Bose Soundbar 500

Name: Bose Soundbar 500
Brand: Bose
SKU: 818925
Price: 454 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 9.1 (77 reviews)

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Product information

Key specs

	Built-in WiFi
	Bluetooth
	Width	80 cm
	Height	4,4 cm
	HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
	Sound reproduction	Surround
	Quality category	High-end

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Pros and cons

According to our soundbar expert

Add the soundbar to the Bose multi-room system and stream music throughout your home.
Use the calibration headset to adjust the sound to the acoustics of your room.
Thanks to SimpleSync, you can wirelessly connect the soundbar to the Bose Headphones 700 with separate volume levels.
The soundbar doesn't have a subwoofer to produce a deep bass for a sound that fills the room.

Description

The Bose Soundbar 500 makes the sound of your favorite movies or music very realistic. This soundbar is part of the Bose multi-room system. Connect it to Bose smart speakers wirelessly and control every device with 1 app for your smartphone or tablet. The one moment you're listening to a movie soundtrack in the living room, and afterwards you quickly play a song on the speaker in the kitchen. Apart from your stored music collection, you have access to online streaming services such as Spotify. Easily connect the soundbar to your television with an HDMI cable. The design is only 4.4 centimeters high, which means you can easily place it underneath the TV.

Connecting the Bose Soundbar 500 to your TV
Use the included HDMI cable to connect your soundbar to your television.

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Manual(2.21 MB)
Remote
AAA batteries (2x)
Calibration headset
HDMI cable
Power cable

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Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Super good at what it should be good at: design and sound

design
sound quality
connect
bluetooth range

Have been using the soundbar for a few weeks now. Connecting went smoothly, as did calibrating the correct seating areas in the living room. I hadn't had any experience with any kind of extension to my TV's audio until recently, so whichever bar I had used I think I would have been positive about the sound quality anyway. But this one sounds really good! Crisp clear and the sound spreads well over the room. It makes my gaming and Netflix experiences so much better! Compared to a wireless speaker from Harmon Karbon, the range of bluetooth is slightly less.

Review by:
DonTieneke
Date:
16 October 2018
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 10 out of 10.

quality costs money

quality
sound
design
expensive

Since I just moved I was looking for a sound system to replace my old one. The choice for a soundbar was a simple one, but which brand was the next question. Since I already own a Bose wireless speaker and am very satisfied with it, I decided to go for the Bose Soundbar 500. Unpacking the box is already a pleasure. The soundbar is very well packaged in a nice box. The box contains a remote control, the power supply, an HDMI cable, an adaptiq headset and a quick installation guide To do the installation, you need to install the Bose Music App. This is a simple process, but make sure you connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI/ARC port on your TV. For the rest, the manual is very concise and if you want to know more about the functions and signals of the Bose Soundbar, you really need to download the extensive manual via the Bose website. The Bose App is therefore useful for installing the soundbar, but if you want more information about other functions and meaning of certain lights, you should really download the extensive manual. You can also adjust the low, high and middle tones to your preference via the APP. You can also connect to your own Spotify profile via the App. This can be operated quickly on the remote control by pressing the sound button, so that Spotify starts playing right away. The soundbar is also equipped with Alexa the voice assistant, but this is currently not supported in the Netherlands.

Review by:
kingnacco
Date:
13 October 2018
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Review is 9,2 out of 10.

Beautiful to see and hear

Handy app
beautiful sound
Expandable with bass module
Brief Guide

I have had the soundbar 500 at home for a few weeks now. The soundbar will be sent in a beautiful and sound packaging. Almost a shame to throw the box away. The soundbar looks very nice. The bass was installed in no time (plug it in, install the app and connect the soundbar to the app), but after that it got complicated. In the app you can adjust the sound settings on your home using a type of headphones (included). This process takes a while, but several times it was interrupted by the app in the meantime. I called Bose customer service and they were very helpful in resolving this issue (plug headphones out, power off, wipe and plug in, power on). After that, the setup went smoothly and I could enjoy beautiful and powerful sound. To complete the sound I bought the bass module 500. Together this is a fantastic set! The whole is linked in the app and connected to the WiFi. If you have Spotify, for example, you can also listen to Spotify via the set; not via bluetooth with your phone, but directly via wifi. My house has turned into a home theater. The soundbar and bass module together provide a nice complete sound throughout the room. What I do regret is the brief description that comes with it. This way, the remote control is also automatically linked to your TV. Now when I turn on the Bose set, the TV also turns on; or vice versa. With Lingo, for example, I don't need sound via the Bose set. How to set this up is not described anywhere. I expect that if I dig into it a little more I'll figure it out, but it would have been easier if this was just included with the set. All in all I am very happy with this set! Beautiful to look at and wonderful to listen to!

Review by:
STMM
Date:
22 October 2018
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	818925
	Manufacturer code	799702-2100
	Brand	Bose
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

Physical properties soundbar

Physical properties soundbar
	Height	4,4 cm
	Width	80 cm
	Depth	10,2 cm
	Weight	3,2 kg
	Color	Black
	Quality category	High-end

Properties

Properties
	Separate subwoofer

Sound

Sound
	Sound quality according to customers	Excellent
	Number of audio channels	3
	Number of subwoofer channels	0
	Sound reproduction	Surround
	Surround sound	Virtual surround sound
	Surround sound systems	Dolby Digital
	Hi-Res audio
	Radio

Slots

Slots
	HDMI connector
	HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
	Number of HDMI connectors	1
	Digital optical connector
	Network connector
	USB port
	USB function	Software updates

Connectivity

Connectivity
	Bluetooth
	Built-in WiFi
	Plays from network
	Multi-room audio
	Multi-room functions	Surround sound mode, Zones separately
	Number of zones (audio)	2
	NFC
	DLNA
	Spotify Connect
	AirPlay
	Google Cast

Smart

Smart
	Smart home platform	Google Assistant
	Compatible with smartphone / apps
	Controls via app
	Controlled via Android app
	Controlled via Apple app
	Controlled via Windows app

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Beautiful to see and hear

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Super good at what it should be good at: design and sound

quality costs money

Beautiful to see and hear