Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System

First off - the quality is brilliantly clear - period. The bassis remarkable for such small speakers, my friends were initially looking for the sub-woofer because the deep, thunderous nuances were so well pronounced. If your picky about the clarity over anything else than your on the right track looking at the Bose Companion 20's. This needs to made very clear - the type of music you listen to is going to need to be taken into consideration. The companion 20's do their best work with classical (orchestrated) music or similar live instrumental styles. I'm listening to Barbra Streisand's 'Love Is The Answer' album now which is mostly a type of smooth jazz, and every key and nuance is being reproduced extremely well with excellent bass response. Earlier I was sampling different types of music from techno, hard rock to a variety from the 60's. The speakers did not fair well with the hard rock and techno as I expected. It seemed the trebles were fine but they lack in the hard hitting drum type sounds. Do not let this discourage you though, as some music really needs a large sub woofer regardless. The spoken word and dialogue without music was perfectly crisp with detail beyond the immediate sounds. You really feel as though you are there. Alternate tests were done with LP recordings (rendered at 24bit 96Khz far beyond CD quality) - once again the companion 20's nailed analogue audio perfectly. I personally did not plug the speakers into any source and just fire away. After reading other reviews that rate the Companion 20's sub-par; I'm concerned that too many people blindly listen to music not realizing their source (mostly the DAC in the computers) is inferior for these speakers. I purchased a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Go Pro! THX certified external sound card ($34) before reviewing these speakers which I would recommend to anyone for utmost clarity. The THX modes on the Go Pro! lift up the bass to a much more appropriate level retaining lower notes (such as ones produced with a cello) that would have been lost with my inferior on-board sound system. Remember this before jumping to conclusions if you buy these. Not all audio sounded the same. I placed the companion 20's on the sides of a TV in my bedroom and watched different scenes from movies (Prometheus, Silence of The Lambs, various James Bond films) which were great - while the best audio experience was about 5' in front of the sound system which makes me think they would be very well suited on a bookshelf at about ear level also. While I listen to them now on the computer about 2.5' in front of me in a smaller environment, I need to push myself back some to get the full range appropriately but this is nit picking. Oh, the volume level was much more than sufficient as well. Overall the volume dial is fantastic and made with mostly aluminum parts with a rubber dial, that which if you touch the top of the Bose imbossment on the top it will shut the unit off and on. It came with a male-male 3.5mm cable for PC or pereferal connectivity. All cables were also about 3' long on each speaker which was more than enough. The only thing I could think of that I wish it came with was a digital audio in of some sort but I honestly doubt you would notice a difference being so close to the audio source (digital and fiber optic cables are mostly beneficial when near electrical sources such as a home theater besides). The build quality of the speakers is what should be expecte from Bose - the speakers are a mixture of metal and some plastic, they feel very, very solid and are slightly heavy (as expected with the driver is has). In the end I highly recommend the Companion 20 mostly for the audio reproduction accuracy and overall clarity. Another great product from an American company.

I have experience working in audio/visual so think my review might help those trying to make up their mind. By the way, these come highly recommended from other people I know in the audio business who use them at home on their computers. I run a streaming radio station from my bedroom. Space is at a premium at the home made radio rack in the corner of the room. That meant the JBL powered monitor speakers were not going to fit in the space available for the studio monitors. I was looking for studio monitors to replace the existing Bose Solo 5 that rested underneath dual monitors. What I didn't like about the Solo 5 was the lack of channel separation and relatively low bass at low sound levels. Seems that this was made to be used at higher levels in a larger space to reach its potential. Right off the bat the super plus is the volume control pod. Smooth and almost infinite level of adjustments with emergency mute by just touching the top to turn it off. I wouldn't be needing the headphone jack or aux input as the switching for those devices is handled prior to the signal into the Bose Companion 20. Of particular note is the weighting of the volume control pod and the semi-smooth surface on the bottom so it won't move around. Very nice feel to it and it found a home on top the mic preamp / processor which is powdercoated steel. Audio comments: The increased channel separation was welcome. So was the increased bass response at low levels. I really did not want to go with a sub wolfer for this installation as I already have that in another room on a gaming computer. At quite low levels, yes, the bass has a 'disco club' pulsing sound to it. But in my opinion that is an acceptable trade off for doing away with a sub wolfer. At slightly higher levels the sound frequency response has a more natural and level sound. Would I buy these again? Yes!

I bought these speakers 7 years ago, and they are still outstanding. They are worth the investment. The volume control is convenient, the sound quality is great, and they are powerful enough to serve very well as desktop/computer speakers.

