Reviews for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System

Very disappointing to find out that my new Ipod touch does not get charged in my Bose dock and, if it has the cover on, does not fit in it. I read that the Ipod touch has a USB entry instead of the firewire my old Ipod has, that is why it does not charge. It would be nice if Apple would inform us, its costumers of these changes. Not what I am used to get from Apple.

38 of 49 people found this useful

Be warned. Despite what it says on the box, and here, it does not work with an iPhone 3G. It charges, but you cannot play via the remote control, change Playlists or anything.

It sets up the warning on the iPhone that it is not compatible.

Very disappointing - going back to the shop when they re-open after Christmas.

I wanted to give no starts, but I am not allowed to.

32 of 45 people found this useful

Great sound on this docking station. I have a concern with the Ipod's mounting port, I found that as I scrolled thru some app's and songs that I pushed the Ipod back and the contacts were compromised to the extent that the sound did not come thru properly. Concern I have is will the port become stretched out to the point of it being too loose to make proper contact. My unit is brand new and that was the first thing I noticed. Perhaps as I become more familiar with the remote this will not be an issue.

41 of 43 people found this useful

Being the music lover that I am crossing many genres of music, I found the Bose SoundDock impressive. For it being a single yet portable speaker, the sound is great. Again, the key word is portable and SINGLE. The remote is simple to use and thus adds to the convenience of it all. If more is wanted then simply dock to a home theater system. My stereo went out on my convertible and I used the Bose SoundDock to keep from going nuts from having no music at all. And picked it up and threw it in the carrying case to stow in my trunk. From a person who stills plays LP's on a turntable, to burning cds and the like, remembering what 8-track players sounded like, this is a dream.

23 of 25 people found this useful

For $300 you could get better sound from the iHome iP1 or for less money you can get better clarity of sound from the JBL 400P. The Bose SoundDock isn't bad by any means...but simply isn't worth the price. While I do agree that Bose produces the "warm" sound that many consider to be good, it is simply an over amplification of the bass. Bose has always made all their products pretty bass heavy (perhaps too much) by sacrificing the clarity of the mid to high range sounds. The crispness of the vocals or the snare drums, acoustic guitars, etc are all muddled with the Bose SoundDock. The distortion of the sound is pretty prevalent as well at higher volumes. On top of that, they don't allow you to change the balance of the sound so you're stuck with what you get. While it is simple to use, like I said before, no adjustments can be made. Other products are more versatile in this manner where sound can be fine tuned to your liking or WiFi, radio, etc is available. So overall, Bose SoundDock is ok...but for the price there are many other better options.

70 of 74 people found this useful

This speaker is wonderful but when iphone is connected does not allow to use your phone

26 of 33 people found this useful

All I can say about the Bose SoundDock II is AMAZING all around.

Very simplistic interface with a Volume - and Volume + button on the unit, the rest is controlled from the iPOD or iPHONE itself.

Sound is crisp, sharp and bass response unimaginable out of something so small.

If you are skeptical, dont be, go and test drive one today you will be amazed!

17 of 22 people found this useful

Have the 1st Bose SoundDock for 2 older iPods. When bought new iPhone 3GS, bought the new Bose SoundDock II. Excellent sound! Fills 2300 sqft house fully, plus the yard. Rich clear music. Can get very loud, impressive. Kept my iPhone on it for a couple months, then discovered AirTunes, the Apple way of wirelessly turning every speaker in the house into broadcasting station for iTunes playlists and radio etc. AWESOME !!! Just buy an AirPort Express and connect it to the SoundDock II via Belkin Mini-Stereo Cable and you can stream all your playlists / songs to this great speaker PLUS all your other speakers in every room of your house, all at once, individually, or in selected groups. The roof is about to fly off with the volume of intensely great music raising the rafters here!

Then your iPhone is free to use as a Remote, free Apple app, to control your music on all speakers. Heaven! Have a long kirtan / mantra / bhajan playlist and having it going all throughout the house and yard for hours (actually days) non-stop is an amazing boon.

The Bose SoundDock II is expensive but we are very glad we bought it. It is getting a workout now along with all our other systems / speakers, all at once. Plus, we can take the Bose out on the deck, or to the office.

89 of 93 people found this useful

I've had it for a few hours now, and I absolutely love it. I've listened to a few different genres and the sound is amazing. The base is great too. I didn't love the price, but i'd definitely recommend this product to a friend.

28 of 37 people found this useful

i have new ipod touch. the bose charged my phone and had great sound. took ipod off dock and later placed it back on dock-- it did not work at all!!! i tried the trouble shooting suggestions but still did not work. returned and brought another one home. same thing happened. i have just ordered the jbl 200id to try out.

83 of 141 people found this useful