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I was hesitant about buying an alarm clock for my iPod because I wanted something I knew would sound good. It does sound good and I love all the features, especially 8 different levels of brightness for the display. Radio stations and iPod sound great- you can set the bass and treble for each one. Snooze time can be customized and alarms are very easy to use with settings for 7 days a week, 5 days a week or 2 days (weekends). Highly recommended!

I must say that after 4 months I'm still very pleased with this product.

Pro:
-display brightness setting.
-Amzazing sound quality (no Bose of course but for 90 USD I can use it outside on my porch with remarkable sound)
-Good sleep function.
-Good reception of FM inside
-Easy to use remote.
-Wake up with own playlist or last played music.

Con:
-No scrollwheel like on the Ipod itself. I know it's Apple patented but using the wheel of the ipod itself from the angle in which the ipod is connected is at first a bit akward. It often results in taking the ipod off and after selection of music reconnecting it, so no biggy.

Overall it's not one of those gadgets you use once or twice and then put it away on the gadgetstack. I use it every morning to wake up to (FM or my own playlist) and often at night with sleep-function. Very happy!

I have been searching for an alarm clock for a while now, so I was hesitant to buy one on-line. The radio picks up stations very well, better then my regular sterio. The sound in nice, even at a high volume and I really like the dim option for the diplay! I can dim it down at night and make it bright for the daytime. Overall very happy!

I bought and returned two other similar products, before I finally bought this ihome. My need was for a clock radio in my bedroom where I could dock my ipod and wake to music I selected on the ipod. This has great sound, charges the ipod, and controls are simple to understand for this over 50 non electronic minded lady. Other products I bought also had good sound quality, but the feature that sells this unit is the 8 different levels of brightness on the clock radio. The other units I bought and returned did not have brightness control sufficient to my needs. They were all way too bright and were like having a Las Vegas night light in your room. On this ihome you can reduce the brightness all the way off if need. I have not found any other unit that is as adjustable. I am very satisfied and highly recommend this product if the adjustment in the brightness of the light display is also your paramount need.
**Waking to beautiful music in Sacramento

Pros:
- Reasonably good audio quality
- Great sleep timer choices
- Good radio reception
- Nice iPod compatibility list
- Excellent that you can set the timers for only weekdays


Cons:
- The lowest volume level is too loud. Half the volume would still be too loud.
- The dimmer option being on the snooze bar is lame. Make it its own button so that I don't accidentally hit it all the time
- Lame that it doesn't work with an iPhone - you want me to pay how much for a piece of aluminum foil??!?