I wanted some speakers to compliment my gaming laptop, got tired of switching headphones from console to computer. The build quality is excellent. The speakers are a reasonable size for a desk and they have a nice weight and look to them. Sound-wise, which is probably why your reading this. Out of the box, the sound is decent, however, if you have software on your computer where you can EQ your sound profile to your liking. Well, these speakers come alive. You will instantly hear better highs, lows, and mids..Great for gaming with as much clean sound as you need The music listener can fill their space with enough volume, bass, highs, and lows to fill your creative area with ease. Movie watchers can enjoy great movies with great sound. All in all a great purchase without breaking the bank.

当方が購入したのは、中古・並行輸入品とのこと。 外観はまぁまぁで、凹みとかあったけど許容範囲でした。 音質は、このサイズ感にしてはなかなか良い感じ。 全体的な響き、話声（ZOOM的な）など、違和感なく心地よく聞けます。 音源や体感によりますが「厚み・丸みがある音（？）」だと感じています。 買ってよかった

Durante mucho tiempo estuve dudoso de comprar estas bocinas, ya que me parecía que se trataba más de marketing que de calidad. Antes de estas bocinas tuve unas bocinas Logitech 5.1, pero comenzó a fallar una, por lo que me vi en la necesidad de cambiar las bocinas de mi computadora. Estuve buscando opciones de calidad durante varios meses, dado que me negaba a comprar estas, pero nunca encontré algo queme convenciera lo suficiente. La opción queme parecía la más adecuada por su costo eran las Logitech Z625, pero lo que buscaba era algo que diera sonidos más nítidos, y no necesariamente más fuertes o con más bajos, por lo que seguí buscando opciones. Por casualidad, después de tener estas bocinas en mi wishlist, encontré una oferta adecuada que me ayudaron de decidir a darles una oportunidad. Desde el momento en que las prendí me sorprendió la calidad de su sonido (nada que ver con mis viejas bocinas), así como la capacidad de volumen y bajos que tiene para ser solo dos bocinas. Si bien, sigo creyendo que probablemente su precio no es del todo justificado (considerando además que se trata de un modelo que ya tiene años atrás), no me arrepiento de la compra y estoy más que feliz con ellas. Si tu presupuesto lo permite y necesitas unas bocinas con sonido de calidad para tu computadora (principalmente las uso para escuchar música mientras trabajo), esta es una muy buena opción.

Este par de bocinas están hechas de un material excelente, tienen un peso considerable que hace que estén estables en el escritorio a prueba de movimientos y golpes involuntarios. La perilla para subir el volumen está hecha para que sea una facilidad ajustarlo en la posición que más nos convenga. Los bajos se escuchan excelentes a pesar de no tener un buffer dedicado... Creo yo que valen la pena el precio.

TVとiPodをつないで使用しております。 まず、BOSE Companion2 II。日本の賃貸マンションで使用していた時は"こんなモノか" 位で使用していたのですが、海外転勤後、室内環境が変わったせいか音の印象が激変。1万円で購入したとは思えない位のサウンド、操作の手軽さでこれで充分かと思っていたのですが、昨年店舗でCompanion20 のサウンドを聞いて一気に欲しくなってしまいました。 しかし、私の住むシンガポールでは邦貨換算約¥4万とかなり高価。日本では¥2.3万と、かなりの価格差が気になり購入に到りませんでしたが、一時帰国時に合わせて購入、手荷物で持って帰りました。 仕様表を見ていると日本仕様は何故か240v対応していないという不思議仕様。仕方無く少し高価になる並行輸入品を購入しました。 肝心のサウンドですが、Companion2 II との比較で。 低音の響きがまず別次元。作られたBose 的低音だということは言いっこ無しですが、まるでウーハーがあるかと錯覚してしまうレベルです。Companion2 II では音量をほぼMax まで上げる事ができましたが、Companion20 は音量を上げすぎると海外の分厚い石壁ですら、ご近所様へ配慮を考えてしまうレベルです。日本の集合住宅で使用するには、イコライザーで低音を押さえないと使用できないのでは、と。 中高音の伸びもCompanion2 II とは別物ですね。音もクリアで、音場が前に出てきた印象を受けます。 送料込みで¥2.5万位でしたが、今まででのサウンド関連の買い物で、１番のコストパフォーマンスの高い満足度を得ることができております。 価格はCompanion2 II の2.5 倍でしたが、音の印象はそれ以上にハイクラスですね。 音の造りが、良くも悪くもBose 色が強くなっております。嫌いな方じゃなければ、かなりお薦めできる商品です。 アンプを置く必要も無く、部屋もスッキリ。お手軽で良い音、便利な時代になったものです。