Bose® SoundDock® Portable Digital Music System

Experience the complete portable solution for your iPod courtesy of Bose. Now you can enjoy Bose exciting audio experience - wherever you are.
  • Bose® quality sound and portability for your iPod or iPhone
  • Enjoy hours of listening with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Listen to other audio devices through the aux input
  • Charge your iPod or iPhone while you listen
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$299.95

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Features

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Portable iPod play back with no compromise in sound quality.

The Bose SoundDock Portable's acoustic design enables full-range sound from a slim profile. A built-in carrying handle and retractable dock make portability easy and the lithium-ion battery provides hours of quality playing time between charges.

Full remote control

There's a remote control for volume and basic iPod functions and touch-sensitive volume-control buttons directly on the speaker. Its great for playing your tunes out loud when your out and about, or at home.

Highlights

  • Performance and portability
  • Patented waveguide technology and powerful neodymium speakers for higher-quality audio
  • Smaller, slimmer profile with no compromise in sound quality
  • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery offers more power and longer playing time
  • Built-in carry handle
  • Rotating dock that folds neatly in place for protection during transit
  • iPod charged whenever it's docked
  • Remote control for volume and basic iPod functions
  • Touch-sensitive volume-control buttons directly on speaker
  • Auxiliary input for other audio sources such as a CD player

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The rotating dock folds neatly in place for protection during transit.

Technical Specs

General

  • Usage: Portable

Power

  • Power Source: Battery Power
  • Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
  • Output Current: 20V, 2A
  • Power: Input: 100-240V at 50-60KHz, 1A

Dimension

  • Height: 6.75 in./17.5 cm
  • Depth: 6.06 in./10.3 cm
  • Width: 12.06 in./30.7 cm

Compatibility

  • iPhone 4S

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 3G

  • iPhone

  • iPod touch
    2nd generation

  • iPod touch
    1st generation

  • iPod classic
    120GB 160GB (2009)

  • iPod classic
    160GB (2007)

  • iPod classic 80GB

  • iPod nano
    5th generation (video camera)

  • iPod nano
    4th generation (video)

  • iPod nano
    3rd generation (video)

  • iPod nano
    2nd generation (aluminum)

  • iPod nano
    1st generation

  • iPod mini

  • iPod
    5th generation (video)

  • iPod
    4th generation (color display)

  • iPod
    4th generation

What's in the Box?

  • SoundDock Portable digital music system

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 www.bose.com/controller?url=/customer_service/site_help/index.jsp#limited_warranty)

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 17817417778
  • Mfr. Part Number: 43085
 

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4.5

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Speakers for iPhone and iPod

    • Written by from Cumming

    I have an iPhone which I use with the SoundDock portable and the combination works great. The sound is awesome. There are some songs that I need to use the iPhone EQ on, but for the most part, I do not need to change anything. The best part about this is the portability. You can take this anywhere thanks to the rechargeable battery. The reviews say that you can get up to 3 hours with full volume. I haven’t had it at full volume on battery, but pretty close to it and have gotten so far 5 hours. Another great feature is the ability to use a portable cd-player, portable xm-radio etc via the input in the back, so this is not exclusive to the iPod / iPhone. While this is a bit pricy, you will definitely be happy with the purchase of the portal SoundDock! …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Totally Awsome!¡!¡!¡

    • Written by from Davie

    This is the best speaker ever. It is so loud that you can hear it from 1/3 mile away!
    It has incredible battery life and even charges the ipod when it is not plugged in to the wall. Mine when fully charged lives up to six hours! I would highly recommend this. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Portable Speakers

    • Written by from Atlanta

    Just bought these and tested them out at the beach. They are an amazing improvement over my portable Altec Lansing's. I am blown away by the amount of bass (tight, not muddy) and amount of volume this puppy shells out. Good battery life (4-6 hours per charge at moderate-loud volume) and great sound all the way up until the battery dies. Rechargable/replaceable battery definately a plus. Has an 1/8" line in input for other sources like CD/MD but I only use it for ipod. Stoweaway dock a cool feature too. Have tried it with 2nd and 3rd generation iPod and my iPhone. My 2nd gen ipod froze up with the unit but all others worked great. Only con is they are $$ (not as bad with iphone rebate, thank you apple!) but hands down best portable ipod speakers currently on the market. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

    • Written by from Brasilia

    The Best Ever!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Product for anyone!

    • Written by from STERLING

    I've owned the sounddock for a while now, i know it is expensive but it really is worth every penny. It is very loud, loud enough to play music at a party with 20-25 people and very portable. If you are looking for a great sound system and appreciate sound quality then i would get the bose sounddock portable. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Perfect sound and function

    • Written by from Calgary

    I don't usually write a review, but I had to for this product. I had been a very happy owner of JBL ipod/ laptop speakers for a very long time. After about 10 great years from them, they finally shorted out. I decided to take advantage of Apple's Black Friday sale. They say you get what you pay for. The Bose SoundDock Portable Digital Music System delivers flawless sound. Is is November, so checking out the portability for outside will have to wait a few months, but if this is any indication, I won't be let down !! …More

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  • Is there any problem charging the Bose® SoundDock® Portable Digital Music System in France or Europe??
    • Asked by Jaime Alejandr S
    • Dec 1, 2010

    1 Answer

  • Is the Bose SoundDock Portable compatible with an Iphone 4?
    • Asked by Mike L from Mesa
    • Jul 1, 2010

    13 Answers

    Best Answer

    I can't speak officially on behalf of Apple or Bose, but I have the new iphone 4 and it works fine with my Bose Portable Sounddock Station.
    One thing that I had to do, was I had to remove the adapter plate that I had inserted for my original iphone and leave the slot open to accept the iphone 4. Why? Not because the iphone is too deep, but because the rubber "Belkin" case I bought for the new iphone 4 makes it not make good contact with the contacts on the base of the Bose.
    Now, a word of caution! I've heard that if you remove the plate and go without it, your iphone is more susceptable to movement on the cradle and I've heard of other Bose owners breaking the recepticle pins off at the base. So....be careful!

    Hope this helps.......     …More

    • Answered by David H from Simi Valley
    • Jul 15, 2010
  • Can I use my portable Bose SoundDock with my TV ?
    • Asked by Hazel L from Fareham
    • Jan 6, 2013

    1 Answer

    Answer

    Yes you can. I just hooked mine up this evening and it worked. I have a Samsung LED tv, and I'm sure it will work with most modern flat screens. I first tried hooking up to the back of the TV using a two-pronged red/white RCA cable with a 3.5mm mini-headphone jack at the other end. This didn't work. I then realized that the Audio Out jack right next to it was the one to use. So you need this:

    A 3.5mm (mini-headphone sized) cable with male connectors at both ends. One end goes into the Audio Out on the back of your TV, and the other goes into the AV slot on the back of your Bose sounddock. You'll be able to hear both the sounddock and your tv's audio at the same time if you want to. I do that, and the two of them together make a nice full sound.     …More

    • Answered by Jeffrey S from Cranbrook
    • Jan 12, 2013

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Is the bose portable compatible with iPhone 4S and pandora radio
  • Asked by Dawn G from Santa Barbara
  • Feb 28, 2013
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