Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 5 x 3 inches ; 1.2 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
- ASIN: B003VWW3Q8
- Item model number: iP16GVC
List Price :
Price : $54.99
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Product Description
The iP16 is a sleek little stereo alarm clock for your iPhone or iPod that lets you charge and play your iPhone or iPod and wake or sleep to your favorite music. Operates on batteries for music on the go, or use the universal switching power supply to run the iP16 from an outlet. Featuring Reson8 sound technology for an exceptional audio experience, plus extras like a line-in jack and easy Daylight Saving Time switch.
iHome iP16GVC Portable Alarm Clock Stereo Speaker System for iPod or iPhone (Gunmetal)
Technical Details
- Wake or sleep to iPhone or iPod or buzzer alarm:Start or end your day with favorite sounds ; sleep to iPhone or iPod with selectable sleep timer
- Universal dock charges and plays iPhone or iPod while docked - Enjoy your music while keeping your iPhone or iPod fully charged
- Operates on 4 AA batteries or standard AC - Charge and play your iPhone or iPod while connected to an AC outlet
- Reson8 speaker chambers :High fidelity neodymium micro drivers in specially designed Reson8 chambers
- Line in jack - Lets you connect and play any audio device
- Take your music anywhere by running on batteries; also has Battery backup
- Start or end your day with your favorite sounds and sleep to iPhone or iPod with selectable sleep timer
Costumer Reviews
There are several companies making alarm clock/speaker docks for the Apple iPod/iPhone lines. I have two, the XtremeMac Luna Voyager and this iHome iP16GXC. Both provide a docking port for the iPod/iPhone on the top panel. Both then sync with the device so as to display the time. The XtremeMac, which is just a few dollars less expensive than the iHome model, has a blue florescent digit display for the clock while the iHome has a backlit LCD display. While the XtremeMac looks cooler, the iHome is actually more legible from a distance and easier to read at a glance.
Both, at the touch of a button, start playing music from the content of the iDevice. The iDevice is then accessed to change songs. Volume is adjusted from the iHome. Both units have an alarm clock capability, with the iPod/iPhone utilized for the musical accompaniment.
The big difference in the two units, beyond their appearance, is in sound quality. Both units are small, with similarly small speakers. The iHome, however, has markedly better stereo separation as well as bass level. When I first listened to the XtremeMac, I thought there was only a single speaker. The iHome's stereo reproduction is clearly superior. Vocals have greater clarity with the iHome as well. The speakers of the XtremeMac are built into the unit, out of harm's way, and this is advantageous in a dusty environment or one in which small children might poke and prod at the unit. On the iHome, the speaker domes are out in the open at the end of the unit. They can be easily damaged if poked. Obviously, one of the advantages of this design is the improvement in sound quality, but there is the disadvantage as well of potential damage.
The iHome has a watch-type battery to hold time if the power goes out. It takes four AA batteries if portability is desired away from an AC line while still using the built in speakers and amplifier.
My vote goes to the iHome for producing a highly portable, easy to read, and clear sounding stereo amplifier for the iThings. I tested it with the original iPhone, the iPhone3GS, and the iPhone4 (ATT) and had no problems with any of these sources.
This is a dock for the the ipod, ipod touch, and iphone. I use it with my 2nd genreation touch and it works well. It doesn't work as an alarm clock without an ipod/iphone product. You place the iphone/ipod in the dock, there are adapters provided with it. Once the ipod/iphone is in the dock you can set the alarm on the dock or the phone. It will awaken you to a buzzer or to your music. There is a snooze. You can also use it as speakers and just listen. I use it at night to listen to the white noise application I have on my ipod touch. It has a timer and will turn off at the interval you set. The sound isn't stero quality but it is ok to listen to for general purposes.
Pros:
Adapters are provided for ipone/ipod products
Clock stays accurate, is easy to set
Alarm is easy to set and easy to turn off in mornig
Small, takes up 6-7 inches in length and maybe 3-4 in width on night table
Has a battery back up
Cons:
Back light, even set on dim is like a night light. (It can be turned all the way off, but then you can't see the time if you awaken in the middle of the night.)
iHome iP16GVC Portable Alarm Clock Stereo Speaker System for iPod or iPhone (Gunmetal)
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