Bose Home Speaker 500 vs JBL Authentics 200

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Aug 04, 2025 01:39 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered No

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered No

Our Verdict

Bose Home Speaker 500

JBL Authentics 200

The JBL Authentics 200 and the Bose Home Speaker 500 are both premium home speakers with built-in voice assistant support. The JBL has a retro design that some users may prefer, and it also gets louder with less compression at max volume. The Bose has a better soundstage performance thanks to its 360-degree design, bringing a touch more bass.

Variants

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

Authentics 200 (Black)
Authentics 200 (White/Gold)

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Luxe Silver

Home Speaker 500

Black

Authentics 200

Triple Black

Home Speaker 500

White/Gold

Authentics 200

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

7.3

7.0

Soundstage

8.7

6.9

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.9

6.7

Dynamics

7.2

7.8

Full Comparison

Music

7.3

7.0

Videos/Movies

7.1

6.3

Podcasts

6.6

6.7

Voice Assistant

9.1

8.7

Outdoors

5.6

7.1

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

4.3

5.0

Dimensions Photo

Volume

226 in³ (3,702 cm³)

470 in³ (7,698 cm³)

Weight

4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)

7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)

Power Source

AC Only

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

6.7

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Material Quality

Great

Water Resistance

Dust Resistance

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

Floats In Water

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Controls

8.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Tactile)

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Tactile)

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Tactile)

Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.9

6.7

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.62

0.06

Std. Err.

3.50 dB

4.17 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

55.0 Hz

51.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

17.0 kHz

15.1 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

8.7

6.9

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

2.41 dB

5.70 dB

Stereo

Yes

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Dynamics

7.2

7.8

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

90.5 dB SPL

95.4 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

2.19 dB

2.04 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving

N/A

Charging Port

No Battery

Battery Powered

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Voice Assistant

Alexa

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Speakerphone

Siri

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Yes

Microphone Mute

Yes

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance

Excellent

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App

7.7

8.0

App Picture

App Name

Bose Music

JBL One

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Bass/Treble

Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

8.2

7.3

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

4.2

5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency

57 ms

287 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

88 ms

277 ms

Bluetooth Range

195.2 ft (59.5 m)

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

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Wi-Fi

8.1

7.7

Wi-Fi Version

Unspecified

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi

Yes

Apple AirPlay

Yes

AirPlay Latency

45 ms

158 ms

Google Chromecast

Yes

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Luxe Silver

Home Speaker 500

Black

Authentics 200

Triple Black

Home Speaker 500

White/Gold

Authentics 200