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January 11, 2008 ~ Comments 1

The Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers have clear, full sound, but come at a price.

I’m not a hardcore audiophile, but I generally like to upgrade my system’s speakers to get a little more out of iTunes. I’ve had my eyes on the Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers for awhile, but was reluctant to pay the $100 price tag. Having received a $50 gift card to MicroCenter for Christmas, $50 out of my own pocket didn’t seem too bad.

These are the equalizer settings I use in iTunes.

On first listen the sound is a little bassy, but after a few adjustments to the equalizer in iTunes I was able to get the sound evened out. For not having a separate subwoofer, these speakers provide a rich base experience. The speaker cases are solid construction and built on a slight angle to provide an upward direction to the sound. The cases are a little deep though coming in at almost 6”, most likely to provide room for the extra base.

The lack of a superfluous power light and extra set of inputs are nice features.

I’ve never been fond of speakers that have a power light to indicate they are on. I never turn my speakers off, so the light ends up being another glowing green dot staring at me out of the corner of my eye. It’s always struck me as an unnecessary item on many gadgets, which is thankfully absent from the Bose speakers.

The speakers also feature dual inputs which allow you to hook up an additional MP3 player.

Overall the speakers have good, clear sound with a nice range—once adjusted with equalization. They may be a little overpriced at $100, but if you happen to find a pair discounted or can get them as a gift, they’re a nice upgrade for those seeking to beef up the sound on a desktop or notebook system.

Of course, if you do plan to buy these speakers you can buy them at Amazon and support SimplePixels at the same time.

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