Bose Companion 3 Series II multimedia speaker system (Graphite/Silver) by BOSE
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Digital camera reviews of Bose Companion 3 Series II multimedia speaker system (Graphite/Silver)
Digital camera Review: Best PC speakers so far
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the Companion 3 series II for a while now and I haven't had a problem. The sound is the best I've ever heard from my computer and it lives up to Bose's reputation for sound and quality. Easy to hook up with a user friendly manual. The depth and variety the speakers put out is phenomenal. It's worth the $250 by far. Really a great buy and I would highly recommend it if you're looking to enhance you're music, gaming and videos.Digital camera Review: Best Speakers I've Purcahsed - Ignore the BS reviews
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not sure what hearing problems / biases the reviewers who rated this anything put perfect have, but I've been through around 10 speaker systems in the last 8 years, I'm also the owner of a web hosting company so I'm always on my computer / using these speakers on a daily basis.
These speakers blow everything I've used out of the water, including my second most recent purcahse, Klipsch 3 in 1 THX speakers, which were 219. Not only are the speakers and system great looking, but I've never heard sound quality like this before.
I now know why people purchase Bose, and I know I can hear the difference with the speakers, hearing sounds, tones, and words I've never heard before in songs. Great tone, VERY deep bass, anyone who said this system doesn't have deep bass hasn't tried the 'bass compensation (bass level)' switch on the back. It rattles my entire room, and crisply, at even the loudest volumes.
Digital camera Review: Bose
Summary: 5 Stars
Like everyone else was looking for a set of computer speakers. I am not a fan of 5.1 systems so i wanted a good basic 2.1 stereo speaker system. Initially I went through a lot of reviews including the ones for the BOSE Comp3/comp5 /Logitech/Klipsch/HK etc.The things I realized were that all products had their + and -. So I just got pained realizing there's no thing even close to perfect even for the price range. As for the Bose I found out its the typical Love/Hate thingy. Anyways I ended up getting a pair of Eagle Tech's 2.1 after the relatively positive reviews I read,so get it open and listen to them. Right from the beginning something was majorly missing,I mean it had 2 mid range drivers so vocals were good,base was lacking,trebles were ok.Try as I might I was unable to get that punch in the system(I am no fan of any sort of exaggerated tones like thumping base or screeching highs!),just that it lacked anything to boast about. After about a month I gave up on this system.I also listened to couple of Bose/Yamaha systems in Cafes/restaurants nearby. I definitely realized a difference, the sounds were really open.This time around I didnt check any reviews-just went and ordered the BOSE 2.1 from Amazon.
Plug it in and start playing the higher quality songs(320 kbps mp3/FLAC Lossless) and Wow!!!
I must say I was blown off! Suddenly the sounds opened up,there was life in the songs!Trust me, people are not lying when they say they hear new sounds/subtle tones in their music-cause its true !
There was basically no comparison w/ my old speakers though its unfair to compare a $50 product from a new player in the market to an established costly brand like BOSE.But thats the fact!
As for the audio quality its amazing-vocals jump out,highs are clear and above all the bass is very clean! One thing is you need to take time to find the best location for the satellites and sub. I tried 3 different positions for my sub-My room is very tricky as its not carpeted and its square.Both are pretty bad factors as far as room acoustics are concerned.So my sub is currently below my desk directly below my left speaker-Its somewhat in the middle of the room in one direction about a foot from the wall.The bass is much smoother now. Corner was good if you wanted a more boomier base.
As for the satellites I placed mine about 3 feet apart-I found this works best to create a beautiful wide soundstage. Depending on the recording,vocals come from the centre,drums seem to come either left/right about edge of my table,violins seem to come behind the vocals etc. Placing them further decreases the effect to the extend the sounds start coming distinctly from the speakers-not the best stereo effect .
Also I adjusted my equalizer a little bit to give just that extra punch and life out the music.Compared to the default flat settings this makes the instruments really pop-locals literally jump out,percussion beats are tight and strong,strings float in front of you!
My conclusion is there is no perfect system-music is a very subjective matter,lots of factors affect our hearing from personal choices/room acoustics/equalizer settings etc. Having said that these speakers work great for me-I have a heard other systems after I purchased these just to compare-creative/HK soundsticks/Klipsch etc. Just that these to my ears sounded the best among them-a more balanced sound.I would say people should go to stores try them out-take your time and decide.All the best!Happy listening.
Digital camera Review: Bose
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best sound system ever..I bought it to for my daughter to use it for her appartment.
She loves it, sounds crispy and clear even when you crank it
Digital camera Review: Bose Companion 3
Summary: 5 Stars
Great to have it.Its more than just computer speaker, you can enjoy the movie with same sound experience as of any good home theater!!!
Loud and crisp sound at full intensity also, you will not miss a single beat of music.