( 16 reviews )
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Posted: 07-17-2009
When my family, husband, twin daughters and me, decided to move from Montreal to Austin, we had some major decisions to make. What to take, what to sell. We had a couple top flight stereo systems, a 5.1 surround sound system to beat the band, my camera gear, -- I had "L" everything, three bodies and lots of other terrific lenses -- and a decade's worth of pretty nice stuff that we'd accumulated. We were pretty well off, but not rich, not even upper middle class. This move was a big deal for us. My husband had a new job, but what about me? I was losing a pretty good income. But Austin, what a wonderful city. And it's warm. We decided to go for it, so we sold everything we could, reaped a small fortune on eBay. So bye bye, beautiful sounding music, bye bye my cameras and the gear I loved. That was a couple years ago and we're doing okay now, better than okay. We have back a new big screen TV, a new surround sound system, but we still have beaucoup de rooms that need good music and on a THELMA AND LOUISE type driving trip with my friend Katie I discovered the Bose Wave Radio System. We stopped at the outlet stores at Woodburn, a city south of Portland, Oregon and when I walked into the Bose store I was blown away. I listened to everything and when I got back to Houston I made some major purchases, it's nice to have some money again. I have this radio in my dark room. Usually when I go in there to work, it's dark, duh. Okay, so I've got this red light in there, but you know what I mean, you can't exactly read the labels on your CDs, so I opted for the Wave Radio instead of the Wave Music System with the CD player. There's an audio input on the back of the machine and I plug my iPod into it with the music set on random play and then I thoroughly enjoy the hours I spend in there. Music courses through the room, runs through me as I sing along while I work. I love the bass, not too much, not too little. I love the highs. I love this radio.
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Posted: 01-27-2009
After much debate about whether to purchase the Wave system, I finally went on and did it. I have read, and re-read reviews. Both sides of the spectrum. I have gone into the local Bose store to listen to it. And after about a year, I dove in and did it. It arrived less than one week after I placed the order on Amazon.com. I purchased the iPod connect along with the radio, because primarily I listen to my iPod. I do not really listen to CD's anymore, so I figured this would be the best option for me. Set up was a breeze. I added the extra step with the iPod connect, but you simply plug in the power, then plug the 3.5mm into the aux in port behind the radio, and boom, you're ready to listen to your iPod. I was very excited for this, because I am a huge fan of the Pandora App, so I let that stream through my radio, and I must say, it truly sounds amazing. I am a huge fan of Bose. For some reason, the topic of Bose is very black and white. Either people love it, or they have absolute disdain for the brand. I see it as being simple. I love the soft, realistic sound that Bose produces. I have multiple products that Bose offers. And that is my opinion on the sound. But I favor more relaxed, folk type music, and Bose reproduces a very accurate sound, which suits me just fine. Last week I also received the on-ear headphones for my birthday, and I listen to those in my bed before I sleep, and every night I am lulled by the smooth sound that they produce. To wrap everything up, I would strongly recommend this product to a serious music listener that enjoys the sound of music, and not necessary a catchy beat. To the listener that wants to turn on a simple device, and relax. It fits nicely on a shelf beneath my TV. What is also a nice feature is that you barely notice it visually, but when turned on, the entire room is filled with its amazing sound.
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( 1 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: 12-18-2008
This product is a joke. Bose is nothing more than a marketing hype. The speakers are highly inaccurate and the so called great bass is just the product of huge equalization. Next, I challenge you to find an audio magazine that rates this product as good sounding and worth the money. It simply won't happen. The drivers they use in these radios are no better than the cheapest radio at walmart. Anyone who dares to put this radio in their house or office is simply suggesting to the rest of the informed world that they do not review before they shop, nor do they have any knowledge about audio what so ever.
