Bose Sound Bar 500

Excellent value... Easy set up.........
Expandable Reliable Bose Quality

I brought this 2 month ago and I'm happy to have it,

Bought the boze soundbar 500 and I’m never turning back. Bose forever <33 I love u guys so much thank u thank u thank u :)) see u in the future ;)

I bought my soundbar two months ago and I've never been happier. The sound is crystal clear and makes my music and movies watching experience so much better. I never have to turn the volume up or down to accommodate for the background music in shows and movies over dialogue anymore or worry about having the volume up too loud. It's well worth the money and extremely happy I bought it.

Great sound and easy to install. Can’t figure out the Alexa skill.

I bought this like a month ago and sounds amazing. Best Bose product I have ever bought

I purchased this over a month ago and it has the best sound. I highly recommend it.

Updated my Bose a month ago boy has the quality change great product.

Sound is superb!! All features work as they should.

Purchased a month ago, been wanting the system for years

I bought the Bose Soundbar 700 three months ago and was so happy with the sound that I went tour and bought the Bose Soundbar 500. I’ve had both for a little bit but they are so awesome. The base off of the 700 is incredible.

I bought this sounbar 500 3 months ago and I’m glad I did

Bought this in August and it worked perfectly for a month and a half. Now almost every day there is either a high pitching sound out of nowhere when watching TV or listening to music. Or the sound disappears and we can’t figure out the cause. It’s frustrating.

I am using this great soundbar in my living room and has been the missing puzzle piece I've been needing for some time. The soundbar is great for movies and general tv. My only small-complain is when using it for music I feel a bit of bass is lacking. I do plan on getting the bass modular for this reason.

I bought this about a month ago it already had to be send in for repair

It’s a vibrant product that matches my personality. The engineering of the soundbar is revolutionary.

At first I honestly thought about returning the product. I downloaded the Bose app and made a few “alterations” and wow I’m in love

I brought this product because of the Bluetooth feature as I’m hard of hearing I can now use my headphones while my wife can have TV at her level
The only thing bad with it is the and why I’ve not given it 5 stars as of all the other Bose products I have brought is it has the worse Remote I’ve ever seen cannot find or see buttons in the dark or even in the light sometimes

Sadly, the remote with the system is a total dampener. Got a replacement in 3 months but the 2nd one too came out worst within 2 weeks!! Feel sad when I see that remote- for the high value I paid for such a product company which isn’t able to manage the ‘remote‘ technology at all!! Am sad!

We really love this sound bar, easy set up, sounds great in our living room.

Another great sound from Bose. Sound so clear and enough bass for my TV.

Had purchased soundbar 500 with Bass mod 500
after 3 months of use -

Without the bass mod, the low Freq sound is highly unimpressive, unless you crank up the Bass all the way to 70/100 in the Bose music app.

But with the bass cranked up that high, the Output gets compressed at high volumes and it sounds almost fake and like it can't handle it anymore. So you gotta turn the sound down

the Soundstage is Average at best and the Stereo separation isnt very evident since the bar isn't as wide as say the soundbar 700.

With the Bass Module 500, the setup shines bright..but that is an extra 30k in India.

Do test the song 'Contact' by Daft Punk , that should give you an idea..The system does really well with higher freqs, and not so great with mids, and the less said about lows the better.

Go for it only if you are interested in shelling extra for the Bass module 500.. With the bass module 500, this thing is a giant beast!

What is also impressive is the system being compatible with Bluetooth as well as Apple airplay...
If your TV supports ARC, its a great experience... I was able to connect my LED with the soundbar via ARC and can start the TV using Alexa that is inbuilt. however, the Alexa response time needs to be improved as it feels lethargic at times.

