TruTech Alarm Clock Speaker Station for iPod Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had my alarm clock for a couple of years now (3 in December). It was also a Christmas present. Now, let me say first that the other reviewer is correct. I do wish I could dim the brightness of the clock display, but simply turning it towards the wall lessens the glare.
For such a small player, it's a little giant. I've never had any issues with the sound quality or the radio sound. It works just fine.
If you're looking for a great alarm clock that will play and charge your iPod, then this is a great purchase. I would gladly recommend this product to another person who was looking to get a decent radio clock without busting their bank account.

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Barbie Petal Sound System with iPod Dock Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, the dock portion is for iPod and nothing else. You can use other players with it, but they have to run off their battery and the sound goes in through some auxiliary connections behind the unit. The box says "for iPod" all over it, and even says the docking station charges iPods-- it does not say anywhere that the dock is for other players. There is one bubble that says there is an aux input for other players, including the pictured Barbie player (and believe me, it's a very tiny picture). Other devices will not dock with this product. It does not claim anywhere that other, non-iPod devices are dockable. I don't know how much more clear the packaging could be about this.
That said, it was easy to get out of the box, plug it in, and start using it. There are several trays included so that your player will fit comfortably, including a couple for non-iPods that do not dock with it. Find the tray that best cradles your device, and snap it in. Then plug it in, put in your iPod, and turn it on. The buttons are all pretty straightforward, and I imagine you'd have no trouble with the clock or the alarm.
While the sound is not of stereo quality, it does pump up the volume exactly like I need with my hearing issues. There's a radio on it in addition to the iPod dock, and it works like most any clock radio would. It's constructed so that the iPod sits at a near-perfect 90 degree angle, which is probably OK for bedside use. I'm using this in another area, and this would have been better for me if it tilted back a couple of degrees.
This is perfect for a child, as well as a nice addition to "the Barbie room" for you collectors out there. It looks really cute with my doll collection, and plays my movies and music while I'm in there moving things around or showing off my plastic girls. Great or kids-- and the kid in you.

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The Barbie Petal Sound System with iPod Dock lets girls listen to their music in style.This fun speaker system, featuring bright pink and purple flower speakers and light pink buttons, includes a pink gemstone fun button that activates a light ring around the system.It also features a made-for-iPod top-mounted docking station, 2 dynamic full range speakers, stereo headphone jack, RCA video out jack and an alarm with snooze button. The system works with Apple iPods® (including Mini, Nano, 5G, and Video) as well as the Barbie Petal MP3 Player and recharges iPod batteries when connected to the docking station.

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Emerson iTone Clock Radio for iPod (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)The earlier reviewer is dead-on in his description. This clock radio has amazing features when comparing it to the other contenders on the market. I was impressed by the dual alarms which can be set for weekends, weekdays, or both. The analog in is also a nice feature, as is the overall design and remote control.
Of course none of this matters in the least, since anything you listen to while the unit is on has an extremely audible hum to it. Whether it's the radio or the ipod setting, the minute the unit is turned on the very annoying humming starts.
Given that most people will be using this to wake up to in the morning, I would caution against purchasing it unless you enjoy feeling like there's a small ufo hovering next to your ear while listening to whatever's playing on your ipod. This product only has 2 online "real" reviews thus far from iprong and elsewhere, but unless emerson fixes the buzzing I'd recommend saving your money for the next best thing that comes along.

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Wake to the sounds of your favorite iPod tunes with the Emerson iToneiC200BK clock radio. Offering a built-in iPod docking station and Emerson's patentedSmartSet auto time-setting system, the iTone is the perfect bedroom, office, or kitchenstereo. The iTone's audio performance starts with its powerful amplifier and matchinghigh-fidelity speakers, which combine to produce the type of high-quality, crystal-clearsound you'd normally expect from a much larger, more expensive audio system.
The built-in iPod docking station, meanwhile, lets you play any dockable iPod model-- including the iPod mini, nano, and shuffle--through the system's speakers. The dockingstation also automatically charges your iPod battery so you won't have to worry aboutrunning out of power. Most importantly, you can choose to wake up to any song inyour iPod catalog every morning.
The iTone iC200BK is easy to use. The digital turner automatically scans the AM andFM bands and locks in stations perfectly with no repetitive fine tuning required. Youwon't have to struggle to read the time thanks to the 0.6-inch white LED clock display,while the integrated station presets (10 AM and 10 FM) make it a breeze to locate yourfavorite stations at the touch of a button. The radio frequency also features a dimmercontrol so you can clearly see your choices. And don't worry about bad overnightweather conditions short-circuiting your alarm, as Emerson's SmartSet automatic time- setting system automatically sets the clock to the correct year, month, date, day, and timethe first time you connect the system to your AC outlet and after every powerinterruption. It even adjusts for daylight saving's time and leap years all on its own.
Because everyone has a preference when it comes to deciding when and how it's best tostart the day, the iTone iC200BK's unique dual alarm system lets you wake up to youriPod, the radio, or an electronic buzzer that starts softly and gradually increases involume to wake you gently. It also lets you program one or both alarms for weekdaysonly, weekends only, or everyday operation. The clock even includes a programmable99-minute sleep-to-music timer with auto shutoff and a 99-minute nap timer that wakesyou after a nap without having to change your regular alarm settings. If you need a littleextra sleep in the morning, there's also a snooze alarm that you can activate by pressingthe snooze button on the top cabinet or the remote control, or you can simply waveyour hand in front of the "touchless" snooze sensor on the front panel.
The iTone iC200BK is flexible and versatile, offering both ease of operation andcustomization options. Thanks to the compact 13-key remote control, you can operateall the major functions of your system from across the room. And if you still want to usesome of your favorite devices with the iTone iC200BK, you can take advantage of theincluded stereo headphone jack and an auxiliary input jack on the back panel, both ofwhich make it a snap to connect older, non-docking iPods, MP3 players, and personalCD players.
The iTone iC200BK measures 13.5 by 8.5 by 6.5 inches and comes with a 3-voltbattery.
What's in the Box Clock radio, remote control, 3-volt battery, user's manual.

