Bose Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System

i bought these bose computer speakers on last sunday and it said it would here in maine on friday.Well they came early thursday afternoon.Now i didnt know what to expect when they arrived.I opened the box and i was impressed,everything was wrapped in protective plastic wrap and double boxed with bubble wrap.They looked brand new and sound great,Easy to put together and use.

Excellent quality sound from these computer speakers.Volume control knob on the front is very convenient.

The Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers are nice computer speakers to be sure, but if you are looking for a good speaker for music, look elsewhere. As is common with most Bose products, the bass fills the room with these speakers, even without a sub-woofer. However, the sound is muddy, and the treble levels are no where to be heard. The sound is lopsided. I put on my favorite record, and while the bass came flying out at me, I had to strain to hear the vocals, no matter how much I tweaked the bass and treble levels in iTunes and on my computer (levels can not be adjusted on the speakers themselves).My other concern with the speakers, which may effect musicians more than casual listeners, is the volume control. I am a professional saxophone player, and when I buy speakers, a feature that I need is the ability to turn the speakers up to a high volume without distortion. The Bose speakers would go only so high before a feature kicked in to keep the loudness from blowing out the speakers. In other words, when the volume peaked, the speakers would automatically turn down the music for the duration of that peaking. As a result, when playing along with a record, there was more or less a "wah-wah" effect on the music as a result of the volume being constantly adjusted. Not to forget that even at the highest volume, the treble levels were buried by the bass. This will effect any musicians trying to use these speakers for the same purpose, or any consumer that wants to rock out hard with the volume blasting.The Bose speakers are sleek and have solid construction, but those are unfortunately the only positives I can highlight. I had them out of the box less than two hours before I repackaged them and sent them back for a refund.

I bought these to have better sound than just the internal speakers on my MacBook after selling my previous computer speakers*, and for when I don't want to have to fire up my home stereo to listen (using a Griffin iMic I have connected to my MB via USB) to iTunes podcasts or eyeTV.*I used to have a set of Altec Lansing ATP3 3-piece speakers (2 small satellite speakers & a subwoofer) that have xlnt sound, but I just don't have the space for them anymore and needed something more compact.These speakers have great sound and live up to the famous Bose quality sound. They have a nice balanced sound overall, maybe just a bit more weighted on the bass side, but this will vary as to what type of & the quality of the recording you're listening to. They also have nice crisp highs as well with excellent spacial imaging characteristics for their size.The only thing I feel is missing from these speakers are separate bass & treble controls, and maybe an on/off button with the volume control. Sometimes when I'm not listening to them & the volume is all the way down, my cell phone (when it connects/syncs with the network) will produce some audible buzzing noise out of the speakers at a very low volume, but audible in a quiet room as they're less than a couple feet away.They're also a bit on the pricey side IMHO, but you're paying for the extra quality sound that Bose is famous for. There are lots of speakers that sell for (much) less, but these Companion 2 Series II speakers live up to the Bose reputation. For these reasons above I only can give these speakers a 4 out of 5 rating.Overall I'm very pleased with them & would recommend them for anyone looking for a relatively small 2 piece speaker system, are familiar with Bose products, and are not put off with their higher price tag.

Just got these b/c my dog chewed the wires to my last stereo (basic ihome), to me this was a blessing in disguise because I now have an awesome set of Bose.To kick off the review I want to say that I am by no means an audiophile, I am just a casual music lover/listener. Nor do I listen to music that requires high quality equipment to really enjoy (i.e. orchestra or opera). I listen mostly to rock, classic rock, and occasionally I like to play nature sounds to help me relax and meditate/sleep.I have these set on my bookshelf and hooked up to apple's airport so I can stream music from my iphone and computer. It's in a fairly small space cuz I live in an NYC apartment. For my purposes, it's absolutely perfect. The sound is rich and bounces off the walls, it sounds like I am surrounded in my music even though the speakers are located in a corner of the room. The bass is not too much, which is a plus for me because sometimes too much bass gives me a headache. The volume goes up pretty loud, for the most part I turn it less than halfway and it's more than enough for me. However, I am in a very small space, so this may not be the same for other people.When I have friends over, they comment on how great the sounds are, and I tell them it's computer speakers, and they're all surprised.To give you an idea of how great and 'realistic' the sound is...one night I was playing a recording of a thunderstorm to help me fall asleep, and my gf woke up and said to me 'wow it's really raining out'!A lot of people are saying you can get a lot better for your money, and theres also the Bose haters who thinks they're overpriced and the products are shoddy. I personally think these are great and I am really getting my money's worth. These are actually intended to be computer speakers, which in my opinion is an overkill. I think they work awesome as a mini home stereo system.