Scosche Control Adapter for 3 rd Generation iPod Shuffle Review

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(More customer reviews)I originally bought the Belkin product Belkin Headphone Adapter with Remote for iPod Shuffle that this Scosche product is also designed for -- to correct the stupid design error on the 4th generation iPod Shuffle. And I gave it a good review a few days after I'd started using it. But just recently the Belkin control segment fell apart. As far as I know I had not been unduly rough with it or accidentally knocked it around. But it simply fell apart.
So, taking a chance, I ordered this product which was designed for the same purpose. It seems to be a bit more solidly made than the Belkin. And so far at least it has worked perfectly. It's been two weeks now and nothing untoward has happened to it. I will admit that I am babying it because I don't want the same thing to happen to it that happened to the Belkin.
So I can give it a qualified thumbs up.
Addendum from May 2010: I accidentally ran this product through the washer and it came out just fine, working just like before.
Scott Morrison

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Apple iPod shuffle USB Cable (NEWEST VERSION) Review

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(More customer reviews)My Gear Store has sent me so far 3 cables and none of them work. They are refusing to return my money and no longer acknowledge my order #. Amazon please help your customers before you loose us to ebay.

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2-in-1 USB Sync & Charge Cable for Apple iPod Shuffle 4GB 3rd Generation Review

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(More customer reviews)This charge cable simply did not work. Had to buy the more expensive version at an Apple distributor.

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Belkin Headphone Adapter with Remote for Apple iPod Shuffle Review

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(More customer reviews)My original review (but keep reading, because I've added something important to what I said originally):
This product came into being because of deficiencies in the controls for the 4th generation iPod Shuffle Apple iPod shuffle 4 GB Silver (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL, Apple iPod shuffle 2 GB Silver (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL, whose controls are so close to the ear-pieces of the headphones that they are not only awkward to use, but they get soaked with sweat (if you're exercising, which is what many people who buy the Shuffle use it for) and then may perform erratically or not at all. This product puts the controls down near the iPod itself, which can be clipped onto a shirt away from your sweaty head. But best of all, you can use your own preferred headphones. If you're like me, you prefer the better tone quality of bigger headphones.
At any rate, this is a product whose designer saw a need and filled it with a new product. Thank you, Belkin.
November update:
A couple or three weeks after I had received the Belkin unit and had written the above review, I discovered that the Belkin had simply fallen apart. As far as I know I had not been rough with it and don't remember accidentally hitting it against a wall or taking a sledge hammer to it. :-) But it fell apart and was useless. This was a shock. So I took a chance and bought a different unit, the one made by Scosche Scosche Control Adapter for 3 rd Generation iPod Shuffle and have now had it for about a month. It works just fine, seems to be a bit more solidly built, and best of all it hasn't fallen apart.
And all of you have had problems with sweat inactivating the iPod Shuffle, 4th generation, controls, I hope you'll write Apple and complain.
Scott Morrison

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Griffin Dock Adapter for iPod shuffle 2G (White) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Griffin Dock Adapter for the 2G iPod shuffle allows you to *dock* your Apple iPod Shuffle into most universal docks. For the reasons of cost I may have been too harsh on this guy. It does work. But some docks may be designed in slightly different ways. And with the changes Apple seems to constantly make to its dock standard it may not work on every dock.
For players like the iPod Shuffle and other MP3 players connecting with a standard aux cable is probably the safest bet. This provides an alternaitve to those whose aux ports are in use or who want to quickly dock their shuffles into a few docks. Most iPod docks have line-in or auxilliary ports, but not all do. Some people also have dedicated their ports to other mp3 players so being able to dock the shuffle may be a convenience for some. Truthfully, two ports should be standard on any dock. This guy fills the void for iPod shuffle owners who want to dock their shuffle or have iPod docks without extra ports.
Apple usually provides dock adapters for their players, but the Shuffle is the exception since it comes without the proprietary iPod dock interface. This one basically has a slightly modified headphone style port. So installing it with the adapter is basically plugging it in to the port and then seating it into the dock.
To me this unit still seems overpriced, but in fairness that's probably because of the small market for this product. The strange thing about this device is really the fact that it works with some docks and not others. Apple has changed their universal dock standard a few times and perhaps that explains it. Certain brands of docks seem not to work consistently either. Just keep in mind, this dock adapter is pretty mindless. If this doesn't work for you, it's likely due to the the way the dock port is configured rather than this adapter. Make sure you have seated your player into the adapter properly and dock it carefully.
So if you want to dock your shuffle this provides an alternative to the standard aux cable connection. It's worth giving this a try even though it may not work with every dock. Be warned, and make sure to test it right away so that you can return it if it doesn't work.
Enjoy!


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