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Bose Soundbar 500

Bose Bose Soundbar 500

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Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Reddit IconAutism_Is_Real
5 months ago

Yes! I am pretty impressed. Before I had just a Bose 500 smart sound bar. Did not wanna pay the Bose premium. Crazy how big a difference it makes, I have been watching all my favorites.

Reddit Iconincremantalg
4 months ago

With a room that size, I recommend the 700. The 500 doesn’t produce the same low frequencies and may sound boomy in a room that size. The 700 produces lower frequencies w ease, has better definition and quicker attack. You can turn the sub power output down and retain all the frequencies and definition. I have the 500 and 700 in different rooms. I use the 700 in our larger room and the 500 in the smaller. The 500 works in the bigger room, but tends to get boomy because it’s more mid bass frequencies bounce around the room. The 700 fills the room with no boominess.i currently have the output level set to -20 and it sounds great.

Reddit Iconmm_ruh
6 months ago

Bose soundbar 500 with subwoofer. It’s insane! But unfortunately, not under $500 or even equal.

Reddit IconRogerTheAliens
11 months ago

I have a bose smart ultra/700 bass/surrounds, a bose smart 900/500/surrounds and q990d q990d blows the bose always except in bass….bose wins bass easily but it’s bananas…all other audio comparisons the q990d waxes both bose systems… eventually, they’ll be replaced by Samsung models as they improve the base… The 990 F wasn’t what I was hoping for… Hopefully they’ll make one more. I can use two subs at some point. Anyhow, the Q990 D/F is bananas and the best sound bar on the market hands-down… No question…

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