Sony iPod Dock

When I first hear about Sony I think about the Playstation 3 and their great TV’s. Lately however, Sony has been getting into the home audio market and they’ve been doing a great job. This past summer Sony released a iPod speaker dock with a clock radio built in.

Sony’s iPod Dock with Clock (yes this is what it’s called) is a really cool iPod dock with a built in clock radio. It features a great adjustable backstop for iPods so you can fit all different types (not the iPod Touch however), a digital AM/FM tuner, dual alarms and the ability to charge you iPod as you play.

The great thing about this system is that you can get it for under $100. Most of the time with Sony products you pay a large premium but this seems to be competitively priced for once.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the Sony iPod Dock:

• Street price: $99.95
• Dual Alarm
• AM/FM Tuner
• Adjustable iPod dock and charger
• FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz, AM: 530 -1710 kHz

Things I like
A lot of companies are jumping on the iPod bandwagon and releasing docks for it. I think the thing I like most about Sony’s product is the fact that they include a clock radio with their dock. This clock radio makes it stand out from the rest and also makes the dock more useful for around the house use. I must say that the speakers sound really good. Like the rest of the Sony products I’ve ever used the quality is definitely there. The fact that the dock is adjustable makes this product really great. A lot of the docks don’t allow for the nano to be attached and this is really annoying.

The thing I like most about the clock radio is the dual alarm features. You could set the alarms 10 minutes apart to make sure you actually wake up While most people probably won’t find this feature useful I certainly do. The clock is your basic clock radio with all of the normal buttons so it won’t be hard to get used to it.

Things I don’t like
There isn’t much I dislike about this product. Sony made something that works, doesn’t cost an arm and a leg and is fun to use. The only thing I can find is that the sound isn’t up to the quality of Bose or Altec Lansing. That being said you pay for what you get and this is a sub-$100 dock. If you don’t have $200+ to pay for a dock then this is a great product.

Pros:

• Inexpensive
• Great Sound
• Combined Clock Radio
• Dual Alarms

Cons:

• Sound quality isn’t up to professional levels (like Bose or Altec Lansing

Final Thoughts
The Sony iPod Dock with Clock is a great product. It sounds really good and the addition of a clock is a great feature. The dual alarms is also nice to have if you’re prone to sleeping through the first one. While the sound quality isn’t up to Bose or Altec Lansing levels it is really good. For under $100 this is a great product and I highly recommend it to anyone who needs a iPod dock.