SDI iHome IH85B Bike Mount Speaker System for iPod Review

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(More customer reviews)Just took this for a 40+ mile bike ride in Washington, DC and Virginia (the WO&D trail) and it worked extremely well. Not a completely flawless device but very pleasantly surprising in some ways as well.
Here's how this product breaks down:
PROS:
- Loud, rich, clean mono sound from its single top firing speaker
- Internal mounting of iPod inside the speaker is solid and well thought out
- Overall construction of speaker and bike mount is very solid and rugged
- Battery life is good, device stayed strong for over four hours of riding
- Easy in-speaker recharging of the iPod so it doesn't have to be removed, although that is simple and fast as well
- Nice protective cap for the speaker in case it starts raining or gets muddy, easily stowed on bottom of speaker otherwise
- Easily mounted and rugged remote control for handlebars
- All parts firmly snap together for easy stowage (speaker, cap, remote) in the high quality heavily padded storage bag that comes with it
CONS:
- The device uses four regular non-rechargeable AA batteries to power the speaker instead of a rechargeable battery like most iPod speakers in this price range.
- Unit's remote control batteries arrived dead, indicating that these will have to be replaced often (uses 2 CR2032s)
- Shock mounting for the iPod is not all it could be, had one lock up on the trip that could be attributed to it.
- There are no support pages for this device on the company's Web site, unlike their other products.
- The device points the speaker up at the rider but the sound is sometimes hard to hear on some tracks when moving at high speed.
Overall a complete win if you ask me, there is no competing iPod speaker products that even come close for bike use.

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Pedal to the metal with this water-resistant iPod speaker case that clamps to your bike frame. Handlebar mounted remote control allows for safe cycling while listening to your tunes. This speaker case is perfect for the beach, poolside, and picnics, too.

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