ILuv Remote Adapter Turns Any Headphones into iPod Remotes
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ILuv’s new headphone connector comes to the rescue of iPod owners who actually like music. If you want to use the remote control and VoiceOver features of the newer iPods, you need to buy Apple’s earbuds, either the $30 remote ‘buds with a mic, or the $80 in-ear headphones. Which would be fine, if Apple’s earbuds didn’t fall apart after a few months of use.
The iLuv iEA15 is a simple 3.5” jack extension cable into which you can plug any headphones. In the middle of the wire is a plastic switch which performs all the functions of Apple’s own devices, including volume, track navigations and activation of VoiceOver. The adapter actually contains the Apple-provided chip which makes it all work.
The price and release date are still up in the air, but if it means I can use my Koss Porta Pros with the remote, I’m in. And yes, I’ll probably have to shorten the cable first, but so what?
Product page [iLuv]
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