Bose® - SoundDock® Portable Digital Music System for Apple® iPod™ - White

If you have an opportunity to try one of these in the store- please don't hesitate. Wonderfully produced sound from all genres. I listen mainly to classic rock, alternative, and modern rock... but tests with classical, country, and house music all reproduce beautifully. Like all things Bose, your wallet will hurt a little after purchase... but remind yourself- You get what you pay for. Aside from modern aesthetics (clean edges, aluminum grill wrapped edge to edge, and classic jet black exterior), you'll find room filling sound from a petite, luxurious package. It's a wonderful gadget. I have mine sitting in my office- and already have comments from people amazed such big sound is coming from such a small package. Remote is simple- very straightforward. Works from a wide variety of angles- I haven't found one yet that won't register. The AUX port easily expands the unit to computer or Apple Airport Express use (like in my workspace). I love it.

Last xmas 2010 i gave myself a treat and bought the bose dock. The quality is great and its easy to travel with. Bose is a good product. I gave the features 3 stars because theres nothing i can actually do with the remote. It doesn't have so much option on it. Overall this product is 5 stars. Best value for money. Now saving to buy bose headphones. Ones you go bose you never go back

Best portable apple ipod sound system you can buy! Bose is by far the best out there. A bit on the pricey side but well worth the purchase. I only buy Bose sound systems for my home. Spend the extra $$$ and you won't be sorry! Sleek design. Doesn't even take up much space. Dimensions are 12" L x 6 3/4" H x 1 1/2" D. Very simple to use. I bought a silver ipod so it would look cool with the unit. Love it!

I am posting this review mostly to speak of the sound quality. I am not a Bose enthusiast. When I built my house in 2000, I had Klipsch speakers put in because I far preferred them over Bose. My car has a Bose sound system and I have never been overly impressed. So years ago I bought a Klipsch I-groove and was happy with it. Recently for the first time while at Best buy, I decided to listen to the Bose sound dock. I was very shocked at the depth of sound compared to any other Ipod device I've heard... but I know the store has an ideal setup and most times things don't sound nearly as good at home. So I went a few months before finally taking the plunge and figured if I was not as impressed as I hoped..I could return it. Well after placing it just on my counter and pushing play..I was quite blown away. The sound just filled the room. Clarity of the high's were my first surprise..followed by a nice full bass sound that was not fake or overpowering. The midrange is also very good for something so small. I put it on my night stand in my bedroom where it will stay most of the time when not being taken outside etc. The room is good sized, and the sound dock is closer to the wall etc...I am just really pleased with the wonderful sound. Compared to the Klipsch I-groove.... the difference is astounding. Now a little note on portability... a lot of people have mentioned it is heavy etc. I may not be the best person to comment on this aspect as I was in High School in the 80's when we had giant boom boxes with 8 d-cell batteries!! So I don't personally feel it is heavy or cumbersome. I understand if you are taking it on a trip where you are flying it may be large..but for my family's kind of vacation always going by car.. It will be ideal. I can't comment on the length of battery life as I have only had it a short while and it is too cold in Michigan to go to the beach or have a picnic.. so I will have to wait till summer around the pool to test that. I will say that just like all types of music boxes..this has the giant power adapter cord that I wish someone could invent a smaller solution...like a normal ended cord, but small potatoes for the other benefits. Of course like any human being..I wish the price were about $150 less..but that's life. Bottom line is that for my listening preference.. this thing sounds fantastic and looks great doing it.

If you are into maximum sound quality you need to purchase the SoundDock portable, if you enjoy only good quality purchase the soundLink. The sole purpose for the soundLink is the bluetooth and this will give you "radio quality" or over the air signals that reduce the clarity and high frequencies. In the store you will notice the soundLink is being played in auxiliary mode, this means it is "hard wired" for maximum sound quality. The soundLink still sounds good over the bluetooth air until you hear the SoundDock! Twice the volume, much better highs, mids and deep base. Also the left and right speaker separation is a huge factor over the SoundLink from 15 feet from either unit. If you own an iPod and an iPad or iPhone you can still use bluetooth by docking the iPod/iPhone in the SoundDock and purchase Tango Remote from the Apple app store. This means you can use either your iPhone / iPod and or, your iPad to control music selection and volume to your SoundDock much like how the SoundLink works except you will not lose sound quality because your iPhone/iPod is docked (hard wired) for best quality. I would rather listen to CD quality over "Radio" quality... I also get a kick out of others here who give this product 5 stars except for the price! If there was a better product on the market for less money you would not be complaining!!!

