 | IHOME iHM79BC Rechargeable Mini Speakers (Black) |
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Product Description
Rechargeable Mini SpeakersProduct Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #323 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: iHome
- Model: iHM79BC
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.25" h x 2.48" w x 2.48" l, 1.00 pounds
Features
- Mini speakers for any audio source
- Size-defying sound
- Built in rechargeable battery
- Supplied cable for charging speakers and connecting to audio source
- Collapsible speakers can be used together or singly
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews49 of 52 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing sound and price for such small speakers! By Miss Gamble
Let me start off by saying what I wanted in speakers. I needed something very small for my bedside cabinet. I also wanted to be able to use my ipod as an alarm, and wake up to some type of music instead of just 'beep beep' noises. I also was interested in something being easily portable for when I travel.
My search for speakers: I looked all around. Most iHomes that let you listen to 'your music' are really large and literally took up my entire nightstand (which is very small). Even the smaller ones are typically way too large to even think about traveling with. Then I looked at a smaller JBL speaker that is a 360 degree speaker ring. That was nice because it was pretty flat and not huge, but if I left the power on at night, I heard a very obvious humming noise, which when you're sleeping seems extremely loud. I continued my search onto the SkullCandy Pipe speaker. I had high hopes for that, but my iPod wouldn't fit in it with the case on, and taking off the case every night would be a big hassle. Finally I decided to try these. I have seen these online on the Apple website before, but was just skeptical because I figured since they were so small, the sound would be crappy. However, I tried them anyway because I was out of other options.
Now about the product: They came in a dinky questionable package, and were even smaller than I thought! Only a couple inches tall each, even when 'expanded' like it shows in the picture. It comes with one cord which hooks up to both speakers. the ipod or other device you are playing sound from, and a usb port. That means you can even just use your computer to charge them, or plug them into your ipod usb charger in the wall. When you turn the speakers on (switches on the side) a blue light comes on, and then when you charge it the light changes to red until it is fully charge (then it turns blue). I thought this would emit too much light to sleep by because I sleep in pitch darkness, but it wasn't worse than a small nightlight. Might I also add, that the cord charges up internal batteries, so if you need to use them without the cord, you can do so (although I don't know battery life). As far as the sound goes, the sound is marginally better when the speakers are expanded. There is no reason not to expand them though, besides when you are traveling, so they don't get damaged of course. It gave a very clear sound that did well with louder volumes without getting messy, and the bass was actually quite nice as well! I was very, very surprised at what these tiny guys could do. As far as portability goes, nothing could beat these. You can close up the speakers (as shown on left speaker in picture) and when you put their bases together, they stick together with magnets kind of like a big pill. They also come with a little bag so they don't get scratched! So roll up your cord, pop your speakers together, put it all in the tiny bag, and it's perfect to take anywhere, even in your purse (they are very light).
My thoughts: Great sound, agreeable price, amazing portability due to size, magnetic bases, and rechargeable batteries! I really wish they had included a wall adapter for the usb cord so you could charge them via computer or wall. These are definitely worth it, and now I'm trying to convince my mom who works on an airline to purchase them. Oh and as far as getting my tunes to play for when I wake up - I downloaded an app from the iTunes store that lets you do that! So now my iPod dock + these speakers is as good as an iHome, but tiny in comparison and probably equally amazing in sound.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing sound / price from such small speakers! By Thomas I. Rummel
I bought these directly through iHome. They were very quick to ship. I also found an online 20% coupon that made the price a no-brainer. ($10 cheaper and free shipping!!) Can't say enough good things about these little speakers. I took them with me on my trip to South America. Never had any problems with them what so ever. A word of caution though... The magnets in the speaker bases are strong; so be careful around hard-drives and other sensitive magnetic materials. I read in one review where someone set these speakers on top of there laptop and it destroyed their hard-drive!! The sound quality is excellent and the battery life is very good. The speakers come with a single proprietary cable with it's own built in clip for cable management. As others have stated the cable is a little unwieldy and could be a tad longer but truly does not diminish my impression of these little guys. Also, there is no volume control on the speakers themselves; so you must use the source to regulate volume. iHome's Customer Service is top notch and they kept me informed during the entire purchasing process. My only concern with these speakers is the cable - specifically if you lose it they are no longer functional. Overall - really great little speakers with a very classy appearance!!!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Little speakers but good quality sound. By R. Lee
I bought these speakers to use with a netbook computer because the built-in speakers were weak, had very little volume, and had no bass whatsoever. These speakers solved the problem, plenty of volume and fantastic sound (really good bass and treble for palm size speakers). Recommended for laptops/netbooks with poor quality speakers.
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