MP3 Accessories

The move to digital has without a doubt changed the way consumers experience music. Despite this, there are still millions of people who maintain a serious collection of vinyl records. There are several records out there that aren't even available on CD for purchase! The ELP Corporation makes a product called the Declicker that you can use with your current turntable to convert your entire record collection into a digital format.

The primary benefit of the Declicker is to remove the "clicks" and background noise from a record without the assistance of a computer. It's the only product on the market able to accomplish this. In addition, the ELP Declicker will enable vinyl enthusiasts to transfer the analog content from their records to CD or MP3. Read more

Luna is a new intelligent alarm clock for the iPod. Luna puts a new spin on traditional alarm clocks by letting you customize your sleeping and waking experience. Wake up to iPod, radio, or buzzer with gradually increasing volume. Plus, it delivers outstanding audio throughout the day from two speakers and a two-channel amplifier. Read more

With Luna's user-friendly controls you can simply set the basic alarm function and be done, or you can customize settings like alarm volume, display brightness, snooze time and much more.

These new light (only 1.55 oz battery included) headphones allow you to listen to music wirelessly from a Bluetooth enabled mp3 player, PC or PDA (devices must have A2DP). You can switch between music and phone calls. The auto switch function allows you to cut off the music and switch to the phone when you have an incoming call. Once you hang-up the phone, it will switch back to music again. Read more

And, besides the stereo and hands-free applications, you can use the headphones with an Internet messenger program such as Skype, MSN Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger.

Mobile music is everywhere… cell phones, iPods and other music players are driving consumer demand. According to Strategy Analytics, one-third of the 945 million phones expected to be sold worldwide in 2006 will have digital music playback functionality. By 2008, it is estimated this will rise to almost seven in ten out of the billion phones forecasted to be sold globally.

The new Jabra music audio products include a range of headsets and headphones for use with Bluetooth mobile phones and other music devices. Here are a couple of new devices available now:

The Jabra BT325s combines a Bluetooth headset and corded stereo headphones so you never have to miss a call while listening to music. Comes with high-quality stereo ear buds and connects to MP3 players or other devices, such as a PC or music mobile phone, with a 3.5 mm jack. Headset is water resistant and features 8 hours of music/talk time and 240 hours standby time. MSRP: $89 Read more

iPods are amazing. They store an enormous amount of music in great quality in a small device. However, like most technology, you need to be careful with it, as it is a delicate piece of hardware. Places like the shower, the beach, and the outdoors would be perfect venues for the appropriate soundtracks, but the risk in using the iPod in those locations is too great. There is always the chance that something so expensive will get wet, dirty, or infiltrated by sand.

Aquadock is a water-tight storage device for your iPod (or any MP3 player) with built in speakers and an AM/FM radio, all powered by four AA batteries. A headphone jack inside the water-tight compartment hooks into your MP3 player to connect the source to the speakers. It is an intelligent and efficient answer to the problem of taking your delicate music player into environments that would generally be considered dangerous for such an expensive device. Read more