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MP3 Players

The Best Wireless Earbuds For iPods

June 14, 2009

Wireless earbuds allow you to listen to an iPod or MP3 player without a tangle of cords. They are particularly useful for listening during sporting activities, listening on-the-go.
There are two types of wireless earbuds: those that transmit wirelessly via an iPod adapter, and those that attach directly to an iPod shuffle. Most of the transmitting wireless [...]

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Best Portable iPod & MP3 Speakers

April 8, 2009

A few months ago, MetaEfficient profiled an energy efficient home speaker system for the iPod. But what if you want to bring your music with you on the go – and share it outside your headphones? You’ll need a set of portable speakers that are just as mobile as your MP3 player. Following are six [...]

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“Indestructible” MP3 Player: Monolith Premium MX7000

December 29, 2005

Yes — manufacturers — make more devices like this one. The Monolith MP3 player is fused into a solid 1.5mm aluminium casing — not stuck together with glue or screws. It’s a unique manufacturing process pioneered by the manufacturer, Estar Laboratories. Testers have run the player over with a car, shot the player with a [...]

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Boomtune Mini: Portable Speaker Tripod

August 3, 2005

The Boomtune Mini is a portable speaker system that incorporates a tripod design and has a 2 x 1W output. It runs on one AAA battery.
Boomtune Mini can be used with almost any MP3 player. It appears to only be available in Japan. More information at Yanko Design – thanks for the tip.

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Car CD Player with USB and SD Memory Slot

July 8, 2005

This CD player for your car also features a USB port and a SD Memory Slot for MP3 playback. Made by H&B, it seems to be only available in the UK for about £78. A CD player by Pyle, available in the US, seems to do similar things, since it has a “Universal USB 2.0 [...]

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MP3 Boombox

March 26, 2005

This MP3 playing boombox stores 256MB of music. It connects to a computer via USB, and includes a headphone socket, alarm clock feature (wake up to music), FM radio, and travel pouch.
Update: We’ve heard this MP3 player has poor sound quality.
Available from: JR.Com
($149.99)

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Subaqueous: Waterproof MP3 Player

November 21, 2004

This waterproof casing goes on top of a iRiver. There is also another waterproof MP3 player by Finis that uses bone conduction to produce sound underwater.
Available from: H2O Audio

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An Efficient Portable Amplifier: The Boostaroo

August 30, 2004

The Boostaroo is a pocket-size portable amplifier for your earphones. It amplifies the sound coming out of your iPod or MP3 player by 100%. I’ve tested this device, and it certainly does amplify quite well, and two AA batteries it uses last for weeks.
It also functions as a splitter and allows you to share your [...]

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Pendant-Style MP3 Players: The Most Portable Music Machines

August 4, 2004

Sony has released what it claims is the smallest pendant-style mp3 player: Sony AD-EMPZ. It weights less than half an ounce and has 256MB memory (8 hours of playback). It runs on a rechargeable battery and costs $184.

The Aiwa Flush also has 256MB and can play for up to 11 hours, using AAA batteries. It [...]

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