Bose Companion 2 Series III

Overview

Different people will have different ideas of what a 'budget' set of speakers should cost, but for something that will still produce great quality audio in a no-frills package, our vote goes to the $100 Bose Companion 2 Series III. It's the most affordable computer speaker system from Bose and will most certainly be an upgrade to anything built in or bundled with your PC.

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Last revision on November 11, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Affordable
Good value
Sound Quality
Small and lightweight
Useful headphone jack

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lacks wireless connection
Short AUX cable

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Guide on November 10, 2021 80

Bose Companion 2 Series III sound great and aren’t too big — but lack the latest tech.

By sweetwater.com on April 13, 2018 90

I now see why the people that rave about Bose speakers make all the fuss. These things sound great! Don't get me wrong now. They won't compare to a multi thousand dollar hifi system but as far as computer speakers go they blow everything else out of the water in their price range.

By pcworld.co.uk on April 13, 2018 90

The sound quality is absolutely excellent. I would highly recommend this product.

By TopTenReviews on September 26, 2016 85

With no external subwoofer, the small speaker drivers inside these Bose computer speakers have to handle low-, mid- and high-frequency responses. This is typical for 2.0 PC speakers, which suffer distortion at high volumes and have weak bass responses. Even though the absence of a subwoofer holds the Bose Companion 2 Series III multimedia speakers back, they still sound better than built-in speakers.

By techwalls.com on February 28, 2016 75

PC speaker has been always the weakest link in my home sound system, I've tried many speakers including Creative T30 and Bose Companion 5 but they don't really meet my expectations.The Bose Companion 2 Series III is my latest speaker system and I bought...

By BoomerTechReviews on September 01, 2013 90

I believe most people will find the Companion Series III speakers an excellent value. They are well made, inexpensive speakers that produce very nice sound and are versatile enough that they shouldn’t be thought of as just computer speakers.

By GadgetSpeak on January 17, 2014

A set of speakers that are powered and are ideal for attaching to a PC or for playing content from an external device such as an iPod or MP3 player. So what has a quality name like Bose have to offer in this crowded market sector.

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