iHome Bike to Beach Speaker System for iPod (Black) by iHome
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Digital camera reviews of iHome Bike to Beach Speaker System for iPod (Black)
Digital camera Review: Great for the Road
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased my new iHome bike speaker back in January and have taken it out on the road and have found it to be a great form of entertainment while cycling. Not only for me, but for those folks cycling next to me as well. Just load up the iPod, slip it in the speaker, mount the remote control and the included carrying cage and off you go. The remote control is what makes this a dandy. However, the remote control is also what gave me the biggest scare. It's not really the remote, but rather the supplied remote battery that was the one disappointment for me. So be warned, the battery for the remote may be dead on arrival and you may have to get a replacement. Other than that, this speaker has been a great pleasure to ride with. Digital camera Review: Nice biking companion
Summary: 4 Stars
The sound is good enough to be heard on the road, whatever the traffic conditions are. With the remote control attached on the handlebars, the iPod can be used very easily, provided you had previously selected a play list, an artist or a music style. Battery life is also pretty good. I've been riding for more then 8 hours on different days, and they are still playing.
The IH85B holder is however a little bit larger then the regular bottle holders, so watch out if on your bike the two positions are too near.
Digital camera Review: decent, but can't buy spare mounts
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased said product about 2 weeks ago. It's great for group rides in the country. Sound is OK considering wind noise. I wouldn't use it for a home audio system as the sound is very directed and theres no screen. The one downside is iHome won't sell additional bottle cages or handlebar mounts for the remote. This is bad if you have multiple bikes or get your bike stolen.Digital camera Review: Sounds Great, Could Have Better Power Options
Summary: 4 Stars
I am loving my iHome 2Go Speaker System for my iPod. It sounds pretty good for the size and I love the remote control. I recently used it at Burning Man for a little music in our dome when the surrounding noise was not too loud to drown it out.
The couple of complaints I have for it are
1) while it successfully charges my iPod while it is in the device, it cannot charge rechargeable batteries that way. I know it didn't come with rechargeables, but it is a logical choice for people to use if they will be using the device regularly. An in-device rechargeable battery option would make the unit very sweet.
2) Also related to this is that the unit can run and charge the ipod itself off the speaker's ac adapter, but not run or charge the speaker part. If there are not live batteries in the speaker part, then it will not produce any sound even when it is plugged in. This is silly - the AC adaptor should power the entire device - what if my batteries are low? Heck, why not allow the iPod itself to power the speaker, too? the iPod's power wouldn't last for that long a playing time but it seems to make logical sense to me.
3) Since the iPod is completely hidden and contained within the iHome when playing, there is no way to easily see the current track listing. There could be a display on the remote and that would resolve that issue.
4) The remote uses stupid Cell batteries which are expensive and harder to find and cannot be recharged. The remote unit is plenty large enough for a AAA or even AA battery solution and that would be much better in my opinion due to cost, ease of finding replacements, and the possibility of rechargeables.
5) This complaint is shared between both the speaker and the ipod. The remote and the iPod should both have an option / button to jump between shuffling music and continuing with an album if it chooses a song I love on shuffle and I want it to continue with that album. Removing the iPod from the speaker setup is just too awkward to make this realistic.
Digital camera Review: GREAT ON BIKE, BAD ON CHARGING!
Summary: 3 Stars
It seems to drain my Ipod instead of charging my Ipod battery
when in the unit, and plugged into an AC outlet!!! I used nicley
on a 4 hour or so charity bike ride.
But, once the Ipod batteries were dead, there was no way the IH85B could recharge them!! What really sucked, was i had another
day of riding to go, and had really enjoyed using the unit.