iHome iBT9

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: iHome's iBT9 had fair overall sound quality. Bass has so-so impact, is subdued and lower bass is lacking. Midrange is somewhat constricted, hazy and a bit gritty. Treble is somewhat smeared and upper treble is subdued. Doesn't do a good job of recovering room ambience and is somewhat congested. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar. Provides a decent volume level in a medium sized room.

Ease of use: We found the iHome ease of use to be very good overall. Bluetooth pairing: Unit is always in pairing mode when not already paired, shows a pairing mode indicator. Indicates when pairing mode has occurred. The volume control are low contrast labeled buttons (+/-) which is prominently placed. Switching sources involves directly plugging a wired source and line-in audio plays, however, Bluetooth has priority and will play without the need to disconnect a wired source. Aux input has low contrast labeling. Nothing ambiguous.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system from iHome with analog audio input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Claims IP67-rating for water, dust proof and shock resistance.

Included accessories

USB AC adapter, Micro USB cable, Bottle opener/Carabiner clip, manual, Warranty Card, iHome Catalogue

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

4 x 9.25 x 3

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

Micro USB

iPod Docking

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iHome iBT9

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