- Digital Dual Alarm Clock,Shaker alarm accessory vibrates your pillow or bed
- Built-in speakers allow you to hear your music with depth and clarity
- Play and charge your iPod on the universal iPod dock
- Large, easy-to-read display. Programmable presets for 10 FM radio stations
- Compatible with iPod touch (1st/2nd/3rd/4th generation), iPod classic, iPod nano (1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th generation) and iPod with video
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Technical Details
| Brand Name | iLuv |
| Item Weight | 15.8 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 11 x 8 x 4 inches |
| Item model number | iMM153BLK |
| Operating System | N/A |
| Number of Items | 1 |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B002AZ3D3E |
| Shipping Weight | 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) |
| Shipping | This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S. |
| Date First Available | May 24, 2009 |
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Product Description
The iLuv iMM153 stereo speaker dock features a "Shake and Wake" bed shaker accessory that shakes your bed or pillow when the alarm goes off, ensuring you'll never sleep through an important appointment again. The bed shaker accessory plugs into a custom jack in the iMM153 and runs under your bed or pillow for a gentle but noticeable rhythmic wake-up.The large LCD display allows for easy reading from anywhere in the room. Ten brightness level adjustments let you find the setting that's right for you.Total: 5W(RMS) / 10W(PEAK) / 100W(PMPO).Input: 3.5mm line-in, Output: Power jack and Shaker jack.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
260 of 273 people found the following review helpful
By Kagakusha
Amazon Verified Purchase
Here is the rundown:
Pros:
+Docked flawlessly with my iPod nano 5g.
+All buttons worked.
+Ability to have auxiliary input.
+Wake up bed shaker is a nice touch. (and it has a very long cord)
+Alarm is a beep that gets louder over time (and can be used in concordance with the bed shaker)
+Can customize both alarms to incorporate different alarm types (ie. Shaker and beep, shaker and playlist, etc)
Cons:
-Sound was absolutely unbearable with any bass (even with ipod EQ settings set to bass reducer)
-Wake up bed shaker is not as strong as I hoped it to be.
-Product "feels" cheap (thin plastic, cheap buttons).
-Time setting is clumsy and difficult, why not just have it sync to the atomic clock (my $15 walmart clock did that)
-There are two bass "holes" in the back that appear to do nothing (I don't hear anything coming from them)
-Many comparable docks have remotes included. This does not.
-The screen does not look like it does in the image. It has a bright blue backlight.
Bottom Line:
This is great if you want an alarm clock with multiple alarm features that will also charge your iPod. You should not get this if you want to listen to music on it.
Why I gave it 2 stars:
I got this so I could listen to my iPod while I go to sleep. The sound quality is so unbearable that I stopped using it. It still has nice alarm features, but is overpriced for what I wanted.
Pros:
+Docked flawlessly with my iPod nano 5g.
+All buttons worked.
+Ability to have auxiliary input.
+Wake up bed shaker is a nice touch. (and it has a very long cord)
+Alarm is a beep that gets louder over time (and can be used in concordance with the bed shaker)
+Can customize both alarms to incorporate different alarm types (ie. Shaker and beep, shaker and playlist, etc)
Cons:
-Sound was absolutely unbearable with any bass (even with ipod EQ settings set to bass reducer)
-Wake up bed shaker is not as strong as I hoped it to be.
-Product "feels" cheap (thin plastic, cheap buttons).
-Time setting is clumsy and difficult, why not just have it sync to the atomic clock (my $15 walmart clock did that)
-There are two bass "holes" in the back that appear to do nothing (I don't hear anything coming from them)
-Many comparable docks have remotes included. This does not.
-The screen does not look like it does in the image. It has a bright blue backlight.
Bottom Line:
This is great if you want an alarm clock with multiple alarm features that will also charge your iPod. You should not get this if you want to listen to music on it.
Why I gave it 2 stars:
I got this so I could listen to my iPod while I go to sleep. The sound quality is so unbearable that I stopped using it. It still has nice alarm features, but is overpriced for what I wanted.
174 of 186 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this alarm clock for my 14 year old. We have tried numerous other alarm clocks for her, even the ones with the bells on top that clang. She has slept through them all, sometimes even when they go off for 30 minutes near her head. This year she started high school and has to get up much earlier. The iLuv has woken her up much more quickly than any other alarm clock! I no longer have to get up and drag her out of bed. I would recommend this for sound sleepers!
237 of 269 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
I wish I could love my iLuv alarm clock, but I regret not returning it
November 30, 2009
By M. Burrows
Amazon Verified Purchase
A great concept let down by a few design flaws.
My intent for buying a new alarm clock was two-fold:
1) To enable me to set an alarm which would wake me, without disturbing others
2) To have a way to dim the clock so it would not disturb my sleep with too much light in the room.
Having this connect to an iPod Nano was a bonus.
