Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Bright Green 2nd Generation
June 18, 2009 by Mp3 Players Review · Leave a Comment
Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Bright Green 2nd Generation
1GB embedded flash memory holds approximately 18 hours of music at 128 Kbps * plays MP3, WAV, AAC, AIFF, and Audible (2, 3, and 4) formats * Shuffle and Order modes * high-speed USB interface (USB dock included) * earbud headphones * warranty: 1 year *
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars I LOVE my shuffle!!
I had an mp4 player that held music, pictures, and video but I never seemed to use it. I guess it was just all the bells and whistles that I didn’t need. I LOVE the shuffle because of it’s size and convenience. It is very small and portable and clips on to your clothing. The sound is GREAT! I would have rather had the purple one but they were out so I bought the pink one, which is fine. I highly recommend this one to very busy people who enjoy their own music.
5 Stars i pod shuffle
Bought this for my daughter and she loves it. This is the 2nd one i have purched and if needed, will buy another from Amazon.
5 Stars a jogger’s review 
I already have an iPod classic that’s large enough to fit my 10,000 song collection onto it. I purchased the new iPod shuffle because I got really tired of holding onto my chunky Classic when trying to go running, and the sleak clip-on design of the Shuffle was just what I needed. I have no complaints. I essentially use it to play a specific playlist that I’ve developed in iTunes so I don’t need a screen to tell me what I’m listening to. And I don’t need it to be able to hold 1000 songs since I only go through about 10-20 in one workout period.
The volume goes as high or as low as I need it. There is a toggle switch to turn the “shuffle songs” feature on or off which is nice so that I don’t get tired songs being played in the same order over and over again.
The overall usability is just as simple as I need it to be while I’m jogging. It’s clipped onto my pants or my sleeve or my pocket and I can quickly press whatever button I need to take care of business without having to break my stride. And I’ve never had it come off which is what I was worried about the most.
The only thing that didn’t work for me was the earbuds. They tend to hurt my ears, and when running they work their way out of my ears completely. So I just invested in a pair of earbuds that wrap around my ears.
Some folks have issues with the fact that you can only charge it through a computer. This has not been a problem for me seeing as I update the playlist often and the shuffle recharges while I’m doing that. But the battery rarely runs down regardless.
I highly recommend this product if you’re just looking for a simple, inexpensive MP3 player to have on your body without it getting in your way. It’s worth every dime.
5 Stars dont listen to the 1 star reviews
This product is durable- sounds great- and most of all it is well worth the $45 ! It is the best product out there for those who are into physical fitness and want something that is not intrusive in anyway.
5 Stars Love the IPOD
I bought the IPOD shuffle for my son and he loves it. There’s been a learning curve as this is the first time he’s owned one. So far so good.
Apple Earbud Headphones White
June 13, 2009 by Mp3 Players Review · Leave a Comment
Sleeker than previous models, these Apple iPod Earphones work with virtually any model of iPod, fit comfortably in your ears and sound great ? whether you’re listening at your desk, on the treadmill, in your backyard hammock, or wherever you enjoy your iPod.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Advertise Wrong
The device was advertised as for Iphone. But the headset wasn’t the Iphone headset with the microphone. If you want to answer a call while you listening to music it will not allow you to. This is an Ipod headset not Iphone.
2 Stars Durability issues taint this otherwise good product.
I’m on my second pair of iPod earbuds…
First, the plusses:
1) Sound quality is adequate.
2) They fit comfortably in my ears and remain seated there even during heavy exercise/running.
3) The small, sliding, rubber-covered plastic piece on the cords leading to the earbuds allows you to determine how far apart you want the ear buds to be…nice for exercising…and you can slide that same piece all the way up to the buds, thus pulling them together so the cords are a lot less likely to get all tangled up between uses.
Second, the minuses:
1) After 4-6 months the rubber outer edge of the buds starts to peel off. This has happened to both pairs of iPod earbuds that I’ve owned.
2) Within 12-18 months one of the speakers got fainter and fainter, and the same thing happened to my daughter’s within about 18 mos, but hers went completely dead. I’m hoping for better luck on this 2nd pair…so far so good.
3) The plastic wire cover near the jack will crack and expose wires unless you are very careful with this unit (which I am). I haven’t had that problem, but that happened to the ear buds of two other people in my family.
4) Price – I expect a more durable product at $30 a pair.
The main reason I got a 2nd pair was to see if the durability issues of my first pair were a fluke. Well, I’m now less than 6 mos into my 2nd pair and the rubber is peeling off! I hope the sound quality hangs around!
To sum up…the earbuds have nice styling, are more comfortable in my ears than the other basic style of iPod ear buds, but the price and lack of durability cause my overall rating to take a big hit.
I’d award this product 4 stars, even with the $30 price tag if it were more durable. The lack of durability, though, results in a 2-start drop in my opinion.
2 Stars Short lived…
The sound quality of these is okay, though not great. My major complaint is that these headphones have an astonishingly short life. One earbud or the other generally goes out. I’ve had to replace them every three months, even though I don’t abuse them. I’ve finally wised up and purchased a different brand.
5 Stars Perfect purchase
My earbuds’ rubber was falling off on the earpieces from leaving them in the car. These new earbuds were the best price I found, still in the original packaging, perfect condition, got to me quickly – overall 5 star perfect service
1 Star It’s like these were made in a sweatshop.
When I first got an ipod, I was told that these earbuds would be the best earbuds that I would ever own, and I could see why. I loved the sound quality and the way they fit in my ears. However, after just a few months of normal use, the jack deteriorated, and I lost my sound! So having as much faith as I did in these headphones I bought them again, and the same thing happened.
Since then, I have been through 4 of these because they all have the same problem after a few months. With the most recent pair, I even took extra care of them to prevent this problem from happening again, but they fell apart, same as usual. I guess I really wanted to believe that apple made superior earbuds, but I can see now that that’s far from the truth.
I’ve bought each apple ear bud model at least once. They are all the SAME and they’re all junk! I ordered a pair of Bose for my next pair. Maybe throwing more money at this will fix the situation. we’ll see how it goes.
Altec Lansing UHP106 Noise Isolating Earphones $16 at J&R
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