Customer Reviews

iLive IBCD2817DP Portable CD Player and AM/FM Stereo Radio Boombox with iPod Docking System with Remote Control

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is a very good unit for the price, what do you expect BOSE? It plays and charges your ipod (and yes your NANO-it comes with adapters to accept several size ipods), plays the radio and cd's. It's portable battery and cord operated and looks good. If you want exceptional sound you are going to pay for it.

I am not the most technological/gadget/hip person in the world. What I am is a mother of a 15 year old and I wanted a way for my daughter to listen to her IPOD in her room. This boombox is so cool - she is thrilled - it has everything she needs. The sound is great - she can use the remote control from way across the room - it has a digital clock, CD player - radio- and it looks great. I don't know how it would sound in a large family room but for my daughter's bedroom it is awesome. My husband and I scored big points with her on this!

CONVENIENCE
I purchased the iLive because the cd player in our kitchen was on it's last legs.

I like the fact that the iLive has a CD player built into it and that my iPod charges while docked in the iLive and that there is a remote so that my kids (3 and 5) can change the songs without worrying about them knocking it off the shelf.

We look forward to bringing it with us on trips so that the kids can watch their shows (that we have downloaded onto our iPod) where ever we go.

My husband enjoys listening to ball games on the radio, my kids like to listen to their cds and we all like to listen to the iPod.

SOUND
The sound isn't anything to write home about, but it's perfectly adequate - especially considering the price. I previously purchased a basic computer speaker set specifically for my iPod for about $30 that has incredible sound. So when we're having people over or we just really want high quality sound, we plug the iPod into those speakers, but for everyday use and on the go use the iLive is a great investment.

DESIGN
I regularly get comments on the nice design of the iLive. I particularly like the face that the iPod fits in snuggly and doesn't stick out like many iPod docking stations. I don't feel I have to worry about it getting knocked off.

CONCLUSION
After owning the iLive for a few weeks I can say that I'm highly pleased with my purchase.

Well, it aint the best but it aint bad. It makes a buzzing sound when turned on, which isn't too great. I really like the remote control and such, but overall I thought the quality could have been a little better. It works well and I really like the sleek design. it's not a bad purchase. I don't regret getting it, but was just a tad disappointed.

The IPOD part works greaat; the CD player is temperamental though and the radio doesn't function well at all.

I bought this for my 12 year old daughter. She has an Ipod nano (one year old). The unit has all of the features we were looking for. Ipod charger,AC or battery, radio, and CD player. She still has a lot of CD's that she listens to. The sound quality is better than I expected from small speakers. Light on bass as you would expect. Styling was right on for her. My daughter is very pleased with it.
A previous reviewer mentioned that the Nano's don't work in this, but my daughters works just fine. The plug slides back and forth to adapt to the various IPod configurations. Time will tell regarding quality.

I bought this to replace my ihome clock radio. The ihome just didn't have enough volume to drown out my voice when I sang along to my ipod. This unit gets much louder than the ihome. But I still had to keep the ihome because the AM radio reception on on this ilive is so horrible. There is no external antenna, and they expect you to move the unit around to attempt to get better reception.
The sound quality is best if you don't turn it up too much. I just use this in the kitchen when I am cooking, so it suits me just fine and I am glad I bought it.

I was hoping for much more. The unit I received had a problem with the CD player door. It had to be pulled to open fully and popped every time. The radio has an analog tuning dial that is very hard to adjust to the desired channel. The ipod dock navigated well, but there was a clicking in the audio. The overall audio quality was very tinny. I returned this product.

The product shipped the same day I ordered it. It arrived in excellent condition on the date promised. The adapter made it easy for me to attach the second generation ipod Nano that my daughter gave to me. The remote works from a distance of over 15 feet. The sound quality is very good and the choice of black or white makes it work with any decor.

This is an awesome player, it comes with a remote and has great sound. I play the am/fm radio and really like it because you can carry it with you.