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I take my laptop computer with me when I minister to inmates at a local prison. I normally around 40 inmates at my sessions. I show short videos and play christian songs through my laptop with a projector. Now I am having over 80 inmates show for sessions and the speakers I would using just didn't play loud enough. I wanted speakers to be able to play 108 dB with good sound and small enough to fit in my case that I carry out every Thursday. These Bose Companion 20 speakers were the only ones I could find that fit the criteria. Sound quality is the typical Bose sound, poor highs and lows with just okay mid-range. But for my needs, they work just fine. They can play very loud and do not require a separate sub-woofer. There are many better sounding speakers, but not this small with the volume that these can play at and without a separate sub-woofer. These fit my needs. They are built with solid construction and the remote wired volume control is handy. I purchased these at less than half of retail so I feel I got great value from the purchase. Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
These speakers are only loud but without an impressive sound quality. AIWA had far better sound quality. Apparently, consumers are satisfied with loud speakers, but the true echoing sound heard in a concert hall is not produced by today's speakers. These speakers are not worth the price and it's just a name brand.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
These are terrific sounding speakers and give bass response I would never have thought possible from a system without a subwoofer. I replaced a no longer functioning 2 + 1 system and these speakers sound better than the older system ever did. I have had no problems with the remote on / off / volume device. The only reason I rate these speakers a 4 instead of 5 is for two reasons. One is the aforementioned remote controller. The On / Off function is really TOO sensitive. It takes almost nothing but a wisp or air to activate it. If anything brushes against the controller the speakers can turn on or off. I suggest being sure you place the controller in a safe area that will not be hit or bumped. I use my computer keyboard to adjust volume, so don't use the controller for that purpose anyway. The other thing I would like to see is some adjustments for treble and bass on the speakers themselves. Sometimes the bass can be TOO strong and it would be nice to be able to turn it up or down as needed. I am thinking about downloading sound equalizer software, though the built in equalizer in iTunes does a nice job, but that only works when using iTunes. So overall, I highly recommend these speakers. I'm listening to them right now with an online radio station. Terrific sound! Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
These speakers are hot. For the money, they provide more bass than I dreamed possible. I had an old set of Sony SRS 21's that had nothing on the Bose. I play electric guitar as a hobby and have software that slows down music but maintains the pitch. These Bose speakers, with no sub-woofer, can easily and faithfully drive the music louder than is comfortable without hearing protection. They are a great companion speaker that can easily provide sufficient bass and drum impact that is needed to simulate playing with other instruments. The smaller Sony's couldn't provide near this bass response. There is a small penalty in that if you really like the higher frequencies to be more present but you only have one output driver (and you don't have an equalizer on it to drop the really strong bass & mid-ranges) then the highs will be lost in the deep lows. Deficiencies: The separation is limited to about 3'without pulling out the weakly held left speaker jack. The high range suffers a bit due to the really strong mid and low frequencies. Hey it is what it is, but when you get both speakers aimed at a focal point where you put your head there, and add a little volume: Wow, I expect you will be impressed! The Good: The bass response is truly low, like 50 Hz or lower, low. The mid-range is also very strong. The controls are pretty simple and the rotary knob has the headphone jack that mutes the speakers.Read full review
If you got the companion 20s off ebay for a relatively good price then these are great for the money. However, if you're looking for excellent quality your gonna need some decent sound playback software to help clear up the muddiness that you sometimes here and to add a bit more to the vocals. Fortunately I do so I'm totally satisfied. I am looking into somehow connecting a subwoofer though.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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