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Emerson iC172 iPod Dock Alarm Clock Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)Since I just got it, I'll try to post a followup review in a few weeks.
There seems to be only 1 review on this product (everywhere, believe me I looked) and I have been tracking this for a long while to see if more review would come but alas. The price was down to $49 and since I had a 10% coupon I thought the time was perfect. I was so dubious I had to download and read the entire manual online before visiting the store to check it out. The manual made it even better than I first thought - it just doesn't make sense that the price was so low.
To be honest I guess the biggest hesitation I had about buying this was the fact that, being a gadget freak, a brand like Emerson isn't exactly one that gets me excited to covet said product. I have never owned anything with this brand.
Having said that - these are the features that changed my mind (ranked by importance):
- projection clock - the one that I had really been coveting was an Oregon Scientific one that projects during the day as well, looks really sleek, when it alarms you wave at it and it stops. It does the 180 to reverse display in case needed. And yes, atomic time was cool too for all the obvious reasons - but guess what, it costs $119. It didn't matter how much I told myself that I was 'worth it' - I just couldn't justify spending that much for something that does just one thing. No radio, no dual alarm (I think), no in/out jack. THIS ONE has all that, the projection is bright compared to my old one (I did a side by side) and the focus adjust works great. I am visually impaired so this was important. But wait, theres more!
- IPOD mode - a lot of the made for IPOD products out there do not have a projection clock. That's a deal breaker for me - so that starts to narrow the selection even further. This one has adapters for the various generation ipods and for added measure it has a line in (for shuffle or other mp3 players). So what made me give it 4 instead of 5 stars is the fact that the dock is not made for IPHONE. And I knew that when I bought it. Having said that, if you don't care to miss calls while charging, then just put it in airplane mode. Ah, but this is where the line in comes handy for me - I can't miss phone calls (because of work), so if I don't care about charging my IPhone, I connect it to the line in and voila! no more interference (the wire I use is long enough to keep the phone away from the clock). SO for IPhone, to charge - put in the ipod dock, to use - connect to line in. Its like, whoever designed this product read my mind or was in the exact predicament I was in - I really feel that ( in case (s)he happens to read this review. p.s. this product better be reliable! )
- The sound quality is decent - I mean for the price, its not really fair to compare it to the Logitach 5.1 surround setup that I have on my laptop with a Creative Audigy sound card. Like the previous reviewer, I listened to a couple of other made for IPOD gadgets and they were all pretty awful and the one that sounded decent was in the $150 - 300 range. This one to me sounded better when it was louder. The bass could be better BUT again its really not that bad. If you are such an audiophile, you probably won't feel bad spending a few hundred dollars but I bet you probably will not get all the features this $45 has.
- The dual alarms, the weekend, weekday, 7 day alarm mode, the Smart Set, Sleep Mode, headphone jack and backup battery got thrown in too and it still $45! Depending on who you are, these could be nice to haves or absolute musts. I'll take 'em - all of them! I heard horror stories about atomic clocks being iffy on the receiver's strength or the signal's strength relative to your location - so this Smart Set fixes that issue. Lets just hope that the president doesn't change the DST again in a long while - but given that this contraption is already a swiss army knife masquerading as a bedside clock I wouldn't be surprised if there was a way to adjust for future changes like that as well ,like the way Iphone does firmware updates...ok maybe not.
- Can't wait to try the hand wave snooze thing tomorrow when the 'weekend mode' on Alarm2 goes off at 9. Whee!
So the biggest gamble for me is gong with a brand I haven't used before. I am hoping to be lucky, my last projection clock radio is a no name brand JWIN and it has always been reliable since I got it as an elephant gift 6 or 7 years ago. I am so hesitant to replace it - but the lure of smart set, ipod and the 'wave' upgrade (not to mention the price point) caused me to cave. I guess once you use a projection clock you can never go back - so my little girl will get the old one in her room. (unless they can develop one that tells you the time when you want without you having to open your eyelids - kekeke, yes I am lazy, but apparently not lazy enough to write a short review).
Heck I'm on a roll, I'll continue on - what does it NOT have that I wish it did (as if all the features for $45 wasn't enough) - a smaller footprint like the Scientific Oregon, a weather sensor, a remote, a clapper, a kitty litter box cleaner, a masseuse...just to emphasize how absolutely silly it is to expect more for this price >.< I'll just be thankful if its reliable for a few years.

