Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers, elegant outdoor speakers - Black
By: Bose Average Rating: 2.5 Total Reviews: 3
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 On: 2007-09-27
Attention BOSE Engineers, did the base sound suddenly become too expensive? The Polk Atrium 45s are much better for half the price. The high and mid on the Polk are not as good as the Bose, but they have a very even response that is nice to listen to. I am very glad the Bose came from Crutchfield who eMaild free UPS return shipping labels.
On: 2007-06-16
I oculdnt believe it when I listened to these in the store. Bose speakers for famous for bass response. But, these were horrible, with almost no bass. The sound is very tinny. They certainly are not worth this price.
I am warning you. Dont buy these unless you hear them first.
On: 2007-05-18
BOSE is completely overrated and consistently does not live up to all the hype for their significantly overpriced speakers. I tried these speakers and was so dissappointed they were immediately returned for a much cheaper pair of Pyles (@ only $84 compared to $279). The BOSE speakers do not even compare to the cheap Pyles that have a much higher Power rating (350watts vs only 100watts), better frequency response(40-20KHZ Vs. 670-20KHz), and even higher sensitivity (94db Vs. 89db).
The specifications for BOSE products are NOT advertised prior to purchase. Geeh. . . I wonder why? The reason is, by doing a direct side-by-side comparison, the BOSE speakers just dont match up & cant hold their ground to a much cheaper speaker since they perform so poorly. After all the advertising and sales gimmicks, the bottom line is that these BOSE speakers cannot even provide the performance of a speaker that is a fraction of the cost. The Bass response was weak & non-existant even for an outdoor speaker and could probably be blown very easily.
Why Pay the outragious costs for an inferior product? BOSE is for the uneducated buyer, who falls for all the sales gimmicks and buys speakers based on their looks alone and completely ignores the performance characteristics.
On: 2007-05-18
BOSE is completely overrated and consistently does not live up to all the hype for their significantly overpriced speakers. I tried these speakers and was so dissappointed they were immediately returned for a much cheaper pair of Pyles (@ only $84 compared to $279). The BOSE speakers do not even compare to the cheap Pyles that have a much higher Power rating (350watts vs only 100watts), better frequency response(40-20KHZ Vs. 670-20KHz), and even higher sensitivity (94db Vs. 89db).
The specifications for BOSE products are NOT advertised prior to purchase. Geeh. . . I wonder why? The reason is, by doing a direct side-by-side comparison, the BOSE speakers just dont match up & cant hold their ground to a much cheaper speaker since they perform so poorly. After all the advertising and sales gimmicks, the bottom line is that these BOSE speakers cannot even provide the performance of a speaker that is a fraction of the cost. The Bass response was weak & non-existant even for an outdoor speaker and could probably be blown very easily.
Why Pay the outragious costs for an inferior product? BOSE is for the uneducated buyer, who falls for all the sales gimmicks and buys speakers based on their looks alone and completely ignores the performance characteristics.
by: Anonymous On: 2007-02-20
I bought these speakers for $109 on sale at my local Circuit City for my patio. I was going to buy speakers for my patio, but I wasnt intending on buying Bose because they were so expensive. When I saw these, I bought them. I think theres 3 4" drivers (speakers) in each cabinet (enclosure) The bass isnt quite suited for Nelly or any other rap artist, but it is quite suited for Kenny G. or Jewel. They arent quit like the 251S, but almost like them. Theyre better then Polk, Yamaha, or Boston Acoustics.
On: 2007-02-08
I dont know how Bose technology works, but I certainly can HEAR it and its the Best!.
On: 2006-11-09
These speakers are being used on a large screened porch. I purchased them primarily based on the Bose reputation and their size. They fit very nicely on a shelf at the end of the porch and most people do not notice them. I was very surprised by their great "indoor" sound.
 On: 2006-05-08
I bought these speakers for my deck area last year. They were super-simple to install and worked great out of the box. They have a great sound and push good volume to my entire back yard. I could even disturb the neighbors if I wished to do so. :)
These speakers have survived the weather quite nicely. One of the speakers gets pretty wet by the gutters overflowing when we have heavy rain, and they have both had snow on top of them, and they still work fine this Spring.
I am considering buying another set for my screened porch area. The only reason they dont get a "five star" rating from me is that the ease of installation also equals ease of deinstallation. I have yet to find an outdoor speaker that has locks or a special tool to keep them from being easily stolen. At this price I would like a little extra security.
On: 2005-11-24
Short and sweat.... speakers sound very good. As with any pair of Bose speakers not the most bass or treble, but lots of mids. Im sure there are better/less exspensive speakers for outside, but Ive not found any with a 5 year warrany. And thats the only reason I bought them.
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