5 comments about iHome IH14D AM/FM Table Radio for your iPod.

1. This is a little smaller than I thought it would be, but has a nice clean sound even at its highest volume which is good for an office or single room. I also have the InMotion I3 for traveling and the sound from this is about as good. People comment on its retro looks. The speaker is covered with speaker mesh rather than being a hard cover so it's not meant to be a travel device. Nice table top radio. I am considering getting a second one.
   
   Oddity: the big knob is the radio dial - the volume knob is one of the smaller dials.



2. This is a nice little unit - with the wood grain cabinet, it looks nice - not like a cheap junky plastic piece. I haven't used the radio yet, mainly use it to listen to my iPod in bed. The look is so good I may get another for my office. Very nice little unit.



3. When playing this unit at lower volumes, the sound is very scratchy and poor. When playing it at a louder volume it gets better. When trying to use this to listen to the radio, the reception is very bad. Even with the attached antenna fully extended, my cheap little 10 dollar walkman pulled in stations a hundred times better than this. When my ipod is in its dock, the interface fails to work.
   
   its a good 10 or 20 dollar radio, but at 50 bucks i had higher expectations.



4. I bought this product for my office. After reading some of the reviews here I thought I had found the perfect AM/FM radio/iPod player. I'd hoped to play music at low to medium volume and perhaps listen to talk radio on occasion. Upon its arrival I opened the unit and was satisfied with its appearance. Unfortunately, once turned on it became immediately clear that the sound quality was not what I was hoping for. I had to turn the volume knob up 1/3 of the way before I could hear anything and when I raised the volume a bit more the speaker began to crack. This was with classical music but I experimented and the same happened with all types of music. I tried the FM and AM reception and it wasn't bad but the poor sound quality really overshadowed the unit.



5. if you love old fashion items this is your radio. very small, very simple functionalities (neither control remote nor equalizer) but with aux input and good sound. miss something? should work with batteries.

5 comments about Griffin TuneFlex AUX w/Dock Connector for iPod.

1. I got this package via UPS today to use in the vehicle I just purchased today. Not only did the unit get stuck in the power outlet of my car, but it caused a short which will not be covered under my vehicles warranty because it is faulty equipment that caused the short. Better off going to Radio Shack and buying a separate charger and stereo cable for about 2/3 the price. That's what I did, and I can actually reach my ipod instead of having to rely on the short arm this unit has



2. I got this for Christmas (12/2007) and still love it. I have not had any of the problems others encountered... maybe it is their stereos and not the adapters? I have a 2007 Yukon Denali with a Bose stereo and absolutely love the sound quality provided with this adaptor.



3. Just plug and play. I have it in our 2008 Toyota Sienna. However, when playing from my Nano(3G), I have to turn the volume up, much higher than the radio. Which I suppose is the reason I hear the squeal, and it is definitely noticeable when listening to podcasts. It doesn't matter what the volume is on the ipod.
   I'm thinking of drilling a hole in the ipod cradle in order to directly plug the output into the Aux connection so that I can keep it charging and that should stop the squeal.
   BTW, it doesn't squeal when I remove it from the charger and just use the aux cable.



4. This product has been updated. Griffin has come out with the TuneFlex AUX 2 version. It is much better (see my review of it below)
   
   TuneFlex AUX
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   Plain and simple, don't bother with this product. It pales in comparison to the updated model. This model shifts around and isn't as clean looking as the new model. It also doesn't always charge my iPod Classic...which didn't charge properly for a lot of auto chargers (I tried about 5 different ones). Just skip this product and get the new version...it is worth the extra money. Read my review of the updated model below:
   
   
   TuneFlex AUX 2 Review:
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   This is a good product, probably the best auto charging dock available (I've tried quite a few). I own an iPod Classic 80GB (and iPhone 3G) and it charges and plays them just fine. The product arm itself is strong and doesn't move a bit. The holding dock itself (comes with a variety of docks for all your iPods) allows you to rotate it. This does move. It's stiff at first, but once you break it in it will start twisting a bit on a large iPod. Nano's probably won't budge at all. It's not horrible, it probably rotates about 10 degrees in either direction when I take turns. It usually goes back though, so it isn't the end of the world.
   
   I will say the holders themselves, while there are many to choose from, really don't have much support for the product. There is no backing to them at all (except one which doesn't appear to fit my iPod classic, iPhone, or nano). No worries though, the iPod still manages to stay in place without a problem (and they ride in a Pontiac G8).
   
