iLive Boombox with iPod Docking Station (Pink)

 (63 customer reviews)

This is a great product save for one important feature: The CD player works well, the Ipod cradle is child-friendly, and the pink color is just fantastic for my girls; unfortunately, it does not charge my Ipod Nano (4th generation) 8GB.

I called the manufacturer and they said they only supported charging the Ipod Nano up to the 2nd generation.

I wish the product description includes this most important fact.

So, I had to return the product for full refund.

First of all, 3 stars mean I think this unit is average. I got mine for under $30 and for that price I was willing to buy it. I love complex music, and sold portable electronics as a kid, so I'm pickier than the average person. If you want an iPod docking unit with a radio that's cheap and very compact, you don't have overly discerning ears (like me), and can listen to music at something stronger than low level, then this unit is fine. I do think if I paid more than $35 for it I'd feel ripped off. In order to get the most out of this box it needs to be played at low/mid to mid-level, which is probably how it would be played at home, or outside, or in a community accepted environment. My biggest caution to you is if you're buying it for work, listen to music, and can't turn the volume up much (I'm in an executive office setting and my box sits two feet away on one of my desks) be wary. I'm not sure the reason, maybe because of poor sound equalization or stereo/speaker formatting...Read more

**This docking station will not charge the latest iPod Nano released 9/2008**

I purchased this in white about a year ago to use in my cubicle at work. In a corporate office where I need to use low volumes the sound quality is good but when I use it at home on the weekends while doing chores I found that the sound at high volumes became a little strained and does not go up as high as I'd like it. The radio is ok if you're in a good area but every now and then I have to tweak the dial for better reception. The clock is in an odd curved spot on this docking station so if you look at it from certain angles it's impossible to see.

I have no complaints for the actual Ipod play such as moving from song to song and stopping and pausing, but I did find that the docking adapter for my iPod 3rd generation does not slide in the docking station so I had to play the iPod without it making the iPod rock back and forth whenever I used the menu features. It comes with several...Read more