iLive CI188 Clock Radio with iPod Dock (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice and simple alarm clock that lets you wake up to your iPod. The size is about 6"x6"x2". When I looked at other brands, almost all of them were bigger and flashier than I needed, and the time display on many of them was small or hard to read. This clock has all the basics and a nice, easy-to-read display. However, there are a few flaws:
1. It feels kinda cheap. I don't mind this, though.
2. The speakers are pretty good for an alarm clock, but when I play music that has very soft and quiet sections, the quiet parts do not come out at all. The speakers temporarily cut out and start back up again when the music gets louder. Weird. But again, I don't mind this because when I'm asleep, I can't wake up to soft music, anyway.
3. This clock has an audio out jack. It works for external speakers, but not for my headphones. When I plug speakers into it, the clock nor the iPod can adjust the volume. It's always on max. I suppose that if you had speakers with built-in adjustable volume, you can adjust the volume. Also, while the external speakers are playing, the clock speakers continue to play. You can turn down the clock volume, and the external speakers will still play. The audio in jack on the clock seems to work fine. I haven't tried the video out jack.
4. The buzzer alarm goes from quiet to really loud in about 3 or 4 seconds. But I got this clock so that I could wake up to my iPod, so I don't plan on using the buzzer that much.
5. It would be nice if this clock had a button that let you go backwards or forwards when setting the time. No biggie, though.
Despite a few kinks, this is a great clock that gets the job done. It lets me wake up to my iPod, and even when I hit the snooze button, the iPod comes back on after the appropriate time (9 min). Before I got this clock, I purchased the RCA RP5502i, and three days after I got it, the display went out. This GPX clock doesn't have as many fancy features as the RCA model, but it's a nice alternative if you're looking for something with a small footprint and a simple design.


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Choose how you will wake up!Set the alarm clock to wake to a docked iPod, the radio, or the buzzer.Rest assured - if the unit accidentally gets unplugged, or the power goes out, the backup battery will save the clock time, and your alarm times!6.25Lx6Wx2.75H in

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