   Overall, 4 out of 5 stars. If it was solid as a rock, I would give it 5...but it's pretty close. Again, if you own a Nano, this thing probably won't budge at all. The iPod Classic will rotate a little, but not much. If you don't want it to move at all, I suggest getting a Belkin TuneDok (goes in a cup holder) or a vent clip model.



5. i was sent to this item by a griffin technology support tech because the new tuneflex aux would not fit my old style ipod and this older style would. what i got was another new style tuneflex aux. the item received was not the old style (as pictured), but another one exactly like the one i had already bought.

3 comments about XtremeMac IPU-IFM-10 InCharge FM Wireless Transmitter for iPod - Black.

1. Review from iLounge. This is the review I used to qualify this purchase. I had written a manual review prior to this but it seems Amazon 'lost' my review. So, I'm reviewing it again the lazy way. I hope you find it informative. I was originally considering the Monster or the Belkin brand prior to this purchase. Now, I'm glad I went with this purchase instead.
   Surprises -- particularly good ones -- are very rare in FM transmitters these days, as the Federal Communications Commission's crackdown on overpowered radio broadcasting devices has compelled many companies to broadcast just within the U.S. government's legal limitations. Over the past year, we've become familiar enough with those limitations that it seems obvious when a device is unhappily struggling to match them or blowing right past the marks, hoping not to get caught. Though we might be wrong, XtremeMac's combination FM transmitter and car charger InCharge FM ($70) seems to be in the latter category: two sample units we tested outperformed recent FCC compliant transmitters we've tested by a fair margin.
   Like the earlier InCharge Auto, InCharge FM appears to have been designed to physically match the iPhone, using chrome and black plastic in an attractive, minimalist combination for each of its key parts. First, there's a car charging bulb with a subtle blue light to indicate that it's receiving power, and second, there's a cabled FM transmitter that connects to an iPod with a Dock Connector plug at one end, and a case-compatible USB plug for charging at the other. InCharge FM doesn't run off of the iPod's battery, and so depends on the cabled transmitter to be connected to the charging bulb, or a USB-enabled computer or wall charger, for power.
   This latter point deserves a little extra attention. Virtually every one of the "in-car" FM transmitters we've tested over the past few years is "only in-car," with the manufacturer assuming--probably correctly--that you're only interested in hearing your iPod's audio through a radio when you're driving. Because you can pull the car charger off and connect InCharge FM to any powered USB port or wall charger, this one can be used indoors too, which will be a bonus for people who want to charge and hear their iPods through home radios without using a dock or wires. Our one and only issue with XtremeMac's connectors was a slightly loose right lock on our second review unit's Dock Connector, which didn't interfere with the unit's performance.
   XtremeMac's transmitter looks like a pill-shaped miniature iPhone, with buttons on its face and sides, plus a blue LED screen where the iPhone's touchscreen would be. A play/pause/next track button for iPod touch and a stereo/mono toggle switch are accessible on one side of the transmitter, while the other side has two preset buttons, and the face has manual tuning buttons for the transmitter. The screen's only for numbers, and keeps at least the bright blue decimal dot on display whenever power's running through the transmitter, as well as matching digits whenever an iPod or iPhone is connected. The currently shipping version of InCharge FM is only iPod-compatible, bringing up the iPhone's nag screen, but a nagless version is planned for near future release as well. Nag aside, both of the review units we tested worked extremely well with the iPhone.
   In fact, the units worked extremely well with anything we connected. XtremeMac says that the InCharge FMs use a licensed FM transmission technology called Quintic PureFM that promises "a consistently clean signal and excellent dynamic range," and though the units we tested weren't immune to the subtle static levels that persist in all FM transmitters, they did in fact sound great--especially when tuned to everclear station 87.9FM. We preferred the dynamic sound of the InCharge FM to what we heard from Belkin's TuneCast Auto, as well as Griffin's most recent iTrip Auto--on good or bad stations, XtremeMac's transmitter sounded clearer.
   To quantify this a bit more, on an empty FM station such as 87.9FM, InCharge FM sounded almost completely clear, which wasn't a shock, but it also had the ability to basically flood out an existing station that was weak to moderate on the dial, and didn't suffer as much from the transmitter's location in our test vehicle as the others. We were also able to get a clear signal from five feet away from the antenna indoors. While these are positive performance characteristics that any end user would appreciate, they're also hints that the transmitter is like a track runner on steroids, capable of outperforming its rivals but also leaving us wondering how long it would remain in competition.
   Overall, we can't help but be impressed by the overall performance and value the current version of InCharge FM brings to the table. Bucking past XtremeMac pricing trends, it sells for $10 less than its key competitors, but still manages to outperform them on sound, and look great in the process. Its ability to work indoors, using a USB charger or computer for power, also adds value for some users. From a features standpoint, all it's conspicuously missing is Belkin's ClearScan or Griffin's SmartScan auto-tuning feature, and then, its inclusion of near-universally-empty 87.9FM on the dial all but eliminates the need for tuning.



