My hands always get out of position on this remote and I continually find myself pushing the wrong buttons (mostly the up volume) at the wrong times.īecause almost all the control of the iPhone song selection is done via this tiny remote, you have to focus on exactly which keys to push in order to get the proper song playlist. But to actually start them playing you must push enter. In order to start browsing songs you use the >| key. Operating the remote in darkness is all but impossible. Push too hard and it feels like you’re iPhone is about to bend backwards. If you want to control your iPhone while it’s docked you have to do so gently while it’s perched upright in the base. There are no controls on the radio itself to change songs or cycle through the iPhone playlists.
The remote control included with the iHome plays an integral part in operating and controlling the radio. Out of the box the sound seemed better configured to AM sports radio than for music playback. Fortunately the iHome contains equalizer controls so you can boost the Bass and Treble as well. I found that unless I turned on the SRS equalizer enhancer, that everything sounded very flat and tinny. It’s neither great or terrible – just about what you’d expect from a bedside clock radio. Even then the sound is what I’d classify as clock radio-ish. In order to get half way decent sound I had to manipulate all the equalizers. Out of the box the iHome was configured without any equalizer settings. My first test was to listen to the music and see how it sounded. When I wake to the alarm in the morning I’m able to find either of these buttons rather easily. I really like the alarm’s snooze and on/off function. There are two alarms which let you wake to either buzzer, radio, the last song played or a specially named (ihome) playlist on your iPhone. More on the AM/FM radio later – because if you’re a radio listener then this iHome is NOT for you. There is an AM and FM radio for which you can use up to 6 presets. I always find that it takes me some time to find the proper docking angle. With a little practice you can do it a bit easier. If the room is dark it’s tricky to line up the iPhone with the adapter base. Observation: Docking is tough to do if you are using the iHome iP99 at your bedside. After you insert the iPhone adapter, you dock the phone by inserting it vertically at a slight angle.
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