iHome iA17WZC Color Changing 30-Pin iPod/iPhone Alarm Clock Speaker Dock Review
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This is my second iHome alarm (the first one being the iHome iD84BZ App-Enhanced Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPad/iPhone/iPod with AM/FM Presets (Black)). It was a little bigger than I expected, but not a bad size. The buttons aren't so much buttons as slightly raised bumps with labels. I was worried at first that this might make it hard to hit snooze in my early morning haze, but it worked surprisingly well, no problems. The snooze button is a little farther away then I would have liked (since it is behind the speaker), but it hasn't been a real problem so far. The remote is handy and has a snooze button on it, but it is a pain getting the battery in (you need a paperclip).The sound quality of the speakers is pretty good as far as I've noticed. The back of the alarm lets you do a time sync (you can do this through the app too) and set DST. It comes with one antenna for FM radio.
The colors are fun, but I was a little disappointed. I was hoping that the colors would go off with the alarm, but it is all or nothing with the flashy lights. They are pretty, but I like sleeping in darkness. There are three levels of brightness and off, and the lowest level probably is fine to sleep to, I just didn't see the point of leaving the colors flashing all night. But if you are just using the clock more as a speaker, then the colors are really fun to see with music. There are a couple different settings for the lights, such as one that pulses to the beat of the music and another that just switches the colors. The clock face also changes color.
The iHome can function without a device plugged in, but the app makes this device so much more fun to use. I love the app :) The iHome app allows you to add additional alarms (the clock has one, turned off by default), check the weather forecast, check sleep stats, + some more stuff. The alarms are fully customizable, allowing you to set a flexible repeating schedule, listen to music as you fall asleep or wake up, set the volume for the alarms, choose a nap or alarm type of alarm, set reminders, and post your sleeping habits to social media sites (I don't know why you'd use that, but it's there if you want it). The app is free so you could download it right now and give it a shot before committing to the device.
I do have four complaints thus far:
-One, the docking for the iPhone is a pain. (The dock is too close to the curve.) It isn't built to accommodate cases, and even has a warning against leaving the device in its case. I don't take my phone out of its case (it's a hardshell case that's not easy to remove). It still fits into the clock, but it is a little difficult to get in and I worry about damaging the phone. The phone even without a case isn't so easy to slide on.
-Two, when you set music to play while you go to sleep, it reduces the volume slightly every few minutes (actually, probably a percentage of the sleep timer). Which is kind of cool - except that it gets too quiet. Right when I should be falling asleep I find myself straining to hear the last few minutes of music.
-Three, the remote is handy but not that easy to use in the dark. The buttons are all basically the same size and feel, and hitting 'mode' when you are trying to reduce the volume is not pleasant.
-Finally - there has to be some way to fix this - the snooze button (on the device) also doubles as the play button. Fine, except when I am trying to hit snooze and instead of blessed silence I find Hayley Westenra singing in my ear. More annoyingly, sometimes this DOESN'T happen. I don't really understand it.
But the pros far outweigh the cons with this clock and I find myself really loving it! iHome seems to produce really great products that look nice and are fun to use. They are kind of expensive, but worth the price I think.
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iHome iA17WZC Color Changing 30-Pin iPod/iPhone Alarm Clock Speaker Dock Overview
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iHome iA17WZC Color Changing 30-Pin iPod/iPhone Alarm Clock Speaker Dock Features
- Wake or sleep to iPhone, iPod or FM radio; charges and plays iPhone or iPod while docked;
- Translucent cabinet changes color at the touch of a button with five color change modes that let you set the mood
- Works with FREE iHome+Sleep app or paid iHome+Radio app to get the most out of your iA17 with exclusive apps from iHome.
- Reson8 speaker chamber technology with passive subwoofer gives you big, bold stereo sound
- Also includes remote control, line-in jack, battery backup, Daylight Saving Time switch, 6 FM radio station memory presets, universal dock and universal 100/240VAC voltage AC adaptor
iHome iA17WZC Color Changing 30-Pin iPod/iPhone Alarm Clock Speaker Dock Detail
- Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 8 x 6 inches ; 1.9 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
- ASIN: B004NBZAI4
- California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
- Item model number: iA17WZC
- Average Customer Review: (45 customer reviews)
- Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2010
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