Scosche Polycarbonate case with integrated controls for Gen 3 iPod Shuffle (White)
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| Scosche Polycarbonate case with integrated controls for Gen 3 iPod Shuffle (White) |
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Product Description |
| Scosche White tapSTICK Polycarbonate Case with Integrated Controls for iPod shuffle 3G, 4G (White) |
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Product Details |
- For use with any standard headphones or earbuds
- Add control and protect your iPod Shuffle 3G
- Includes 3ft audio cable for connecting to most stereo systems
- High impact polycarbonate material protects against knocks and nicks
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Customer Reviews |
 Made my useless shuffle usable again! |
| Review Date: October 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Rick Pascual, New York City |
| Unfortunately the design of the new shuffle precludes the use of any other headphones except the provided Apple phones and once they get damp they don't function anymore. You can't change the volume or use the voice over feature. Bad design. Go to Apple forums and read all the people's comments on these dreary phones. With this unit the controls are on the shuffle and best of all you can now use any phones that you like. I waited for months for this unit to be available and I'm so glad I didn't throw the shuffle out which was my first instinct! This unit works just as promised and now I can enjoy the benefit of a 4gb ipod with the phones of MY choice. Thank you Scosche. |
Must-have if you like non-iPod headphones!
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| Review Date: December 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Aleksey, Nowhere near you |
I bought this adapter so that I could use my expensive in-ear headphones with the iPod shuffle my sister and her husband gave me, and also so that I could play music at the shop I worked at. The TapSTICK definitely does the trick!
For the other reviewer who was griping about the functionality being the exact same as the buttons on the stock iPod headphones that come with the shuffle.. that's exactly what it's supposed to do! There is no expanded functionality when the product you are buying is just mimicking what the headphones can do. It's' purpose is solely to open up the possibility of using third-party headphones.
The construction is pretty solid- the adapter snaps into place firmly when the iPod is plugged in. I can see how it can theoretically get unplugged if it's jostled about very hard, but it would have to be VERY hard. The buttons are responsive, although sometimes the play button thinks I did two or three clicks when I do a somewhat undecided single click. This isn't enough of a problem to be detrimental to the experience, I just couldn't think of any other shortcomings in terms of hardware. Otherwise the buttons are large and easy to locate even when the TapSTICK is in my pocket.
The sound quality is about the same, if anything slightly less since it passes through an additional little system. I set my iTunes to convert all the songs on my iPod to 128kbps anyway, so it's not like I'm losing all that much. Also, I mostly listen to it while I'm walking to class or on the bus or subway going somewhere, so quality of sound isn't the most pressing concern.
Overall it is a very useful little adapter to have if you want to listen to your own headphones while using your iPod shuffle 3rd gen. I definitely recommend. |
great product but wish i didn't have to buy in the first place
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| Review Date: October 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Amanda Gump, houston, tx |
| Thank God for this or else I would have never used my Ipod shuffle to do any kind of serious workout as sweat drips into headphone controls and renders them useless. Shame on apple for creating a product that needs extraneous products to make its own useful. Now that I have the tapstick, I'm glad that I can at least use my Ipod shuffle to go run. I give an "A" to tapstick, but give an "F" to 3rd generation Ipod shuffle for being useless on its own. |
Great for sweaty workouts!
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| Review Date: October 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. M. Frane, Milwaukee, WI USA |
| I purchased the 3rd gen. ipod shuffle for my boyfriend, who is a runner. He was very excited about using it because of the small size and the voice over... until it stopped working! We figured out that the problem was with sweat getting into the controller which is inline with the earphones (you'd think Apple would have figured this out). Frustratingly, he stopped using it, until I found the tapstick! With the tapstick in place, he is able to use whatever earphones he likes, and sweat is not an issue at all! He is elated and finds that a 3-mile run easily turns into a 7-mile run because he can enjoy his music. The true test will be the upcoming Chicago marathon! |
What 3rd Gen Shuffle should have been from the start
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| Review Date: October 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Vincent Gillen, Sarasota, FL |
| Simply turn the Shuffle on, insert into tapstick, and all operations are handled with ease. Buttons as big and easy to use. You can leave the Shuffle always on when it is in the tapstick, only needing to remove the iPod from the tapstick for syncing/charging. Also comes with a male to male cord so you can plug iPod into your car audio AUX jack. The cord is worth [...] itself. Great buy. Makes the 3rd gen Shuffle what it should have been from the start. |
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