Second generation iPod shuffle mod: Shuffle Phones

Alexander wasn't too happy that his brand new second generation iPod shuffle shipped with the previous generation iPod earbuds. The fit and fidelity of those 'buds just wasn't cutting it - so he took matters into his own hands and rigged up a pair of Shuffle Phones. "In an effort to correct the earbud shortcoming," he says," I realized I could combine headphones and a shuffle into a cords-free wundermusik contraption." The goal was to combine the portability of the iPod shuffle and high fidelity of full size headphones - while keeping the cords virtually invisible and to a minimum.
This isn't the first time the iPod shuffle has been integrated into a pair of headphones. Alexander himself even proposed it for original shuffle. So consider this incarnation Shuffle Phones 2.0. THe process is very easy, of course. Just clip your new iPod shuffle onto your favorite pair of headphones, wrap the cord tightly and neatly around the headband and plug it in. The shorter the cord, the better it looks, but do you best with what you've got. Alexander's Sennheiser HD 212 Pros have an unusually long 10-foot cord, but it still looks pretty cool.
As Alexander points out, due to the additional bulk, this rig isn't so great for jogging or exercising, but for studying, strolling or other low-key activities it works out quite well.
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Those aren't professional DJ headphones (they don't isolate well enough and have cables to both phones instead of just one and then bridge over the headband) and having detachable cable as a criteria for a professional headphone is just ridiculous.
Check out the Sennheiser HD 25 for professional DJ headphones.
FWIW, the 2G shuffle will fit inside a Sony EX-71 case, as long as you are not using the extension cable.
November 06 2006 at 8:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replytime and time again - if you want hi-fidelity music, even strapping the shuffle on bose headphones won't do it. please also take a look at the source of music and not just the delivery, if you know what i mean. if you don't, just move right along.
November 06 2006 at 6:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'm pretty sure that those headphone (Being Pro DJ headphones) you can actually detach the head phone cord from the earphones themselves. Then if he could get hold a shorter cable (or make one) then it would look much nicer.
And hey, there is nothing wrong with walking around with huge headphones on. I'd rather use large headphones and enjoy the comfort and audio quality, than sacrifice it to avoid the odd look from some random passing by.
I put my Nano in my shirt pocket. Then I mod it by putting it in my pants pocket.
I don't want to be that guy anyway who wears the large dorky looking headphones on the street. The street is for earbuds.
Would you like to post a picture of the extension cable I attached to my headphones on another slow news day?
November 05 2006 at 7:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythose headphones have such a high power consumption i wouldnt see his shuffle battery lasting much inbetween charges.
November 05 2006 at 2:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySorry to disagree Laurie. He hasen't modified anything. I would say it is a configuration. He has taken stock parts and placed them where they are most useful to him. Like Dave said, cut off 9.9 feet of cord and it's a mod.
You guys should take a look at the shufflemania Flickr pool:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/shufflemania/pool/
;-)
I am addicted to this kind of evolution.. revolution.. etc.. Ipod´s are what google is til microsoft....the new best and better thing..
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