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Bose Home Speaker 500
Marshall Woburn III
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Our Verdict
Bose Home Speaker 500
Marshall Woburn III
Depending on your preferences, you may opt for either the Bose Home Speaker 500 or the Marshall Woburn III. The Bose is a bit smaller and doesn't reproduce quite as much low-bass. It doesn't get as loud as the Marshall, either. If you want to connect your speaker with your TV, the Marshall speaker's HDMI ARC input may make it a better choice for you, too. However, only the Bose supports Wi-Fi connectivity and built-in voice assistants.
Variants
- Home Speaker 500 (Luxe Silver)
- Home Speaker 500 (Triple Black)
- Woburn III (Black)
- Woburn III (Brown)
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Home Speaker 500
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Black
Woburn III
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Triple Black
Home Speaker 500
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Brown
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Cream
Woburn III
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.3
7.8
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
8.1
Soundstage
8.7
6.9
Dynamics
7.2
8.0
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Design
Style
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RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.3
3.0
Dimensions Photo
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Volume
226 in³ (3,702 cm³)
1,532 in³ (25,106 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
No
Build Quality
6.7
6.4
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Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
No
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
8.0
7.0
Controls Photo
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Controls Photo 2
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Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Tactile)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
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Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
8.1
Frequency Response Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Slope
-0.62
0.97
Std. Err.
3.50 dB
3.48 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.0 Hz
28.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.0 kHz
19.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
8.7
6.9
Directivity Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Directivity Index
2.41 dB
5.83 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.2
8.0
Dynamic Range Compression
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
SPL @ Max Volume
90.5 dB SPL
97.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.19 dB
2.27 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving
No
No
Charging Port
No Battery
No Battery
Battery Powered
No
No
Voice Assistant
10
0.0
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
App
7.7
4.4
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App Name
Bose Music
Marshall Bluetooth
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.2
8.4
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
57 ms
92 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
88 ms
156 ms
Bluetooth Range
195.2 ft (59.5 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
8.1
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Unspecified
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
No
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
45 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
Yes
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Luxe Silver
Home Speaker 500
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Black
Woburn III
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Triple Black
Home Speaker 500
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Brown
Woburn III
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Cream
Woburn III
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