seth yes bro i too want to see the comparison
Sountouch ampplifier or dirver techonology outdated to hear medium range frequencies, conversations from other non musical sources are muddy or low in volume. Avoid
Marshall Stanmore II or Bose 500? Same price with Alexa. I have both and feel the Marshall sounds better at higher volume. Just wanted other thoughts on this. Thanks
Ok! I will buy Marshall
No.
The Marshall is nowhere near this.
Marshall are good at instrumental sound quality .Bose is good on Vocal sound
Bose Home Speaker 500 vs Apple HomePod vs Google Home Max pls???
the home max is absolutely terrible, the bass isn't really deep it's boomie, it sounds modded.
Listening with BOSE HOME 500. Traded my BOSE SOUNDLINK FLEX . GOOD TRADE. Traded my brother who bought the BOSE 500 at a pawn shop for $80.
Do you suggest to buy this one or the Marshall one? (for the audio quality)
How many watts is this??
I have a Bose Sounddock 10 (giant, discontinued model). Does the 500 sound better than it if anyone has heard both?
Aura studio 3 or Bose 500?
Any idea of better sound quality and durability ?
What is the best placement for this in the living room? I have it synced to my TV.
The bose 500 bass and tri has to be increased from the bose app settings after which only ull get the best results.
How you do this
I want to buy a speaker for listening to music in the backyard, not looking for loud music, but clear sound, I am considering this one and the resolve plus even if I need to keep it plugged into the wall, thoughts?
Can I pair my Bose wave 4 with the Bose 500 speaker?
Which is better? Bose Home Speaker 500 or Harman Kardon Aura Studio 3? Especially sound quality
Aura
Quick question. With Apple airplay 2 feature on the Bose 500, will I be able to use the multi-room feature with lets say a Bose 500 in my bedroom and a Sonos Beam in the living room to play the same music on all the speakers since both have airplay 2 feature on the speaker.
Yes
Yeah! I literally group my Bose, Sonos, AND HomePods
What charger or power sauce do zi need so I can carry on my back pack to last like four hours
I have it since December 2018 and still I'm very happy with it.
The only thing which sucks is the room in which it stands because it is very bad for sound quality...
Great review! Buying it tomorrow!!!
Me too!
how does this compare with the revolve plus and homepod
Just bought one. LOVE IT. You complained the cover art is not high def enough for you i think it looks just fine. 👍
Can you have it so that the song is not displayed. That is, can you have the window so that it is blank?
Does this sound good with the soundbar?
Does it have to be plugged in? I need portable
Does it have to be plugged in at all times to be on ?
Video editing is super.
Can you add it to a group in Google Home and have it play along with the other speakers in the group?
My smart tv doesn't has bluetooth is there any way to connect this instead to buy soundbar
I have had one for 11 months now and soo good and the quality is so impressive
Can u setup alarm wake up times?
Do you have any recommendations when it comes to pairing this with another speaker?
Not possible. Sonos is built for that.
@@manuelsumulong5923 it is certainly able to pair with other speakers. Having said that, what would be a good option for pairing this to another Bose speaker? I was thinking a left and right speaker kind of thing
Does it sound better than bose portablehomespeaker?
yies
I’ve only had mine for a week and not sure I love when volume way up but great at midrange .I’m only plying music off iTunes that I purchased for both my iPod touch and 14pro max but so far I have not seen any album art on screen.Any thoughts why I’m not getting that.THANKS
picked this up I totally agree with the screen a let down its good enough but could of been better.
Hey can u please confirm that if it requires continuous power supply connection or not?
Yes unfortunately
hs500 vs stanmore vs echo studio? could you suggest the best one for loudness and quality
Hi,i just bought my bose home speaker 500 few months ago.I am having a problem in using it now.I probably have pressed the buttons unintentionally while cleaning my room and i can see a line light coming from left to the right side of the upper screen.I cannot also connect to bluetooth.Can somebody please help me..Thank you very much.
My display doesnt work, any ideas why?
Can I connect to my smart TV?
I know it has wire to AC outlets but is it also wireless & rechargeable?
09/25/2020
Assuming it supports AirPlay II - can you not use that to sync with older SoundTouch devices? I have a soundbar 500 and that pairs with my SoundTouch devices no problem.
Yes. Airplay 2 works with any other airplay 2 speakers.
Is this a good upgrade to bose hometouch 10
Does it Audible supports?
Should I go for the bose home speaker 500 or marshall stanmore 2 with alexa?
I wanted to buy the stanmore 2 but i have discoverd the bose home speaker 500 and i’m going to buy it because apparently the Sound is magic
Bose
Unless you like loud rock n roll. Then go with the Marshall
Hey Gymcaddy
Should I buy jbl clip 3 or ue wonderboom? Please help me in making a decision!
None of them.
I would buy the Anker Soundcore Motion +, Dockin D Fine + or Teufel Rockster Cross depending on how much money you want to spend. (I'd say the Teufel is pretty much the best portable speaker you can buy till now.)
Thank for the review it helped me choose.🙂
Can this be used without a power cord?
I just got it thinking that it would be charged and usable without the power cable. So far no dice.
Can you link the new soundlink ll to the 500 to have both playing same time ?
Does the 500 have a ‘wake’ noise?
Very Bad experience with this model, purchased it in 07/10/2019 and within a year the sound started cracking, The service center were not operational due to COVID. I repaired the product at a BOSE service center in March 22... & few months back in June the same issue again ... have written numerous mails to Bose but they keep informing to visit the service center again for repair .. what is the guarantee that this issue will not happen again. I think with Bose standard I'm being sold a faulty product .... Never a Bose again nor will recommend this product to anyone
And why don’t you visit the store?
