October 2004
Beginner to intermediate
456 pages
12h 36m
English
Content preview from iPod and iTunes HacksUpgrade Your Ears
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Upgrade Your Ears 
Take your iPod listening experience to the next level by upgrading your headphones.
Apple spared no expense when it came to designing and manufacturing the iPod. The outside is stunning and the user interface flawless. You probably remember the first time you opened up the package and gasped at the beauty of it all. Then you put the included Apple earbuds in your ears. For many of us they are too uncomfortable to use, but assuming your ears are the large size that seems to be required, you’ve probably noticed that the sound quality is, well, not good. The sound is tinny and the bass lackluster. Don’t believe me? Just try out any of the headphones or earphones mentioned in this hack. For the technical-minded, make sure to take a look at Headphone.com’s excellent headphone frequency–charting tool (http://www.headphone.com/layout.php?topicID=10), where you can compare and contrast a slew of headphones, including the ones that came with your iPod.
Over-Ear Headphones
In-ear headphones are a relatively recent craze, and the truth is that while old-school headphones might look bulky and cumbersome in comparison, no in-your-ear solution can imitate the audio experience of a good set of over-ear headphones. The ultimate headphone experience for the traveling iPod user is the Bose QuietComfort 2 Noise Canceling Headphones (http://www.bose.com; $299.00). Now, you might be thinking, ...
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