Bose Companion® 20 Multimedia Speaker System

Room-filling sound from just two speakers.

Enjoy full, natural sound from your desktop or laptop computer or your tablet— from just two speakers. Bring more life to your music, games, and videos with wide, natural sound reproduced by exclusive TrueSpace® signal processing. And, the unique control pod makes it easy to adjust or mute the volume and connect headphones or other audio devices.
  • Lifelike performance
  • Unique control pod
  • Dual inputs
  • Powerful low-note performance
  • Compact, elegant appearance
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Features

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Bring more life to your music, games, and videos on your Mac or iPad, with wide, natural sound from just two speakers.

Lifelike performance

Experience lifelike performance at almost any volume level and a wide two-channel soundstage—due to proprietary integrated signal processing and TrueSpace® stereo digital processing circuitry.

Easy controls

A unique control pod makes it easy to adjust or mute the volume and connect other devices. Features rotational volume control, single-touch mute, headphone jack, and audio input.

Dual inputs

Dual inputs on the control pod let you connect your headphones or a second audio source, such as an MP3 player or tablet.

Powerful low-note performance

The advanced port design and driver deliver powerful low-note performance and full, natural sound. Balanced low, mid, and high frequencies through active electronic equalization also result in more natural tone and clarity.

Compact, elegant appearance

Compact, elegant appearance complements most any decor while fitting neatly on a desk.

Highlights

  • Lifelike performance
  • Unique control pod
  • Dual inputs
  • Powerful low-note performance
  • Compact, elegant appearance

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TrueSpace® stereo digital processing circuitry delivers lifelike performance at almost any volume level and a wide two-channel soundstage.

Technical Specs

Driver

  • Speaker Configurations: Stereo

Dimension

  • Weight: 2.6 lb./1.18 kg (per speaker)
  • Height: 8.66 in./22.00 cm
  • Width: 3.5 in./8.89 cm
  • Length: 4.72 in./11.99 cm

What's in the Box?

  • Bose Companion 20 left and right speaker
  • Control pod
  • Speaker cable
  • Audio input cable with mini-plug
  • AC power cord

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
  • Warranty: One-year limited (For details, please visit http://www.bose.com/customer_service/owners/warranty/index); Apple is an authorized Bose dealer

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 17817551021
  • Mfr. Part Number: 329509-1300
 

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Pleasantly Surprised

    • Written by from Cambridge

    I'm a college student and I was looking for some desk speakers whose sound could completely fill up an entire large room. I listen to a wide range of music and wanted speakers that could satisfy this. I decided to try out the Bose Companion 20's and despite my skepticism, they perform beautifully. I really like my bass and so I was worried the companion 20's would be lacking in this respect. Turns out that they have plenty enough bass to make me happy. Sure it isn't heart throbbing like you would get from a system with a subwoofer but it certainly is well balanced with the rest of the ranges. The sound quality of the system is amazing. Now I can actually tell which music files are high and low quality. I should mention that I am using these speakers with a MacBook Pro and the setup looks gorgeous. Everything matches perfectly and looks really clean. I would definitely recommend this product! …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Worth every penny

    • Written by from Welland

    I have an extensive digital music collection on my PC, so I wanted a quality upgrade to my old Sony's to listen to my music. At $260, these are certainly not cheap for PC speakers, but of course, you know the old adage, you get what you pay for. These little beauties produce sound at all ranges (even the lows) expertly, without the need for a separate sub-woofer. There is no distortion at higher volumes and no loss of fidelity at lower volumes.

    I like the separate 'pod' which controls volume (there are no volumes/power controls on the actual speakers) and with a quick tap, mutes the speakers. You can also connect headphones via the pod or a separate audio source like an iPod.

    I believe the Bose Companion 2 (which is their entry level PC speaker) run about $110. I say skip past those and go right to the Companion 20. You won't be disappointed.     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very clear sound

    • Written by from Firestone

    I originally had logitech z-2300 speakers that broke so decided to venture and buy new speakers. I thought the logitech speakers sub woofer was way over active and kind of annoying. So I bought these, and I got to admit, they don't have a sub woofer but they pump out sounds EXTREMELY nice & clean. The base will surprise you and you will definitely hear it!! And it's not over active or late and sounds very very nice. The speakers handle loud volumes very clearly with no breakage of sound, at all.