Bought it a month ago...For the sound yes it did not disappoint great sounding speaker if used with the bass module..superb movie watching experience...The cons though are quite a few...
1.) Sub optimal remote, Small and very limited functionality you end up carrying three remotes with you all the time each for TV, Set Top box and the speakers.
2.) Because of the remote you always have to got to the app to switch off the Bass module while watching regular TV channels
3.) Here's the worst part the connectivity, 90% of the time you open the app and its not connected to the Soundbar and it prompts you to restart the router.
Though the product is great in its basic purpose of delivering sound these cons are really nagging. When you are purchasing a product at this price you expect it to be nothing less than perfect in every aspect both the hardware and software performance.
Hope these things are resolved soon over an update if that's a possibility.

For the money it is a very good value

I bought this product and amazing sound effects and quality and best out of all

Why does Alexa say does not support Apple Music despite it being added as a skill?

Crisp clean sound, absolutely one of the best sound bar for a medium size room.

Excellent investment.

I bought 500 bar, bass and rear speakers around 20days ago. The combination is for those who prefer loud music, at 75 percet of volume you can feel the effect and that is to loud, at 60 volume its a normal flat speaker.

The worst cheap practice of bose is the installation and after sales service....

These people are pathetic...

If yiu value your time and money never buy any bose..

Here is the proff....

I got the Soundbar 500 along with the Bass module. Having used the SloundLink 3, Companion 2 and SoundDock 2, the expectation I had from this was a lot. Frankly speaking, my first impression I had from this right after installation wasn't very good. The soundbar on its own had a very balanced sound but adding the Bass module, it seemed to lose some mid frequency details. The bass module was however tight and punchy. I had to run the Adaptiq a couple of times to get everyting right. Now they sound amazing together just as I had expected. Thank you Bose. I hope to buy the surround speakers soon.
One tip is to make sure the room is absolutely quiet when you run the adaptiq.

Very good speaker easy to install and use I really liked it

I bought this a month ago, it's not Relevant model for future, it has lots of Failure things Its not Easy Connect With Alexa , Arc , Bluetooth or WiFi, Remote is not Easy to Handle. Also After Sales Service is Pathetic in North East India. Very Disappointed After Sales Service. Only Sound is Good.

Best value and quality for the price

I use to own a bulky surround sound system. Then I heard the Bose 500 sound bar and fell in love. The sound is so crisp and clear and was so simple to set up. I plan on purchasing the sub woofer and the rear wireless speakers to complete my setup.

Great for any space and need fantastic sound. I used to have a home theatre and downsized. I think this sounds better and great for my condo.

I couldn’t be more happier with the Bose sound bar. It so far has exceeded my expectations. It’s a wonderful product and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality sound bar.

This is my fourth product with Bose and I am 100%b satisfied with the sound quality and performance.

Best purchase for a soundbar

I have been using the BOSE - SOUNDBAR 500 with the BOSE BASS MODULE 500 for a few weeks now and I have to say I am really impressed.

I have tried it with my Games console, bluerays, tv both Films and Sport and I have used its connectivity to Spotify functions a lot as we love to play music in our house.

Setting up was ok, not the easiest as it didnt want to find my network for a while, but this could easily have been an issue with my wifi rather than the soundbar itself.

I tried out the Alexa function, and this seemed to work seamlessly most of the time! However, this has its downsides as now my little boy loves asking for 'Baby Shark' do do do dodo...

Anyway. Overall this is a clean, classy soundbar that looks great and sounds perfect... as you'd expect for a Bose product (and the price tag). It may seem expensive to some, but if it is within your price range, I would certainly recommend it. You will not be disappointed.

I would recommend ensuring you have the ARC HDMI function with your tv, as this makes everything more seamless. It still sounds great through the Optical though.

I would also recommend purchasing the Bass Module, as I feel it needs this bit extra when watching action films and playing on action games. Improves the the sound even further!

In general, my listening purposes are very wide spread. I listen to mostly Hip-Hop/Rap, and a bit of EDM, but of course when I have friends over I listen to Pop and Billboard hits in general. Besides my music habits, my watching habits consist of the local channels (I don’t pay for cable). I watch either the local news or Sports broadcastings. All of my other watching habits happen on my streaming device.

