Bose Companion® 20 Multimedia Speaker System

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4.5 out of 5 stars

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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）

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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. ;)

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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!!!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Hurt at the register, but worth it each and every time I turn them on!

    • Written by from CLARKSVILLE

    I was at electronic express and I saw these for the first time. I was astonished by the sound that came out of them. I seen the price and was turned off. During the summer months we travel, and after I purchased my MacBook Pro I was searching for a good pair of speakers. I also was looking for a pair of good sounding speakers at the office, so after about two months I broke down and purchased them. I haven't looked back yet! I am going to wow some folks at a Christmas party today! Bose got this one right, and every time folks pass my office they ask where is the sub? I just laugh! The only drawback is that they are not bluetooth, but you get past that after you hear the sound! Again, Bose got it right this time!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow

    • Written by from San Francisco

    The sound is great . Worth the money

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound All Around

    • Written by from Kitty Hawk

    I'm a student and computer programmer who loves this set of speakers. I always have music playing from Progressive House and EDM to Classic Rock. I haven't found something that sounds bad on these speakers yet. They are well worth the money.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    FANTASTIC

    • Written by from Owen Sound

    Do they sound great? DARN RIGHT THEY DO!
    Do they look great? DARN RIGHT THEY DO!

    No complaints with these babies. Classical, pop, electronic, rock, opera.....you name it I've tried all kinds of music and they all sound wonderful. I also love the innovative volume control pod. It feels great in your hand - AS IF APPLE DESIGNED IT. You can also directly attach headphones or an external device like an ipod to the volume control pod!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    FANTASTIC SOUND!

    • Written by from goose creek

    These speakers are very much well worth the price! The sound is so enthralling, you feel like you're at a live concert sometimes. The sound is clear, and sharp.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Location, Location

    • Written by from Slidell

    I finally bought the Bose Companion 20's after about a year of listening to them in store displays. They sounded the best to me. When I plugged them into my MacBook Pro I was disappointed. They did not sound any better than the old $50 Logitech speakers I was replacing. They did not sound anything like they did in the store displays. I was going to return them but I happened to play them in a different location and everything changed for the better. Originally I had them about a foot from the wall. They failed to impress and sounded cheap and tinny. Moving them away from the wall uncorked them. Placing them about 4" on either side of my MacBook's 15" screen on a desk without a wall in front or behind it delivered great sound. If you close your eyes and roll around in the desk chair, you can find focused sweet spots where the sound seems to surround you as if you were in a room among the band members and individual instruments. I do not know how they make a sound appear to come from behind you or to your side when they are physically located in front of you, but they can do this if positioned correctly. If you like music with pounding bass you can feel, these are not for you. If you want an alternative to headphones, and clear sound with depth, these are a good choice.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Quality

    • Written by from Escanaba

    After buying the new iMac, I was looking for an upgrade to the sound quality. Personally, it was between the Bose Companion 20s and the Bose MusicMonitors. I went to an authorized Apple retailer and had the opportunity to carefully listen to both and decided on the Companion 20s. I am very, very pleased with my purchase. They are not bulky, and they look stunning when paired with the iMac. In my whole-hearted opinion, they are well worth the price tag. Ultimately, you need to let your ears do the deciding, I did.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    No highs all lows Bose

    • Written by from connersville

    A good speaker system. Works well at loud volumes. Works well in a large room as the sound will fill the area. If you are sitting at your desk working and listening to music though, you can do better.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    As always, the Bose speaker is great

    • Written by from 香港

    ALthough the price of the speaker may be quite expensive, its totally worth the money. The quality of the sound is excellent.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

    • Written by from Coquitlam

    I'm big Bose fan but honestly these speakers really disappointed me. The speakers would skip beats at high volumes. At high volume, the music of the song would be a lot more prominent than the singer's voice. I was upset that these speakers had 'bose' logo on them.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Not a good system for me

    • Written by from Kapaa

    I bought these based on the stellar reviews and my desire to upgrade my old speaker system. Right away I noticed they sound worse than my $15 garage sale Sony speakers. Now about two months later and I still don't like them. They sound terrible.
    They are not clear and have a muddy, overbearing bass response.
    The speakers can only be about 4 feet from each other, and have a proprietary connection system. Same with the controller. No mounting bracket or room for one, they have to sit on something. Considering the price, how annoyed I am with them every time I use them, they are lucky to get two stars.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic!

