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(More customer reviews)I have a small kitchen, and an old microwave with a dim, barely readable clock and single timer. In addition to my desire to replace the clock/timer, I had a set of speakers taking up valuable counter space, and was always searching for a safe place to set my iPhone where I could read recipes while cooking, but not risk knocking it over or splashing on it.
Enter the iHome Kitchen Timer. It's small - a lot smaller than it looks online - but not too small. Compact is really a better description. The retracting iPhone/iPod dock is great for extra space saving. I was able to replace a set of speakers, and get two timers and a clock, all with this one device. It sits neatly in the corner out of the way, but the iPhone is still usable when docked. The clock and timer is really easy to read, and it displays the date as well, or the audio source when playing. To set the time, I just docked my iPhone and hit the "clock sync" button on the iHome. Each timer has its own button for setting the desired time, and timer 1 is also a "quick minute" button which is very handy.
Sound quality is more than acceptable for a device of this type, and it can play from any of 3 sources: radio, iPhone/iPod, or "auxiliary" which means anything you plug into the input. I generally use the auxiliary input to stream music from an Airport Express without issues, although the iHome was rather picky about cables and it took 3 tries to find a speaker cable that didn't result in static while streaming music. A remote is also included to control iPod playback, but my kitchen is so small that I don't have any reason to use it so I can't comment on how functional it is.
This is really a handy little piece of equipment, and the sleek black and silver design blends right into my kitchen. My only real complaint so far, and it's not much of one, is that there doesn't seem to be a way to dim the display, although the default brightness seems fine with the lighting in my kitchen.
Pros: dual timers, easy to read clock, iPhone/iPod dock with speakers, space-saving design
Cons: no dimmer on the clock
As for device compatibility, my new iPhone 4 arrived this week, and it docks and works with the iHome iP39 without any issues or warnings about incompatible devices.
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Kitchen Timer and Alarm Clock Radio Speaker System for iPhone/iPod
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