2. I have been through 3 similar products (2 Belkin, 1 Griffin) with my iPod Nano (2nd generation) and was extremely unhappy with all 3: they were cheaply made, flimsy, broke (wires came out of unit, or batteries compartment kept falling open for example). I have quite a long commute, and listening to podcasts makes those hours into productive and enjoyable time. But I am THRILLED with this unit and highly recommend. I agree with the positive points described in the other review. This design works very well: the power supply to both the transmitter and the iPod are integrated all-in-one so there is only 1 wire in the car (which is plenty long) and only 1 connection to make, between the power supply and the iPod. The power supply plug is quite large and just fits in my cigarette lighter (is it still called that?), because of the USB port converter on its top -- this has not been a problem at all. The transmission/sound is very clear (perhaps because this model goes to lower frequencies than the other 3 I tried) and it's very easy to read the frequency. And the sound is very, very good. Surprisingly given the market is only about a million people, here in Ottawa we have a very crowded FM dial: but this machine transmits very clearly on several frequencies, which was not true of other 3 models I have wasted money on. You can also use it very easily in the house to transmit through your FM stereo, which is not true of the other models which are car-only. Can't say enough good things about this. Some serious thought has gone into its design, features, and capabilities, and it shows. Highly recommend.



3. I recently sold a car that had dedicated IPOD controls for the car stereo. I was a little bummed when I found out the new car I bought didn't even have an AUX input for an MP3 player. So I decided to research the FM Transmitters out there for IPODS that can also charge them. The best reviews I found were from ILounge. I really wanted one that wasn't too bulky and that was more of a "cord" type rather than a "dock" type transmitter. I decided to get teh InCharge FM transmitter from XtremeMac, and so far, I couldn't be happier with the choice.
   There are really two things to look for with these devices. One is its clarity in transmission, and the second is the quality of sound delivered. To the first point, I live in a pretty urban area, but had no trouble finding crystal clear stations at both the very low and very high end of the dials. (Yes, this transmitter does broadcast at 87.9, which many don't) Second, I am no audiophile, but I felt this transmitter delivers a very good sound with good bass, and very little distortion. I've read where some transmitters can make the music tinny sounding, but not this one. All in all, I think this was a great purchase, and I highly recommend it.

3 comments about Zune Cable Pack v2.

1. This is an excellent product as it wil permit you to view content from your Zune onto an alternate video av video source ( e.g. PC or TV/VCR, etc. ) I recommend this product when on trips as you can turn your Zune player into a video projector with the aide of a video source.



2. Be sure you read the description of this Zune cable pack before you order it. My son ordered the wrong item and lost the original packaging. Now he is out the purchase price because the item cannot be returned.



3. I've made it a habit to carry around the audio cables in my backpack, since they come in handy a lot of times at school and just around. The cables are high quality, durable and look great. Plus, they work with the iPods as well, so if your friend has video out on their iPod, it should work. Extra sync cable is nice to have (even though i originally thought it wouldn't) and the 1/8th to 1/8th is a good addition.

5 comments about DLO HipCase Holster for iPod touch (Black Nylon).

1. Does not fit the iPhone. How do I know? I took the review by M. Bhatia (San Jose, CA) as true and ordered it. Now I'm stuck with a $20 poc that does not fit my iPhone. Please try to be more responsible in our community Mr. Bhatia and thanks for nothing, no, for wasting my money.



2. A well built product and nicely designed. It fits my iPod Touch snugly and is small enough not to catch on things like my jackets, seat belts, etc. The pouch for credit cards and drivers license is a boon since this case can double for my wallet. I would give it five stars except that the latch is velcro and not magnetic.



3. It's well designed, rugged, and seems to protect my iPod touch quite nicely. I don't use the belt clip and wear it. I just keep the Touch protected while it rides around in my brief case. Great velcro closure, so no worries about it accidently opening.