The first thing that impressed me from the specs on this alarm clock was the bed shaker. Now, take note, this says Bed Shaker - and it truly is. Anyone sleeping on the same matress will feel their skull vibrating almost as much as yours, even when you place the vibrating disc under your pillow. 9/10 points for effort - 4/10 points for implementation
The second thing that persuaded me to this model was that it appeared, from reading through the reviews that the brightness on the clock was settable from 0 (no backlight) to 9 (bright enough to read a book by). This seemed great as this would allow me to have the backlight off for sleeping and adjust it if/when I needed to read the clock... However, the implementation of this is a fatal flaw for me with this product. Let me explain in detail:
a) The brightness change requires you to set a new overall brightness level; so if you are at 0 you click the Dimmer/Snooze button and it goes to 1. To turn the light off you have to click the button another 9 times to cycle back to 0. This is awkward, though is way surpassed by the loud clicking made by the cheap switch which wakes anyone else not wearing earplugs...
b) Insult is added to injury with the design of the Dimmer/Snooze button. Imagine you're sleeping with the backlight off (Dimmer 0) and the alarm occurs - you hit the button to increase the brightness, but it's a joint-function Dimmer/Snooze button... So, the alarm snoozes - and no matter how many times you hit the dimmer/snooze button again, to turn the brightness up to see the time, nothing happens. It appears the the clock is in "alarm mode". The only way to see the clock is to fumble for the alarm off button, turn off the alarm permanently and then hit the Dimmer/Snooze button again to now increase the backlight on the clock to level 1.
I know, and apologise, if this appears like a rant - and maybe my unit is faulty as the Dimmer 1 setting is incredibly bright and disturbing to sleep.
On the brighter side. The iPod functionality works well, even on the new iPod nanos, and the speakers are ok - definitely not hi-fi, but for a bedside table to listen to music whilst reading a book, they are adequate.
Anyway, please take the review as is, and if you we looking to an alarm clock with similiar prerequisites steer clear of this one. I wish/hope that these flaws are corrected and welcome any feedback to highlight better alternatives.
Hope this helps,
My intent for buying a new alarm clock was two-fold:
1) To enable me to set an alarm which would wake me, without disturbing others
2) To have a way to dim the clock so it would not disturb my sleep with too much light in the room.
Having this connect to an iPod Nano was a bonus.
The first thing that impressed me from the specs on this alarm clock was the bed shaker. Now, take note, this says Bed Shaker - and it truly is. Anyone sleeping on the same matress will feel their skull vibrating almost as much as yours, even when you place the vibrating disc under your pillow. 9/10 points for effort - 4/10 points for implementation
The second thing that persuaded me to this model was that it appeared, from reading through the reviews that the brightness on the clock was settable from 0 (no backlight) to 9 (bright enough to read a book by). This seemed great as this would allow me to have the backlight off for sleeping and adjust it if/when I needed to read the clock... However, the implementation of this is a fatal flaw for me with this product. Let me explain in detail:
a) The brightness change requires you to set a new overall brightness level; so if you are at 0 you click the Dimmer/Snooze button and it goes to 1. To turn the light off you have to click the button another 9 times to cycle back to 0. This is awkward, though is way surpassed by the loud clicking made by the cheap switch which wakes anyone else not wearing earplugs...
b) Insult is added to injury with the design of the Dimmer/Snooze button. Imagine you're sleeping with the backlight off (Dimmer 0) and the alarm occurs - you hit the button to increase the brightness, but it's a joint-function Dimmer/Snooze button... So, the alarm snoozes - and no matter how many times you hit the dimmer/snooze button again, to turn the brightness up to see the time, nothing happens. It appears the the clock is in "alarm mode". The only way to see the clock is to fumble for the alarm off button, turn off the alarm permanently and then hit the Dimmer/Snooze button again to now increase the backlight on the clock to level 1.
I know, and apologise, if this appears like a rant - and maybe my unit is faulty as the Dimmer 1 setting is incredibly bright and disturbing to sleep.
On the brighter side. The iPod functionality works well, even on the new iPod nanos, and the speakers are ok - definitely not hi-fi, but for a bedside table to listen to music whilst reading a book, they are adequate.
Anyway, please take the review as is, and if you we looking to an alarm clock with similiar prerequisites steer clear of this one. I wish/hope that these flaws are corrected and welcome any feedback to highlight better alternatives.
Hope this helps,
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's ok
Not nearly as strong of a vibration as described but great escalating alarm. Still doesn't wake my 12 year old up right away.
Published 3 days ago by C. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very loud and wakes up my teenage son!
This is the only alarm that will wake up my teenage son. Of course it wakes everyone up in the house too. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Jennifer Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wife likes it
She doesn't like that her iPhone does not sync with the clock and alarms. So you can play your music through the iluv vibrio and it is nice unit
Published 13 days ago by Slippery Pete
4.0 out of 5 stars
Does what was intended
This alarm clock does its duty. Found that setting the clock was fairly easy. The not so easy parts are to get the alarm to play the iPod music for an alarm. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Quinn
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the new Apple products
I had to return this item because it did not fit the new IPOD Touch with a lightning pin that i purchased for my son. Read more
Published 15 days ago by T. Glenn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Does the job
This is a lot smaller then I thought it would be. Which isn't terrible as I just wanted an inexpensive ipod dock for my bathroom. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Abby Charters
2.0 out of 5 stars
At least it charges my iPod...
Well lets see; the sound sucks thru its speakers, it doesn't turn on with batteries in it so it isn't portable, the case on my iPod Touch has to come off in order to charge so... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Allen Devlin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Best alarm clock ever! It wakes me up without waking my wife up which is awesome. And it charges my iPod/iPhone too.
Published 1 month ago by Carlos O
5.0 out of 5 stars
l love this product!
I needed a small device that could play my iPod music as well as replace my alarm clock and radio. This one does all of that and comes equipped with a vibrator for the bed as a way... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Keeler
5.0 out of 5 stars
works great
We listen to music while we are sleeping and this works so much better than listening to the cd's we were listening to.
Published 1 month ago by Donna Stricklin
