Customer Reviews and Ratings

4.0 out of 5 stars

Based on 302 reviews

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great quality

    • Written by from Sunderland

    13 of 14 people found this useful

    Picked these up today at the local apple store and they are great. I am certainly not an audiophile by any stretch, however I was looking to upgrade the speakers that are on my 24" iMac. These easily accomplished what I was looking to do, would recommend these to anyone. Good job Bose!

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    not as good as I first thought

    • Written by from Berkeley

    21 of 24 people found this useful

    Nice sound at first but over time it started failing, getting fuzzy, over base-y. Not good for spoken word like watching movies.

    Bought these speakers 9 months ago, so they're not exactly old, but the sound quality really diminished over time. Plus there's no on/off switch so you have to unplug the speakers or you get white noise coming through. I was really pleased at first but I gotta say, if you can't count on speakers lasting at least a year, what's the point?

    Was this useful? not as good as I first thought

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing BOSE quality as usual.

    • Written by from Honolulu

    17 of 18 people found this useful

    Since I needed a pair of speakers for my new iMac, I went with these. At first I was looking at the 2.1 bose speaker set, but being in college and having limited desk space, there was no room for a sub woofer- and I went with these. Seriously can't even tell there isn't a sub woofer. Absolutely suburb sound quality out of these. Excellent highs and lows, great- but not over powering base. All around excellent quality. I have an iPhone and haven't had any issues with noise from the phone like others have reported.
    No matter what anyone says, I love BOSE and will continue buying from them.
    Anyone interested, believe me any BOSE product is worth the price tag.

    Was this useful? Amazing BOSE quality as usual.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing sound for the money!

    • Written by from Columbia

    9 of 10 people found this useful

    I was very impressed with the quality of the sound from these speakers. I've always liked Bose equipment, but this pair for $100 and the amazing sound for that money is just unbeatable. You won't be disappointed.

    Was this useful? Amazing sound for the money!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Bose Forever

    • Written by from Toronto

    14 of 16 people found this useful

    I have been using & admiring Bose speakers since the 1970s and, buying this Bose set for my Mac seemed like a no brainer. I was NOT wrong. The music in my iTunes sounds fantastic, as does any movie I play. For audio perfection - the choice is simple. Bose.

  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Good, needs EQing

    • Written by from LAS VEGAS

    11 of 11 people found this useful

    BOSE set the midbass to be way too overpowering. Reducing the midbass and pushing the mids up really makes these very loud.

  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Champion in light weight category

    • Written by from Houston

    14 of 15 people found this useful

    First of all these are small and should be compared with products in similar price range and size. Here its a clear winner. For all the folks who want greater sound.. Please try BW(of course ur pockets will be lighter 5 times). However I would recommend it for all the folks who need a unit thats small and takes less of desk space... as u see these units dont have a seperate subwoofer but ul never feel it.. so go for it if u like quality at this price range..

    Was this useful? Champion in light weight category

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Some Minor Issues

    • Written by from Torrance

    18 of 20 people found this useful

    For the size of the speakers. Bose is known to put a little bit more loudness in theses speakers. My brother has the new wireless speakers and they are at least 2 times as loud. These speakers have a very smooth look. Goes with anything. If i were you i would wait for the series 3

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Insane

    • Written by from Greensboro

    24 of 29 people found this useful


    To put it plainly, these speakers are better than all of my guitar amps put together. They have the output of surround sound speakers with the same quality. i can fill my room with music when they're only halfway up. I'd recommend them to anyone.

  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Little High and Little Lows

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    19 of 50 people found this useful

    If you're familiar with the phrase: No Highs? No Lows? It must be BOSE! Seriously though this is somewhat truth, the speakers are made badly since they have no high or low range of sound, heck even studio monitor headphones are better then these speakers, plus they are unsheilded and talk the talk, but cant walk the walk.

