iHome iH6 Clock Radio for iPod (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this on a whim, since I've been waking up to my $5 alarm-radio recently. The build quality is excellent, and the ported chambers are good. Not anywhere like the bose wave radio, but pretty decent. I'd rate it lower than bookshelf speakers, about on par with mid-grade computer speakers, and above most clock radios.
The layout is good. It's a little funny to set the alarms; hold the "alarm 1" button, then turn the dial quickly or slowly till it's done, then press "Alarm On" to toggle alarm 1, alarm 2, alarm 1 & 2, off. Once you get used to it, everything is easy. The radio tuning is done by turning the dial, the "scan" is only on the remote. Remote works well from 10ft away.
However, on the front of the box it states "Works with all dockable iPods" with an asterisk. On the other side of the package, in tiny letters, it says "not compatible with 3G iPod". I really have a contention with the use of the word "All" when it doesn't mean "All". On picking this item up quickly, I saw the star but didn't think to check out the exception; I thought it referred to the "iPod not included" elsewhere on the package. I would never have expected "All dockable iPods" to mean the same as "All dockable iPods except the 3G dockable iPod". Other radios say "Compatible with 4G, 5g, Photo..." and so on. Much more clear. Incidentally, the iH5 (earlier version) is 3G friendly, and I'll probably be picking that up soon.
Another note: the "2 alarms" isn't as nice as I thought; 1 alarm is beeper or ipod, the 2nd is radio. I wanted 2 ipod alarms, or 2 any alarms. It puzzles me why they decided to limit each alarm. So essentially, this is a 1 1/2 alarm ipod alarm clock for me.
Overall, good design, good build, recommended product unless you have a 3G.
(Rating 4 stars, no minus for the 3G incompatibility)

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Compatible with any generation iPod, the iHome iH6 Clock Radio includes a built-in iPod docking station, and a special port for iPod shuffle and AM/FM tuner. The iH6 also gives you the choice of waking of up to your iPod, radio, or a buzzer, and it offers the convenience of auto-set time and date functions. For those who prefer to drift into sleep and wake up slowly, the "gentle wake" and "gentle sleep" modes gradually increase or decrease system volume. The iH6 also features a pair of Strontium-Ferrite speakers with exclusive one-piece speaker chambers for crystal clear sound in a space-saving package. There's even an auxiliary line in provided so you can plug in your portable CD player or other MP3 players. Finally, the easy-to-use, full function remote control lets you access all the iH6's features from the comfort of your bed.

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