iHome iP97 Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPhone or iPod (Black)
iHome iP97 Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPhone or iPod (Black)
DUAL ALARM CLOCK RADIO for IPHONE or IPOD-BLACK
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars This clock radio rocks!
This clock radio is a very impressive little music machine! It sounds great for it’s size, and lets you remote control your iPod or iPhone from bed or across the room. It has a few other unique features that come in very handy:
1) This particular model is “GSM shielded”, which means that it actually works properly with an iPhone. If you try to use an iPhone on an older (or cheap) iPod clock radio, you’ll end up hearing a bunch of static and buzzing noises if you try to play songs on the iPhone or listen to the radio when the phone is plugged in. You can get around this by putting the phone in airplane mode, but then you’re going to miss calls and e-mails while you’re listening to phone on your clock radio. Not cool.
2) FM Radio reception on this model is quite good, and it sounds great! AM reception isn’t so hot, but I doubt that many folks who buy a high-tech clock radio like this really listen to much AM radio anymore.
3) This model has dual alarms, which didn’t seem like a big deal to me at the time when I bought it. Then I realized that this thing also has a calendar built into it, and that I can program one alarm to go off during the week and a separate alarm to go off only on weekends. Sweet! No more having to shut off the daily alarm on Friday morning and having to remember to turn it back on Sunday night!
Some other thoughts… I have both an iPhone 3G and an old iPod Photo, and they both work fine in this clock radio. Even the menu navigation on the old iPod works fine from the remote. That said, you’ll need to ditch the annoying little dock inserts that come with the clock radio to make the older “fat” iPod’s fit. You’ll also need to lose the insert if you have a case on your iPhone.. it won’t fit otherwise.
Other than that annoying little flaw, it’s a great product.
5 Stars Nice alarm clock for the price.
Got this for my wife for Christmas and it has been a nice clock radio. We don’t really play iPod music through it (although you can), and the sound quality was a lot better than expected. Our favorite part is just having a handy charger for my wife’s iPhone and the kids iPods. Light is not too bright and not too dim with nice clear numbers on the display. Price through Amazon was great.
1 Stars UNHAPPY
My husband ordered me an iHome iH9 Dual Alarm Clock iPod player. They sent this one instead, tried to call it an “upgrade”. When I tried to set the insert for my 4GB second generation iPod Nano, the suggested one did not fit. I tried to call, was referred to another number that of course was to a now closed department. Found another insert that worked with my unit, tried to play my iPod, got no sound. Turns out this product doesn’t work with a first or second generation Nano. The one my husband originally ordered was supposed to work with all generation Nanos. Thanks a lot for the “product upgrade”. Can’t wait to return this!
5 Stars Great Radio
Without a doubt the iP97 is the best clock radio I have ever owned. It’s a great buy for iPhone/iPod owners and for anyone just looking for a well designed, easy to use unit.
5 Stars Works for me!
My wife gave this to me for Christmas and both of us are impressed. I do want to mention that since it was a Christmas present I have only used it briefly. First impressions are important, and the packaging shows thought and care. Everything was carefully taped into place with sufficient shock absorbing material. The instructions are thorough enough to get you going. It even came with the backup batteries already installed
Once plugged in, I set the clock to my time zone and due to the backup batteries the time was actually correct. I then inserted my 2nd gen Nano and it played just fine so I’m not sure what problem the previous poster was experiencing. By adjusting the sound to 3D and maximum bass it sounds pretty good for a desktop device. Sure, it lacks the bass I expect from a home stereo, but it’s definitely the best sounding alarm clock I’ve ever heard. For most people it would also sound fine as a kitchen or office sound system.
In my opinion this seems to be an above average piece of consumer electronics in build and thoughtfulness. This product would be particularly useful for those who keep their iPhone nearby at all times. One of the features I was most impressed with is the number of dimmer settings; from bright to off there are eight different levels so you can select the one that’s just right. As a first impression I can recommend this product.
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