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The editors liked
Well-balanced and surprisingly good sound. Compatible with most iPods. FM tuner. Battery power. Syncs to Mac using USB. AC adapter doesnt block other outlets. Angles iPod for better photo and video viewing.
Fun design. Small form factor. High-quality sound. USB dock. Auxiliary input.
Creative sci-fi design with cool LED lights
Small footprint
Can run on batteries
Includes an FM tuner
Includes subwoofer (with decent bass at higher volumes)
Recharges iPod
USB pass-through for iTunes transfers.
An alien dog-shaped
Whimsical
Fun take on the all-in-one iPod sound system theme
Packing three speaker drivers into an enclosure that runs off wall or AA battery power. Charges
PC/Mac synchronizes
And performs audio from an iPod
With nice audio b...
The editors didn't like
Radio too difficult to use. Bulky design makes it hard to tote. Different version for iPod nano. Moves around when you press buttons unless you hold it in place. A remote with FM display would solve a number of minor problems.
A little pricey. Poor FM reception. Difficult FM tuning method.
No remote control included
Cannot adjust viewing angle of iPod
Difficult to adjust volume
No visual indicators for volume
Bass
And FM
Only one FM preset.
FM radio tuning is difficult and unimpressive thanks to lack of tuning screen
You’ll almost have to set to one channel and leave it. Peak volume level is relatively low. Size and shape of system
Abstract: Rain Designs compact iWoofer is one of the more interesting speaker systems weve seen. The main body of the iWoofer is a small sphere, approximately 4.5 inches in diameter, that rests on four chrome-finished legs with gray, rubber feet. On top of th...
Well-balanced and surprisingly good sound. Compatible with most iPods. FM tuner. Battery power. Syncs to Mac using USB. AC adapter doesnt block other outlets. Angles iPod for better photo and video viewing.
Radio too difficult to use. Bulky design makes it hard to tote. Different version for iPod nano. Moves around when you press buttons unless you hold it in place. A remote with FM display would solve a number of minor problems.
After a few days of using Rain Designs anthropomorphic iWoofer, I felt as if I was being watched or as if Marvin the Martian had dropped in. A compact, integrated speaker system designed to work with iPods; it is slightly smaller than a candlepin bowl...
Fun design. Small form factor. High-quality sound. USB dock. Auxiliary input.
A little pricey. Poor FM reception. Difficult FM tuning method.
Overall, the iWoofer is a solid iPod speaker system that produces better-than-average sound, but its FM tuner is a disappointing afterthought. ...
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Published: 2006-07-18, Author: James , review by: cnet.com
Creative sci-fi design with cool LED lights; small footprint; can run on batteries; includes an FM tuner; includes subwoofer (with decent bass at higher volumes); recharges iPod; USB pass-through for iTunes transfers.
No remote control included; cannot adjust viewing angle of iPod; difficult to adjust volume; no visual indicators for volume, bass, and FM; only one FM preset.
If youre into its retro sci-fi looks, the FM-enabled Rain Design iWoofer speaker system makes a useful desktop companion for your iPod.
Abstract: Theres no shortage of iPod accessories on the market these days, or maybe just enough of them to make us run out of jokes based upon products with a little "i" in their names. Regardless, the market is crowded, and it takes a fair degree of innovation...
Abstract: Rain Design, better known for their ergonomic accessories like the iLap, has branched out into the burgeoning iPod accessories market with the iWoofer. This $129 speaker system also functions as a USB dock for third-generation or newer iPod models, inc...
An alien dog-shaped, whimsical, fun take on the all-in-one iPod sound system theme, packing three speaker drivers into an enclosure that runs off wall or AA battery power. Charges, PC/Mac synchronizes, and performs audio from an iPod, with nice audio b...
FM radio tuning is difficult and unimpressive thanks to lack of tuning screen; you’ll almost have to set to one channel and leave it. Peak volume level is relatively low. Size and shape of system, especially exposed Dock Connector, antenna and l...
In our view, your interest in Rain Design’s new iWoofer ($129) will most likely hinge on one factor: whether you’re willing to pay a premium for an interesting and unusual design. Billed as a “designer iPod speaker system” a...
