How do you hold your ipod?

hot to trot

There is a switch to let you choose random/shuffle or else you can play your playlist one by one

Tom Joad

Have an ipod shuffle and clip it to the waistband off my shorts.

loughie

Until this week use an ipod nano (1st Gen) and keep it in pocket of gel belt.

Apparently 1st gen ipod nanos are faulty and so I sent it back this week to be replaced for a new ipod nano 6th Gen!!

rom

loughie wrote: »

Until this week use an ipod nano (1st Gen) and keep it in pocket of gel belt.

Apparently 1st gen ipod nanos are faulty and so I sent it back this week to be replaced for a new ipod nano 6th Gen!!

new nano is perfect for running however if u run the earphone cable under tshirt over hrm u will have problems with hrm as as soon as you put it outside hrm starts to work. would like to get short cable earphones so i can clip it to my shirt

sporina

i have an ipod touch and was planning on buying an armband for it but i am not sure if i will bother; i think i should just go and get an ipod shuffle - i think the ipod touch would be too heavy for running..?

G-Money

I've tried the armband with an iPhone and it's ok but it sort of feels like running with a blood pressure band around your arm or something! I have a pair of wireless headphones so sometimes I just put the phone in my pocket and use it that way, although before I used to do that anyway even without wireless headphones.

I also have an iPod nano and it's really small and light, it has a clip built into it so I just clip it onto my jacket or t-shirt of whatever.

Mike D

Have a recent style Nano with a Nike armband and works a treat for me. I did get an armband for iPhone but find it too heavy and only used it when LSRs were upto 20 miles - Mrs D wondering where the hell I was.

Found our 2 old Nanos in the drawer the other day - 1st Gen... so just despatched them to Apple and looking forward to getting replacement 6th Gens! Nice.

VR46

Nano

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> Pocket

Small and light enough that it doesn't bounce around.

b.harte

I bought 2 of these:
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-8833.aspx
They show up on special every now and then instore, I think I only paid about 3 or 4 euro each.
small, light, clips on to the collar of my tops, cheap enough to not really worry if it takes a dive currently have about 10 hours of a playlist for my long runs, don't hear the same songs for a few runs.
I have a pair of short lead ear-buds so no cable drape problems.
Nano is a good option too but cheap is cheerful.

wideball

I use a Sansa Clip.

Really handy to clip on and go. Packs a lot into a small size.

http://www.sandisk.com/products/sansa-music-and-video-players/sandisk-sansa-clipplus-mp3-player

sporina

i assume any headphone can be used with any ipod product?

shane1981

+1 for the Sansa Clip. Very small and easy to control through your shorts or top.

sporina

shane1981 wrote: »

+1 for the Sansa Clip. Very small and easy to control through your shorts or top.

looks cool - where do i get one of those? oh and i assume i can use any headphones with them?

shane1981

sporina wrote: »

looks cool - where do i get one of those? oh and i assume i can use any headphones with them?

yeah, any headphones will do. I got mine in from amazon. Just plug into usb port and drag your mp3s onto it. Nice big clip on it too.

sporina

shane1981 wrote: »

yeah, any headphones will do. I got mine in from amazon. Just plug into usb port and drag your mp3s onto it. Nice big clip on it too.

ok. I have a macbook and use itunes for my music - can i drag my itunes tunes into it?

rom

sporina wrote: »

ok. I have a macbook and use itunes for my music - can i drag my itunes tunes into it?

If they are mp3's and you didn't buy them on iTunes with DRM then yes

sporina

rom wrote: »

If they are mp3's and you didn't buy them on iTunes with DRM then yes

whats DRM? I am not sure what format they are in - if not mp3's then what else? i am not a tech head by any means.. sorry..

hardCopy

wideball wrote: »

I use a Sansa Clip.

Really handy to clip on and go. Packs a lot into a small size.

http://www.sandisk.com/products/sansa-music-and-video-players/sandisk-sansa-clipplus-mp3-player

Got one last week on pixmania, fantastic job. FM radio and podcast resume were the most important features for me.

hardCopy

sporina wrote: »

rom wrote: »

If they are mp3's and you didn't buy them on iTunes with DRM then yes

whats DRM? I am not sure what format they are in - if not mp3's then what else? i am not a tech head by any means.. sorry..

Tracks bought in iTunes are typically downloaded as AAC or M4A rather than true MP3 format (thank you Steve Jobs). These files are usually protected to stop you sharing them illegally.

I'm pretty sure there is a function in iTunes to convert them to MP3, once you convert them you can play then on anything.

sporina

yeah my itunes are in mp3 format so all good.
I had a look at the sandisk sansa on pixmania and they look the job alright - better than a shuffle as they have a radio. But how do I charge it? Does a charger come with it?

huskerdu

sporina wrote: »

yeah my itunes are in mp3 format so all good.
I had a look at the sandisk sansa on pixmania and they look the job alright - better than a shuffle as they have a radio. But how do I charge it? Does a charger come with it?

You charge it through the USB connection, to either your computer or a USB charger. No charger is supplied when you buy one.

ThisRegard

hardCopy wrote: »

Got one last week on pixmania, fantastic job. FM radio and podcast resume were the most important features for me.

I've been using one for a long time now, probably about two years and it's a great little yoke, mainly use it for the FM as most of my music I've stored on disk is in AAC format and I couldn't be arsed either reburning from CD or converting AAC to MP3.

If you're in the market for one check out Harvey Normans, I picked mine up there for way under the rrp at the time.

sentient_6

I've order the sansa clip from a uk seller on amazon. It's come to €60 with postage.

Vain

Hi guys, i use my phone for running as i use a app for it, but having trouble finding something to hold it. Its grand on a cold day i can but it in my running jackets pocket. But on a hot day I use my ipod arm bad which the phone fits into but its annoying its heavy and tight on my arm and hard to access to change songs, any ideas?

sporina

huskerdu wrote: »

You charge it through the USB connection, to either your computer or a USB charger. No charger is supplied when you buy one.

oh i see it has a usb cable with it. Great I am going to go with that. I got some cool headphones; sony wrap around the ear one's from ebay for €5 - job.
looking forward to running with all my cool tunes…

trixie_belle12

Vain wrote: »

Hi guys, i use my phone for running as i use a app for it, but having trouble finding something to hold it. Its grand on a cold day i can but it in my running jackets pocket. But on a hot day I use my ipod arm bad which the phone fits into but its annoying its heavy and tight on my arm and hard to access to change songs, any ideas?

Was thinking the same thing. Really don't like how the armband feels. Wonder if these are any good?

http://www.amazon.com/Tune-Belt-Otterbox-Defender-protective/dp/B0071DGH88/ref=pd_sim_e_1

rom

Don't even notice it on

trixie_belle12

rom wrote: »

Don't even notice it on

notice what?:D

sporina

i got a sandisk sansaclip + on pixmania and its the biz. only €30 and i also go some sony headphones on ebay for €5.