Cingular Go Phone: Apple iPod Lanyard Headphones for iPod nano 1G Review

I really like this lanyard alot.It solves 2 prolems I've always had with iPods... wire clutter and where to put the buds if I have to take them out of my ears.

There's no hanging cables tangling up or getting caught on things... everything is enclosed in the cord.The earphones protrude through the lanyard cord near the back of the neck, and when out of the ear, just hang, but with a short enough cable they don't get tangled up.

It's attached to the nano through the 30 pin connection on the bottom, and the headphone jack.I was concerned when I saw that it might not be a secure enough connection and the nano might become detached, but it's very strong and most likely won't come off under most circumstances.

The sound is okay.As far as I can tell, they use the same components for the buds as the ones provided with the nano.I know there are headphone elitists out there who turn their nose up at the Apple headphones, but they are actually pretty decent sounding for the money.I don't even consider other headphones now for my nano, because these make everything so convenient.

But If another manufacturer came out with a competing product that sounded better, I'd strongly consider it if it weren't too much more expensive.Especially if it were black... a pet peeve of mine... if Apple is making black iPods now, they should make accessories in black as well.And I hate the conspicuous white buds in my ears.

One other thing that would make this product better is a pass through headphone jack on the lanyard connector.So the lanyard wouldn't need to be removed if one wanted to hook it up to a stereo, or play something for somebody else (so essentially so 2 people could listen at a time).But that's a minor quibble.

So, if you don't mind the Apple headphone sound, I'd recommend the nano lanyard headphones in a second.

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Product Description:
With the Apple MA360G/A iPod nano In-Ear Lanyard Headphones, just plug the lanyard into the dock connector, put it around your neck and you're off. Its ingenious built-in earbuds conquer clutter by integrating the audio signal with the lanyard itself, so you get a streamlined look without all the extra wire. When you want to change songs or adjust the volume, just look down: the iPod nano is right there, always at the ready.
iPod Compatibility
iPod nano 1G