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Question: Terrible odor coming from them out of the box.  Still odorific after airing out a week and odor absorbers.  Ideas? Does odor mean they're defective?
Document: I am returning these today. They have a horrible stench that two different odor neutralizers and baking soda has not touched. I've had them airing out for a week now and I can't stand to be in the room with them. I've got them boxed to go back and I am still smelling them. My husband isn't as bothered by them, but he sits across the room from them while I am right next to them while working at the computer. The stink extends out about 3-4 feet. I looked at the box and it does say in teensy-weensy print that the product has chemicals and phalates known to create birth defects and reproductive harm.
While most reviews are high, but there are still a number of people complaining about contradicting aspects of these speakers. One person says they're quiet, another stays they're room-filling. One person complains about lack of bass, another says how full they are. Perhaps each speaker is special and has it's own attributes, who knows!Personally, I'm rather disappointed with my new set. Out of the box the quality felt wonderful. The speakers are nice and heavy with very dense plastics. The knob is also nice and smooth with no play in it, thus leading me to believe these are some high-class speakers.
I just purchased these speakers last week and I must say that I made a great purchase. I am a real tech type of person so I know what I buy before I actually purchase. I did my homework and found that for the price these speakers really are the best selection. I wanted to first purchase either the Logitech Z-2300 or the Klipsch 2.1 but found that they were just a little too much sound and a little out of my budget  for the purpose, I mean if you primarily listen to music and videos from your computer and not your TV or surround system then get those ones.
Made in China. These are clearly defective, as no one else has complained about this, and it's not a stench you wouldn't notice. As far as sound, not bad. Not great. OK for computer speakers. Little pricey for the actual quality. Even if they were free, I can't do the stench anymore. I've had a low grade migraine since I opened the box.
One nice thing I didn't realize is that it has 2 rca connectors. Very cool to be able to connect more than one source without having to unplug a permanent source, like your computer. Incidentally, I think a great application for these speakers would be as an external speaker setup for a flat screen TV. With so many HDTV's coming with increasingly terrible speakers this is a great work around and the speakers are small enough that they can be hidden inside a TV cabinet  relatively easily.
I cannot believe I would be writing this kind of review, my very first in Amazon after being customer for ca. 10yrs. I decided to get this models, since, hey, they are Bose, so quality should not be a problem, right? Wrong!! I took them out of the box, and after connecting them, the left speaker would practically not work, very dim and low sound. I did all the standard trouble shooting (way beyond the skinny guide in the manual) and nothing. For reference,I am an engineer specialized in troubleshooting, so I am sure they are defective.
Don't have anything good to say. They were returned and changed for speakers that had base to them. The sound was flat. They sound great in a large shop. Terrible at home where there is no noise to distract you from the fact it is flat and not worth it. I was very disappointed. I have other Bose items I LOVE-noise canceling headphones. We replaced them with speakers that were the same style-no base box. The Klispch sound 100x better at teh same price point.
A far better and more rich sound, and a better value.I am giving the Bose speakers two stars rather than one because I'll concede that they look good, take up less space than the Klipsch (which requires room for a rather large sub box), and the sound isn't terrible. It's just not great. And for the price of these speakers, and the history of this brand, I expect great.For someone who can't afford the Klipsch setup, I'd recommend the Logitech X-140 2.0 Speakers.
Dang, I hear they're really good!". You wouldn't believe how many girls I dated in a four-week period after I bought the speakers. That's right, none. But I did have a lot of people who came over to listen to the amazing clarity and sound quality produced by the Bose, and I made some friends along the way. There sure are a ton of audiophiles attending college who had to resort to cheaper setups to accommodate to dorm life!I highly recommend these speakers to anyone. They are simply perfect for every use and need.
If you're looking for sound that is more than adequate for your computer, you'll be very satisfied with these. They far outperform any built in speakers that come with computers and allow you to listen to music in a very satisfactory manner. I've rated them 5 stars, not because they're are the best speakers available, but because for the money, they're among the best computer speakers available without having to also use a sub-woofer. If money isn't a concern and you want phenomenal computer speakers, and I mean really phenomenal, I would recommend the Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System.
Answer: Mine had no odor at all and still work perfectly...with no smell whatsoever. Yes, I would say your set is probably defective. I would contact Bose or exchange back with Amazon.