The SoundBar was kind of a pain to set up because I just unboxed it and just tried connecting everything and assuming it just started up. What I should have done was read the manual! It told me to simply download the mobile app (iOS in my case), which walked me thru the whole process. Unfortunately there was a moment when the speaker disconnected and I had to redo the process. I also had to update sound bar right out the box. After that, it was smooth sailing.

With the setup I opted to use the ADAPTIQ feature. This allowed the sound bar to adapt to my room by sitting at certain spots, where I’d most likely sit and watch TV. It was a gnarly experience with the noises it made to bounce off the walls, I felt like I was living in the future. Not entirely sure if it actually helped with the sound but I’d like to think so.

The SoundBar looks very clean. While it’s a minimalist design, it’s still very sleek. Not bulky at all, very lightweight, surprisingly for the sound quality it puts out. The app is very nifty and I’m mind blown technology has come this far since my original stereo is outdated. It takes only a few seconds to boot up. It’s great that I can adjust the volume, treble, and bass right in the app and the change registers basically immediately. The convenience of this system is great. I have an Apple TV and when I turn it on, the Sound bar and TV all turn on. When I turn off the speaker, the Apple TV and TV turn off.

One thing that confused me in general about this Bose experience was the use of Presets in the app. I'm capable of figure things out but couldn't figure how to create presets to use with my Bose system. If there was a tutorial or FAQ in the app for that and other features, that would be very helpful. Also, sometimes there would be a status that says that the speaker is disconnected from my phone, but would instantly reappear. All other aspects of the app were great. It is easy for others to connect to the Bose speaker, easy to adjust the Bass & Treble. Such a breeze connecting Bluetooth devices as mentioned. Once a device is initially connected, you just toggle it to connect it or disconnect it. I wish my Apple Music could connect but that's probably out of Bose's control.

This SoundBar really fills up the room without obnoxious bass or any sort of distortion, and the sound quality as you should expect from Bose. As a Sound Bar alone, it might not produce enough bass for your major house party, but for casual entertainment and movie night, it is enough, or even for a board game night! Sometimes, I like to turn on the news partly just to hear current events going on and partly just to have background noise. So with dialogue mode, it makes so easy to hear the narration of the news without the sound effects overpowering and startling me.

I have been using the BOSE - SOUNDBAR 500 with the BOSE BASS MODULE 500 for a few weeks now and I have to say I am really impressed.

I have tried it with my Games console, bluerays, tv both Films and Sport and I have used its connectivity to Spotify functions a lot as we love to play music in our house.

Setting up was ok, not the easiest as it didnt want to find my network for a while, but this could easily have been an issue with my wifi rather than the soundbar itself.

I tried out the Alexa function, and this seemed to work seamlessly most of the time! However, this has its downsides as now my little boy loves asking for 'Baby Shark' do do do dodo...

Anyway. Overall this is a clean, classy soundbar that looks great and sounds perfect... as you'd expect for a Bose product (and the price tag). It may seem expensive to some, but if it is within your price range, I would certainly recommend it. You will not be disappointed.

I would recommend ensuring you have the ARC HDMI function with your tv, as this makes everything more seamless. It still sounds great through the Optical though.

I would also recommend purchasing the Bass Module, as I feel it needs this bit extra when watching action films and playing on action games. Improves the the sound even further!

I was asked to review this system, I’m so glad i was! I love most everything Bose and this does not disappoint.
I can stream my phone music to this or i can use Spotify or Amazon music services to listen to muisc. All i have to do is ask Alexa to “turn it up” or “down” or play whatever song I want to hear and she does it. I can ask her questions and she answers, That’s pretty Cool!
The sound is amazing from this sound bar, but with Bose I expected nothing less. IIts also a sleek looking piece of electronics and I use love the way it looks in my house. It is not over powering in design and fits in nicely with my decor.
I am to understand that if I buy a few accessories, I can also get Alexa to control many things within my house it’s by the sound of my voice. How cool is that!
I will be sad when I have to return this unit, however it will be something i will buy.
This si a no brained But this unit without reservation!

