Bose 500 Portable Home Speaker Review

I use the Sonos 5 on a daily basis. Before this, it was a Bose Home speaker 500. It's downside is a lack of Bluetooth, my workaround for this to my TV is adapting the optical out to a 3.5mm jack (got complicated quickly, first started using Ethernet, which was good but internet to TV..) Very good speaker, annoys the neighbours, love it.

I love my new Bose portable speaker. The sound quality is great! It’s has brought so much joy into our home.

I replaced a Bose Smart Speaker 500 with the Marshall Action 3 speaker. I prefer the simplicity & well built design of my Marshall speaker, and the sound is indeed AWESOME!

Best portable speaker!! The sound is amazing!! Love my Bose speaker!!

Bose The Sound Link is one of the best portable speaker I have purchased

This is the best portable speaker I’ve ever had - great job Bose

The wife and I have already have one Bose portable speaker but we had to purchase another. The sound quality is outstanding !

Best home speaker as I was Bose product customer and saw this product and i just went for it and have not looked back. Never Bose product again.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Sony XE300 portable speaker is the perfect addition to my home. It surrounds my entire home with sound. It’s very easy to use and works well with the Bluetooth connectivity on my phone. The speaker is modern styled and small enough to display.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] In a world where things are getting smaller, like your phones, the money in your wallet, and your burger, JBL introduces a big portable speaker with an even bigger sound. Here is what I love about this speaker. The packaging on this product is second to none. It is enclosed in a soft like bag and surrounded by the most durable egg carton cardboard I have ever seen. I wouldn't worry about this item ever being damaged in shipping. Straight out of the box, I loved the unique throwback design. An overall black design, trimmed in antique gold, will match any area in your home. And when you go portable, people will wonder where you got this retro looking item. I immediately downloaded the JBL One app to my phone, and had no problem connecting it to the Bluetooth on my phone, or even to the Wifi in my home. And within minutes, I was using the speaker in place of my Amazon Alexa. I cranked it up so loud, my wife complained, but she was surprised by the sound from 3 rooms away. And the app, lets me dial in the song and sound I like. From country to pop and classical to jazz, every note is clear and the bass is thumping. One drawback is the heft of this item. It is a beast, and toting it for a long periods of time will wear you out. Also, the handle is not that comfortable. It is squared off and not very well padded. Regardless of just those two drawbacks, this speaker is built like an American made car from the 1950s, made to last and to be treasured for years to come. Ideally, I think this speaker is meant for home use. It's gonna replace any other portable wireless speaker you own. Mine is set in the bedroom, plugged in, and always on.