Philips wOOx Dock and Remote for iPhone/iPod Review
I own this clock radio purchased at BB. My objective was to find a stylish clock radio that would fit on my smallish night stand. It had to have dual alarms - 5 day and weekend mode; and be able to have choice of either buzzer alarm or radio. The display must have dim settings. This Philips model does all that and a lot more.br /br /Little did I know the search would take me to so many stores. Nowadays, clock radios are an afterthought. Most are cheap-o looking and garish. I couldn't believe the poor quality of clock radios out there. This Philips model fits the bill for me with a couple of caveats - see below. Although an iPod dock wasn't on my required list, the choices for clock radios are so much better than without it.br /br /Here's what I like:br /* Great sound from such a small unitbr /* Small footprint on the night stand - most other clock radios with iPod docks are a bit largebr /* Contemporary looking - looks nice with my black iPod Classicbr /* Easy to use - albeit it helps to read the manualbr /* Remote to set time and alarm, as well as play iPodbr /* Charges iPod while in dockbr /* Gradual alarm from whisper-quiet to loudbr /* Ability to use either the (gentle) buzzer, radio or iPod for the alarm br /* Feels sturdybr /* Did I mention the great sound?br /br /Here are those caveats:br /* The main purpose of the clock radio is to tell the time. The numbers are a bit over-stylized which you can't really tell on the photo online or the box. It's evident as soon as it's plugged in. It's hard to read the time from say across the bedroom while getting dressed. But I have gotten used to it; so just a warning in case you really need, say large, bright plain numbers.br /br /* The display doesn't have enough dim settings; it's either very bright, less-bright-but-still-bright or off. This is unfortunate; as sometimes I do wake up in the middle of the night wondering what time it is. However the less-bright-but-still-bright lights up the room a bit too much so I use the off setting. It's not a deal breaker but if you are really sensitive to the light; then you might want to consider another model - amazingly, it's difficult to find a model where there are decent dim settings.br /br /Overall, I'm very pleased with the clock radio and would recommend it but also note those warnings about the brightness and somewhat difficult to read numbers.
Philips wOOx Dock and Remote for iPhone/iPod Feature
- Wake to your favorite iPhone/iPod music or FM radio
- wOOx speaker technology for deep, powerful bass
- Dual alarm with weekday / weekend settings
- Gentle wake up with increasing alarm volume
- Wireless remote controls your system and iPhone/iPod
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Mar 28, 2010 03:38:04
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