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Customer Reviews for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Model: SOUNDDOCK II BLK
SKU: 8896233
UPC: 017817493710
Experience theater-like sound in a slim-profile enclosure when you connect your Apple iPod, iPhone or MP3 player to this digital music system that features a proprietary acoustic design and integrated signal processing technologies for expressive audio across the sonic spectrum.
Average Customer Rating:
4.461 out of 5
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90% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black
Review 1 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black
  • Featured

Great iPod dock!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: sleepndad
from Nashville, TN
on 12/28/2009
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Simple to set up and use
What's not so great: Nothing
There's really not much TO this thing other than great sound! It's ridiculously easy to operate...plug in your iPod, grab the remote, turn on the power and you're rocking! I just can believe how good this sounds for as small as it is. It fits on a corner of my desk and fills my whole living room with sound. I have an Altec Lansing dock that I use at work that was considerably less expensive, but the Bose leaves it in the dust sound-wise. Anyone who thinks this is too expensive hasn't heard it next to a cheaper one. This is Bose at its best! Worth every penny for a true audiophile.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+40points
89out of 138found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Big Sound for a Small Box

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: NoNicknameAllHaveBeenUsed
from Hackensack NJ
on 05/16/2012
What's great about it: Clarity of highs and lows
What's not so great: Its perfect
Perfect buy
Takes up very little room. Sounds far bigger then the unit is
Bose produces great sound.
This product has... Perfect fit, Stylish, Powerful bass
About me... Frequent traveler, Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Great Sound and Great Customer Service

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Missfittoy02
from Wheeling, WV
on 05/08/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Great sound with very small volume increments
What's not so great: Nothing really, if I had to pick one thing the cord could be a little longer but it's not really short.
I've had my SoundDock for 9 months and just had our first problem. The docking part became a little loose and things started to not dock correctly. I called Bose and they were super nice. They took some quick information and said it's covered under the warranty. I only have to pay out going shipping. Haven't had in fixed yet but I'm confident it will be returned in a good state and working again. I would definitely buy again and suggest it to friends.
This product has... great overall sound, good volume control
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
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Review 4 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Great Speakers!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: ZEKETHEGEEK
from MA
on 05/04/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Sound quality and solid build.
What's not so great: No (treble/base) adjustment controls.
Incredible sound from such a small well made package. Worth every penny!
This product has... Stylish, Powerful bass
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Love It!!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Thegracefam
from MD
on 05/02/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Sound is perfect
It is a Bose......that says it all!!! It is perfect and very easy to use!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
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Review 6 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Great loud music

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: snowflake783
from Reading, PA
on 04/26/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: its loud and great sound quality
What's not so great: speaker could be bigger
for the speaker size and price the sound quality and volume capasity it excellent
This product has... Perfect fit, Stylish, Powerful bass
About me... Budget Conscious, Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
0points
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Review 7 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Decent Dock

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: RobertSch
from Salt Lake City, UT
on 04/26/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Features
2.0 out of 5
2.0
What's great about it: Sound quality
What's not so great: Difficult to connect to iPod
As with all the Bose products I've owned, the sound quality is very good for an iPod dock.
One of the issues have had, though, is that it is very difficult to get my iPod to connect to the dock. When I place it in the dock my iPod will produce the sound alert indicating that it has been connected to a charger, but the actual sound, including the music, will only come out of the iPod itself, not from the Bose dock. I literally need to take it off and put it back on the docking connector at least three to five times before it will work. (I also have a Sony dock with which I have never had a similar problem, so I don't believe this to be a user issue.)
Also the ability to pause music from the remote seems to have stopped functioning now after about four months. The light from the dock flashes when I push the pause button, so it is getting the signal, but the music won't pause.
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Price
How Often Used:1-2 times a week
0points
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Review 8 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

It's Bose

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: travisb99
from Antigo, WI
on 04/25/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Simple to set up and use
Great product. Wish I could turn down the bass for podcasts, but it is still worth every nickle.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
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Review 9 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Worth the sound

