iHome iP41 Rotating Alarm Clock for iPod and iPhone with Remote Control (Black) Review

I ordered this after receiving the previous non iphone compatable version as a gift. I wanted a small unit for my office at work. It comes with some plastic inserts for docking different versions of ipods which I didn't use. I can connect and charge my first gen Iphone without removing the silicon rubber style case I use. There is a little battery indicator on the front that looks like the iphone charge indicator, but it's actually for the units battery backup, not an indicator of the iphones charge. It will turn sideways for watching video,(a nice feature I probably wont use) and still stay connected.

The sound is good but not great, I believe it's just a single speaker and this may be the reason for my one con; it doesn't fill a space with sound at low volume very well, which is how I use it at work, I think stereo units are better for low volume play. The remote is well designed, and controls the ipod app nicely.

I'm not sure I would use it as an alarm clock as even though the snooze & reset buttons are on the top of the speaker, I could see myself banging the Iphone when reaching for it, which might not be good as it sort of just balances on the plug, without a back-rest of any sort.

If size is your first priority this is a good choice, its not much bigger than a typical PC speaker. If stereo sound quality is your priority you might want to consider a unit with multiple speakers.

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Product Description:
The iP41 is specifically designed to take advantage of the iPhone and iPod's variable aspect screen. Place the iP41 on its side to watch widescreen video and the clock display will adjust to match. Compatible with most docking iPods.
A docking alarm clock designed to take advantage of the iPhone & iPod's variable aspect screen. Click to enlarge.


Place the iP41 on its side to watch widescreen video and the clock display will adjust to match.



iPod/iPhone or Buzzer Alarm
Wake to your docked iPod/iPhone or bring out the heavy artillery with a buzzer alarm.


A snooze of about 9 minutes is handy when you're not quite ready to face the day.


Landscape/Portrait Rotation
Change your viewing orientation to enjoy some iPod video. The LCD changes to match orientation on certain iPod models.


Programmable Sleep
Drift off to your iPod/iPhone with programmable sleep times of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Gentle Sleep gradually decreases the music volume as you drift off to dreamland.


An Adjustable Sleep volume solves an age-old alarm clock problem, allowing you to select a comfortable "sleep" volume level without affecting the "wake to" or listening volume levels.


Play and Charge Your iPod or iPhone
The iP41's Universal dock plays and charges most docking iPod models (in addition to using them for alarms), along with the iPhone. So when you do finally wake up, your device will have a full charge as you head out the door.


DST Switch
Switch to Daylight Savings Time at the flick of a switch, rather than pushing buttons for that whole extra hour.


Big Sound, Small Package
The iP41 delivers powerful audio with stereo drivers in specially designed Reson8 speaker chambers.


Reson8 is iHome's through-body ported speaker chamber technology. Porting speakers gives better bass response characteristics, and helps the iP41 deliver sound beyond its size.


Auxiliary Input
Connect external devices like MP3 or CD players to the rear auxiliary input for your enjoyment.


What's in the Box
iP41 Main Unit, Docking Inserts, AC power adapter, Owner's Manual

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