iHome iA9BZC App-Enhanced Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod with AM/FM presets (Black)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 9.9 x 4.9 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004X69BFW
• Item model number: iA9BZC
  

By : iHome
List Price : $89.99
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Product Description

Color: Black
The iA9 is an innovative clock radio for iPhone and iPod designed to take advantage of our iHome and Sleep and iHome and Radio apps. The iA9 allows you to wake to custom iPod or iPhone playlist at different times on different days with our 7-5-2 feature, and to set custom alarms with the iHome and Sleep app. The iA9 also includes AM or FM presets, international radio band select, EQ controls and 3D sound and Reson8 sound technology for an exceptional audio experience.

 

iHome iA9BZC App-Enhanced Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPhone/iPod with AM/FM presets (Black)

 

Technical Details

• Wake or sleep to iPhone, iPod, custom playlist or AM or FM radio.
• The sync button syncs clock time to always-current iPhone time settings in seconds , and charges and plays iPhone or iPod while docked.
• Dual alarm with weekday or weekend 7.5.2 settings that allow you to set alarms for a full week, work week.
• Or weekend with separate wake times or alarm sources to suit your lifestyle , plus programmable snooze time.
• Customize and update your iA9 with advanced iHome apps by using the free iHome and Sleep app to tailor your alarm.

Customer Reviews

Just got this today and played around with it for a while. I was thinking of buying the iP9 last week, but am so glad I didn't because this one has been listed on Amazon since then at almost the same price.
I've tested the alarms, which work as they should. While the unit itself has the 2 alarms similar to the older version of this (iP9), the app, which is free to download through the app store, can have many more alarms. The features I really enjoy on the app are being able to choose "bedtime" music, and choose specific songs to play to fall asleep to or wake up to, and you can even set the volume on your individual alarms. The app also has things like the weather displayed on the alarm screen, which is always nice to know when you wake up. What I also really enjoy about this when compared to the regular iPhone alarm is being able to set the time for the snooze. The unit comes with the docks to support multiple devices, but I like that I can also plug my iPhone in without there being a dock since I have a pretty thick case on my iPhone. Another great feature is that by the press of a button on the device, you can sync the time on the clock to match your iPhone time. The one con I have found in the few hours I've had this is that the time does not remain synced, but is not off by more than a minute (this is stated in the user manual as well).
Overall, the fact that I can set the alarms and more from an app makes this alarm clock definitely worth it. The sound quality is also really great and doubles well as speakers in the bedroom.
The app is called iHome+Sleep (FREE), and there is also another one that you can use to wake up to internet radio stations (iHome+Radio) which costs $2.99, although I haven't tried that one out yet.
UPDATE 11/29/11:
I've had this for a few months. I'm not as impressed with the App as I was at the beginning. I've found bugs in it and it's failed me a few times (luckily I was never late). The alarms on the unit itself work very well. Maybe I just haven't figured it out perfectly, but the app alarms haven't really worked smoothly for me. Regarding other things...I love the nap feature that is both on the app and the unit. Also to note, the alarm DOES go off when the phone is on silent.
I reduced the stars I gave it from 5 to 4 because of the app, but I still recommend this iHome, especially since the former version that has fewer features is more expensive now as it's being phased out.

This thing was easy to set up, looks very slick, is quite compact but it has a HUGE sound. Who would have thought a clock radio with bass and treble control! Well, I guess IHome did... Love the dimmable LCD and backlighting on the buttons. I've been laying a handkerchief over my previous clock radio because it was too bright next to the bed. One word of warning.... The "App-Enhanced" is something that is NOT built into the radio, it just means that it will play apps from the IPod/Phone when it's plugged in. I have an IPod Classic which is not connected to the net so I will not be able to listen to internet radio as I expected. I compared this unit to the Logitech Squeezebox and probably would have spent the extra dough to access Spotify and other streaming music sources. Oh well, I'll keep it because it sounds so good.