Bose Home Speaker 500 vs Amazon Echo Studio 2025

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Jan 21, 2026 07:56 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered No

Bluetooth Locked

Wi-Fi Locked

Speakerphone Locked

Voice Assistant Locked

Battery Powered Locked

Our Verdict

Bose Home Speaker 500

Amazon Echo Studio 2025

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Variants

Home Speaker 500 (Luxe Silver)
Home Speaker 500 (Triple Black)

Echo Studio 2025 (Glacier White)
Echo Studio 2025 (Graphite)

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Luxe Silver

Home Speaker 500

Glacier White

Echo Studio 2025

Triple Black

Home Speaker 500

Graphite

Echo Studio 2025

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

7.3

0.0

No major differences between these speakers for music. See full list of tests below.

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Music

7.3

0.0

Videos/Movies

7.1

0.0

Podcasts

6.6

0.0

Voice Assistant

9.1

0.0

Outdoors

5.6

0.0

Design

Style

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RGB Lights

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Portability

4.3

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Volume

226 in³ (3,702 cm³)

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Weight

4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)

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Power Source

AC Only

Locked

One-Hand Carry

Locked

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Build Quality

6.7

N/A

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Material Quality

Great

Locked

Water Resistance

Locked

Dust Resistance

Unspecified

Locked

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

Locked

Floats In Water

Locked

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Controls

8.0

N/A

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Ease Of Use

Great

Locked

Feedback

Great

Locked

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Tactile)

Locked

Call Answer/End

Locked

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Tactile)

Locked

Track Next/Previous

Yes

Locked

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Tactile)

Locked

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.9

N/A

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Slope

-0.62

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Std. Err.

3.50 dB

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Low-Frequency Extension

55.0 Hz

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High-Frequency Extension

17.0 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

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Soundstage

8.7

N/A

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Directivity Index

2.41 dB

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Stereo

Yes

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Dynamics

7.2

N/A

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SPL @ Max Volume

90.5 dB SPL

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DRC @ Max Volume

2.19 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

N/A

Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving

Locked

Charging Port

No Battery

Locked

Battery Powered

Microphone Mute

Yes

Locked

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

Locked

Ambient Noise Performance

Excellent

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App

7.7

N/A

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App Name

Bose Music

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iOS

Yes

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Android

Yes

Aux Input

Yes

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Other Ports

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Luxe Silver

Home Speaker 500

Glacier White

Echo Studio 2025

Triple Black

Home Speaker 500

Graphite

Echo Studio 2025