Comments on: iHome iP29 Portable Speaker Case for iPod and iPhone

By: jason in ABQ

jason in ABQ — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:00:05 +0000

Perfect TRAVELING sound system for iPhone. Had it operating 10 minutes after opening the box.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: GatsbyCat

GatsbyCat — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:02:54 +0000

We purchased this item from a local retailer but are returning without even trying the sound. While this seemed to be just what we were looking for when we bought it, when we got it home we found that it would not stay open; the top is too heavy and the straps too short to allow the “clamshell” design to stay open on its own. It will only stay open if propped open with something else or if the top leans on the docked nano (which puts pressure on the bottom of the nano where the pins are). It is disappointing that such a product would be released with such an obvious manufacturing flaw. We are returning the unit and will be unlikely to try anything else from iHome; if they release a product with such an obvious physical flaw, how good can their quality control be?

Rating: 1 / 5

By: R. Wakely

R. Wakely — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:36:00 +0000

More volume than I expected from this thing with a decent sound. Batteries last a respectable amount of time.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Ronald P. Stattel

Ronald P. Stattel — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:05:53 +0000

I am a sailor and love to take my iPod with me when crewing on a boat. Often I need an iPod player because there is not one on the boat. The iHome filed this need perfectly. I like that the unit takes double A batteries. The worst thing to happen is to have a rechargeable battery and the batteries die while on the water. The sound quality is good and my ipod fits snuggly in the closed case.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Nance

Nance — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:19:40 +0000

The speaker had problems out of the box. My iPod Touch played but had background noise, maybe interference. I took it to a friend who has an iPod Nano. Still made a very irritating background noise. I sent it back.
Rating: 1 / 5