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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose Home Speaker 500 vs Amazon Echo Studio
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose Home Speaker 500
Amazon Echo Studio
Tested using Methodology v0.8
Updated Nov 28, 2024 07:50 PM
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Updated Jan 31, 2025 08:26 PM
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B&H
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- Home Speaker 500 (Luxe Silver)
- Home Speaker 500 (Triple Black)
- Echo Studio (Charcoal)
Our Verdict
Bose Home Speaker 500
Amazon Echo Studio
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is better than the Amazon Echo Studio. The Bose is better built, and it has a better soundstage performance. It supports Apple AirPlay and has lower latency when paired with iOS and Android devices over Bluetooth. Also, its voice assistant does a better job of understanding you in noisy settings. However, the Amazon gets louder with less compression at max volume.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
7.3
7.1
Soundstage
8.7
7.4
Dynamics
7.2
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.3
4.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
226 in³ (3,702 cm³)
369 in³ (6,045 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
No
Build Quality
6.7
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
No
Unspecified
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
6.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
No
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes
No
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.62
0.03
Std. Err.
3.50 dB
3.32 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
55.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.0 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
8.7
7.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
2.41 dB
4.91 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.2
8.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
90.5 dB SPL
91.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.19 dB
0.75 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving
No
No
Charging Port
No Battery
No Battery
Battery Powered
No
No
Voice Assistant
10
8.6
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
Poor
App
7.7
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Bose Music
Amazon Alexa
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.2
6.8
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
57 ms
261 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
88 ms
214 ms
Bluetooth Range
195.2 ft (59.5 m)
331.4 ft (101.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
8.1
6.5
Wi-Fi Version
Unspecified
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
45 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
Yes
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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