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Bose Smart Soundbar vs JBL Bar 500

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

Bose Smart Soundbar
Bose · 2024Smart Soundbar
0 advantages≈ $400
vs
JBL Bar 500
JBL · 2022Bar 500
6.5Score
2 advantages≈ $390
Higher score
2.9Connectivity4.5

Why is Smart Soundbar better than Bar 500?

Smart Soundbar has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Bar 500 better than Smart Soundbar?

  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 channels5.15.1
Channel count5.15.1
SubwooferNoneWireless subwoofer included
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Adjustable equaliser—Yes
StereoYesYes
Noise control
Microphones2—
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—
Voice assistant built inYes—
Companion appYes—
Design & build
Weight3,100 g—
Width694 mm—
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placementunter dem Fernseher, an der Wand—
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