Best Headphones for iPod
The Apple iPod is one of the best portable music players in the world today, and by using headphones you can enhance the quality of the sound by leaps and bounds. The thing with the iPod though, is that till recently, it did not have a standard 3.5 mm audio jack, so it was not possible to just plug in any pair of headphones on the iPod and expect it to work. You needed to locate a set of headphones that were compatible with the iPod model that you were using, but this practice has changed now.
Best Headphones for iPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a remarkable device that has all the functionalities and features of the Apple iPhone, except for the phone calling feature. On September 1, 2010 Apple released the latest version of the iPod Touch, which incorporated the features of the iPhone 4. Though the standard earphones that you will get with the iPod Touch are fairly good, here are some choices of headphones that you can use on this device. Fortunately, this device does have a 3.5 mm audio jack as well.
| Headphones | Price |
| Bose QuietComfort 15 | $299 |
| Shure SE530 | $290 |
| Grado 225i | $200 |
| Bose in-ear | $95 |
| Sony MDR-V6 | $88 |
| Ultimate Ears MetroFi 220 | $70 |
| Sennheiser PX-100 | $55 |
| Koss Porta Pro | $29 |
| Coby CV-E99 | $11 |
Best Headphones for iPod Nano
The iPod Nano was first released in 2005, and it is currently in its 6th generation. The latest Nano was also released by Steve Jobs on September 1, 2010 and it has been completely revamped. It has shrunk to half its size (to resemble the Shuffle), and it also has a tiny touchscreen now. Here are some headphones that you can use with this model. This new model also sports a 3.5 mm audio jack.
| Headphones | Price |
| UM3X Ear Canal Monitors | $549 |
| Denon AH-C751 | $230 |
| Westone UM1 Single Driver | $165 |
| iSkin Cerulean X1 | $99 |
| SkullCandy Skullcrusher | $59 |
| Kicker EB101 | $35 |
| Ed Hardy 3.5 mm Stereo Headset | $32 |
| Koss iSpark Earphones | $27 |
| iPopperz | $14 |
Best Headphones for iPod Shuffle
The iPod Shuffle is about the size of a small matchbox, and it is easily one of the most portable music players around. It was first released to the world in 2005, and the current 4th generation model was also released on September 1, 2010. Here are some of the better headphones for the Shuffle, which also have a 3.5 mm audio jack now. The third generation iPod Shuffle had the problem of being compatible only with earphones manufactured by Apple, since the controls for the device were on the wire of the earphones itself. This feature has fortunately been removed now.
| Headphones | Price |
| AppleEar Headphones | $79 |
| Klipsch Image S2 | $49 |
| Monster iFreePlay Cordless Headphones | $18 |
| Acoustibuds | $15 |
| Whoomp Earbud Enhancers | $12 |
| Budfits | $10 |
People looking for iPod headphones should do their research properly, before going ahead and buying the product. There are many brands and models which have unnecessary features, and one ends up paying excessively for these features which are rarely used. The sound quality is also different in different brands, and this is also something that one should familiarize himself with. Making a choice between sound-isolation and noise canceling headphones, and also choosing a set of headphones that offers a heavier bass is something that you need to consciously decide upon.
It is also crucial to buy the headphones from the cheapest sources (Amazon, Ebay and other online auctions websites). From these sources you will find the best headphones under 50 dollars. Buying the official Apple earphones will cost you a lot of money, and this is something that you should ideally avoid. Any of the headphones mentioned here will give you crisp sound quality, which will only enhance the quality of the sound on your iPod.
