iHome iH80 Speaker System for iPod (Black)

by Soundesign

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NLLXVQ
• Item model number: IH80B
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)

Product Description

Live life outloud with this speaker system for your iPod. This contemporary cube design features Reson8 speaker technology for maximum performance that's perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. A full-function remote control is included as well as a line-in jack for additional audio devices, an AV out jack for viewing iPod videos on TV, and a microphone jack for karaoke jams. The iH80B charges your docked iPod when connected to the AC adapter (included). Universal dock plays and charges most docking iPod models (inserts included). Operates on AC adapter or eight C batteries (not included). Reson8 speaker technology for great soundBass and Treble controls. An optional extension speaker is available with 20-watt output.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the sound I would expect for the price, September 2, 2007

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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:

4.0 out of 5 stars I actually like this speaker!, December 26, 2007

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susan unger (boston MA USA) - See all my reviews
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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:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK sound once treble is adjusted, February 25, 2008

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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 original settings. So now i keep the remote right on top to increase it every day (you can only adjust bass and treble by the remote). But for my limited purposes it's fine. It's small and cheap.

Overall, if you are in the market for a single mp3 speaker system for your home, I don't think this would be your choice.