Why you ask? Well, to get the best output from the soundbar, you will spend some time calibrating it to your listening positions which is a very good thing. The more time you invest in setting up the soundbar, the better the experience will be. The soundbar also supports Alexa voice controls so you don’t need to find your smartphone or remote control if you want to change the track or increase/decrease the volume. You can connect your smartphone to the system via Bluetooth if you like. Moving on, the Bose Soundbar 700 also has an Optical input, USB input CEC, and of course a port for the ADAPTiQ headset. There are a lot of soundbars offering this feature and some like the JBL SB450 (read our review here) even offer 4K HDR passthrough making it the HDMI hub under your TV. When it comes to connectivity options, the soundbar has an HDMI port for ARC connectivity, but sadly there is no HDMI pass-through option which is disappointing at this price point. The remote control accompanying the system is extremely interesting and we will touch upon that in the review as well. The cleaning cloth is a boon and we will highlight why in the design section. Considering this is a premium product, it is nice to see the optical and HDMI cable bundled in the box. You also get four AAA batteries, a cleaning cloth, ADAPTiQ headset, optical cable, HDMI cable and of course, the power cable. If you already have some Bose speakers that work with the Bose Music app, the Soundbar 500 will make an excellent addition to your sound system.In the box, you get the soundbar itself along with a remote control that can double up as a universal remote control. The choice between the Soundbar 500 and the Beam comes down to which brand you prefer. Though it lacks features you can get with other soundbars in the price range - especially Dolby Atmos support and HDMI inputs - it rivals the Sonos Beam for sound and simplicity. With the option to add a subwoofer and satellites, it could be the basis for a robust home-theater sound system. The Bose Soundbar 500 is simple to use and sounds good for its size - exactly what you would expect from Bose. There aren't any other sound modes to choose from. You can also enable Dialogue Mode, which is supposed to make voices easier to hear, but I found I liked the overall sound better without it. Once you've established your sound profile, you can adjust the bass and treble levels, as well as the center channel volume, through the app. It walks you through connecting to your Wi-fi network, and you can add music services such as Spotify and Amazon Music. The Soundbar 500 uses the Bose Music app for setup. Turned up to the max, I measured 90 decibels. With the volume set at 50 percent, it easily filled a medium-size room. The Soundbar 500 gets very loud, again surprising given its size. MORE: Best Soundbars - Here Are the Best Sounding for the Money Yola's voice soared on "Faraway Look." On both songs, the cymbals and snare were too bright and sharp compared with the vocals and bass, leaving a hole in the overall sound. The bass and drums on Brittany Howard's "History Repeats" thumped, while her vocals remained clear. It has the traditional bass-forward Bose sound. I found I missed a separate subwoofer during action scenes in Spider-Man - the speaker didn't produce enough rattle when Spider-Man and Mysterio battled the elemental creatures.īut the Soundbar 500 doesn't lack low-end when listening to music. Peter Coyote's narration of Ken Burns' Country Music series was clear and resonant, as was the witty banter between Peter Parker and Mary Jane in Spider-Man: Far From Home. The Soundbar 500 excels at making dialogue clear and produces impressive bass for a small unit without a subwoofer - especially when listening to music.
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