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IHOME IP41B DELUXE ALARM CLOCK

I like everything about this clock except one thing. Apparently, if the song you want to wake you up has a quiet beginning, this clock decides that there is no way this song could ever reach the volume it would take to wake up a human being and switches to the buzzer alarm. This is frustrating because some songs start quietly, and in order to get them to work with this alarm clock you need to edit out the quiet beginning. I understand the reason for this feature but it should be an option that can be turned off.

Item is good as described. Everything works prefect, control including. Had a little trouble figuring out how to set the time, but it shouldnt take no more than 5 minutes lol

I purchased this clock on the assumption that it would work with my iPhone 3G, and the box/manual confirmed that it should. However, while my phone would dock and charge with the enclosed insert, it would not play music. I tried docking it while it was already playing, docking it with music ready and pressing the play button on the clock and/or phone, pressing the unit's play button from standby; every time, nothing. I followed the troubleshooting procedures in the manual, making sure my firmware was updated to the latest version and ensuring that the phone was docked correctly, but nothing. I went to their online support center and posted my problem, only to never hear back. I gave this two stars because I'm sure it's possible that I simply received a defective unit. But, 3G owners may want to be wary...it's a bit expensive to only serve as a phone charger!

We really wanted to love this clock. But unfortunately, it was useless upon arrival. While we could change the time to set that, the alarm time itself could not be changed. It seems to be typical of iHome products. We were able to return the product without any problems, but we are not willing to try another iHome product.

this is the best clock radio that i have owned so far. i love how the volume increases gradually when it comes on. there are three brightness settings on the display - quite handy. one setting is as good as a night light. the buttons on the unit are functional but somewhat limited in scope. my unit did not come with a remote. from the reviews here on amazon it seems to be a chronic problem (the model ip41 vs ip41brc or some such thing). since i never had it from the get-go i don't miss having the remote. didn't consider that to be worth a return-exchange. it is quirky though. like this morning, it picked up at the end of a track it was playing yesterday morning, and in about 10 secs when that track was done, it switched to the beeper. so i got no song at all this morning. btw, the beeping gets more intense if you haven't hit snooze. despite the quirks, what makes me give this 4-stars is the sound quality. it is unexpectedly good. and this statement does not even need the typical "for such a small unit" qualifier. it just sounds good. it charges my ipod touch. what else do i need? and i am not sure if i am just plain lucky but thus far it has only chosen mellow tracks to wake me up in the morning. i am one who would rather not wake up to metallica (although i do have some heavy metal tracks on my ipod). i am guessing this has been purely random, but for me, it just means that my clock radio _gets_ me. i like that thought. ;)

Pros: -small size. Even compared to regular alarm clock/radio combos out there, it's smaller than most of them though it's taller. -cool design. Especially with the iPod on, and the display on it's highest brightness setting, this is one cool looking set. -iHome+sleep app. This free downloadable app let's you customize your nap/wakeup schedule with customizable music selection, and paired with iHome+radio, can play internet radio to wake you up. (ihome+radio app costs $2 btw) -big sound. For it's small size, this can get loud, and it would take one really, really heavy sleeper unable to wake up to the music it plays at the loudest setting. This can double as a speaker dock, especially with the unit turned sideways so you can blast the sound while watching a movie file on the iPod. I wouldn't use it to host a party, but it works as a background noise for a small office. It even has a special expanded bass sound, which works fine. -backup battery for the alarm clock. Though some alarm clock/radios come with this feature, some don't, so it's worth mentioning. I had a bad power outage when the power went out with a hurricane, and though the speaker/iPod didn't work (needed AC power) the alarm clock woke me up with its default sound setting. -display. Big and bright, you can adjust the brightness so it won't bother you while you try to go to sleep, but visible enough to see the clock at the wee hours with your eyes half closed and not awake yet. -Daylight savings adjustment. There is a switch on the back to +/- 1 hour, so if you think it's a hassle to change the hours twice a year, this is a great feature. -aux-in port. Though I haven't tried it, with an audio-out cable, you could play other sources of audio. Can't say there's many clock radios with this feature. -recharges your iPod. It won't sync your iPod, but it will recharge it! Cons: -no radio. -small buttons/lack of some options. The snooze button is right in front of the iPod dock and it's quite small for an alarm clock. So chances are, if you are trying to get some more sleep, you might have to try pushing that button a couple of times. Also, any navigation you have to do for your music/media files are done only by the iPod, so that can be a minus. There is only play/pause button for that on the alarm clock/speaker unit itself. -one speaker. While the sound is loud, there is only one speaker. So don't expect the audio quality of a Bose clock radio- but then again, you could probably buy three to five of these for one Bose! Conclusion: At the price range, it's a very solid clock radio/speaker set. A radio would've been nice, and more accessibility features too, and a stereo sound, but all that would've made this unit more pricier, bigger and expensive. Most importantly, I haven't had a day where I overslept (so far) so it certainly works!

I like the unit. It's easy and does exactly what it says. My iphone is functional while it's recharging. The sound is pretty tin-like. Not for a true audiophile at all but for the price, what would you expect? Something's got to give and it is the sound quality. Overall I am pleased with this purchase.

Be careful when you purchase this item. I purchased mine from Amazon. States iP41brc, remote included. When I recieved my order the model number was iP41 without remote. There are two models. One works with the remote,one does not. So I phoned iHome. Guess what? Not only does this model not come with a remote as stated, if purchased seperately you would be out of luck. This model does not work with the remote. It has no reciever for the signal. So this a return for refund. I can say nothing bad about the product as I was never shipped the iP41brc with remote.

it's sad that this gets negative reviews for not coming with a remote when the product description clearly states what comes in the box and nowhere on there does it claim to come with a remote. this is a terrific item for a bedside alarm clock, iphone/ipod charger and well worth the price.