    • Written by from Edina

    The speakers are worth every penny. If you don't believe the reviews then stop into your local apple store. You won't be disappointed.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sounds like a winner

    • Written by from Columbia

    If you buy external speakers, you probably care about quality as well as quantity. With portable music devices so prevalent, young-uns might find it odd to know that back in the day of vinyl, quality speakers were just as important as tuners, turntables, and jungle juice. OK, maybe not so much with the jungle juice.

    Back then, music piracy wasn't even heard of by the general public. You played the stuff you actually bought. So the quality was better than the average quality now. See, we just wouldn't tolerate lousy speakers. But we do now -- they are rampant.

    You might care about sound if you find yourself always walking over to the speakers in the Apple store, Best Buy, wherever. If you're like me, you'll buy some, think they're OK, until you hear something better. You were seduced by the small footprint and cool appearance. Aren't you tired of that?

    Just buy these Bose, okay? I've had other speakers, but because of the tremendous experience I've had with the portable Bose system (about $500 and worth every penny -- unbelievable LOUD sound outdoors at the pool, beach, parties -- just fantastic) I decided to go with these.

    Good decision. Worth the money. Bose knows how to do it right. And heed the guy with the $10K towers -- don't listen to these in a big box store. They're for a personal room, not a concert hall.

    Excuse me now while I listen to "Hey Nineteen," by Steely Dan. Ah, sounds excellent on my new Bose speakers. "Way back when, in '67 ..." When music sounded better, and we were all young ...

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Speakers

    • Written by from Toronto

    I have $10,000 tower speakers at home and also a profession pianist. I know what good sound is.

    These speakers are awesome. If it put them in a bedroom even small living room you will get better sound that most hd tvs. The sound is very loud and rich. Bass is great and hgh notes have great clarity.

    These speakers also look good. There silver finishing looks great with my MacBook Pro.

    Don't listen to these speakers in a really big apple store. They are not designed for thousands of square foot cubes like the one on broadway in new York. I love apple stores but they not really for selling speakers. Instead go to a Bose store. Some even have soundproof rooms for you to listen. So go to one and listen for yourself.

    Hope this helped!!!!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound quality - room filling clarity

    • Written by from King George

    Bose's latest desktop speakers are a great addition to my home office. I have a large digital music collection and enjoy listening while I work or game. These speakers sound great at any volume level. When my favorite Floyd tracks come up and I crank the volume, bass, et al sounds great. The convienance of rhe volume control, on/off, and it's auto off capability are added bonuses. You can't go wrong with these speakers ... A bargin at twice the price given the superb sound quality they are putting out.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great to use, sounds good

    • Written by from Houston

    Without a subwoofer, I worried that these wouldn't pack sufficient bass. For listening to music, they're more than adequate. The bass is a bit muddy, but still good and can be cleaned up a bit with equalization as befits your location.

    There's too many cables, but once installed, these speakers look good and have an excellent heavy volume knob that's easy to use and feels good. Power is on and off with a single touch, and no RF interference.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    One of the best 2.0 speaker to date

    • Written by from Batu Caves

    Hi,all..I bought this speaker to replace my 5 years old Acoustic Energy AegoM which used to be my favorite. AegoM is nice but it don't have enough trebles for my taste and not really suitable for iPod. I'm very impressed with the sound of Bose Companion 20 . It blends my music well enough even using an iPod and at low volume.High volume even better though. Other things, it does't need any equalization to sound best.Just set your music player eq off or flat and plug it to Bose C20 and relax, and it will treat your music nicely. But beware, the placement of this speaker is crucial.don't place it too close to the wall behind it, or else it will lose its tonal balance(boomy bass). place it 1-2 feet in front the wall and you will be rewarded. Control pod is a bonus.Worth to mention, i audition this speaker side by side with B&W MM1 and focal XS book at the store and pick C20 because it sounded much fuller, bass nicely present and have wider sound stage at lower price.

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