Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System
Perfectly blending compact design and exceptional performance, the SoundDock® Series II system gives you a peak listening experience that only Bose® technology can provide.
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Overview
The Bose® SoundDock® Series ll digital music system delivers a unique combination of small size and powerful performance. An auxiliary jack brings Bose sound to your DVD/CD player, MP3 player, or other portable devices. And your iPod or iPhone charges as it plays, so you enjoy music without interruption. The remote operates system power and volume, and enables iPod playlist navigation. The smooth, contoured design blends beautifully just about anywhere in your home.
Proprietary acoustic design
Provides efficient, high-quality audio reproduction from a very small system.
Universal iPod docking station
Accepts iPod touch, iPhone, and any iPod model with a click wheel.
Auxiliary input
Lets you play other audio sources, such as a portable DVD player, CD, or other MP3 player.
iPod charger
Charges docked iPod or iPhone when the system is plugged in.
Remote control
Handles power, volume, track seek, and iPod playlist navigation from almost anywhere in the room.
Volume control buttons
Located directly on the system if remote control isn't readily available.
Proprietary signal processing
Bose® technologies deliver an enjoyable listening experience at any volume level.
Mfr. Part No.: 310583-1100
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This accessory is compatible with the following:
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iPod 4th generation
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iPod 4th generation (color display)
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iPod 5th generation (video)
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iPod classic
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iPod mini
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iPod nano 1st generation
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iPod nano 2nd generation (aluminum)
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iPod nano 3rd generation (video)
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iPod nano 4th generation (video)
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iPod touch 1st generation
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iPod touch 2nd generation
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iPhone
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iPhone 3G
Most Recent Reviews
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Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System
perfect sound.. problem with ipod integration
Written by DC from london
17-Feb-2009
I absolutely love the sound this unit puts out and it doesn't matter if you use it as soft background music or an aggressive sound…Read more thumper. The sound always seams to be perfect. Only on really loud deep music can you begin to hear the annoying base "pop" which is only at peak sound capacity, but it seams be quite adequate of filling a small sized home such as mine with more then enough sound.
Now to the bad side of this unit....I'm not sure if its only me that has had this problem but as for the ipod, It keeps freezing... its very annoying its happened on many occasions, Im not sure what Im doing wrong.. Im sure its not the ipod because I have used it on many other devices and this is the first device that has given me any grief.. After approx. one hour using this system the music stops dead you remove the ipod and its just like you paused it.. you can hard reset the ipod but sometimes it doesn't work, and you have to let the screen stay on full and wait for the battery to drain down... I can see this being a real problem. I've only had the system a week and have had to hard reset the ipod 4 times. Its almost like the Bose dock is overcharging the ipod which causes it to screen freeze.(12 of 12 people found this review useful)
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Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System
Big disappointment.
Written by SB from Cambridge
17-Feb-2009
So I don't understand why their aren't more complaints about the remote's ridiculous lack of functionality.
Basically, it only …Read morescrolls through the playlists!?!?!?!
I spent 250 on the iPod (160 GB Classic) because I have a huge CD collection, well over 2000 CD's.
Then I spend 300 dollars on the Sounddock II, only to find out it is basically designed for a child.
Pros: Much smaller than I thought, good sound (though the bass is a bit too much on some performances, and the treble tones shake sometimes), light weight, and sleek.
CONS: How on earth can any engineer justify designing a product like this for the presumed serious music lover with such limited functionality? You can't scroll through the Albums, Cover Flow, Composer, Artist. Nope. None of those options. Playlist only, which means more of the precious hours of your life wasted in iTunes organizing.
Unbelievable.
My first review.
If your a serious music collector, it doesn't deserve all the brouhaha every is blathering about, imo.(12 of 15 people found this review useful)
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Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System
Fantastic Sound, Remote lacks full functionality, but great product
Written by SL from Toronto
15-Feb-2009
Pros:
I found the sound quality to be warm and clear.
Ample power and bass.
Clean design.
Cons:
The only desire I would …Read morehave is for an USB connection, and more importantly, a fully functioning remote control compatible with ipod touch. A remote to go through not only playlists (which it does) but all of the songs, albums, etc. There must be a way to do this.(10 of 10 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System
Almost Perfect
Written by AH from Jersey City
25-Sep-2008
By now it should be no surprise that the Bose sounds real good. Unlike other speakers I tested, the vocals and instruments sound …Read morefull and alive. It can play quite loud without distortion. The original SoundDock has many reviews if you can find them.
This is the new model (Series II) of the SoundDock and, contrary to what the previous reviewer wrote, it does not run on batteries. For portability you must shell out another $100 for the model with the word "Portable" in its name. The Series II has a new slimmer profile, an input for other audio devices, and a slightly more functional remote. It now lets you switch playlists like the remote on the Portable. I'm not sure why they didn't go all the way and give the remote the ability to fully navigate the iPod menu and list system. You must still have physical access to the iPod or iPhone to select artists or albums which makes the remote a bit disappointing if you listen to music in full albums instead of via playlists.
If, like me, you care about subtle qualities in the sound or if you want to be able to play loud without distortion, by all means the Bose delivers compared to its competition. You will not get booming bass out of a speaker this size, but you will be impressed with the bass you do get.
It loses a star for the lack of full functionality in the remote and because it is expensive (like all Bose products). If you are not an especially critical listener, the Logitech Pure-Fi sounds very good for less than half the price and provides portability at no extra charge.(670 of 717 people found this review useful)
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Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System
Bose SoundDock Capatibility
Written by JS from Huntsville
17-Nov-2008
According to Bose and many other sources, the Bose SoundDock was suppose to be 100% capable to to iTouch. After getting it shippe…Read mored, I found that the recharging feature only works for iPods and iPhones, NOT iTouch. This shortcoming is slightly implied on the Apple website, but I don't think anyone would have noticed the exclusion of iTouch for this feature since it should be obvious requirement. Sound quality is pretty good, but I'm going to return the unit since I would be running on battery power all the time. Live and learn!
(537 of 629 people found this review useful)
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Bose® SoundDock® Series II Digital Music System
Good!
Written by JS from Florence
7-Oct-2008
I've wanted this since It came out because all of the other sounddocks I've had did not messure up to Bose. You can't blare your s…Read morepeakers out, but, I don't think that's the point of a Bose sounddock. You will be very shocked for how awesome it sounds considering it is so small.
I also had trouble with the remote and Bose was very nice and sent me a new one in the mail next day delivery.
I'm very happy and would recommend it my friends and family.(292 of 327 people found this review useful)
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