Sony ICFC05iPBLK Clock Radio for iPod (Black)

• Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G; iPhone 1G, 3G, 3GS
• Wake or sleep to iPod/iPhone, FM radio, or buzzer
• Digital FM radio tuner with 20 user presets
• Sleep timer adjustable to 15, 30, 60, or 90 minutes
• Backup battery keeps time in the event of power outages,Power Requirements: 110-220V, 5VDC

Love it, and it is even better than the description makes it sound. I love that I can set the volume for the alarm itself so that I can listen to music while I fall asleep and not have to worry about it being to low in the morning to wake me up. I also love that I can turn the backlight off at night. The only issue I have with it is that it is really easy to accidently snooze for longer than you would like. If you push the snooze button more than once it increases the snooze time, so be careful with that.

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After trying a really crappy iHome iA5 and a confusing Jensen JiPS-250i, I went for simple-but-elegant with this Sony. Worked beautifully right out of the box. Don't want apps, don't want bells and whistles, don't need concert hall-quality sound. Just want an iPhone clock radio that will reliable charge my device and let me listen to my podcasts in bed at night without generating a bunch of error messages about how "this accessory is not optimized" for use with my iPhone. This one does the job. Small footprint on bedside table is a nice bonus.

Highly recommended.

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It's good for what it is. Reasonable sound and has nice features such as the ability to wake to a different volume level than you went to sleep with. Works on 240v also.

It claims to have dock adaptors. Note that this covers only the iPhone. There are no adaptors for the iPod. I didn't see this warning anywhere and since the adaptors cost $9 for a set of three (I doubt they cost more than 5 cents each to manufacture) this is a considerable extra cost. Since it boasts of being able to work with iPod and iPhone, it's somewhat dodgy that they don't include the iPod adaptors. It would have had 4 stars if not for this.

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When I went to the different stores I was looking for a small, minimal space occupying alarm clock that I can put by my bedside that would charge my iPhone, an adjustable buzzer volume that would wake me up with the buzzer, and not illuminate my whole room. If you're looking for that, then this is the product you need. In my shopping in stores I found them all to be too large, or the clock too bright, or the buzzer wasn't loud enough and didn't give you the option to adjust the volume to a level suitable for yourself. If you're looking for a high quality sound system, I doubt this is product for you because even though I didn't test the sound, I can't see it being used to provide music for a house party because it is so compact. I also really like that the ability to adjust the brightess of the alarm clock is real easy to find because it doubles as the snooze button when the alarm isn't going off. So, if it happens to be too bright you can adjust it easily. It has 3 levels of brightness and the option to completely turn the backlight off. I also am going to like the one touch button on back that will adjust up and back for daylight savings time. So basically my need for an alarm clock-iPhone charger was finally met in this product. Set up quickly and so far very happy with it.

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Like other reviewers note, this clock does what it should in a compact form. The tradeoffs for such a small package are no AM reception and a speaker that won't blow anyone away. Overall, this is the best clock radio with built-in iPhone / iPod functionality for under 40 dollars.

A couple of clarifications I've not seen in any other review:

1) The clock radio's power unit *is* capable of accepting up to 240v, which means it can be used in most countries with just a cheap plug adapter. This was important for me, as I needed something that can work in both the US and overseas. Strangely, Sony does not specify the voltage information anywhere in its advertising or its website. I had to buy the item and hope for the best.

2) Big props to Sony for building in a backup, as it saves a lot of hassle if you are in an area with irregular electricity service. Note that the display goes completely blank during power loss, so you won't be able to even tell time by it during those periods. When the power comes back on again, however, your settings are still there.