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According to Bose and many other sources, the Bose SoundDock was suppose to be 100% capable to to iTouch. After getting it shipped, 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!

(234 of 267 people found this review useful)

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 speakers 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.

(178 of 198 people found this review useful)

Great product with exceptionally great sound, portability, and charges your Iphone or Ipod at the same time. Can be used with battery power or by plugging it in and has its own remote. We particularly like that we can take it everywhere.

(156 of 222 people found this review useful)

There was a SoundDock 1 in my HKG hotel room and loved the great sound so I just had to get one for my home. The sound from this SDII is best if your room has high ceilings and lots of reflective surfaces. The sound really travels and is amazing for such a small package. Even if you dont have high ceilings and hard surfaces it sounds quite good. The next best thing is this model recharges the iphone/ipods. The remote could be better if it could scroll through the menus though but its still better than adjusting the music manually. A bit pricey but you get what you pay for.

(64 of 71 people found this review useful)

I am now waiting for my THIRD SoundDock Series II. The first one sounded fantastic for 3 songs and then just died. No sound, no power....nothing. I disconnected my Touch and tried the earphones to make sure I didn't blow anything and it was fine. Sent that one back and got my second SoundDock II days later; that one worked great for 3 days - same thing happened. BOSE claims it is highly unlikely that 2 of their SoundDocks could be faulty. I tried other ipods in the system and they didn't work either. I'm going to contact apple to see if they have any suggestions or have heard of any glitches like this. Please let me know if anyone out their has experienced the same issues. When it works, it's worth the price. Thanks.

(57 of 67 people found this review useful)

I received an IPOD Nano from my daughter for a birthday present, knowing nothing about this technology I was hesitant at using it. I found I liked it very much but wished I could charge it without my PC and listen without earphones. I purchased this Bose and am thrilled with the ease of set up, which is almost nil, and love the quality of sound, its fantastic for it's small size! Its expensive but sounds like a high quality/larger system.
I highly recommend it to anyone.

(46 of 48 people found this review useful)

This system has been worth every penny! My husband and I were sick of our old, giant sound system that took up way too much space with wires and speakers trailing out all over the place. That, and who wants to have tapes or CD's getting abused over time from regular use?

Not only can you get HUGE sound out of this tiny system, but it is clear as a bell. A perfect representation of your recordings.

The one and ONLY complaint I have ever had has nothing to do with the Bose system, but with the iPhone working with it (not working, actually). I don't know how other iPods respond with the system, but when I performed a regular update to the iPhone and reconnected it to the Bose it would no longer work. Only when I reset all of my iPhone settings did it work again. So, once I did a little bit of personal troubleshooting and know what to expect with updates, I am now completely satisfied with this system and recommend it to anyone who wants big and beautiful sound in a super-small space.

(48 of 52 people found this review useful)

This is my third iPod/iPhone speaker system. I did not like the sound quality of the original Bose Sounddock, so I returned it and purchased an Apple Hifi. Unfortunately the Hifi does not work with my iPhone 3G, so I decided to purchase the Bose Sounddock Series II (SD2). I am overall very pleased with the SD2.

The best feature of the SD2 is the Bose sound. I use it on a shelf about 4 feet off the floor, and the SD2 fills my 12x12' room with clear, well balanced "surround" sound. I actually had to use the "Base Reducer" EQ setting on the iPhone due to the bass boosting ports on the SD2.

The second best feature of the SD2 is FULL iPhone 3G compatibility. I've successfully texted, made calls with a Bluetooth headset, checked email, and surfed the internet while the iPhone 3G was docked and charging using both Edge and Wifi. There is absolutely none of that annoying speaker buzzing that I've experienced with other speakers and docks. 3G charge time seams to be pretty quick as well.

Other neat features include the small size and portability, and some pretty cool features worth checking out on the Bose remote.

The downside to the SD2 is the high price. I did quite a bit of searching and even some haggling at the electronics store, and could not get the price below $299.

(45 of 47 people found this review useful)