MP3 Players & Accessories

Genius just launched the SP-HF500A, a two-way Hi-Fi wood-enclosed speaker set that is priced under $50! Great for watching movies from your PC, listening to music or playing video games, the speakers feature a three-inch driver powered by a 14W amplifier. There is also a button for power control and one for timbre right on the front of the speaker cabinet.

Other features include an extra line-in jack to connect an iPod, MP3 player, or CD player without disconnecting the speakers from a PC, as well as a headphone jack for private listening.

The Genius SP-HF500A speakers are priced at $44.99 and will be available in November 2009.

Monster's new Turbine Pro In-Ear Speakers sound so clear and give you so much power and bass, you'd think you had high-end speakers on your ears! That's one reason Monster calls them speakers, not headphones. Monster Turbines can reproduce even the lowest bass notes without any distortion. For Noise Isolation, the Turbine Pro offers 5 different eartip designs, so you'll be sure to find the perfect fit for your ear. Outside noise will be a thing of the past.

The new Monster Turbine Pro headphones will be available in November 2009 in two designs, gold with black chrome, and copper with bright chrome. Turbine Pro In-Ear Speakers will be available for $299.95 per pair or $329.95 with Monster's ControlTalk headphone cable, which can be used with iPhone, iPod and most other smartphones for music playback control as well as to take hands-free calls. Read more

Bowers & Wilkins just unveiled a smaller version of the award winning Zeppelin iPod docking station, the new Zeppelin Mini iPod speaker system. But don't let its size fool you – this system puts out amazing sound for such a small package.

Features include a docking arm that rotates 90 degrees, USB connectivity, and the ability to stream music direct from your PC or Mac via USB. The USB connection also lets you sync your iPod or iPhone with your computer.

The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini will be available in October 2009 for $399.

iLive recently unveiled a new line of Bar Speakers which let you listen to your iPod, AM/FM radio, TV or DVD through the compact bar speaker system, while your iPod is charging.

The iLive iT319B Bar Speaker with Dock For iPod & DVD Player was designed as an all-in-one home audio system. The iLive iT319B measures 32-inches in length and is a 3.1 channel speaker system with built-in subwoofer featuring SRS TruSurround XT for a simulated 5.1 effect. With this system, you can connect your iPod and watch videos and photos on your TV, play your music library or simply charge your iPod. And, the built-in HDMI DVD upconverts to 1080p. The Bar Speaker System can either stand alone or be mounted on a wall. The iLive iT319B Bar Speaker with Dock for iPod & DVD Player is shipping now with an MSRP of $199.99.Read more

At a press event yesterday, Apple made several announcements – the iPod shuffle now starts in price at $59, iTunes 9 was unveiled, a new iPod touch hit the marketplace, but what really caught our attention was the new iPod nano which now features a built-in video camera, mic and speaker!

The new iPod nano also has a larger 2.2-inch color display and videos can be shot and shared in either portrait or landscape mode. iPod nano can even shoot videos with fun effects such as Thermal, Film Grain, Kaleido and X-Ray. Also new to the nano is Genius Mixes, a feature which creates up to 12 mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go great together. If that's not enough, Apple has added a built-in FM radio with live pause and iTunes Tagging, as well as a built-in pedometer.

The new nano is available now in an 8GB model for $149 and a 16GB model for $179, and comes in nine colors including silver, black, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, (PRODUCT) RED and pink.

Parrot just announced a new car stereo with a dock for the iPod or iPhone, the Parrot RKi8400. The RKi8400 is an FM/AM RDS Bluetooth car stereo with a USB port, an SD Card reader, and offers hands-free phone functions. It has a cool little storage compartment located behind the removable front panel – perfect for hiding your iPhone or iPod when you leave the car (that is, if you don't take it with you).

"With the RKi8400, Parrot allows users to take advantage of the iPhone in car through a system that is easy to use and fully integrated in any vehicle," said Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot. "All iPhone functions -- music, navigation of the music directory and playlists and Bluetooth phone capabilities -- have been adapted for in-car use. Parrot's application of its renowned acoustic quality and voice recognition capabilities to the iPhone is sure to please even the most discerning listeners."

The Parrot RKi8400 is available now for $399.99.

SanDisk today announced the Sansa Clip+ MP3 player. The new player is compatible with SanDisk slotRadio and slotMusic cards, as well as microSD cards pre-loaded with music. It has a long-lasting rechargeable battery; bright, easy-to-read screen, and a features a compact wearable design. The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player is also the first Windows 7 certified MP3 player (along with the Sansa Fuze, Sansa View, and Sansa Clip portable media players).

Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player Features:

• Large(1"), bright (OLED) screen with a simple user interface that makes it easy to choose playlists or songs sorted by title, artist, album, genre
• FM tuner with 40 presets
• Built-in microphone
• Equalizer mode
• Rechargeable, lithium ion battery with up to 15 hours of life
• Solid state flash memory for skip-free playback of music
• Support for music download and subscription services including Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic and others
• Designed to work seamlessly with a wide range of music formats, such as MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis and Audible files (for audio books), in both unprotected and protected files

The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player is now available at sandisk.com and bestbuy.com, and will be at other retailers nationwide on Sept. 13. The music player comes in 2GB for $39.99, 4GB for $49.99, and 8GB, for just $69.99.

Sony's new S Series Walkman Video MP3 player, announced today, features built-in stereo speakers. Now you can share your music out loud without carrying around an additional speaker system.

The S Series Walkman is less than a half-inch thin and has a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen (measured diagonally) with playback at up to 30 frames per second. It has a battery life of up to 42 hours of music playback and up to 6.5 hours of video playback through the headphones. Through the speaker, you can expect up to 17 hours of music playback and 5 hours of video playback.

Importing music, video and photos is easy. Simply simple drag-and-drop from your PC's media folder or via iTunes 8.1 using Content Transfer. A handy Voice recording and FM recording feature is also included.Read more

Sennheiser just announced several new full-sized HD headphones for portable players. But not just for your MP3 player, the HD 428, HD 438 and HD 448 also are good enough to use on your home hi-fi system.

All models have soft padding for comfort and a closed-back, around-the-ear design. And, for moving around without getting tangled up, the headphones feature a single-sided cable. Each headphone also comes with a gold-plated quarter-inch stereo adapter, so you can get great sound on a home stereo system.

The top-of-the-line HD 448 model offers a lifelike sound experience and includes a 5.2 foot extension cable. It sells for $129.95. The mid-range HD 438 also offers natural sound and comes with a 4.6-foot and 10-foot detachable cables. It is available for $119.95. For those wanting powerful bass, look no further than the HD 428. It is more focused on lower frequencies. The MSRP for the HD 428 is $99.95.

The HD 428, HD 438 and HD 448 are available online from J&R and will hit Best Buy stores in late October.