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Bose Home Speaker 500 vs IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose Home Speaker 500
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothNo
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- Home Speaker 500 (Luxe Silver)
- Home Speaker 500 (Triple Black)
- SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (Black)
- SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (Black W/ Glass Shade)
- SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (Black W/ Textile Shade)
- SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (White)
- SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (White W/ Glass Shade)
- SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (White W/ Textile Shade)
Our Verdict
Bose Home Speaker 500
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a better speaker than the IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp. The Bose offers fantastic voice assistant support with Alexa and Google Assistant built-in. It can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which is more immersive. It has better directivity resulting in a more open-sounding soundstage, and it can get louder with less compression present at max volume. It's also Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-compatible. However, the IKEA is has a dual function as a Wi-Fi speaker and a lamp and is designed to blend in with your home decor. It can also produce a more extended low-bass than the Bose.
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.3
6.8
Soundstage
8.7
6.4
Dynamics
7.2
5.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.3
3.6
Dimensions Photo
Volume
226 in³ (3,702 cm³)
1,550 in³ (25,401 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
5.5 lbs (2.5 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
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
No
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
8.0
6.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Tactile)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
7.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.62
0.88
Std. Err.
3.50 dB
2.94 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
46.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.0 kHz
18.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
8.7
6.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
2.41 dB
3.00 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.2
5.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
90.5 dB SPL
87.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.19 dB
5.27 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
0.0
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
App
7.7
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Bose Music
Sonos S2
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
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.2
0.0
Bluetooth
Yes
No
Bluetooth Version
4.2
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth iOS Latency
57 ms
N/A
Bluetooth Android Latency
88 ms
N/A
Bluetooth Range
195.2 ft (59.5 m)
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
8.1
7.6
Wi-Fi Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
45 ms
5 ms
Google Chromecast
Yes
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Home Speaker 500
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