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: JMK
from NE PA
on 04/25/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Sound quality is great as Bose is known
What's not so great: Wires are cumbersome but not meant to be portable...I guess
Love Bose products. A bit price but as is expected for Bose. The quality is excellent and would trust that the product was last a long time. Look is sleek.
This product has... Stylish, Powerful bass
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
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Review 10 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Bose never lets you down

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: MisterMaine
from Jamaica, NY
on 03/22/2012
What's great about it: Sound, size and price
I must say for the size the sound is room filling and the bass is clean and steady. I love that it doesn't take up much space but delivers crisp sound quality. I have multiple Bose equipment and I have never complained about any of them.
This product has... Perfect fit, Powerful bass
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
0points
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Review 11 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Fits the bill.

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Tote
from Collegeville, PA
on 03/21/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Price
What's not so great: no radio
This SoundDock is very easy to use. Good sound. I just wish it had a radio. Good for the price.
About me... Casual listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
0points
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Review 12 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Overall Happy

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: DivaShopper
from Augusta, GA
on 03/20/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Sound is outstanding!!
What's not so great: Whne in case iPhone won't fit in dock.
The sound quality of the SoundDock is outstanding! It is very easy to use, and the remote is great. The only thing I don't like is; when my iPhone is in its protective case (Otterbox), it is too wide to be docked in the front. I tried the alternate USB connectivity, but the sound quality was degraded. So, since I like the SoundDock so much, I remove my phone from my case to dock and play it. Other than that small issue, love it!!
This product has... Stylish, Powerful bass, Poor fit
About me... Budget Conscious, Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
+4points
4out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 13 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Good sound

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Petester
on 03/14/2012
Good sound, but when volume is high the sound crackles a bit...
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 14 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

great sound for the size

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: relic10
from home
on 03/09/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: easy set up
What's not so great: nothing
i like the product and has extremely great sound. i would recommend it to anyone
This product has... Powerful bass
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Less than once a week
0points
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Review 15 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Outstanding Product

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: ahowie2000
from West Des Moines
on 03/09/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
My first Bose product and it didn't disappoint. The sound quality is impressive, and it's easy to use. I recommend buying this product.
This product has... Powerful bass
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
0points
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Review 16 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Awesome

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Anothernickname
from Lewis Center
on 03/09/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Its a Bose
My wife thought I had bought a new stereo when I turned it up!
This product has... Stylish
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

excellent

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: solarbear
from clearwater
on 03/08/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: perfect sound
What's not so great: nothing
the cleanest sound for digital music, great depth and range
This product has... Powerful bass
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
0points
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Review 18 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Love it!

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: txqueenie8
from fort worth, tx
on 03/08/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: quality of sound and ease of use
What's not so great: need for adapter due to protective cases on phones
So much great sound for something so compact. My first Bose product and am very impressed. Only downside is had to buy a dock extender to make it work with phone cases. Other than that love everything about it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
0points
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Review 19 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Sounds Incredible

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: since197three
from Elizabeth NJ
on 03/06/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: size, sound, ease of use, remote
What's not so great: Nothing
I am an avid music fan as well as a musician and can honestly say this is a great sounding dock for the money.
If you want to hear your music the way the engineer wanted you to check this thing out.
Oh yeah,,,,take your cover off your Iphone before you try to dock it LOL
This product has... Powerful bass
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
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Review 20 for Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System for Apple® iPod® - Black

Unbelievable sound in a small package.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: Xdream1
from New Haven, CT
on 03/01/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
2.0 out of 5
2.0
What's great about it: Super easy to set up. Sound quality seems to get better the louder you turn it up.
What's not so great: Control features are not compatible with all ipods. I would try to get the latest models.
You can never go wrong with buying any Bose product.
This product has... Perfect fit, great bass for such a small unit, sounds better than most soundbars on the market
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
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