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#8 in Gaming Speakers

Bose Companion 2 Series III

Name: Bose Companion 2 Series III
Brand: Bose
Rating: 7.9 (1 reviews)

Bose

$99.00 – $119.00

Classic desktop multimedia speakers with Bose's TrueSpace signal processing for room-filling sound from a 2.0 system. Features a simple 3.5mm input, side-mounted volume control, and Bose's signature balanced audio profile.

7.9

Good

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #8 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

8.1

User Sentiment

7.8

Value Score

8.5

Complaint Risk

9.1

Freshness

8.7

Community

8.5

Availability

9.4

Pros

Bose TrueSpace room-filling sound
Classic Bose sound quality
Classic Bose sound quality
Simple plug-and-play setup
Dead-simple plug-and-play setup
Dead-simple plug-and-play setup
Balanced audio profile
Built-in headphone jack on front
Built-in headphone jack on front

Cons

No Bluetooth or USB audio

Don't buy this if…

These are general multimedia speakers without gaming features like spatial audio or EQ presets — they excel at music but lack gaming optimization.
These speakers only accept a 3.5mm aux input; modern laptops without a headphone jack will need a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter.
These speakers only accept a 3.5mm aux input; modern laptops without a headphone jack will need a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter.