Bose Soundbar 500 with Alexa Built In, Black

Good quality sound with this soundbar, no need for additional woofer

Sadly I had to return this speaker because I was unable to calibrate the sound. Tried so many times and the result was the same, telling me it had failed. Only for that there’s no way I would have returned it. I’m still not going to give this a low a star rating because I know it is still a great Bose product. If only the calibration had worked. I’m still waiting to hear back from Amazon that my refund is being processed or completed? UPDATE: so glad to report that my refund has been finally issued. I think EVRI may have taken its time in returning the product back to Amazon. But alls now good and my refund has now been issued so no complaints from me. Thank You Amazon.

Made watching tv alot more enjoyable with actually good sound. For the price of this I think it sounds very good. Occasionally the bar won't turn on with the tv and that is an annoyance however that very rarely happens. Not a massive fan of the touch sensitive buttons on top as my cat walks across it and presses them. But again that's a incredibly minor issue. Very simple set up just plug and play.

I purchased the Bose 600 sound because I had recently purchased a Tv with Dolby Atmos. I have other Bose speakers including the Bose Tv soundbar in the bedroom. The sound is excellent especially when playing Dolby Atmos content. The bass is good enough for my small living room not window shaking but good enough not to buy the subwoofer. I did buy the surround speakers which makes music sound beautiful especially playing Amazon music in Dolby Atmos or even 5.1. This is an excellent soundbar for movies and music..plus you can add to it. The app is ok had no problems so far and set up was easy. Worth the money you get what you pay for. It’s Bose.

This soundbar is amazing, ok so it’s not fully packed with bass. But it has enough bass to enjoy. Especially enjoyed watching dune using it. The Bose soundbar 600 is. Stunning piece of kit, going to add the Bose base unit as well to add a more punchy bass. But I would recommend this soundbar (if you don’t want to spend more on the 900 which also looks nice) I like the compact look of the 600. Of course I’m no expert. So not going to try and sound like an audio expert.

You’ll only ever buy one sound bar after this. The investment is worth it, it’s for life! The sound is just amazing. Don’t expect overwhelming difference expect subtle improvements to your old soundbar. It fills the room and you can hear every single sound the director wanted you to! from the steps on crunching gravel to rain drops in the background it really is fabulous. Super easy to set up, clean looking and i’m very happy. If you want it for music you will need to buy the bass box as i did but trust me you will not be disappointed. I can’t believe i paid £750 for a sound bar (with sub woof). but am i happy? yes very happy. It ain’t “like”. cinema in your room, it is cinema in your room.

PROS: 1) Looks 2) Decent, but not earth-shattering sound 3) Build quality 4) Expandability 5) Available on monthly instalments CONS: 1) HDMI stopped working after 3 hours of TV and 24 hours. 2) PRICE 3) Bass is inconsistent 4) Low wattage maximum volume 5) BOSE never post their acoustic performance stats I bought this BOSE SoundBar 500 to replace an Aldi bought soundbar which gave up the ghost after 3 years, good service. Bose are a world famous sound brand, but with this, I believe, like Apple, they’re resting on past glories. The sound across most aspects is good, but not what I’d expect for a £500 purchase. It wasn’t that much beyond the Aldi Envivo it replaced, which came with a Subwoofer. Considering the Aldi one cost £40, it outperforms this on value for money. However, the Bose does look flashier and the build quality is exactly what you’d expect for a soundbar in this price range. The attraction for me was that I could ship this under the Kamp Kommandant’s radar for unauthorised purchases by buying on a monthly amazon plan. £500 going out of the account in one go gets noticed £99.99 going out is less easy to detect! I’m not encouraging anyone to deceive their other halves, but it is a consideration. I have no doubt that the Bose will last at least the 3 years that the Aldi one did, by which time I hope to have added the appropriate subwoofer. We don’t really watch a lot of TV in truth. On average it’s about 5 hours a week, but when we do, we like to be able to hear what the actors are saying. Our Samsung telly might as well have plastic cups and taught string for speakers, they’re that bad! So buying this Bose is part of the idea to buy something decent when possible. Our biggest gripe is, like other purchasers, the HDMI ARC cable packed up after only a total of 3 hours watching in 24hours. I daren’t send it back because my wife would have a fit after paying so much for it. So now it’s connected via the Optical Cable. Additionally, the bass is inconsistent. It sometimes has good depth, but others is non-existent. The remote is cr*p compared to the remote I got with my Aldi £40 soundbar. Would I recommend this? Yes, with conditions. If you (unlike me) want to have Alexa built in, and are going to expand it immediately or close to purchase then yes. I’d also not let Bose off with the poor performance on the HDMI ARC connection either. The sound separation is very good however, with the virtual surround working pretty well, in fairness. If I was you, I’d pop along to a retailer and try the SB500 out against rivals, then come back and buy off Amazon!

The Bose sound bar 600 is one of best purchase I had as value for money. Exceptional sound quality and liberty to set bass and treble and others as of your mood. Very easy to set up through Bose app. Remote is sensitive and smart. I could feel a real immersive experience while listening music or seeing a movie. With this small size the performance is outstanding

good condition

Paired with Base Module 500, easily the best all rounder system I've ever used, small incredibly powerful and tha range is perfect, voice, explosions and surround are projected perfectly. With a system like this, its makes it hard to ever go to a conventional split surround system every again. Audiophiles dont like Bose, mainly because it doesnt reproduce "accurate sound" it produces amazing sounding levels, its appealing in every way. So if you arent and audiophile, I can tell you you will enjoy this. Try it at a Bose store, see if you agree with the audiophiles...you wont!

love it and now again I purchased the soundbar 700

The software keeps bugging out and cuts my sound randomly

To really appreciate music, i got the rear and subwoofer. Spending my time appreciating music. Listening to the precise sound of the acoustic