iPod Wireless Speakers and Headphones By Dale Ewans

The iPod seems to have induced a certain trend in the electronics industry as many companies rushed to the market for the manufacture of accessories for the little device that lets you take music with you wherever you go . Speakers and headphones were among the first choice of accessories for iPod electronics. The next step was speakers and wireless headphones to allow more freedom of movement. We will try to discuss the pros and cons of wireless peripherals for the iPod, and the models that each wireless component works with.

Logitech

Logitech began marketing in 2005 of a wireless headset that works with any iPod model with a dock connector on the base. This feature is standard on all new models and is available on older models as well. The headphones use Bluetooth technology to connect to the iPod through an adapter that transmits the signal. They come with rechargeable batteries that supposedly can play up to eight hours of music per charge.

The wireless headset is very light and weighs only 3.2 ounces, with the card unit weight of less than one ounce. iPod controls are provided on the headphones, so it is not necessary to return to the iPod to adjust the volume or move through the playlist. The iPod may be sitting on a counter or on a desk, and the headphones pick up the signal up to 30 feet.

Logitech also markets a wireless receiver to music and transmitter that turns your stereo into a receiver and a set of speakers for your iPod. It comes with its own rechargeable batteries do not drain your iPod. The receiver simply plugs into your stereo and the transmitter onto your iPod. The system works with any iPod or MP3 player with a standard headphone output 3.5 mm.

The advantage of this system is that you can use to make your speakers wireless without having to buy additional hardware. It is easy to connect and use so you can easily switch to other rooms in the house. The only drawback is the distance of 30-foot restriction between the receiver and transmitter.

Macally

Macally designed a Bluetooth headset Bluewave based iPod that connects to the iPod through a transmitter plugged into the headphone port of the iPod. A problem with the system Bluewave is that the transmitter does not use the iPod connector for power but two non-rechargeable AAA. Another issue would be the plastic notch situated on the headphone jack that prevents the transmitter from wobbling on the iPod and the top of the page you need to delete if you have an iPod shuffle or a first or second generation iPod.

The signal range should be about 30 feet, but varies greatly depending on the environment where you are, especially if doors or walls stand in the way. The headphones can provide up to eight hours of interrupted music depending on volume level and other factors. They are also fed by two non-rechargeable AAA.

Bluewave With this system, you can also listen to music wirelessly from your iPod by connecting the headphones to the house with a speaker system patch is part of RCA line-out jack for headphones.

Oregon Scientific

Oregon Scientific released in 2005 a very interesting wireless speaker system designed for the iPod, Iballa. The speaker is shaped like a bowling ball, and it connects to a transmitter dock, which holds the iPod, thanks to wireless technology 2.4 Ghz, with Adaptive Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum. The signal shall be 100 feet and the rechargeable batteries provide up to 8 hours of music on a single charge. It is compatible with iPods, iPod Photo, iPod nano and iPod mini.

The Iballa a built-in iPod remotely, you can use it even if the iPod is not in the room. He has a round LCD screen that you can use to change volume and skip tracks, find the time, the strength of the wireless signal, battery, play / pause status.

Wi-Gear

The iMuffs from Wi-Gear are wireless headphones designed specifically for the iPod, but with a twist. They use Bluetooth technology to connect wirelessly to both your iPod and your Bluetooth phone, you can use a wireless headset for cell phones. When you receive a call, the iMuffs pause the music on the iPod, ring in the headphones and allow you to speak into the microphone.

IMuffs The system has a small receiver that hooks on top of the iPod comes with a rechargeable battery offering up to 12 hours of interrupted music. As expected with Bluetooth, the iMuffs headphones can pick up the signal within 30 feet of signal. They also feature iPod controls on each earpiece for pause, volume, skip and search.

In the future, the market for wireless headphones and speakers for the iPod will become a greater share of the overall iPod accessories market, as the signal increases, the output audio quality, better are the batteries and the manufacturers use for power generation will more hours of reading.

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