Reviews for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System

I own two Bose docks for the iPod. One is in the garage, where I putter for long hours, and the other is beside my MacBook Pro in the office. I hardly know what to think of people who criticize the sound these small units produce. Full range, no distortion, room-filling - just great sound! I have to be careful in the garage not to turn the unit up so loud that it disturbs the neighbors, and the fact that it sound so good at high volume - well, it speaks volumes. It isn't the cheapest way to play music, but if you like really good sound, this is as good as it gets.

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As owner of previous BOSE ipod speakers and 2 lots of Logitech, I am about to buy the Logitech Rechargeable S715i Speaker. My original BOSE speaker was repaired twice as the weight of the speaker pulled away from the base holding the ipod. my newer one did the same although designed to hold the iphone. having read reviews elsewhere, i am not the only one to have this problem. seems an actual BOSE design problem. Never had problems with the LOGItech and one set travelled overseas with us many times over 5 years - eventually went to my daughter. Have the next model down from the one I am going to purchase and it is still going. will probably go to my other daughter. The difference in cost makes BOSE overpriced for what they offer. My BOSE rarely left the kitchen bench so speaker shouldnt have come apart. My husband actually fixed one lot that had been repaired and someone at the factory had failed to put on a couple of screws. Poor service too. Overpriced for what they are. will not be bothering with BOSE in any form again. Hope this helps you to save money.

9 of 14 people found this useful

i got the bose sounddock II for my birthday a while ago and its fantastic! compatible with all iPods that ive tried on it, ive had a touch 1st gen, 2nd, and now 4th on it and they have all charged unlike my last speaker system which upon connecting my iPod displayed the message "This device is not compatible to charge your iPod". as far as sound goes, ive never owned better. for the price it supplies a very good sound even at high volumes or any EQs that i choose on my itouch. sure, the whole price issue "if it was $199" but if u look around all the systems on this cite are a tad overpriced, so for the cheapest bose sounddock advertised on apple, it packs a nice punch. the only issue i am now facing which caused me to write this review is that i just purchased a very nice, very sleek Otterbox case for my itouch. it just came out for the 4th gen and i was very excited to get it. i even pre-ordered it. when it came i went to charge it and the ipod with the case on it does not fit in the holster, so if you are one to buy bulky cases for an iphone or itouch, this one isn't for you.

30 of 34 people found this useful

I just purchased the Bose SoudDockll today and it absolutely lives up to the Bose reputation. It plays the music applications I have on my iphone with amazing sound quality and clarity. And yes, it does play Pandora as long as you want to listen to it...I've been listening to it all day...may I suggest Otis Redding :-) If you are hesitating purchasing...don't. You will not be sorry, promise.

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As always with BOSE, you get what you pay for. It's not so much the components but rather the way that they interact together that makes these speakers great. Similar to an apple computer, the parts "Just Work" together. I would suggest trying them out in the store before purchasing to be sure that these are the right speakers for you.

You can't hear the difference by reading online reviews so don't put your faith into uninformed, blatantly brand based and opinionated "reviews". As with any purchase that will effect the quality of your day-to-day life you should experience the product in person. Try these speakers out for yourself in the store. Decide from there if having superior quality is worth the $300 price tag or if you are fine with speakers that are significantly less expensive and still of decent quality.

It's apparent that a few of these reviews have been written by advertising bodies who are in direct competition with BOSE. Disregard the "Word of mouth" that you find online as a good portion of it is written by manufacturers. Apple would not charge $300 for speakers with horrible quality let alone use valuable presentation space in apple stores to an inferior product. Nobody would buy them.

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I have the normal one (series 1 perhaps?). It is the one which has a rotating base on it and silver metal and black backing.. Anyway, mine charges my iPhone 3GS just fine, and I can play movies, iTunes, whatever through it etc.. not sure what the other problems that people seem to be having are?

Really expensive, but for what it is it's worth it. If your the kind of person who can part with $1000 for a phone, jump on this. No regrets.

3 of 4 people found this useful

If you plan on using this with Pandora, forget it. It just shuts off after 30 minutes of play time.

The unit died completely after 7 days so i returned it and got my money back. Looking for a new speaker system.

60 of 149 people found this useful

I own a Bose Sounddock, most probably the best thing I've bought. It also came in handy for my wedding. The sound is fantastic.

Very clear, loud and perfect for any event.

I recommend it!

6 of 8 people found this useful

Never doubted this would produce spectacular sound and I was not disappointed. Excellent power and clarity. I have the Bose SoundDock Portable and it has been a joy to use plus the sound and battery life is amazing. Best speaker of its kind available.

171 of 184 people found this useful