4. Friends, if you are buying this for iPhone (1st Generation), please don't. It does not fit at all. I think iPod touch is also of the same size. I even tried to make it bigger by squeezing in over sized things and leaving it in for a couple of weeks. Still it did not fit my iPhone.



5. I owned this Hip holster for about two weeks. Within the two weeks, the glue holding the belt attatchment to the actual case was F***ed. it was no longer holding it so i would check every so often to make sure it was still attached to my hip. It still stayed on my hip but i had to push the case up for it to stay on to the belt attachment. So i ended up at the club one day and i had the touch on me. I got home the next morning and realized that the belt attachment was on my belt but the case and the iPod was G.O.N.E. So i had fun with my brand new belt attachment. lol. i was lucky enough to know the club owner and got my iPod back. So all in all; this case S.U.C.K.S. not cool. waste of money and almost made me lose my investment. No good. Caveat Emptor

5 comments about Cables To Go 39977 USB 2.0 Vista Compatible Data Transfer Cable.

1. First, it took extra time to get the cable because the item was on back order. When I received the cable, the cable turned out to be defective, according to their tech support. Tech support gave me an RMA number and provided a shipping label to return the cable postage paid. Credit was received for the cable when return shipped. No problem so far. However, I was not credited for the shipping cost when I ordered the cable. The rep said their policy is no credit for shipping cost on returns. My issue is that they charged me to ship a defective item. I feel that I should have been credited for the full amount. It should not cost the consumer for the seller to ship a defective item.
   
   Repeated follow up emails have gone unanswered. BEWARE!



2. The cable works very well, but as my main 'old' computer has USB 1.0, the transfer rate is lacking. Takes considerable time for one computer to "talk" to the other. I find the 2 GB jump drive to be more useful for my personal use, and less troublesome than the data transfer cable. One good point for the data transfer cable is setting up a transfer and letting it run while I sleep.
   
   Joseph



3. We purchased this product to transfer all files from a Gateway with XP to a new HP with Vista. It worked perfect and trasnferred 60Gigs in 2 hours. The only problem we ran into was when we initially tried to transfer, some processes were running in the background and an error would come up saying that the PC we were transferring to did not have enough memory. It took us awhile to figure out what the issue was. Once we stopped all processes from running it worked perfect. The only thing I would recommend for this product would be that it come with a troubleshooting guide. If you are not very technical you might have a hard time figuring out certain errrors.



4. This may be a Windows limitation or a Cables to Go limitation, I don't know but it renders the cable almost useless. If for any reason it cannot transfer a single file, rather than bypass the file and continue, while logging all such failures as any decent program would, instead it just stops transferring files altogether.
   
   Having read some of the reviews regarding how slow the process is, I set it up to transfer overnight. However, about 8% into the transfer it met a file (a simple photo file) it couldn't handle. Thus in the morning it was still stuck at 8%.
   
   The PC with Vista gives me the option to continue and bypass the file and resume the transfer(which again should be automatic) but the PC with XP won't restart the transfer nor does it give me the option. The only option on the XP machine is to exit and start over.
   
   Each time you can determine what did get transferred and eliminate those major folders on the next attempt. However, the file selection does not allow you to drill down into the folders to say, just save a game data file with your personal settings. Instead you have to transfer over the main folders, program files and all. This obviously adds a lot of time to the process and you end up with a lot of useless files on the new PC.
   
   I finally ended up doing it old school, transferring files a few folders at a time with a geek stick. But it works and I'm transferring only the files I need.



5. This is absolutely the worst, time-wasting piece of junk I've ever tried...twice. I can read and follow directions with the best of 'em, but when the program CD said it had a problem with the AUTORUN.INF file and stalled, over and over again, I figured it was a software glitch. Returned the first set of CD and cable. Two days later: new set of CD and cable arrives; guess what? Same problem. This time I'm smarter and DON'T SPEND A WHOLE DAY THINKING IT'S MY PROBLEM AND I CAN GET IT TO WORK! This time I discover that the darn thing just plain DOESN'T WORK and I am sticking it back in the box and returning it. What a monstrous waste of time!!! I am computer literate, can read and follow directions and can even troubleshoot when required, but this piece of junk just doesn't work. Save your money; invest in an external drive and just move your files that way (my next adventure). I agree with another reviewer: this should come with a troubleshooting guide or, at the very least, its own little trash bag. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT!

2 comments about Koss SB49 Communication Stereophone.