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The iC172 iPod dock alarm clock radio by Emerson features more than an iPod docking station. Features like an integrated time display projector, dual 24-7 alarms, Emerson's patented SmartSet technology, and a "snoooze" motion sensor make it an ideal choice for your bedside.

Integrated LCD Projector The iC172 boasts an integrated LCD projector, which allows you to project the time in large, legible numerals onto your wall or ceiling. The projected display is ideal for anyone who has poor vision or a difficult time seeing without the aid of eye glasses, and of course it just looks neat. The time also displays on the 0.9-inch red LED display on the clock's face, whether or not it's being projected.

Charge and Play Your iPod The iC172 is compatible with all dockable iPod models, and charges your battery while your device is docked. When you're ready to get up and go, so is your iPod.

SmartSet With Emerson's award-winning and patented SmartSet technology, the flashing "12:00" display is a thing of the past. On the first, use the iC172 immediately sets itself to the correct year, month, date, day, and time based on the time zone you specify. It also adjusts automatically for Daylight Saving Time, Leap Year and after power outages. For those who like to set their clocks ahead a little bit to make sure they're on time, manual adjustment is also provided.

Dual Alarms The dual alarm system features two alarms that can be programmed separately--one for you and one for your partner. Both alarms can be programmed to operate on weekdays only, weekends only, or all seven days of the week.

You have the option of waking to the radio, your docked iPod, or (for the masochist) a classic buzzer.

Snooze With Ease Turn on the snooze button by simply waving your hand in front of the sensor--no need to press a button (or slam your clock radio in a rage).

Sleep to Your Favorite Tunes You can use the adjustable sleep timer (in 10 minute increments) to drift off to music on your iPod.

Auxiliary Input and Headphone Jack This system includes an Auxiliary Input (Aux) Jack on the back panel so that you can connect older non-dockable iPods, other MP3 players, CD players, etc., and listen to them through the iC172's speakers.

A headphone jack is also included for private listening.
What's in the Box Emerson iC172, AC Adapter, iPod Dock Inserts, User's Manual

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GPX HM109B Home Music System with Radio and MP3 Docking Pin (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this radio for a garage radio.
I was specifically looking for a radio that I could connect an MP3 player to it.
This was exactly what I was looking for, and the price made it even better.
I figured since it didnt look the most durable and since its going to be out in the garage it probably wont last very long...
But I mounted the radio and the speakers under cupboards ( rigged it up with the sticky velcro stuff- there is nothing on the radio or the speakers that would let you mount then otherwise )so it would be out of the way.
I was worried the speakers wouldnt be loud enough to be able to hear the music ontop of me working on projects, my car, using power tools, etc...
But it actually isnt bad. I can turn it all the way up and sounds pretty good-- It doesnt have bass or isnt as clear as my car stereo or my home stereo-- but its great for my garage or even in the bedroom or office it would be perfect.
It doesnt charge the IPod or MP3 player-- but its still a good little radio.
For the MP3 player there is a connector on the radio that plugs right into where the headphones would.
I am happy with my purchase and for the price cant really beat it!


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Enjoy listening to the radio, or your own music selections, on this GPX home music system. Features AM/FM radio with digital display, white backlit LCD with alarm clock, and dual speakers with cloth grills.

Just the Basics This little stereo is perfect for utility rooms, garages, or other spots where you just want a little music from your iPod, MP3 player, or radio. It also features an alarm, for bedside use.

Connect Any MP3 Player The HM109B offers two options for connecting your device. For players like the iPod nano, with the headphone jack on the bottom, you can dock it right on top using the fold-up 3.5-mm jack. Note that this will not charge your device, just deliver audio.

For devices that won't fit the top dock, an auxiliary input is provided, so you can connect pretty much any audio device using a standard stereo 3.5-mm audio cable.

AM/FM Radio Tune into your favorite morning show, the weather or traffic report, or other programming, with the AM/FM radio.

Alarm Clock Wake to the radio or buzzer using the digital alarm clock. Throw in two AA batteries, and you'll be sure to wake up even in the event of a power outage.

Note: You can only wake to the radio or buzzer, not to connected iPods/MP3 players/etc.

What's in the Box iLive HM109B system, AC adapter, and documentation.

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