When comparing Ion Audio Sound Shine vs IKEA, the Slant community recommends IKEA for most people. In the question“What are the best light bulbs for the house?” IKEA is ranked 2nd while Ion Audio Sound Shine is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose IKEA is:
Largely because of pricing, IKEA's furniture style has become very common in many households, and the style has become a trend setter.
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Pros
Pro Rich, stereo audio
Ion is traditionally an audio company, so it isn't really surprising that they managed to create a product that offers good audio quality. These won't provide the same boom as dedicated speakers, but they'll do the job for most tasks.
It should also be noted that these don't need a wall plug - all the power they require can be taken from any regular light socket.
Pro Easy to use app
The app is very basic - you can control the brightness for the bulbs or turn them on and off.
Pro Simple setup
There's no hub required, and the bulbs pair easily directly to your phone. The process isn't any harder than pairing a bluetooth speaker.
Pro Modern style
Largely because of pricing, IKEA's furniture style has become very common in many households, and the style has become a trend setter.
Pro Consistent quality
You basically know what to expect when you order IKEA.
Cons
Con Limited to 2 speakers
While you can have virtually endless numbers of Ion Shines hooked up at once, only 2 can play audio at once. It would be really handy if you could connect more up, as their sound would compound making it seem louder and richer.
Con No automation
Con White light only
While the lights are dimmable from your smartphone, most smart bulbs offer a RGB LED which lets you illuminate your room/house with different colors and shades of white. These lights only have 1 shade of white, and can be dimmed.
Con Low variety of style
If you don't like the way one piece of IKEA furniture looks, you're not going to like how most of IKEA's furniture looks.
Con Incomprehensible instructions manuals
IKEA communicates how to assemble your furniture in a cryptic and nonverbal instructions manual. The upside is this makes it equally accessible to people of all languages and reading levels. The downside is that this makes it less accessible to speakers of common languages and basic literacy, rather than more accessible for everyone else.