    Was this useful? Little High and Little Lows

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    All music styles

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    11 of 13 people found this useful

    Once we moved the cordless house phone away from the speakers things got a lot better. There was a very strong buzz when they were too close. According to iTunes we play more genre of music than I can actually name, we play music quietly while people are asleep and loudly so we can hear it in the shower. For the size and price these speakers are exceptional. They produce a surprisingly strong bass and a spacious sound out of all proportion to their diminutive size. The lack of a sub woofer is the greatest asset for these speakers.

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    I CANT BELIEVE THESE

    • Written by from mahwah

    8 of 10 people found this useful

    i got these as a gift from my uncle a while back and i cant believe what these speakers have for only a 2 channel set. There is so much base in these speakers it feels like a 2.1 channel set. and the quality for the price is unsurpassed. if ur looking for speakers in this price range look no further because you are not going to get anything better

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    It's Great!

    • Written by from Toronto

    22 of 26 people found this useful

    I got these speakers a while ago but when you use them the sound is great. Also these are good beacause they can hook up to alot of things like iposd and laptops.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Low quality

    • Written by from Portland

    45 of 87 people found this useful

    Completely unshielded so if you have a cell phone and it gets within 20 feet of your speakers you get the most annoying series of beeps and burps. Also, the headphones jack sounds completely different from plugging into the headphone jack of the computer (even completely different from plugging into the speakers jack). It sounds like listening to music with cotton balls in your ears. Why put a jack there at all if it is going to sound terrible.

    The actual output of the speaker (if your cell phone is far away), is a little bass heavy, but otherwise acceptable.

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Pure Amazing

    • Written by from North York

    41 of 52 people found this useful

    I have to say, I'm very impressed with these speakers. I just bought them around 2 weeks ago, and the sound quality is amazing. The bass is really nice and deep, the mids are very nice, and it has crisp treble. The only thing I can find wrong with it is that I can't crank the volume up on these. They have amazing sounds, but to get a loud volume that some people would like for listening to music, it wouldn't be loud enough. I would still say five stars though, because no-one really needs to crank it up extremely loud, and it does go fairly loudly at three quarters max volume. Definitely worth the $100.

  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good speakers for the price

    • Written by from charleston

    30 of 33 people found this useful

    First Bose product I've owned. Came from some junk logitechs but i've had my share of good audio systems in my cars. The bass is a bit overwhelming at first but thanks to iTunes built in equalizer I reduced the bass and it sounds great now. Out of the box all speakers could use some tweaking, and these are no different. Wouldn't hesitate to buy again.

    Was this useful? Pretty good speakers for the price

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

    • Written by from Greenville

    23 of 23 people found this useful

    I recommend these speakers to anyone who wants good quality at a low price. These are not the best sound I have ever heard (my Bose headphones) but it is excellent for casual listening from computer speakers. If I really want to crank up the music I play my tunes wirelessly through Apple TV to my surround sound. Over all an excellent choice for speakers to plug into your Mac.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Great speakers.... unless you have an iPhone

    • Written by from San Diego

    19 of 24 people found this useful

    These speakers sound really nice, until your iPhone lapses into edge mode and then beeps, clicks and that digital noise that drives you crazy gets going. I even moved the phone across my office (15+ feet) and there was no relief from the digital noise.

    My office is in an area where my iphone seems to hop from 3G to edge and back again regularly.

    These speakers seem to have no shielding whatsoever. If you don't have an iPhone, I would say they are a great deal for the price. If you have an original iPhone or a 3g that has to work in edge sometimes, I would suggest avoiding these speakers.

    Was this useful? Great speakers.... unless you have an iPhone

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Can't Go Wrong With Bose!

    • Written by from Redlands

    13 of 14 people found this useful

    For a two speaker system, the sound quality lives up to the Bose reputation. The set up was a snap. It's also nice having the headphone jack accessible on the right speaker.

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Speakers

    • Written by from Arlington

    13 of 14 people found this useful

    I bought these to use with a new macbook. I am an avid fan of Bose and these speakers are true to the high quality of their product. I highly recommend these and would even buy them again if they were twice the price!