CNET editors' review
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CNET editors' rating:
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Detailed editors' rating
- Reviewed on: 04/14/2009
As far as iPod music systems go, the iHome iH15 is about as simple as they come except for a small but brilliant design twist: it changes colors.
With the lights on, we can say the iH15 ($59.99) may not be all that exciting to look at, but it is--dare we say it--kind of cute. A 5.25-inch cube with some curves and a milky opaque plastic finish, it's got a bit of that '70s throwback thing going for it. Three small speakers adorn three of its four sides (one is a "passive subwoofer"). And just four buttons--one for power, two for volume, and one for toggling the color--run across the top of the unit just in front of the iPod dock. You get a 3.5mm line-in jack for other MP3 players or audio devices, but that's it. No radio, no alarm, no remote control.
The iH15 doesn't sound all that great either. It's a step-up up from your basic clock radio--but not a big step up. There's some bass and the little cube can play somewhat loud, but the whole thing sounds quite unrefined (read: not much detail). But as we often say, for casual listening and charging your iPod, the iH15 is certainly an acceptable solution. Let's just say that in terms of sound, it doesn't distinguish itself from other entry-level iPod music systems in the $40 to $60 price range, most of which don't sound great.
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Where to buy
iHome iH15:
$53.80 - $58.12
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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$57.00 | Yes |
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$58.12 | See Site |
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$53.80 | No |
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