MP3 Accessories

January 5, 2009 --So you can listen to music the way it’s meant to be heard, today Logitech announced additions to its MetroFi line of Ultimate Ears by Logitech earphones. The new MetroFi 170 and MetroFi 220 noise-isolating earphones deliver customized comfort that’s perfect for listening to music on an iPod.

“If you’re looking to upgrade your generic MP3-player listening experience, the MetroFi 170 and 220 earphones are ideal,” said Philippe Depallens, Logitech vice president and general manager of the Ultimate Ears product unit. “Unlike the ear buds that come with your MP3 player, once you put the MetroFi 170 and 220 earphones in your ear, they’ll stay there and feel good. So whether you’re exercising, running errands, or just on the run – with the MetroFi earphones you’ll always be in the zone.” Read more

Although pressing heads together and splitting earphones is a resourceful way to share iPod songs with friends, there is a better way. Monster has released the Monster iSoniCast Wireless Audio Bridge. This device will change the way you listen to your iPod –you can now share your music with multiple people over your home stereo system without batteries. The iSoniCast simply connects to your home stereo wirelessly and can be controlled by the familiar functions on the iPod itself.

The iSoniCast Wireless Audio Bridge features powerful 2.4 Ghz wireless technology for extended control range and superior sound quality. Intelligent frequency hopping minimizes interference while high-bandwidth 4Mbps streaming eliminates compression artifacts. A two-meter mini-to-RCA cable is included for hassle-free integration into a home audio system. It’s a great way to fill your home with the music you love and share it with more friends than one. It comes at a price of $99.95. For more information visit www.monstercable.com.

Does life get any easier? Well I can’t answer that question for you but I can say that there are things to make the craziness more enjoyable. With people always on the go, never knowing what errand or task is coming next, it is nice to have a portable product to coax you through the day. The E100 MP3 player from iriver is the product that fulfills those needs. This new MP3 player includes amenities like Stereo Speakers, FM radio, Micro-SD Slot, Line In, new D-Click System, a colorful 2.4” TFT LCD screen. And it supports all of your favorite music files such as MP3, WMA, ASF, FLAC and OGG Q10 with 17 hours of music play from an internal rechargeable battery.

The E100 MP3 also supports video files like MPEG, WMV9, XVID with five hours of video play for watching, or showing off, your favorite video clips. You can even view and save photos (JPEG, BMP, GIF and PNG image files) on the device. Other great features include an internal recording and external capabilities and a Micro SD slot for firmware upgrades. The E100 is priced at $109.99 for a 4G and $159.99 for an 8G. For more information on this product please visit www.iriver.com.

By Jeff Zbar 
www.chiefhomeofficer.com

About three years ago, my brother changed my life. For my birthday, he bought me a 20-gig iPod, and I immediately set out to load it with all my CDs and thousands of other tunes from my youth.

While the 1,500 (and growing) tunes were just as I’d remembered, something was always missing. My PC speakers just couldn’t deliver the bass response and the crisp highs. And ear buds weren’t designed to yield the rich, full sound that this audiophile was begging for in his home office.

Well, salvation arrived today in a big black box. It’s called the mStation 2.1 Stereo Tower iPod dock. From the same people who brought us the Orb iPod docking station, this is like no other iPod or MP3 “docking station” you’ve ever seen – or lifted – before. Weighing in at nearly 40 pounds of extruded aluminum, it took less than five minutes of set-up time to have this baby blasting out the decibels. It took me more time to choose and slip in the right dock cradle for my iPod (don’t have an iPod? A handy USB port and mini-stereo plug make it adaptable for any non-dockable MP3 player). Read more

The iMep by 3P Electronics is the ultimate multimedia mobile entertainment player. It is equipped with a 7” LCD screen, iPod dock, CD/DVD player, TV tuner, memory card slot, USB flash drive slot and AM/FM radio. With the iMep’s two 10W 3” speakers, the player has clear sound for either indoor or outdoor use. Coated with proprietary Light Absorbing Technology™, a black rubberized material that absorbs the light reducing the glare encountered when used outdoors, the iMep is great on the go. iMep is powered by an AC adapter, DC car charger or eight “D” cell alkaline batteries (an optional lithium battery will be offered for an extra charge at select retailers or online at www.i-Mep.com). Read more

Rock out with this cool looking powerful speaker docking system. Made from Extruded Aluminum, this Floor Standing "Made for iPod" Docking Station/Speaker System packs a powerful 100 Watts of room filling Stereo Sound with a pulse pounding Bass that only a 5.25" Dedicated Subwoofer can produce. Every Tower includes a 10 Key Remote that allows you to navigate within Playlists, as well as adjust the Volume ±, Bass & Treble from a distance.

The mStation 2.1 Stereo Tower is the perfect addition to any Home, Office, or Dorm Room. It is available in silver as shown. The tower is now available for $299.95 www.mstation.com

Do you have old records laying around that you would love to load to your iPod, but don’t know how? Check out the LP-to-MP3 Converter from Hammacher Schlemmer. The first of its kind, this belt-driven turntable plugs into your computer via USB, plays, converts, and saves your vinyl LPs to MP3 format for playback on an iPod, or other MP3 device, allowing you to take your favorite out-of-print music recordings anywhere you go without risk. In addition to providing high-speed vinyl audio conversion to MP3, the turntable plays LPs at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm speeds (adapter included), and its adjustable anti-skating control provides increased stereo balancing. Read more