Replace Your iPod Headphones in Favor of Aural Ecstasy

October 9th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

As far as MP3 players go, the video iPod is an excellent choice. However, the ear buds that accompany the device do not actually do it justice. If you really want to improve your listening pleasure you really need to get rid of those ineffective ear bud-style iPod headphones help yourself of a third party manufacturers iPod headphones for your brand new iPod.

If you want high-quality sound, expect to pay quite a bit - almost as much as an iPod itself in some cases. The ultimate choice in iPod headphones or ear buds has to be the in-ear headphones by Shure. This company makes a line of the best-sounding, best-reviewed in-ear headphones for your iPod or other audio devices.

The Shure E3Cs are a good deal at around $179.99 retail (one site had them for a bit over $150 though), especially since the highest end pair of Shure headphones will run you $499 for their E500PTH earphones. As pointed out earlier, it’s one of those cases where the headphones cost as much as an iPod (possibly more).

E Series is now available

The E series of in-ear headphones are for iPods, other MP3 devices, and regular audio devices. Due to their design, which sits in the ear canal, they also block out some of the ambient noise. They provide a clean, clear, and accurate (but nuanced) sound.

Just don’t expect them to provide a tremendous amount of bass. It can be difficult learning how to properly insert them, but once you do you will be amazed by the quality. The E series earphones also come with sleeves so you can adjust your fit. For more bass response, you could try the E4Cs instead, but they retail for around $299.95.

If you’re still stumped on how to wear them, visit the shure.com website. They have a whole how-to section to help confused customers out. The E series iPod headphones come in white or black.

Somewhat more traditional ear buds that you might enjoy are the Bang & Olufsen A8s. Their price runs around $159.95 retail and hook over your ears. They are simple to adjust and they have rubber and aluminum earpieces.

You get a crisp and clean sound from the iPod headphones A8s yet they do not block out the ambient sound, which is a beneficial thing in that if you need to give attention to those around you and your surroundings. These types of earphones are available in a two-tone silver and black only, however they go well with just about anything.


IPod Nano Video - Enjoying Excellent Music and Video While on a Hike up the Mountains

August 30th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you enjoy climbing up mountains with your friends and family, be sure to take a long an IPod Nano Video so you can enjoy your favorite music while handling some challenging trails.  You will be more relaxed and calm while listening to music when you’re navigating some challenging paths.

Apple 8 GB iPod nano AAC/MP3 Player Black (2nd Generation)Since the IPod Nano Video is very light and small, even though you tired you will not really feel its weight. Furthermore, because of its size, you can just tuck in the iPod Nano Video inside your pocket and you can go climbing with your friends.

If you are wondering how much that pocket size iPod Nano Video can hold, here’s the deal. If you buy one of those large capacity iPods, your iPod Nano Video can hold as much as 20,000 songs at one time. For such a small gadget, you can actually fit is several CDs into it and play non-stop music for hours.

Small Space for Large Files

Now, if you think that your iPod Nano Video can only hold songs for you, think again. This gadget would not earn its name as iPod Nano Video for nothing. The iPod Nano Video can play your favorite show and can hold up to 100 hours of video.

Amazing isn’t it? Imagine how many movies you can store into your iPod Nano Video if you have about 100 hours of possible playtime. Even if you are way in the mountain where there is no electricity, you can still watch your favorite movies on your ipod.

Side from storing your video into your ipod, you can also store pictures in this small gadget. Since this ipod has a large memory, you can store up to 25,000 high-density pictures into it. Can you load up songs, pictures and movies all at the same time into your iPod Nano Video?

Yes, you have that ability to do that however since you are putting in mixed files, these files will end up sharing with the memory space available within your iPod.  What this ends up doing is that instead of being able to load 20,000 songs you won’t be able to load as much.

IPod Nano Video Battery Life - How Long?

Your battery could last up to 20 hours if you’re playing songs on your iPod.  However, if you want to play video on your iPod you will only get about six hours of playing time.  To ensure you have the ability to listen to your favorite music as well as watching your movies while you’re up in the mountains, you should take along some extra batteries with you or have an accessory iPod car charger.


5 IPod Accessory Must-Haves

June 4th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

There are millions of people who have converted to the iPod revolution and if you’re one of them you may be considering enhancing your watching and listening experience by purchasing some new ipod accessories. Nevertheless, there are hundreds of ipod accessories available in many stores, it can be overwhelming and confusing to find the best kind of stereo, case, car devices and other peculiar or essential ipod accessories. To narrow your field of choices, there are five accessory ipod must-haves for all you people who have been utterly confused trying to find only one accessory for your much loved minis, videos or iPod nanos.

Doing The Dashboard Dance

You’ll find dozens of products that can help you connect your iPod to your car stereo. If you’re looking for an economical solution to this difficulty, there are inexpensive battery powered devices that use your existing iPod headphone jack in broadcasting audio to your stereo connector.

However, if you’re after ease of use as well as quality, you can end up getting a somewhat more expensive car audio connector so you can mount the iPod holder onto your dashboard. Using the power cable that is attached to your car as a docking ipod station you can easily dock and recharge your iPod. However, one of the challenges this kind of iPod accessory runs into is that every so often it will give you poor reception that is a result of the antenna’s position. The solution is to pay slightly more for a better quality version of this accessory.

Video Recording and Sound Enhancements

Many people would say you’re still living in prehistoric times if you are using a Dictaphone for voice recording during interviews or lectures. By plugging a device known as the iSee 360i you can turn your iPod, mini, nano or video (30GB) into a video recorder with a 3.6-inch display. Video in/Video Out - lets you record from your TV, VCR, or TiVo and playback on TV. Pretty neat if you ask me.

Sounds Like a Concert

External speakers are another great accessory that you can buy for your iPod. An excellent iPod accessory is a home device or you can use as both an AM/FM radio, an alarm clock and also plays your music collection through the speakers. In addition to all these extra features, there are some speakers that you can use for charging your iPod. If you have this kind of accessory, you’ll be awakened in the morning by your favorite song collection.

Look Ma! No More Tangles

If you’ve been having problems with the wires getting tangled on your standard iPod headphones, you’ll find tangle free headphones to fix this problem. There are less expensive ones that cost $20 to more expensive times like Logitech’s $100 headphones. With these unique ipod accessories, you’ll never have to experience tangled cords again.

Get Off of My Case, Dude!

When it comes to ipod accessories one of the most important ones to have are cases. This, of course, will depend on personal preference. However, the most durable are made from leather and sports wraps. Regardless of the products you choose, buying add-ons for your ipod should not only be based on appearance, but also functionality.