![]() ![]() Over the last month, we’ve spent some time with two low-priced iHome alternatives – Excalibur’s iBlaster Clock Radio/Alarm Clock ($80) and Jensen’s JiMS-190 Docking Digital Music System for iPod ($70) – each undercutting the price of iHome’s $100 iH6 and $150 iH7 by at least $20-30. ![]() Whether or not you like these offerings, virtually all of the alternatives we’ve seen aren’t as well-made for their respective prices, and many are surprisingly poor when you get beyond their similar-looking shells and actually listen to the sound they put out. The iHome iH5 (iLounge rating: A-) was first to create a true nightstand-ready alarm clock with both an iPod dock and AM/FM tuning, and its sequels iH6 and iH7 (iLounge rating: A-) added dual alarm clocks, a more user-adjustable face dimmer, and station preset buttons to the mix. Besides the added iPod shuffle dock, the 200 version includes 15 AM and 15 FM preset stations, while 190 has 10 of each.īecause New Jersey’s iHome created and continues to dominate the iPod-ready clock radio speaker market, its iH-series products have become the benchmarks by which other options are judged. They also both feature an unusual dock that allows you to move the Dock Connector off to the left for nano connection – the first such dock we’ve seen. Both systems feature twin aluminum cone speakers, an LCD screen that uses light blue numbers instead of a light blue background, a single alarm, a retractable headphone port cable for use with other devices, and an included detachable FM wire antenna. Sold in two versions – the JiMS-200 with a first-generation iPod shuffle dock, and the JiMS-190 without – the Docking Digital Music System for iPod is a low-priced clock radio with a central, Universal-like iPod dock, AM/FM radio tuning and presets, and included Infrared remote control. ![]()
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