Coby Digital Dual Alarm/Clock Radio with iPod Docking System (Black)
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Manufacturer: CobyBrand: Coby
Edition: Electronics
Model: CSMP125
Color: Black
Publisher: Coby
Studio: Coby
Music Label: Coby
Product features:
- Universal dock for iPod charges and plays your favorite iPod music
- Digital AM/FM radio
- Digital clock with 2 independent alarms and snooze/sleep timers, Wake up to your iPod, radio, or buzzer
- High-output, full-range stereo speakers
- 3.5mm audio line-in jack for use with any portable audio device (e.g., iPod shuffle)
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Customer Review: Not bad for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
There are some things I really like about this clock, and some things that really annoy me.
First the annoying things:
1) The *#&% scroll wheels. MESSAGE TO ALL MANUFACTURERS: Just because Apple has a scroll wheel doesn't mean you have to as well. They are not the be all and end all of UI devices. They work for the iPod because you hold it in your hand and you can navigate with your thumb. For an alarm clock this is not the case and (at least for me) they tend to be clunky and difficult to use. I would have gotten a clock without them, but I couldn't find one in my price range that also had good reviews.
2) The Backlight. I actually saw this issue in another review and bought the clock anyway. The problem is that the backlight is either on or it's off. Though there are ostensibly three dimmer modes, they do absolutely nothing that I can tell. When it's on, it's brighter than your desk lamp, and when it's off you can't see the screen in the dark. I keep it off, but then if I want to know what time it is in the middle of the night, I have to reach over to the clock and hit the dimmer switch.
3)The alarm volume is the same as the music volume. This is annoying if I want to listen to music as I go to sleep because when I'm trying to sleep I want the music quiet, but unless I somehow turn up the volume in my sleep, the alarm will be just as quiet in the morning. Pretty poor design, there.
Things I like:
1) There's a power button. I was really stoked when I saw this because my old iPod clock had absolutely no way to turn off the iPod/Radio/Aux Jack short of hitting the sleep button until the sleep timer hit zero.
2) With the volume up the alarm is loud. Really loud. I don't know if my neighbors appreciate that as much as I do, but at least it wakes me up in the morning. Most of the time.
3) There's a nap function. Enough said.
4) It does what it's supposed to and does it reasonably well. The sound is good, and I can hear it from across my apartment if I want to listen to podcasts while I do housework.
Overall, I'm happy with this iPod dock alarm clock. It works with a minimum of fuss, and for it's price it's a pretty good piece of equipment.
Description of Coby Digital Dual Alarm/Clock Radio with iPod Docking System (Black)
Coby CSMP125 digital dual alarm/clock radio with iPod docking system, iPod docking station charges and plays your favorite iPod music, high-output, full-range stereo speakers (12W total output power), digital FM radio, dual alarm clock with snooze/sleep/nap timers, wake to your iPod, radio , buzzer, digital LCD time display with dimmable backlight, 3.5mm audio line-in jack for use with any portable audio device, blackDigital Cameras & Photo Categories
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