Just like with the remote, Sony DS11iP has a lot of buttons and they look, sound and feel very plastic. However, it should be possible to just plug in the iPhone 4 without using an adapter at all since the dock connector will fit, but using an adapter will provide greater stability. I don’t see why not, though you might have to find a dock adapter elsewhere as iPhone 4 will probably not fit very well with any of the adapters that came with DS11iP. IPhone 4 compatible? I don’t know at this time. iPod features were limited, at least with iPhone 3GS, as I was unable to search for songs or anything like that, but you can next/previous, play/pause, volume up/down. It does what it’s supposed to do and it doesn’t take up much space at all. I wish Sony would have made a better remote. The remote was small and didn’t feel exclusive at all, partly due to the huge amount of buttons on it (18).
Great for when you want to listen to music before falling asleep and not having to worry about turning it off again. Clicking it will give you an array of minutes to select from, until the radio/iPod will go to sleep. I also had great pleasure of the “Sleep” mode. It’s a personal preference so you need to play around to find out whats best for your tunes. Mega Xpand on the other hand, that, to me, made my music sound more “rich” and as if coming from more than just the docking station. I didn’t like the sound of mega bass too much, it made my music sound a bit too hollow.
Of course, if there’s no power, DS11iP will not be able to charge your iPhone/iPod overnight.Īs for sound modes, Sony DS11iP has standard, “MEGA BASS” and “MEGA Xpand”. The clock doesn’t reset so you don’t have to worry about that in case of power cuts. If there has been a power cut, the display brightness will be dimmed to notify you that the power has been away. I found that the bright setting was too bright, it would simply light up my room. The clock display has different levels of brightness so you can adjust it according to your needs. Snooze button is located on top and is nice and big, it takes very little practice before you’ll be able to hit snooze while still being asleep. Then you can set an alarm mode for weekdays and one for weekends, in case you have to get up at different times of the day. You can also define the volume when setting the alarm so it plays louder music when sounding an alarm than what it might do under normal circumstances. After a few weeks I’m sure it would be too low to wake me up after I have gotten used to it ? The good news is, DS11iP can also play radio or iPod music. I think it’s enough to wake up most people but it only worked for me because it was a new sound. Sony DS11iP has a three alarm modes: A buzzer, iPod music/video and Radio. The iPhone alarm by itself is not going to cut it, I need something loud and annoying – like a Sony Ericsson alarm that will increase its volume until it’s so loud your ears will pop. Personally, it takes no less than a miracle to get me up in the mornings.
Besides the actual speaker/dock/clock radio unit, you get a few iPhone/iPod dock adapters, a small remote, a power supply with a rather short cord, manual and an external antenna, which you might not need – I’ve never used it.īeing a clock radio, it has to be able to wake people up when it’s time to do so. It has a built-in 3.5w+3.5w speakers that plays decent tunes, like what you’d expect for a product like this and in this price range.īefore we dig into what it does, let’s quickly look into what comes in the box. Not even close! And there are 2 lower settings besides, so these complaints are totally unfounded.Sony DS11iP is an iPhone/iPod dock and a clock radio – at the same time. I use the brightest setting & trust me, it doesn't light up the room. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the brightness either. Takes a while but I learned where to grab it when I want to move it or set it. It is so compact it is hard to avoid hitting a function button & turning on/off an alarm. Button functions take a bit of getting used to but actually are logical. Just wish the iPod played as loud as the radio. iPhone4 works fine with it too & it is easier to dock. Just be careful & line it up with the plug, press down & you are in business. The Touch is so thin it has a sloped docking slot which makes it difficult to line up on any docking station from any manufacturer- including Apple! So you can't just slap it in as you would a classic iPod or i. Old or new, they all dock & play perfectly on this device. I have the Ipod touch (latest one) and the iPhone 4. I just had to post a rating after reading all the misinformation being posted here. I've had this clock radio for 5 months now and it has worked great.