I am very impressed with the speaker. From the sleek packaging, that kept it protected to the actual sound.
Setting it up with the app was extremely easy. The only hang up I had was for a few days I could not get Alexa to register online, it insisted that I didn’t have an Alexa account, when I do. After two days, it linked correctly and has been fine since.
The speaker is extremely well made, not too heavy, but heavy enough you notice the quality.
The sound is incredible. I’ve used it on my TV, Apple TV and Xbox. Pairing it with the device is very easy, just pushing the Bluetooth button on the remote makes it work perfectly. I decided to use it in my bedroom, and the sound is great. I was unsure about the headphone process in the setup, but am impressed that it actually had reason. All areas of my room has even, perfect sound quality. The Alexa makes it easier to turn the volume up and down, pause and play too. Talking to it to play music from another app is fun as well. It does not control our lights and thermostat like other Alexa products. I’ve owned a few Bose products and this has been my favorite. The sound quality is absolutely perfect.

I am reviewing this item as a package with the Bose Bass Module 500. The soundbar is very physically appealing. It's slim, sleek, and non-obtrusive. The bass module is similarly appealing. It's compact but definitely packs a punch.

Set up and controls:
Setup was extremely easy through the app. You add the Soundbar first and then you pair the bass module. Anyone with a smart phone should easily be able to set this combo up. The Adaptiq audio calibration is equally easy. It's as simple as plugging it in, putting it on, and sitting in various areas of the room. Adjusting the bass, treble, and center channel is also very easy through the app. There is no fine tuning, but I didn't expect that from a soundbar package. It's a simple +/- 10 function that you can use to adjust your settings. The dialog option through the app is also great when there is a lot of background noise in the source audio/video. Sliding your hand across the top of the soundbar to adjust the volume is a great idea!

Sound:
The sound is fantastic through the device. I tested it using podcasts, music, and movies. The audio is crisp and clear. For heavier bass music, such as hip hop, the bass module gives a nice punch without being too overbearing. If you want it to be bass heavy, that is easily remedied by turning up the bass settings through the app. Surround sound comes in crisp and it actually sounds a lot better than most soundbars I've used in the past. It's not 7.1, but it gives a premium all around sound from the soundbar.

If there was one item I would change, it's the indicator light on the front. I wish it was more pronounced and easier to see. In daytime or when there is a lot of external light, it's difficult to see the light on the soundbar. This can be especially annoying when trying to figure out if the soundbar is actually on. I have also had intermittent issues (maybe three times) where bluetooth has disconnected while audio is paused. I cannot say with certainty that it's the soundbar and not the source device, but I have not had a similar issue using headphones, car audio, or other bluetooth options.

Overall, I consider this a very good soundbar with the caveat that you need the bass module with it if you want good, quality sounds for movies and music.

I've had this Bose soundbar 500 for about a week now and the sound! Reminds me of the theater. Nice design, nice remote, it's thin enough to sit under my tv and looks nice. Was easy enough to set up after the update. App was easy to download, took a little while to figure out but the website was handy to help. I'm really liking my Bose soundbar 500.

I've actually used the previous model of the soundbar and so I was quite excited when this version came out and I was looking to upgrade. The device itself is really sleek and minimal, doesn't bring much attention to itself unless it needs your attention.

Set up was not as easy as I'd hope since the app wasn't letting me sign in at first but eventually got through it.

The Good:
- Really easy to set up presets for the different ways you want your sound system to work for movies, music, etc..
- Very sleek, minimal
- Easy to sync with additional modules like the bass module
- Sound is superb, calibration really helps. I am able to hear dialogue over sound effects no matter where I'm sitting.

