iHome iP38 Portable Stereo Alarm Clock for iPod and iPhone (Black)

This portable stereo/clock provides great sound from my iPod. It is superior to the sound that I get from the iPod speaker system that I bought for my home last year. I spent approximately the same amount for my other system (a simple speaker and recharging dock with similar sized speakers). Of course, I should include the disclaimer that I'm no audiophile and simply enjoy listening to my iPod in the kitchen on occasion.

The set up was incredibly simple and there were various docking inserts included for whatever device you will use for music. The clock is somewhat small (approximately 1x4 inches) but nice and bright and easy to read.
The clock has an available beeping alarm or it can be set to wake with music.

There is the drawback to needing to add AA batteries in order for it to be truly portable (my husband and I both wondered why it was not rechargable in some manner) and I have not checked to see how long the batteries will power the device on...Read more

Out of the box this looks like a great unit. It's feels heavy and packs nicely. The clock is clear and big enough to be easy to read. Everything is well packaged and the only thing you might want is batteries.

My first annoyance is that you get a collection of plastic adaptors so you can choose which iPod base you want to support and you clip that in and you are good to go. For that iPod. If like in my house you have a few iPods and none of them are the same model you'd need to switch out the base support or the connector doesn't engage and the unit doesn't function. These aren't easy to swap out, and even less easy to keep track of once you've taken it out of the unit. Just something to know.

The sound quality isn't amazing but for a travel stereo it beats the internal speaker and having a clock right here is really nice. The sync function is also pretty cool. I do think the case design could be more stable for desktop/nighstand use as it's easy to...Read more

Holds it's own when compared to the high-rated Logitech S715i Rechargeable Speakers.

My husband loves the Logitech speaker but finds it too large for the extensive travel he does. The iHome iP38, however, is perfect for travel, has great sound, and gives him the lighted clock to boot.

Took about a minute to put in the five batteries, set the clock, stick in the ipod, and push play. Really appreciate that it has a power adapter so that the batteries are only necessary for remote circumstances.

Maybe the next generation will be a little more compact but this works for him.