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(86 customer reviews) 63 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Not the sound I would expect for the price,
September 2, 2007 Valerie Shane - See all my reviews
I received one for a birthday present and was very disappointed. The sound is muffled and not at all what I would expect for the price, not even close. Maybe it sounds better with the companion, add-on speaker, but my advice...don't buy this without listening first.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I actually like this speaker!,
December 26, 2007 susan unger (boston MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: iHome iH80 Speaker System for iPod (Black) (Electronics)
I bought this for myself (from TJ Maxx, actually...) and It's actually pretty good! I wanted something that had good sound, that was loud enough to fill a good size room (20' x 20') and portable. I didn't need a clock. I paid a lot more at TJ (59.99), but the sound is pretty hearty, plenty of bass and treble, goes loud without distortion, and also goes very very quiet (good for baby's room). I have the 80g ipod classic.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
OK sound once treble is adjusted,
February 25, 2008 20-something123 - See all my reviews
This review is from: iHome iH80 Speaker System for iPod (Black) (Electronics)
I picked up this from amazon for $40. I was concerned about sound quality b/c some reviews noted it sounded muddled. But I really just wanted a deal and had a pretty limited purpose in mind (put in bathroom to use while getting ready in the morning/in the shower).
The truth is out of the box the sound is pretty bad. It sounds muddled like you put a pillow over it. Guitars, vocals, all just sounded, well, muffled. But luckily it allows you to adjust the bass and treble--by putting the treble up a few clicks I found the sound was a lot more clear. I also adusted my source audio equalizer to increase the high ranges and that helped too. After these adjustments, it actually sounds good. Like a normal speaker should. I wouldn't say the sound is super sharp or finely textured, but it's good enough. I don't know why it comes out of the box with such unusual settings.
The problem is that once you unplug the thing for a while the treble reverts back to the...Read more
