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Big Sound with iPod Nano Speakers

July 12th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

If you want to improve the sound from your iPod nano, it will require a decent set of speakers. Fortunately, for most of us you can go to a local retail store or over the Internet and get different makes and models of speakers. This article goes into some of the details and options for some of the speakers that are available for the iPod nano.

If you do not currently own a home stereo system that your iPod nano can plug into, many speakers that are made by various companies such as Coby, Sony, or even costs company will work just fine for your needs.

They’re generally pretty affordable too, and all you have to do is plug the speakers into the iPod Nano’s headphone jack to start enjoying music. Depending on the model, some speakers may or may not require batteries, or they may come with a power adapter or USB cable. An average set of mini speakers will run you about $10, like the Sony SRS-P7 Passive Speaker System with Stereo Mini-Plug Input, which was listed for $9.99 at amazon.com.

You won’t get the same quality you would with a nice set of Bose speakers or other home system, but it should be adequate for personal use as long as you don’t expect CD quality sound. Although mini speakers work fine with iPod Nanos, stylistically they don’t really match up that well. If you want speakers designed for iPod Nanos, you can try the iPod Nano Portable Aluminum Speakers with USB Power Cord. These speakers cost $9.99 at handhelditems .com, which also has the iPod Foldable Multimedia Speaker - HiSound for $39.99 (check the website for current prices and availability).

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Both of these units work with most iPods, not just Nanos, as well. They have a vaguely iPod look to them and come in white. Still, they’re definitely not the most exciting looking speakers ever. If you want unique looking ones, try visiting The Sharper Image online at sharperimage .com or flip through one of their catalogs.

If nothing else, they have some unique looking speakers and ipod accessories for Nanos and iPods. For example, they have the “organic looking orb” (as described in the catalog) Magic Wave Speakers, which includes an FM transmitter that works via a motion sensor and a light show! You can plug it right into your iPod via the headphone jack.

The Magic Wave retails at roughly $39.95, and there are other fine products on the market such as the miFlower. This flowerlike speaker/toy can be plugged into your iPod, and it will go along to the rhythm of the music by flashing lights and moving. It also includes a clock and has an LCD face. The miFlower cells for roughly $24.95. There are also many other fun speakers/toys to choose from such as the i-Cat or i-Dog as well, and would be a great addition to your iPod.