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iHome iP29 Portable Speaker Case for iPod and iPhone (Black)
 
iHome iP29 Portable Speaker Case for iPod and iPhone (Black)
Manufacturer: Sound Design, Inc.
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List Price: $99.99
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iPod Details
  • Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G; iPhone 1G, 3G, 3Gs
  • Charges and plays docking iPhone/iPod models
  • Operates on included AC adaptor or 4AA batteries
  • Tough, splash-resistant zippered speaker case
  • Auxiliary input for external audio devices

iHome iP29 Portable Speaker Case for iPod and iPhone (Black) Nice Product for the money!
 
Review Date: February 28, 2010
Reviewer: Ronald P. Stattel, New York
I am a sailor and love to take my iPod with me when crewing on a boat. Often I need an iPod player because there is not one on the boat. The iHome filed this need perfectly. I like that the unit takes double A batteries. The worst thing to happen is to have a rechargeable battery and the batteries die while on the water. The sound quality is good and my ipod fits snuggly in the closed case.
iHome iP29 Portable Speaker Case for iPod and iPhone (Black) Great portable speaker unit
 
Review Date: April 13, 2010
Reviewer: Matthew W. Smith, Virginia Beach, VA
This is an outstanding speaker set that is fully compatible with my iPhone 3GS. I wanted a small speaker system that would allow me to listen to music in my office and that would travel well. This fills the bill completely and I am very happy with it. Specifically:

The sound quality is wonderful for a unit of it's size. Though some reviewers objected to the sound quality, I am quite satisfied. The bass was quoted as a deficiency by some users but in my view it produces plenty of bass. I believe that any better bass response would require a much larger and heavier unit (akin to a subwoofer). Those units exist but I am unwilling to sacrifice the size and weight as I use it while travelling. As for volume, I am playing Pandora on it now as it sits eighteen inches (.5 m) or so from my computer and the volume is more than adequate at 50%. If I turn it up a bit (100% is not required) it is more than adequate to fill my large-ish hotel room.

The full functionality of my iPhone 3GS is available; airplane mode is not required as with older iPod docks.

The case zips closed and it travels supremely well.

The controls are simmple (power, volume up and volume down) and are integrated into the iPhone OS (i.e. there is no requirement to manage the iPhone volume and the speaker volume separately, as you would if it used the headphone output instead of the Apple connector on the bottom).

The reviewer that pointed out that the top of the unit rests on the iPhone is correct. I have found that it rests very lightly, however, and this has not been an issue. I do not see any stress on the connector or potential problems from this. iHome would do well to lengthen the support straps a touch so it rested on them rather than on the device when in use. It will also not remain open when empty (without an iPod/iPhone), but I see no problem with that.

The only complaint that I have is a minor one. In order to accommodate various Apple i-devices (iPod, iPhone, etc.), the unit comes with a number of plastic "cups" (the best descriptive term I can come up with) that slide over the Apple connector and cradle the bottom of the device. Obviously these are different shapes to accommodate devices that range in size from the iPod Nano to the iPhone. They are tightly fitted (I applaud the effort) and therefore do not allow the use of a case. My minimal iFrogz Luxe case is too thick to allow the use of the iPhone adapter. My solution is to omit the adapter "cup" and attach the iPhone without it; I have seen no issue with that. It seems to me that a semi-flexible (foam?) cushion around the connector (instead of the cup) may allow more flexibility there, but I leave that to iHome. Again, this is a minor flaw and it has not in any way interferred with my use of this product.

Nicely done, iHome. I recommend this product to those that are looking for a small, portable speaker set for an iPhone or iPod.

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