Bose SoundDock III (1 Viewer)

[GSD]

My Bose Sounddock III has stopped working. It won't play music from my i-pod (which connects via the stub/lightning connector). The i-pod itself is charged and works perfectly on headphones.
Can anybody body suggest a suitable low cost and compact replacement ?

 

[gerry mcg]

the UE Booms (there are a range of them of different size and power) are very good - <Broken link removed>
I have a Boom 2 (but these appear out of stock at the moment)

 

[Barryh]

We replaced our Sounddock a couple of years ago with a Bose SoundTouch 10. The sound is good but nowhere near the Sounddock, however being a smart speaker you can do more with it.

 

[Vansflyer]

Check for dust / fluff in the iPod port, a common issue for many. From memory you should have a 3.5mm jack on the back of your unit so you could always connect the iPod into that with a 3.5 - 3.5 Jack to jack cable if the Apple connection is broken.. The Sounddocks were fantastic products and I used my old SoundDock Portable at a Wake only last week. More than loud enough to fill a room full of people.

 

[Grianan]

Oh no, think mine went to Oxfam. I’ll just check in case we put it in the shed. In which case you can have it.

I’ve found EBay a good source of out of production tech. I managed to get an unused replacement trackpad for my beloved 2013 iMac after the puppy ate the original. Cost £65 but worth every penny.

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[John Barrett]

I have a Soundock portable in my workshop. Fabulous sound when connected to my Tesco DAB radio. The ipod connector failed so I use the jack, and I also removed the battery as that was making the thing burp and pfart!

 

[GSD]

Thanks for responses I haven't thrown it away yet and I think I will explore removing battery as we don't use it portably. It sometimes works briefly. It does seem that it is a well loved product

 

[Lenny HB]

the UE Booms (there are a range of them of different size and power) are very good - <Broken link removed>
I have a Boom 2 (but these appear out of stock at the moment)

Agree, we have a couple of them, a Megablaster in the house and a Boom 2 in the van.

 

[Cush]

I sent my SD 2 to these people. It was the type with the old iPod connector. They fixed it and turned it in to a Bluetooth speaker and gave it a new lease of life. May be worth a try.

Invebo Bose SoundDock Repair and Spares Specalist

Bose SoundDock Repairs, Spares and Bluetooth Upgrade Specialist

www.invebo.com

 

[GSD]

Invebo looked like a very good shout but unfortunately it appears that they do not repair Series III Sounddocks. I havent quite given up yet !!

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[Cush]

Invebo looked like a very good shout but unfortunately it appears that they do not repair Series III Sounddocks. I havent quite given up yet !!

That’s disappointing. Might be worth giving them a shout, if you haven’t already. Sometimes they know who can. Good luck.

 

[GSD]

They are closed till the new year but I will give them a phone then. As you say they may be able to suggest something.

 

[CaylinBr]

Try to have a look at Xiaomi products, low cost for a good quality products.