Bose Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System

If you're considering Bose, you're probably doing so because you have an ear for accurate sound reproduction. Otherwise, if you're looking for just pure "thumping" bass or to simply blast loud music, from your PC, you'd be better off with other (and cheaper) 3 pc (with sub) systems out there.Don't get me wrong, if like me you've stuck with Bose (901s, 802s, etc.) over the years, well, keep in mind these speakers are the "low end" of the PC line - you can get the $300+ Bose computer speakers. At less than $100, you get an excellent pair of desktop speakers - of course depending on what you use your desktop PC for and what systems/resources you have that match what it is you do.In other words, if your desktop PC doubles as your home theater, these speakers won't do (obviously). If you create music on your desktop PC, you should be looking at using that optical output to connect to larger systems. Match your system with what your intentions are.Going back to this unit.Sound reproduction is excellent. Some quotable quotes here say "bass is muddy" - I'd probably point to the sound source/recording and/or the sound output settings in your PC. If you were using "lesser" computer speakers in the past and tried to compensate by setting your PC EQs and "sound/bass boost" or some other "sound enhancement" setting offered by your sound card, I think you should start from scratch when upgrading/switching to the Bose C2 SII.I currently have all these "extra" sound settings turned off - in other words, *nothing* is distorting/manipulating the sound source being reproduced (aka "flat" setting) by the Bose C2 SII. Voila! Crisp highs, clear mids, clean lows - and I don't mean I "feel" the lows (you need a sub for that, period), I hear it.No, I'm not saying I have a home theater experience in front of my desktop PC...if I wanted that, I'd go to the living room and enjoy...although watching movies on my desktop is just fine as well.At this price, the Bose C2 SII will satisfy a specific type of listener.Its probably too expensive if you're just looking to hear some sound from your PC.Gamer? Maybe - but I think you should get 3 pc systems for most popular games - if you're just into Angry Birds however, these would do just fine :)Home theater - no, go for a home theater setup, or at least a 3pc system.But if you're looking for accurate, clean sound reproduction from your desktop PC, if you want to "hear" (not feel) sound, for under $100? Yup, the Bose C2 SII will do.

I've been using these Bose computer speaker for years. The first pair lasted for years, the second pair I bought in Dec 2023 no longer work, I can only get sound out of one speaker. Just stopped working. very disappointed

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.

I don't use anything else, just these.

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.