Congratulations JBL! The Authentics 500 is one of those rare speakers you get excited to listen to, time and time again. With a retro heritage style, adorned with leatherette, thick foam and futuristic knobs, the JBL is an ode to speakers past with high end modern components.

When I tell you that the sound quality of the speaker is absolutely top tier especially when the base hits. This speaker is truly unlike any speaker I’ve ever owned before. It is a little bit on the thicker and chunkier side but it has a beautiful appearance, and can blend in with any living room or...

This speaker is fantastic. I have an apartment and it sounds AMAZING. I truly advise you to get this speaker. It’s advanced with all the tech you need. Alexa and google work amazing with WiFi or without. So happy for this purchase.

This isn't a high end audiophile product by any means, but I love how versatile it is and how easy it is to connect to it via different inputs. As of now, we use it purely for background music in the living room when my family spends time playing Legos in the coffee table.

Classic sound and multiple connection options with the WiFi gets you additional footage away from the JBL Authentic 500 versus Bluetooth. The sound is powerful and fills a large space with great tones. The JBL One app helps pair other WiFi or BT with the speaker.

I can't praise this speaker enough. First off, it's much bigger than I expected which is not a bad thing. The style is very retro and very cool. This thing is packed with features. I use Google in my home and the fact that it has built-in Google Assistant support is amazing.

The JBL Authenics 500 is in a different class of speaker.First and foremost its not battery powered its a retro design classy looking speaker its meant to be left in one spot there is no handle to carry it with ,so if you know all of this and you are looking for a speaker to put in your living room...

This is one of those speakers you'll proudly display in your home as it's both aesthetically pleasing to the eye and ear. I did a frequency test on it and it was spot on with the specifications, lacking a bit on the low side but had a bit higher on the high range.

I received this new JBL product and wow. The setup was easy, extremely easy. After I plugged in the Authentics 500, I installed the JBL One app. The sound quality was amazing. The Authentics 500 seemed to have connected to my phone Bluetooth almost immediately.

This smart wireless JBL speaker puts out a very good quality sound. I have a small portable JBL brand speaker that we use on camping trips and have always thought it sounded pretty great until I turned on this unit. I really like the look of the speaker.