@@michelefisher5171 have visited twice , and realize there are many more customers who were facing same issue
@@michelefisher5171 have visited twice , and realize there are many more customers who were facing same issue
How you can compare home speaker 500 with two Bose soundlink flex playing in stereo mode? I have two flex and i'm wondering if 500 will perform better than two flex in stereo?
The 500 sounds much better than the 2 sounlink on stereo mode. I have both but when at home I always use the 500 as primary
@@diablorojo5793 Thanks a lot.
Minute 3.35 What’s the name of the soundtrack? I liked it
Would you review Beolit 20 and compare it with some?
Thanks for this vídeo. Does it work with battery?
How the bose 500 sounds compared to google max ??
That's what I want to know too. Tough to find info on that.
Hello, I have a bose home speaker 500 and I have a problem with pairing with an iphone. The wife with a Samsung phone connects without a problem, but I have a problem with the connection of the iPhone 12. I'm on the same WiFi network, I've deactivated the WiFi assistant, I've tried restarting everything. But I can't connect with the iPhone, in the bose music app. It always tells me in the app "turn on WiFi and connect to the network" I tried another iPhone and the same thing. Has anyone encountered this?
The build quality is awesome
i guess it's kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to stream newly released movies online ?
@Brooks Rafael I would suggest Flixzone. Just search on google for it =)
@London Leighton Definitely, been using FlixZone for months myself :)
@London Leighton thanks, signed up and it seems to work :) I appreciate it!
@Brooks Rafael happy to help :)
How's the bass on this?
Bose 500 or HK Citation 500?
Bose Home Speaker 500 vs Apple HomePod... plzzz...
Just returned my HomePod! 100% frustrating and hard to use.
The Bose makes the other two speakers sound tinny. I’m buying one of these today.
Is this worth $300 now?
How is the sound level compared to the new bose home portable?
Was wondering the exact same thing, did you ever find out?
Is it better than Alexa studio??
rechargeble???so i can carry it anywhere i go
Can you play an itunes library / itunes playlist through it?
Can the Bose home speaker 500 be used as computer speaker?
yes
This vs Amazon Studio?
Price please dear
Bosé home speaker 500 vs Bosé soundtouch 20 please 🙏🏼
Thanks bro you just make me buy this thing
we can pair it to older speakers through AirPlay 2
I have done Bose Wave SoundTouch IV and Bose Portabe Home Speaker and there is no audio lag
Just ordered 1. I wish it had a rechargeable battery. EDIT: Mine came in, and I'm not impressed. The bass isn't nearly as described in any video I've watched about it, and yes I've used the EQ settings in the app. Some of the speakers Walmart has on display sound better for a 3rd of the price.
Buy bose home portable its recharble and you can bring to backyard
I prefer this device as it is, I mean, without battery. Batteries get damaged after a few years
Is this speaker has built in own battery which i can use to travel in beach and picnic?
Matteo Amoroso no
@@DCTag which good sound speaker could you reccomend for outdoor? Thanks
So this version is same as model currently on the market this 2024
I bought this yesterday!
Can u use it w a smart tv?
@@SquidwardIsHandsome Yes you can. If your Smart Tv has bluetooth functionality, this can be paired with it. It does not support Wifi Pairing.
So you can rock it with either Bluetooth or Aux.
Can it control alexa enabled devices like smart lights or power outlet
@@mehulbhatia3241 yeah it can
I just got this today. The app cannot find the speaker.
It’s aggravating.
How cool would it be if they update this with an AMOLED touch screen and better sound.
Compatible with Google?.
Does not connect to WiFi iPhone app
Why do you cut out your voice when you say the smart assistants name?
Bodingus Hingus so it doesnt activate on the viewers end... it can be really annoying if your Siri, Alexa or Google Home goes on
JBL Bass Tester ah that actually makes so much sense thank you for the clarification 🙏🏼🙏🏼
why would you want a usb c to charge ur phone from a powered speaker - works inside your house - while u can simply use ur normal charger?
Bose home speaker 500 vs jbl Xtreme sound test who will win
Angry Doge those two are way different buddy
KAMIKAZE!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🤟🏼
Brought one in March 22. The speaker started giving cracking noise within a month. Really disappointed
I think my Sonos Roam is even worst, the audio pauses with Bluetooth and Airplay, Alexa gets stuck and it’s impossible to play Spotify through Voice command, and, even worst, the battery drains pretty quickly, many times, the device doesn’t even want to turn on, showing a flashing red light in the bottom of the speaker, it gets super hot when it’s charging, and I don’t like its battery life at all, very lousy. I don’t really recommend the Sonos Roam to anyone, it’s the worst wireless speaker you can buy for around 200 dollars, yea, it has a great sound but it’s buggy, the Wifi and Bluetooth connections are pretty bad, and the battery is really lousy. So, don’t buy the Sonos Roam, I’ll choose the UE Wonderboom in stead, is much better than the Sonos Roam no matter if it only has Bluetooth
Hola amigo. Cuál tiene mejor sonido y mejores bajos, el Bosé soundtouch 20 o Bosé home 500? Por favor has una revisión de esos dos. Por favor 🙏🏼
Evita la soundtouch 20, nor sirve para listening de conversasion ni en peliculas, debido a que el driver patentado que trae no maneja las frecuencias medias si estas proviene de dos canales o mas. Se oye mudo o bajito las conversasciones, en cambio en la home speaker si se oyen claras.
song?
Great review 👍🏼
What if I can get this speaker brand new at $279 dollars?
Johny Domingo Military stores sell it pretty cheap
@@alejandro94zav just bought mine yesterday at the Navy Exchange for $279