    HOWEVER, these do not include a sub woofer so if you are looking for 15" woofer sounds, these speakers aren't it. But I will definitely keep as a replacement for my THX z-2300 speakers because of the right amount of bass, treble and very clear mid-tones.     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Magnificent sound qulity！

    • Written by from Vancouver

    As a college students my apartment space is very limited and
    due to the consider of neighbour around ，so most of the time
    the volume is never up to 30% but even though the sound quality
    is outstanding and the bass is much powerful then you can expected
    Most listen ： POP， Rock， Jazz ，Piano
    ·Stylish design
    ·Clear and detailed vocals
    ·plenty of bass（Possibly a bit too bassy）     …More

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    There is a secret...

    • Written by from Nunoa

    First of all, sorry for my english. Guys, this companion 20 is a very good speaker system. Solid build, beautiful speakers, a good sound. One big problem: the poor bass. Any solution?... YES!!. Download Boom from Mac App Store. Boom is an utility with an equalizer. You can use it on youtube, itunes, grooveshark, etc. It is a system wide equalizer. Just increase the bass and... OMG!, the sound now is great, with deep bass. ;) …More

    8 of 10 people found this useful

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    overrated

    • Written by from Northolt

    I bought the Bose Companion 20's four months ago for my MacBook Pro and I am a bit disappointed.The sound quality on high volume is not that good and not to mention the poor bass which sometimes irritates your ears even at low volume.I am not saying its a bad sound system,I just expected more for the money.My advice is to spend some time in the Bose store and try them few times in a quiet ambience with your own music,before to buy!
    Hope this helped!!!     …More

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  • Can it be used with Apple express
    • Asked by Mark S. D from Springfield Gardens
    • Feb 3, 2013

    1 Answer

  • How loud and clear is the sound quality?
    • Asked by Henry N
    • Aug 19, 2011

    4 Answers

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    The Companion 20 loudspeakers are fairly loud, certainly loud enough for filling an average size bedroom or small living space. They are not going to rock a house party full of 18 year old kids or annoy the neighbours much but they will provide a strong performance for near-field listening.

    The sound quality is the usual hallmark Bose sound, slightly rolled off treble but otherwise a fairly natural tonal balance. Clarity on the Bose Companion 20 is very good surprisingly - despite it's small size. Bass response is probably equal to that of a small bookshelf speaker. It's still less than a dedicated bass module, but offers more than the Companion 2 or Music Monitor models.

    They offer a clear, full and rich sound with exceptional clarity although it does lack some definition in the bass, and is slightly rolled off on the treble but this is sometimes why people prefer to go with Bose (they are less artificial sounding in some respects because they don't have honky highs or rumbling lows that seem so commonplace today).

    Overall they sound good, will fill a reasonable size room and provide adequate bass for most styles of music, yes they may be a little expensive but you should ultimately let your ears do the deciding. Go listen to them.     …More

    • Answered by Gareth R
    • Aug 31, 2011
  • how many Bose wireless speakers can i connect at one time to my 27in mac on bluetooth or airport
    • Asked by Craig W from Suffer Paradise
    • Jan 14, 2013

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  • do Bose speakers     connect up to iPhones?
    • Asked by Evelyn K
    • Aug 20, 2012

    1 Answer

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    Yes, although you may be at risk of interference from your phone if it's too close, switching to airplane mode would eliminate this (although would also prevent phone calls etc.) or I use my Bose with an Apple Airport Express which lets me use them wirelessly with my iPhone and Mac, meaning the phone doesn't need to be near the speakers and there's no cables that need to go into my iPhone. …More

    • Answered by Sam C from Melbourne
    • Dec 18, 2012
  • How long is the cable between the speakers?
    • Asked by Maureen S from St Paul
    • Sep 12, 2012

    1 Answer

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    I called BOSE Canada and asked about the length of the speaker cable. He told me it was 6 feet,

    • Answered by Cameron I from Windsor
    • Nov 27, 2012
  • How do these compare to the previous Bose Companion 3?
    • Asked by Michael A from Newark
    • Feb 16, 2012

    3 Answers

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    BOSE seems to tout them as the replacement to the C3s , although you won't get the level of bass that the C3 can produce the sound quality and performance in the C20 is very, very good and arguably slightly better than other BOSE models. …More

    • Answered by Gareth R
    • Feb 27, 2012

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can you use your i-pod with these speakers
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  • Apr 13, 2013
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