They sound fine for what they are - a clock radio. But at the same time overpriced for what they are - a clock radio. I've read that the engineering staff was subject to a really low per/unit cost in the design of the radio. Typical of most Bose products that yield huge profit margins relative to the MSRP.
The biggest problem you will run into using one of the radios outside background music is compression at higher volumes.
If you like the Bose, try the Harman Kardon sound docks designed by Harman. They are a step up over the Bose.
