Bose Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 500, 700 With Alexa Voice Control Launched; AirPlay Support to Come in 2019

• Bose home Speaker 500, Soundbar 500 and 700 launched
• Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is fully integrated into the new models
• Apple's AirPlay 2 support will arrive in early 2019

Bose has launched a new wireless smart speaker - Home Speaker 500 - and two new smart soundbars - Soundbar 500 and Soundbar 700 - to take on rivals like Apple and Sonos. Known for its products in the traditional speaker market, Bose is clearly jumping on the connected smart speaker bandwagon with Amazon Alexa voice assistant fully integrated into the new products. The company says that Alexa support will be available from the beginning. However, support for other voice assistants such as the Google Assistant will follow soon.

The new bose  Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 500, and Soundbar 700 use the company's mic technology that is present in its headsets and headphones. Bose says it helps the devices to hear commands better over louder listening levels.
The sound bar measures 1.75x4x31-inch and features a subtle matte finish. Both the new soundbars use the company's ADAPTiQ technology that helps the devices to "acoustically adjust to their surroundings", and HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) for compatibility with future technology. Also, they can be wall-mounted or expanded with a wireless bass module and rear speakers "for a full 5.1 experience.

Boss hs informed that the new smart speaker and soundbars will be available beginning this October. They will be sold via Bose retail stores, Bose's official site, and via authorised Bose dealers. The price of the Home Speaker 500 has been set at $399.95 (roughly Rs. 28,100). Meanwhile, the Soundbar 500 and Soundbar 700 cost $549.95 (roughly Rs. 38,700) and $799.95 (roughly Rs. 56,300) respectively.