Reviews for Bose® Companion® 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System

Hooked up my new Companion 2 series II speakers to my 27'' iMac last night and couldn't be more pleased. Everything I could ask for. Many have stated that there is no on-off switch, but it's located on the volume control dial. You can't go wrong with a Bose-Apple Mix.

15 of 18 people found this useful

The speakers are aesthically pleasing, nice rubber feet and a good solid feel out of the box, after that I was less than thrilled. The sound quality is good at a low to medium volume, but the impressiveness ended there. About 3/4 through the volume dials range the volume did not change at all. The sound began to fluctuate and flutter about and the quality of sound dropped off. I was looking for a set of speakers that could provide some volume to a large living room, but I wouldnt recommend these speakers for that purpose. They are an excellent set of speakers for your computer or small office and or bedroom. I returned this product and upgraded.

30 of 36 people found this useful

Let me start by saying that I am a total audiophile. I usually only listen to vinyl, and when I'm not I usually use my high end studio monitors connected to my Mac. I got these to use with my MacBook Pro in my bedroom, so just for day to day listening, occasional movies, etc. Nothing serious. Let me tell you, in these applications and for this price, these speakers are FANTASTIC!! Clean, punchy bass, full sound and VERY powerful for their size. My one complaint is that none of the cables are quite long enough (power cable, audio from speaker to speaker, audio to computer) but in 90% of applications, this isn't an issue. I have mine pretty stretched out around the TV that my laptop is connected to and my power strip is on the other side of my desk, so I'm pretty unique. I really really wanted to buy the companion 5s instead, but could not afford them. For $100, these speakers are really really good. Bose lives up to its reputation, even with their lower end products. A HUGE improvement over the cheap logitech speakers I was using for day-to-day tasks before I got these. HIGHLY recommended.

21 of 28 people found this useful

I purchased these speakers feeling like I was taking a great risk after reading some of the reviews for these speakers. My use for them would be strictly for listening to music and occasionally watch some videos. After hooking this up to my Mac Mini, I can say that I am very content with this purchase. These speakers have great sound, even the bass is pretty good, and I don't need an extra subwoofer. I wanted just two speakers with great sound to play music and I've found that with these speakers.

27 of 35 people found this useful

Trust me. These speakers are better than great. They are well worth the 100 bucks! Get them now!

11 of 20 people found this useful

I use these with my 27" imac and 27" additional monitor. I tend to get random and extremely loud feedback. I exchanged them hoping it was just a faulty pair of speakers. Same deal on the second try. Moving on to a different set of speakers.

13 of 24 people found this useful

I bought these speakers because I wanted to listen to my iPod AND my computer at the same time. I run so many tasks concurrently on my computer that I prefer not to add iTunes into that mix if I don't need to. So instead I listen to my iPod Touch when working at my computer. But I still want to hear sounds from my computer, including notifications, ringing from Skype, occasional videos, etc. The dual-inputs on these speakers allow me to do just that. I keep them constantly connected to my iMac along with an extra cable on my desk to plug in either my iPod or sometimes my laptop. I figured (correctly) that these Bose speakers could handle both inputs at the same time with no noise issues or problems. Bose just knows how sound should be! I expected no less than that these little Bose speakers would provide a rich, full sound, even without a sub-woofer – and these deliver!

It's nice that these speakers also provide a headphone jack on the front where you can easily attach earbuds. Much more convenient than reaching around to the back of a Mac when you need to be quieter. Plus, you continue to get BOTH sources of sound as one listening experience!

Do note that these speakers only have RCA inputs on the back (2 sets). So you will need 3.5mm stereo to dual-RCA cable(s) to attach this to your Mac's audio jack and/or iPod.

16 of 18 people found this useful

Great sound. I was happy with the iMac when i first got it (i listen to music a lot), but when i plugged these in it improved the sound tenfold

23 of 25 people found this useful

Awesome little speakers. Extremely impressed with the stereo image they can produce. I've used Logitech 2.1 systems (when they were good), Creative 2.1's, Logitech and Creative 5.1's and have a Yamaha receiver with Polk speakers. Not kidding, these are extremely impressive for the price. They are not / cannot be as "loud and bassy" as a system with a sub. But its crazy how they can fill a room with a beautiful image. Very pleased, hope to use them for a while. I would recommend these for someone who wants a good representation of the music they listen to but don't want to buy B&W or don't have the room for a 2.1 or 5.1 (like me).

15 of 18 people found this useful