1. Koss SB49 Communication Stereophone
   
   The only major flaw to this, really, is the size. Some people dont like those bigger headsets, i dont mind personally. Even though its big, its comfortable, nice big oval shape ensures that it doesnt rest on your ears. The long mic is precurved to stick out infront, right to the side of your mouth. And the volume control is nice (its just a cheapy slider, not a round dial like most), but lacks a mic mute switch/button.
   
   The product is great for a cheaper headset, highly recommended. Puts bass sound out very well, too.



2. A very good headset. Very convenient, and the quality of the of the sound is excellent. Also excellent noise-canceling properties.

1 comments about Elan Form case for iPhone Cork.

1. I love this case. The tactile feel of cork is nice and it's extremely shock absorbent. Snaps on ease and gets a lot of attention when people see a natural material around an iphone. Not to mention the looks when you use the camera and it looks like you're holding a block of cork.
   
   The bad news is that of course it's a bit bulky and won't dock. I didn't might either of those facts, but it gets dirty. It absorbs all of the oils and dirt on your hands, so after a while it starts to be gross. I'm buying a new case for cleanliness myself.

5 comments about CDE-48 48 Heavy Duty Wallet CD Organizer (Black).

1. This is a pretty good CD Wallet. It's definitely durable and sells at a great price too. I have only found one con with it so far. Sometimes the disks would slide towards the top of the holder if the wallet is handled roughly.



2. The title says it all. With a labelmaker and a little creativity, this CD wallet has been transformed into a first rate, relatively light weight, easy to carry coupon organizer. We actually have two; one for groceries and one for toiletries, otc medicines, etc. try it! Good way to save money.



3. Good size, durable and holds discs - just like it's supposed to. The case smells bad though, no two ways about it. Hopefully smell will dissapate.



4. The wallet is small enought to fit in a glove compartment and carries and protects 48 of your favorite CDs. Great buy!



5. The case is very sturdy. It is not nearly as bulky as other cases and fits under the seat and out of sight. It can be a challenge to put CD's back into the sleeves while on the road.

5 comments about Sennheiser MX 660 Black Earbuds with Volume Control and Cable Winder (Black).

1. For those who complain about not being able to put the foam pieces on - they go on like a condom, sort of inside-out. No problems for me. Good sound, worth the price, now I just use my cell phone as my mp3 player (with the headphone adapter of course).



2. I bought these to replace my Sony Fontopia earbuds. They are a huge improvement -- excellent sound for the money. They deliver plenty of bass, without distortion at high volumes, even with with my iPod's EQ setting at 'Bass Booster'. They are well-balanced throughout the spectrum, and I can listen to them all day without any ear fatigue.
   
   These are not noise-cancelling phones like the in-ear style headphones. I find that to be a plus, because I need to hear the surrounding traffic on my bike-commute to work, and once I get to work it's nice to be able to hear co-workers that are trying to get my attention. That said, I am a performing musician and am very picky (i.e. geeky) about sound, and I can't find any faults with these phones. Granted, they don't sound like my HD-555s but they are money for the price.
   
   By the way, I chose these over the MX-760s b/c of the cord length. MX-760s are designed to work with a cell phone, and if you use them with an MP3 player you have to use the included extension cord, which adds bulk/weight and some signal-loss.



3. The Sennheiser MX 660 earbuds I bought to replace a lower end set of Sennheisers sound great. I don't really use the in-line volume control; but I can see how they would be useful. The sound is rich and the fit is pretty decent. I have never really gotten a tight fit out of any earbud. These Sennheisers do a good job of staying in place and I hardly ever have to adjust them.



4. Son buenos audifonos por el precio que se paga, la marca no es muy conocida pero se nota calidad en el sonido, los bajos son buenos sin llegar a ser exepcionales y los agudos son notidos y no se distorcionan. El control del volumen en el cable es ideal para ir en moto y controlar el volumen cuando se entra o sale de la autopista.
   Es el primer preoducto que compro de esta marca y he quedado mas que satisfecho.
   
   They are good headphones by the price that is paid, the brand is not very acquaintance but quality in the sound is good, the bass are good without coming to be the best and the sharp are clear and do not distortion. The control of the volume in the cable is ideal to go in motorcycle and to control the volume when is entered or leaves the freeway. It is the first one product that I buy of this brand and I have remained but than satisfied.



5. The Sennheiser earbuds were a replacement item and represented an updated version of the previously owned earbuds. They are all that they have been billed. Strong sound replication and attractive.