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

very good speakers för the price of 100 dollars.
from sweden with love.

I've heard other people say these speakers become "dull" after a lot of usage, but I have not experienced this. These speakers have such a detailed sound compared to the built-in speakers on my iMac. The volume of the high and mid-frequencies on these speakers are perfect. They sound crisp, but not too sharp or overly-detailed.

The bass seemed a little too heavy on these speakers at first. I was used to the utter lack of bass on my iMac's built-in speakers, and when I plugged in these speakers and opened up iTunes I found myself EQ'ing sub 250Hz frequencies way down (but after a couple months of using these speakers and becoming accustomed to their sound I've set iTunes equalization at "flat").
These speakers do not have an off-button; I believe they auto-power on/off when they are plugged into an audio source (I can hear them powering on and off when I turn on/shut down my iMac or iPod). The right-speaker has a headphone-out jack which is great so you don't need to unplug the speakers from your computer if you wish to plug in headphones.

They don't leave a large footprint, to my surprise they were actually smaller than I thought they would be when I unpackaged them. There's still plenty of room on my desk, and they match the rest of my Apple products fairly well so they don't seem out of place.

These are great speakers if you're looking to upgrade from your built-in computer speakers but don't want to spend a ton of money or have a big subwoofer taking up room on your workspace. You may find that you'll need to roll-off a fair amount of bass once you start using these speakers, but overtime you may choose to restore the bass level. The only problem I found with these speakers is that you cannot equalize these speakers without the use of iTunes (or any other program that has built-in equalization options). When I first got these speakers I found that YouTube videos or any other media where you couldn't adjust the EQ was a little too bass heavy (which bothered me at first, but now I've grown to love the bass).

These sounded great when first used. After about a week, the volume control knob decided it did not want to work anymore, and the sound was a bit above a whisper. New cables did not help. Took 'em back and got a refund.

These are a great pair of speakers with outstanding quality and worth every penny! Only one simple thing there should be an on and off funtion along with a bass level control other than that its great.

I got just bought myself these speakers for my aluminum MacBook,and I love them. It has great sound and alot of bass. WOW!! I have the setting on Flat in iTunes because sometimes it will vibrate if you set it a certain way. This was only 99.95 at the Apple store!! Bose speakers are very nice and I finally have a speaker set that is top dollar and not one of those cheap sets that don't sound good. I had a pear of Cyber Accoustic speakers but it didn't have the nice reach sound like Bose does. If you buy these you'll love em and I would recommend them to anybody who wants high quality speakers for a great price.

great speakers and love them the sound is beautiful!

I get these a couple months ago, and have waited to write a review. They are really great speakers, seeing as they have actually lasted for 3 months. They have really good bass, though are a bit bulky. Great desk speakers, especially if you have a permanent place for your laptop. It really beats your roomates teeny laptop speakers. All in all a great buy. They are also great to use with an Airport Express across the room for a party.

I bought them because they a BOSE, a well known and reputable company. But the minute I powered them up and plugged them in there was instant static,interference and an overkill of base. I could hardly wait to power down and unplug these miserable sounding things!

The sound from these speakers is processed and unnatural. Highs and lows are exaggerated in order to create the impression of good performance. Bass is almost comically aggressive, while highs become so sharp, they make your ears tingle. The effect is impressive at first but soon becomes insufferable. Simply put: your music is being distorted.

There's a bit of trickery going on with these speakers, and many people are clearly enthusiastic about the result. But it comes at a cost to fidelity. If you care about sound reproduction, rather than sound processing, stay away from these speakers.

The sound of these speakers are waaay too bass-heavy for enjoyable listening. Or for listening at all. Do yourself a favor and listen to them first before purchasing and decide for yourself. As for me, I'm returning mine for a pair of speakers with a flatter response.