JBLSmart / Wi-Fi speaker
JBL Authentics 500
JBL Authentics 500 is a smart / Wi-Fi speaker released in 2023. Key specs: output power 270 W, Bluetooth version 5.3, weight 11,400 g, dolby atmos.
8.1Score
Sound7.7
Connectivity7.8
price range$430–530Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2023
- Brand
JBL- Popularity
- #487 of 2,581
- Model numbers
- JBL Authentics 500
270 WOutput power
5.3Bluetooth version
11,400 gWeight
YesDolby Atmos
YesWi-Fi
Spec guide
How it ranks among smart & Wi-Fi speakers of 2023
Compared with smart & Wi-Fi speakers released in 2023. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other smart & Wi-Fi speakers
Why is Authentics 500 a good choice?
Channel count: 3.1better than 97% of smart & Wi-Fi speakers
Output power: 270 Wbetter than 79% of smart & Wi-Fi speakers
Bluetooth version: 5.3better than 75% of smart & Wi-Fi speakers
Weak points
Weight: 11,400 gworse than 85% of smart & Wi-Fi speakers
In rankings
Specifications
Full specifications
Sound
- Output power
- 270 W
- Speaker channels
- 3.1
- Channel count
- 3.1
- Lowest frequency
- 40 Hz
- Highest frequency
- 20,000 Hz
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Stereo
- Yes
Battery & charging
- Mains powered
- Yes
- Battery powered (portable)
- No
Connectivity
- Wireless
- Yes
- Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
- No
- aptX
- No
- LDAC
- No
- 3.5 mm jack / AUX
- Yes
Smart & streaming
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- AirPlay
- Yes
- Chromecast / Google Cast
- Yes
- Spotify Connect
- Yes
- Multiroom
- Yes
- Voice assistant built in
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
Design & build
- Weight
- 11,400 g
- Width
- 447 mm
- Height
- 240 mm
- Depth
- 256 mm
- Colours
- Black
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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