Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
...Does the iPod require a proprietary headphone connection? Otherwise get replacements anywhere where they sell reliable equipment.
The headphone jack on any iPod is the standard 1/8" stereo that is used everywhere else (including your computer's sound-out jack). ANY headphones will work - most natively and antique ones with an adapter.
I like Yamaha & Sony phones with my iPod, although others swear by Grado or Sennheiser.
What makes the iPod so popular is its interface - much copied but never bettered (or equalled?)...
In any case, Apple stuff for audio is not just for poseurs & geeks - it works just fine for everyone else too. As to expense, you can buy cheaper MP3 players, but not better ones.
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