BOSE(R) Companion 2 Speakers

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Summary: Not what I expected :(
Review: I bought these as a replacement for a logitech Z2300...I was highly excited until I plugged them in and heard. They were pretty nice, but hardly what I expected from a top notch brand like Bose...I plugged my Logitechs back in and they simply blowed the bose away as far as depth and resonance were concerned. The bose had good treble, but really not worth the money. I am returning them ASAP and am sticking with my logitech.
Cheers. :)

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Summary: Bose Mediamates were great for $100, here's the better ones!
Review: I dare Eduardo to buy these speakers, compare them to these cheaper Logitech, Yamaha or Creative ones he mentions(which do exist but suck completely and have like no bass at all, and if it is 2.1s then their bass is muddy or distorts), and THEN make a review, saying final real results, and not something biased by his preferred brands without even hearing these.

I own Bose Mediamates, and this is the new improved version of them. I tested them at a Bose Store. Sound is a little more clear, a little more spacious mainly for movies, and bass is deeper since it comes out of the back now and you can make the bass get reflected at certain surfaces to increase how deep it goes. As I have said before in reviews for the Mediamates, they are the best 2.0 speakers, and these new ones now take their place, for improved performance and GREAT looks. These are excellent for movies and games, and great for music. You will feel as if they were bigger speakers. Enough said about them, now go buy them :)

And just in case any "real audiophile" comes here, I will make them shut up in time:
DO NOT listen to them! As you can see they never direct reviews to the product, meaning them who claim to know audio greatly, haven't even tested these out. They say Bose is based on 1960 technologies and use cheap materials, but then tell me why people who have owned Bose speakers for over 25 years still have them and work like new? Tell me also why my 3 year old Bose Mediamates, my over 1 year old Bose Quietcomfort headphones, my less than 3 months old Bose Wave Music System, my less than 8 months old Bose Freestyle and Bose Companion 3, all sound like new and perform like new, even after I've pushed them way further than what they are meant to do with my A/V receiver? Also tell me if they use "cheap untreated paper" for their drivers, why did I look inside my Bose Freestyle's speaker and found an almost plastic material on the drivers? And if their sound is sooo old from the 60s, why does it sound so rich, full, clear, crisp, lifelike and bassy? And why dont the speakers distort? Go away Bose haters/bashers that havent even tested their products!

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Summary: Finally, someone gets it right.
Review: I have listened to just about everything in the metropolitan Atlanta market under $150.00 and this is the first set of speakers I've heard that didn't screw something up by trying to sound like more than what it is. Most stuff is boom, boom, boom with a very forward and nasty midrange coupled to a nonexistent or shrieking top end. Every system I heard today had so much glare that it actually hurt my ears.

Wonder of wonders these things simply sound normal. No booming, screeching or gravelly mutilation of the music. They have a very pleasant tone without any ugly surprises. The current crop of pc speakers are trying to defy the laws of physics, common sense and simple economics. In manufacturing you can only get $100.00 to go but so far. It can't build a 400 watt 5.1 that sounds like anything but crap.

These speakers are not trying to pretend that they are something they are not. They are what they are and nothing more and I like the way they sound to me. (I prefer neutral sounding equipment). I have never been a Bose fan but this time they won out even if they are a little overpriced.

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Summary: Big Sound from a Tiny Package
Review: If thundering bass is desired, these aren't the speakers to consider. However, if your main goal is pleasing, balanced sound in a compact package, look no further than the Bose Companion 2. Audio quality is stunning for a package so small. Highs are crisp/clean, and bass is commendably decent--surprisingly so, when you consider the tiny modules that are reproducing this bass--but it's what I was expecting from Bose before turning these on for the first time.

This system won't shatter the house frame, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, a speaker system that I purchased last night by a well-know manufacturer, complete with a monstrous subwoofer, is being returned tomorrow. I honestly prefer the sound of this diminutive Bose system--and as icing on the cake, it includes a spare set of input jacks for connecting another audio device, as well as a headphone jack.

Marvelous sound, attractive design, and an excellent value. I'm very happy.

1/9/2005: Brief addendum--one month after the purchase, I'm still very pleased with these speakers. They're a worthy replacement for the Boston Acoustics BA-735 speakers that have served me well for several years...and a bit of computer space has been reclaimed in the bargain, since the Bose speakers don't utilize a subwoofer, which I haven't missed in the least...I'm still in awe that speakers this small can reproduce such big sound.

I rarely comment on another review, but I couldn't help but notice a blanket condemnation of these speakers from a self-appointed "expert." In checking that individual's other "reviews" at Amazon, I was struck by the number of Bose products that this person goes out of his way to trash...a disgruntled former Bose employee, perhaps?

The term "cheap electronics" was used by this "reviewer." Of three speaker systems that I tried before settling on the Bose (one from Aletc Lansing, which was a nice unit otherwise, and one that was distributed under the Compaq name), this was the ***only*** one of the three that didn't sporadically pick up some type of amateur radio interference...Bose is doing something right that two other manufacturers couldn't manage.

Try the speakers for yourself. Unless boombox bass levels are desired, I think you'll be pleased. This was my first Bose purchase, and it won't be my last.

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Summary: what a joke!
Review: This is classic Bose marketing strategy: overprice, overhype, put it all in a pretty package with lousy electronics inside.

You can get the same or better sound with any powered speakers from Logitech, Yamaha, or Creative for half the price.

Now if this were selling for say one half or one third of the listed price I'd give it three or four stars, but a this price it is highway robbery plain and simple.

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Summary: good speaker, at least for 2.o system
Review: well, i can't say to much except a good and a space saving sytem, but i prefer my "huge" altec lansing 621 for listening my music, but for 2 speaker that is considerably small... well...never heard somthing as good as this system

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Summary: Bose does it again...
Review: When I saw that BOSE had a 2 speaker set that also had dual input sources, I ran to the nearest store! As I write this review, I'm listening to some Celine CDs on them in fact. The speakers have a good dynamic range of sound and I'm quite impressed by them. I also heard their companion 3 speaker set which had a lot of bass compared to these, but too much bass isn't a good thing for a desk at my office - it would disturb others. These speakers look great, sound clear - and have a little bit of heft to them - there's some quality for you.

I'd say its the best sound your going to get for an office environment without subwoofer (which are a pain for an office anyway). For home computers for normal listening, they would be suitable as well. It all depends what you do - I wanted accurate music reproduction - so I'm pleased. If I was a big movie watcher, I'd probably go with their Companion 3 or another brand's offerings. The dual input is perfect for my two PCs at my desk :-).

The only negative (which might be a positive for some) is that there is no light on the front indicating that it is plugged in. Also - no way to turn them off from what I can tell...just a volume nob. Regardless, I'm very pleased and looking forward to many years of great music listening.