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Apple iPod Radio Remote

Appalling Reception

Written by BC from CORK

14-Nov-2007

Have tried everything to improve the reception to no satisfaction. Will be returning the product.

166 of 266 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Too expensive, cost me 2 ipods and 2 radio units

Written by MH from London

15-Oct-2008

From bitter experience, I wouldn't even plug this in to my iPod.

Seemed to work fine for the first couple of weeks then for some reason the 60Gb 5G iPod thought it was always plugged in and drained the battery within hours even when it was switched off and unplugged. Then the sleep function packed in altogether. After replacing my iPod for the 3rd time I threw the radio unit away. A shame because when it worked it was great and the remote came in handy too.

73 of 109 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Ive thrown it out of the window!

Written by DH from Leeds

28-May-2007

Dont get me wrong, the remote feature is good, but the only reason i bought it was of the radio option. Im a postman and the reception is very very very poor! People say its the area but i can get radio 2 as clear as a bell on my sony erricson mobile and static on the ipod in the same spot! Ive now bought a dab radio and my ipod is hardly used!

40 of 50 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

How much?

Written by PC from Bickley

12-Oct-2007

Well i think people pay enough for ipods as it is. They fall short of features anyway, so you expect the radio remotes to be good for £35, but they aren't! Mp3 Players such as zens come with radio in them and they're cheaper? makes sense to buy that!

162 of 295 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

very very por quality

Written by CP from london

07-Jul-2007

less than 2 month the metal piece on the remote control has split and broken the quality of material use is rubbish so expensive for this to be a hard plastic built dody

66 of 118 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Absolute disgrace

Written by AO from Birmingham

16-Dec-2006

It is almost IMPOSSIBLE to get any kind of signal at all. This product is a disgrace to a company that usually is the best. Very unhappy. DO NOT BUY!

36 of 59 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Radio remote

Written by LB from Sawston

13-Mar-2006

I love my iPod but i also love the radio....so in theory a match made in heaven?....Sadly not to be!....Whereever i go all i get is static.....one hit onto classic FM but that was it it.....next day?.....static and hissing!...i am not bothered about the colour [my iPod is black] and yes its a dinky remote but at £35 i do not think so!...plus the cord is too long.....so relunctantly I am taking mine back.....so is it the design [some people get a good reception] or is minea 'duff one'?.......oh...it kills the battery juice....which is a double annoyance for getting static!....So a refund or a replacement?? I still want a radio!!!..that WORKS! At the mo its one star and i am being generous!

14 of 17 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Battery Drain

Written by LF from Dublin

26-Sep-2007

Reception is not great, get better radio reception on my Nokia Mobile Phone.
It is also a complete battery drain.
My Battery now doesn't keep a charge and i have been advised by the apple tech that this is a problem caused by the radio remote...
Buyer Beware

71 of 132 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Pricy Junk

Written by DO from Ballincollig

05-Apr-2006

I love Apple and its products, except this! Why? Simply because it does not work!
Over the years I've got used to Apple products being the best you can buy but this is just a piece of expensive junk and it actually hurts to have to say that about an Apple product. What were they thinking when the released it?

16 of 24 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Very Disappointed

Written by DJ from YORK

11-Apr-2006

Too much cable, poor reception and only tunes to odd numbered frequencies - why? Cannot get Capital (95.8) when in London. I love my Nano but find the radio remote a VERY poor accessory. Would love to get some response here from Apple as several previous reviewers have made similar comments.

11 of 15 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Aweful

Written by EJ from BRADFORD-ON-AVON

26-Feb-2006

Very over-priced for what you get, and the reception is atrocious - i'm still waiting to find a station.

i would not recommend this product.

13 of 21 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Terrible!!

Written by MM from BLACKROCK

28-Feb-2009

I love Apple products but this has been a HUGE disappointment and a total waste of money. The reception is terrible even out in the open. If you are indoors, forget it. I have ended up buying a separate mini digital radio to make up for this products deficiencies. Do not buy this product.

15 of 26 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

iPod Radio?

Written by JC from Stevenage

05-Apr-2007

Save your money! I bought 2 - one as a gift and one for myself and could not get any signal whatsoever with either of them. Switched iPods, earphones, went outside, went further down the garden. Not a bean of a radio station to show for it. So I paid £70 for two remotes!!

13 of 22 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Poor build quality

Written by JH from London

15-Nov-2006

Since I got my 5G iPod, I couldn't use my old remote for my 4G iPod anymore so I had to buy this. When it works it is excellent, but when it doesn't (most of the time) it is extremely frustrating. The sound will crackle if the headphones are not plugged into it at a precise angle, and the volume will randomly change whenever it wants to (even when both the hold switch on this and on the iPod are on), ranging from very quiet to blow your ears off loud. The build is also awful, if you press down slightly harder on the clip it will come apart. I wish I could give it a lower rating than one star because it doesn't even deserve one. Come on Apple, do something about it!

Oh and the worse part is that Apple have done nothing to help me exchange it - have tried calling, emailing and even been down to the Apple Store on Regent Street - no luck because it was given to me as a present and I don't have the receipt.

9 of 14 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Poor design and build

Written by MT from Farnborough

10-Nov-2006

Like the previous style of remote for older iPods, this remote shows yet more poor build quality, now added in with poor design.

I found the average lifetime of the previous remote to be somewhere in the region of 8 months. The three I had all suffering from the join in the connector breaking and the wires seeming to break (iPod was carried in the hip pocket). This new one has lasted 3 months before exhibiting the same problem (carried in jeans pocket). Now while walking the sound will break, stop and then return at a low volume. It is now essentially useless. It limits the use of the iPod, and I'll have to look at other brands if I replace the, otherwise excellent, g5 iPod.

Designing the remote buttons as a big circle certainly looks pretty, but its not practical. You cannot quickly figure up which is vol up/down or next/prev without working out the orientation of the remote. Too often hitting the center play button will also lead to hitting another outer button. The clip is much better than the previous incarnation, and it does have a radio, but since its prime function is seriously poorly laid out, it's not much of a consolation.

37 of 70 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Set To Europe And Still No Reception

Written by MS from LONDON

28-Apr-2006

I live in the heart of London, and despite reading all the reviews and setting my radio region to Europe, i still can only get 1 decent strong signal without interference and thats Radio 1, no capital, no kiss, no xfm, nothing!!! i just bought 2 of these things 1 for my girlfriend and 1 for myself and feel robbed!!!

7 of 12 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Neat Idea - Bad Reception

Written by JJ from SUTTON

30-Apr-2006

Wanted the choice to listen to the radio on the way to work in London reception intermittent and makes it annoying trying to listen to London based radio stations as it is constantly fading, also I agree with a previous comment too much cable.

5 of 9 people found this useful

Apple iPod Radio Remote

Shocking Waste of Money

Written by JW from Amersham

27-Dec-2006

On the phone now to Apple to get this returned. brokeafter 4 weeks. Now controls dont work and iPod doesnt recognise radio. When you do get it working the radio reception is 1970's quality and there is no real functionality on the radio. Expensive pair of poor headphones. Dont buy.

4 of 8 people found this useful