Sonos Beam vs Bose Soundbar 500

Sonos Beam review

There are five “distant” microphones in Sonos Beam so that Alexa's voice assistant can hear you even at a great distance. During the test tests, this worked well, even if music or TV sound interfered with the speech. However, unlike Echo, here Alexa signals that it is ready for commands not with an LED ring, but with a short beep and a flashing indicator on the upper side of the soundbar. There are 3.0 built-in channels. Sonos Beam supports playback from Apple devices according to the new Airplay 2 standard. In addition, it can be controlled, like all Sonos models, directly from the Spotify application. If you want to squeeze even more out of your home theater, expand the hardware of the Sonos soundbar with additional devices. For surround sound you will have to purchase two Sonos Play:1 or Play:3 and use them as “rear” speakers (“rear speaker”).

Bose Soundbar 500 review

The Bose ADAPTiQ automatic sound calibration system of its own design optimizes the sound of the system taking into account the unique characteristics of the room, which guarantees maximum playback quality. Operate the Bose Soundbar 500 soundbar with the included remote control and listen to music through the Bose Music app. In the future, the soundbar will receive new features, including support for voice control. To do this, you will need to update the software when it is available in your area.

Sonos Beam pros & cons

Bose Soundbar 500 pros & cons