Product Description

iHome Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPod with Remote Control and AM/FM Presets

Product Details

• Color: White
• Brand: iHome
• Model: IH8WR
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 6.00" w x 10.00" l, 5.25 pounds

Features

• Wake & Sleep to iPod, AM/FM Radio or Buzzer
• Built in adjustable dock insert fits all docking iPod models
• High Fidelity stereo drivers in Reson8 speaker chambers
• Patch cord included to play MP3/CDs
• Gradual Wake and Gradual Sleep

Customer Reviews

Great Product!
We bought this alarm clock because I like to listen to music while I am upstairs (just bedrooms) and I don't want to have a separate stereo in already tight quarters. The design looks simple, much better than my old alarm clock. After a brief glance at the instructions, we had it up and running. We used it with both my old 20gb click wheel iPod and my daughter's newer 40gb iPod video. Both worked great. Here is what we think:

Pros:

-Dual Alarm
-Battery Backup (comes with batteries)
-Sets the time itself
-Looks nice, clean design
-Charges my iPod so it is always ready
-8 FM 4 AM preset stations
-Remote with battery included
-Adjustable brightness
-Sound quality is nice for a product like this
-Slide a switch for Daylight Savings!

Cons:

-You have to wake to iPod (or buzzer if no iPod is docked) for first alarm, radio for second alarm
-Control by remote has a little lag time
-iPod cannot be in a case or skin to be docked...I wanted to get this for my daughter, but I know she will not pull hers out of the skin to dock it every day and I told her she has to use the case to protect the video screen. (My iPod skin is older and the bottom folds out of the way so mine works.)
-When you turn on the iPod, you can only play what is already selected...a playlist, CD, or just all your songs...you can't pick and choose, but you can skip forward or back in order.

Overall I like this clock a lot and would recomend it as a way to have music when you want it in a bedroom!

Wake Up Volume Goes From 0 to 60 in 2 seconds
When I bought this alarm clock for my husband, little did I know that both of us would like to smash it against the wall in sheer frustration. Our hopes for an alarm clock that would gently wake us to the tune of our choice were rudely disrupted when we discovered the volume on the alarm feature can not be controlled by the user. It starts quietly enough but within a nanosecond the volume has risen to the highest decibel levels the radio plays. Hit the snooze and in a few minutes it happens again. This alarm clock woke our guests one flight down and four rooms over on the other side of the house before we could find the off button. The buttons are small with tiny type our sleepy eyes couldn't read. Bed Bath & Beyond said iHome fixed the issue in the latest version and would repair our clock radio for a large fee plus we would have to pay the shipping charges. It's cheaper to chuck it and replace it.

iHome model iH8
I gave this to my daughter who's leaving for college this fall and will be living in a dorm. This thing is perfect for that. It produces very good sound, doesn't distort with high volume, and also sounds great at lower or normal listening levels. The output is comparable to a good pair of computer speakers rated at 8 watts or so. There are many levels of light output for the clock (the light is blue) and can be turned off entirely if you want. It has an equalizer, but is very basic, only for controlling treble and bass. It comes with many adapters for various iPod models, and the one my daughter uses fits perfectly and is easy to insert and remove. She has a rubbery type skin on her iPod, and doesn't even have to take it off for the adapter--she just rolls it up a bit to make room at the bottom for it. The remote is a basic one but does everything you really need it to, and needs to be pointed fairly directly to work. The controls on the unit itself are on the top and are dummy-proof. We got the white one which is very nice looking--the speaker grilles are silvery color, and the whole unit is smaller than you'd think--it's about 10.5" long and about 3.5" tall--just right for a dorm room desk or bed shelf. There's an output plug on the back for another speaker if you want, but it's not really needed. This model seems to have addressed most if not all of the complaints about previous models. Its capabilities belie its price and small size. Just remember that this is not a high dollar piece of audio equipment, but if treated well, as if it were, it should work for you a good long time. We'd recommend the iH8 to anyone wanting a docker/clock radio.