>> David: Hi, I'm David Carnoy, Executive Editor for CNET.com and I'm gonna give you a quick video tour of the iHome IH15, a very
simple iPod audio system that has a small but brilliant design twist, it changes colors. Now with the lights on this isn't all that
exciting to look at but it is dare I say it kind of cute. It's got a bit of that 70's throw back thing going for it and 3 small
speakers adorn 3 of its 4 sides. One of those speakers is a passive subwoofer that's supposed to deliver some extra bass. As we
said this is about as simple as you get the unit just has 4 buttons 1 for power, 2 for volume and 1 for toggling color. You also
get a line-in jack for other MP3 players or audio devices but that's it no radio, no alarm, no remote control. The IH15 doesn't
sound all that great either. It's a step up from your basic clock radio but not a big step up, there's some bass and the little cube
can play somewhat loud but the whole thing sounds quite unrefined. But if all you're looking for is some casual listening and charging
your iPod the IH15 is a perfectly acceptable solution. Clearly the added value here is the IH15's chameleon-like quality in the dark.
Touch the color button and you give this iHome a new aura. You can choose between 7 colors or have it cycle through all the colors
in a rainbow mode with a short pause between color changes. Like iHome's other iPod music systems this one's compatible with virtually
all iPods. You can also dock your iPhone but this model doesn't offer GSM shielding so you'll have to put your iPhone in airplane
mode, that means you turn off the cell radio, a risk having the speakers pick up some interference. In some this iHome's all about
setting the mood with a little ambient color. Of course, some people may not find that all that neat but at least the IH15 offers
something to differentiate itself from the rest of the $50.00 iPod music system pack. I'm David Carnoy and that's the iHome IH15 LED
color changing stereo system.
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