Pro: Portable
Cons: 'Colored' frequency response with the built in smiley face EQ that is common to Bose consumer products, fixed separation of L/R speakers does not allow for accurate panning assessment - in other words - not an ideal solution for mixing.

But if you don't have anything else, it wouldn't be the worst thing to use.

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