Here we have the new Bose family of speakers, where the Bose Home 500 stands out especially. This premium smart speaker that maintains the minimalist line of previous models, offers everything you need to enjoy the best sound, whether it's music, film or television. It also includes a voice assistant that puts you in a position to compete on a par with any of your rivals. It is also very easy to control directly from your mobile thanks to the Bose Music application. Here's the details.
Bose Home 500, quality design
It must be said that the appearance of this BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500 loudspeaker is equal to its sound. On the outside it looks as good as it sounds. In this section draws attention to its beautiful body of anodized aluminum without gaskets, cylindrical shape, which gives it an exquisite finish, so it will not miss in any room where you put it. This type of material not only serves to improve its appearance and give it a touch of elegance, but also gives it greater resistance to shocks.
It must be said that this device is not exactly the smallest, although its measures are quite contained. Specifically, it measures 20.3 cm high, 17 cm wide and 10.9 cm deep. When placed on the scale does not exceed 2.15 kilos. The Bose Home 500 is currently available in two shades: black and silver. So that you can choose the one that best suits the decoration of your home.
Color Screen
Externally one of the things we liked most about this BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500 speaker is its small front screen that comes in color. When the device is in standby mode it will show us the time. While we are listening to music through some streaming platform like Spotify, we can see on the display the cover of the album in question. It is possible that in the near future other functions will be added, such as agenda notifications.
Physical controls
At the top of this BOSE wireless loudspeaker have been placed a series of controls, which will allow us to easily manage what we are listening. You can play, pause, jump from one track to another, or turn up and down the volume. There are also two other buttons, the action and one that mutes the microphone, which will be very useful when handling Alexa. There is also an AUX button and another one to activate Bluetooth.
Up to six predefined settings
This device has six predefined settings, so you can configure the music service, playlists, stations, albums, artists or your favorite songs as you want. Once you've defined them, just click on any of them to play the song you want.
Bose Music custom application
Another option is to manage the Bose Home 500 from the intuitive Bose Music application, available from both the Apple App Store and Google Play. With this app, you'll have the ability to browse your entire playlist, set up your presets, or change stations from one place. This application also allows different users to customize their listening experience.
Amazon Alexa Integrated Voice Control
But the control of this BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500 loudspeaker is not limited to the buttons, it goes much further. Since it incorporates Alexa, a voice control to conveniently direct the speaker from the chair. If you want to hear something you just have to ask. You'll have thousands of songs and albums on the tip of your tongue. But you will also be able to access the latest news or weather forecast.
The Bose Home 500 has up to eight directional microphones installed inside, conveniently positioned so that the speaker can hear you even when there's too much noise. You can always deactivate voice access by simply clicking on the microphone deactivation button discussed above. In this case the button will be illuminated with a red LED light.
Connectivity of the BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500
As you can see, when you want to listen to accounts with many options. Using a WiFi network you can play the latest tracks from your favourite artists from music services like Spotify or Deezer. You also have the option of connecting via Bluetooth or via its 3.5mm auxiliary input, to listen to anything from your smartohone or tablet. Support for Apple AirPlay 2 is expected in early 2019.
Stereo sound from a single speaker
When it comes to audio quality, with the BOSE HOME SPEAKER 500 you'll enjoy stereo sound that will leave you more than satisfied. Its two transducers point in opposite directions so that the sound bounces off the walls. This translates into greater sound amplitude than any other smart speaker, as well as power to fill any room.
The Bose SoundTouch 30 is also part of the American company's catalogue. It's a very interesting premium-looking speaker that comes ready to play songs directly from Spotify, Deezer or any Internet radio, via WiFi or Bluetooth.
