Cant use this speaker in a multi group speaker. I have several echo dots attached to speakers via aux. They all recognize each other and play with no problem. I have two soundtouch series speakers with echo dots up upstairs and they dont recognize bose smart speaker.

Unbelievable that this is not backwards compatible with the sound touch series! If you sit like me with such and want to expand the system, you are smoked! If at least one had been able to add old speakers just to be able to play songs.

Sound quality amazing as it always is with Bose

The main problem is that the speaker has a very nice colour screen but it is impossible to get the album artwork on the display, so you never get to see the screen in action; Mine only shows volume or which device is connected, in black and white.

The Bose Home Speaker 500 sounds great for its size, and the bass rattling can be forgiven because it only happened on one track and wasn't actually distortion. Regardless of how rich and crisp the drivers can sound, however, the wide stereo experience that Bose claims is not something we...

Powerful audio performance with rich bass and clear highs; Streams via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi; Works with Alexa, and will eventually work with more voice assistants

Expensive; Display looks a little dated; DSP thins bass out at top volumes; Some deep bass causes enclosure to rattle

Bose jumps into the smart speaker fray with a high-quality compact offering that promises to get better over time.

Expansive; honest sound from an agreeably compact package; Onboard display and user-friendly physical controls; Recognizes voice commands even in...

Companion app can't also control Bose's own SoundTouch speakers; Touch controls on top of the speaker aren't backlit; Some minor bugs remain to be...

Sonos and Apple need to move over as Bose is entering the high-end smart speaker market. At $50 more than Apple's HomePod and $100 less than the Sonos Play:5 , the Home Speaker 500 from Bose might be hitting a sweet spot for high-end smart speakers.

Robust sound with strong bass; Sleek design gives it a premium feel; No distortion; even at high volumes; Alexa integration is good

Painfully pricey; Display doesn't do much; No way to share connected services across accounts

Bose has a long history of producing high-quality wireless speakers - like, for example, the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ - and with the launch of its latest, the Bose Home Speaker 500, the company shows no signs of slowing down.

Fantastic audio quality; Sleek design; Alexa built-in; Sensitive microphones

Very expensive; WiFi setup doesn't always work

I'm really happy with this small, but powerful speaker also has big display, my recommendations

Best house warming present from my in laws. It is sure a great little system and the sound it pumps out is amazing

It is a very good Speaker but it is not easy to complete all the functions of it specially Alexa, because we are not able to put French Canadian language!