When in the market for an iPod dock speaker the biggest 2 factors for me were sound quality and portability. I wanted something i could just grab and take with me to the back yard or front yard when doing yard work. I also wanted something to take outside when I have an outdoor party. I have to be courteous with the neighbors, so a huge sound system wasn't an option. After hearing the Sounddock in-store, I simply kept going back to it. I would check the 20 other docks, then keep going back to the Bose. Nothing even came close to the quality of sound. The price tag was heavy, but my 30th birthday was coming up and I decided to splurge on something nice. The only thing missing was Bluetooth connectivity, but it was not a deal breaker. As soon as I got home, 2 minutes later I had my iPod docked and was cranking out music. I went to every corner of my house, and with the volume turned up, I could hear the music with crystal clarity and I could only smile. My next test was to take it to my backyard and see how far the sound would travel in my decent sized yard. So i kept walking, kept turning the volume up with the included remote, and the sound kept getting louder and reached me to the farthest corner. This thing pumps out the sound even on battery power with no distortion. I absolutely love it. If you can afford it, or just want to treat yourself to something nice, I would highly recommend this system.

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.

After reading MANY reviews, both here on BB and on many other sites on the Internet, I have observed that most people either love Bose and everything they make or they seem to hate everything that is Bose. Well I can honestly say that I do not fit into either of these categories. I do own some Bose products and I enjoy them very much. However, Bose items are extremely expensive and I will not pay out that kind of hard earned cash for a product just because of the name. I have learned, when it comes to Bose I ALWAYS insist on listening to the device first before buying it. I have heard some excellent sound from some Bose speakers but some of their speakers are only mediocre. Their headphones are a mixed bag as well. I never purchase a Bose product unseen or unheard. My decision to purchase this second generation Bose SoundDock Portable Digital Music System was no exception. I was on the fence about this purchase for several weeks. I had researched the first generation Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod for quite some time. I found a couple of shortcomings that prevented me from buying that unit. First, it did not have a battery for portable use, so you always had to have it plugged in. Secondly it did not have an aux input, so it would only work with Apple iPod devices. What if I wanted to plug in my daughter's Sandisk MP3 player, or my son's Creative MP3 player? The second generation Bose SoundDock does not have these limitations. They have included a battery system, for hours of portable music without being tethered to A/C mains. They also include an aux input, so you can plug in any device's audio output with a stereo mini plug. They also added a slick swivel dock, which swings back into the speaker system when not in use. As far as the sound quality goes, both first and second generation systems seem to sound just as good; solid bottom end, crisp top end, and mild yet adequate midrange. I was tempted to order this item from BB, as their prices, shipping, and customer service are always top notch. However, I was still a little unsure as to whether or not I would be completely satisfied with this product in my home. After all, it is $400.00! I decided to purchase it from a local BB electronics store, which offers a 45 day return policy (i am a silver member), in case I decided that it was not worth the price after listening to it in my home. Well I am pleased to report that this Bose SoundDock sounds simply amazing. I don't know how they get such BIG sound from such a little device, but Bose has definately done a wonderful thing with this SoundDock. The sound is deep but not too boomy. The stereo soundfield is a little narrow but that is to be expected from any portable sound dock, as the speakers are so close together. Still, Bose is known for their ability to use angled speaker technology to offer a wide stereo sound. I guess they just didn't feel that this aspect was important enough for their SoundDock product. That is a shame. I must also note that the sound produced from this device seems different when listening from different angles. If I sit the device on a table and sit down right in front of it, the high end is crisp and bright but the lower end is a little on the weak side. However, if I back up a few feet the bottom end really jumps out, and yet you lose a little bit of the crispness of the highs. Overall the SoundDock sounds great and it really fills a small and medium sized room with full bodied sound. You can crank this puppy way up without any audible sounds of distortion. Very impressive indeed. I have listened to Pop, Rock, Country, Dance, House, and even classical music on the Bose SoundDock, and all sounded equally impressive. Bass notes are very tight, not boomy or sloppy like I have experienced on several other iPod music systems. My only complaint is that the midrange seemed a bit weak on a few tracks, but seemed just fine on others. This may have to do with the equalization of my iPod Touch, but I don't notice these differences when listening through headphones. Overall I am very pleased with my Bose SoundDock Portable Music System. It produces rich, room filling sound, offers perfect portability (thanks to the inclussion of a Lithium Ion Battery Pack), and has an auxiliary input for all of my family's digital music devices. Sure, $400.00 is a lot of money to spend on a portable iPod music docking system, but now that I have experienced the solid build and beautiful sound quality of the Bose SoundDock, buying anything less would always leave me wanting the Bose SoundDock. Still, I cannot find it within myself to give the Bose SoundDock a perfect 5 star rating. The narrow stereo soundfield and premium cost keep my rating at 4 and 1/2 stars. I take music sound quality very seriously, and in my opinion this Bose system, while expensive, is still worth the money. I highly recommend this product for anyone that is extremely serious about excellent sound quality and isn't afraid to spend the money to obtain it. pd: just got a samsung LCD, but sound was horrible, so instead of investing in a new home theater, just purchased the AV/AUX cable, so I hooked it up to my tv, and VOILA! BOSE RICH SOUND for my bedroom LCD, for 400 bucks!!! and I got everithing from BB of course