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Bose Smart Soundbar 600 vs JBL Bar 500

What Smart Soundbar 600 does better (0) and where Bar 500 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Bose Smart Soundbar 600
Bose · 2022Smart Soundbar 600
0 advantages
vs
JBL Bar 500
JBL · 2022Bar 500
6.5Score
2 advantages≈ $390
Higher score
2.9Connectivity4.5

Why is Smart Soundbar 600 better than Bar 500?

Smart Soundbar 600 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Bar 500 better than Smart Soundbar 600?

  1. SubwooferNone vs Wireless subwoofer included
  2. Bluetooth version4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500JBL Bar 500≈ $3906.5
Sound
Output power—290 W
Speaker channels—5.1
Channel count—5.1
SubwooferNoneWireless subwoofer included
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Adjustable equaliser—Yes
Stereo—Yes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version4.25
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
Optical inputYesYes
Ethernet—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYes—
Chromecast / Google CastYes—
Multiroom—Yes
Voice assistantAlexa, Google Assistant—
Companion appYes—
Design & build
Weight3,130 g—
Width694 mm—
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placementan der Wand, vor dem Fernseher—
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