Every once in a while someone comes out with some portable player with a truckload of features and deems it ‘the next iPod killer’. Fact is, no one has been able to accomplish this feat. And that’s probably going to continue till the time the US Army gets to Osama and tickle him till he admits that George Bush is a super nice chap.
Today we’ll take a look at a bunch of iPod accessories that aim at giving you a better experience.
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1) Jackets
Some call it foolish, some call it smart and if you’re a hardcore music junkie, you’d certainly want this one. Burton and Spyder make some cool looking jackets. Or better still you can just head to Eleksons website, get the fabric controls from them, stick it on to your t-shirt, underwear, what have you.
2) Cases
Gravity attracts everything. Even a shiny new iPod from the hands of an over-excited teeny bopper. So get a rugged cover if you treat your gadgets with as much care as your shoes. Or if you don’t want to screw the look of your iPod, get an invisible cover.
3) Earphones
iPod earphones suck. Everyone knows this and if you didn’t you’ve been totally living under a rock. I vehemently recommend something from the Shure or Sennheiser stables. They cover a good range of Gives you a world of a difference.
4) Sound docks
Sound docks change your iPod from private to public. Some sound docks are loud enough to hold a small bash for 8-10 people. The ones I totally dig are the Bose SoundDock Series II, Harman Kardon Go+Play and the JBL OnStage for their rather balanced sound.
Out of all these, the Bose is the most portable and the Harman Kardon, the loudest. If I am not mentioning the Apple Hi-Fi, its because I haven’t heard it personally.
5) Arm bands
If you’re the type who needs some ear-pounding during a work out, get an arm band. You can carry out your proceedings in peace, rather than worry about your darling iPod falling out of your pocket.
6) FM Transmitter
Wireless transmission problem? No problem! Get a FM transmitter and transmit to all the receivers in the vicinity. Have a blast.
7) Battery pack
Out of battery, sir/ma’am? Get a battery pack, connect, reload, replay.
P.S. This article goes without saying that you should be adding a screen protector. And no, iPod’s dont need socks.