The Bad:
- Setup requires that you use their app, which is kind of annoying. If I didn't have access to a network connection it seems I wouldn't have been able to set it up at all
- It's very quiet. Like the sound from my TV can actually outplay the soundbar. The previous version of the soundbar seems to be much louder than this one. I know that Bose is known for quality but it should also be able to amplify the sound enough to fill a large living room. I might just use this in my bedroom and use the old soundbar for the main living room.

The Bose Soundbar is designed perfectly to fit into any setup. Well packaged in the box, easily served up with my Sharp TV. The sound is good using the soundbar along but not as deep as with some of the other Bose great products. Once I paired it with the Bose Base Module, WOW! The level of sound from all sources extremely improved and makes for a perfect pairing.

I love the easy setup, connecting to WiFi and being able to use Alexa and other music apps. I just wish it allowed you to cast from the Amazon music app. Once Bose works that capability out with Amazon, this would be perfect. Using the remote, I can easily switch back and forth between sources. The remote is small and to improve for night time enjoyment, the buttons needs a backlight as it's hard to see in a dark or dim lighted room at night. Bose, with a few fine tweaks, you will have hit another homerun with this delightful soundbar. I love it's size as it idea for any setup.

The Bose Soundbar 500 is a fantastic sounding premium soundbar. The design is very elegant and premium looking. When it arrived unboxing and setup was very straight forward, and instructions were easy to follow. Most setup and calibration of the speaker takes place on your iPhone through the Bose app. The build quality and materials used feel very premium and long lasting. The sound quality on this speaker is fairly good, treble and mid ranges sound crisp. However, bass noticeably lacks which is the main downfall of this product. I would highly recommend getting the Bose bass module 500 along with the soundbar and adding this makes a significant difference. Adding the base module significantly increases the low range sounds and overall the whole system sounds much more complete with it. Having Alexa built into the Soundbar 500 is very helpful because I am able to get her to play my music from Spotify which sounds amazing. I would defiantly recommend this to anyone looking for a premium soundbar but would emphasize buying the bass module 500 along with the Soundbar 500. Overall excellent sounding speaker with a premium looking finish and feel, would highly recommend.

This sound bar is a severe upgrade from my previous system and I am almost completely satisfied. The sound is excellent and provided much more lower frequency quality over anything I’ve ever owned. The Bose Music app is easy to use but seems to be missing a pretty important function, and that would be changing the source. It is in no way possible to switch freely between the different audio sources on the devce, from any physical source you are able to change to a wireless one but you cannot change from a wireless source to a physical one without using the remote control. I have also attempted to set the TV, the optical source, as a preset in the app but this only provides a drop down message saying that is it unable to be set. An explaination of why this is not possible would make this issue seem less deliberate.

I received this product a month ago to test and review. I am quite a tech-savvy student and my dorm is kitted out with many smart devices.

The unboxing experience was pleasant and everything had its own little place. Bose always nails this. One thing I immediately noticed about the product is that the power cord is really short. Overall it is certainly well built, sturdy, and very sleek. I got the gunmetal grey one, and in the soft LED light it looked stunning.

My issues started with the setup. My WiFi requires smart speaker devices to provide their MAC address in order to be whitelisted. Bose does not give you that out of the box. After several hours on the phone with customer service, I figured I would set it up using my 4G hotspot and hope it shows me a MAC address then. Luckily it did, but it made the whole process a lot longer than it should've been. Easily avoided if they printed the device's MAC address on it with the serial number or print it on the documentation.

Needless to say, the sound of quality you get from Bose is rarely beaten. Clear, crisp audio, and deep bass. Really pleased with the sound and the AdaptiQ works really well to balance the sound based on your room. Truly surround sound from what seems like a stereo source.

The 'Alexa' and smart speaker cabalities work really well as well, and the app makes it really easy to control. You can even set your favourite Spotify playlist as a preset on the remote.

Been using it for about a month now and very happy with it. Wifi disconnects sometimes and rewuires a quick reboot but I guess thats expected from anything these days.

Price could be dropped a little bit, maybe the offer the soundbar and bass module together for the same price tag rather than separate.