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GETTING PAST THE VOLUME CONTROL, I find it AHEAD OF IT's TIME in all else
When this baby first came out, I didn't like the volume control on the headphone's wire either, because that made it less 'universal,' and I have 7 different high-end headphones laying around my house I would like the ease of plugging in and using at my convenience. After getting some used to, I realized that this IPod had everything else going for it besides that (the highest quality sound/ loudness out of any other generation Shuffle, or small mp3 device).
Yes, it has better sound quality/ loudness than the generation Shuffle's before it, and better sound quality/ loudness than the generation after (where they go back to the people's choice of volume controls on the player). It is also the smallest/ lightest ever designed by apple.
If you can get past the volume control limitation of not being to plug in any headphones, and just keep the ones they give you close to the unit and don't lose them, then you may find that it was ahead of it's time in regards to all else.
We used to need universal headphones because the stock ones they gave with music players could not get loud enough or had poor sound quality. This stock headphones w/ the volume control gets as loud as the ear can take, and the sound quality is outstanding for that group of small mp3 players.
I am a sound enthusiast, and there isn't a need for louder aftermarket headphones than what the unit pushes through it's stock volume-controlled phones.
I used the other Ipod Shuffles that are square, and have volume control (which work for the majority of people), and they are in fact slightly heavier, and bulkier (for runners) due to having volume buttons.
You just can't have everything in life (LOL).
But, for older folks, you definately want to go with the square Ipod Shuffle, because of the ease of volume on the music player (normal standard).
This generation should have caught on (the design and quality of the ipod... other than the volume control issue), but the people shut it down too early.
I've been clipping it on my t-shirt sleeve for over a year, and it has never slipped off. I run fast, and am a big guy.
You take care, and make a good decision. I tried the one they made after it, and the sound quality is not as good as this older generation.
(I've never had any water/ sweat issues stopping the device)
(Oh, and one other bad thing about this generation, that is significant, which I just remembered, is that you cannot plug it into a car stereo and skip forward or backward to another track! This is a great limitation for using it in your vehicle. That means that you have to listen to every song in the row of playlist and not skip to a particular song!! You are basically locked into having to listen to every song in the order that it is in your Itunes.)Read full review...
Good little unit
This is the first iPod I've ever owned & bought it primarily for skiing. It puts out great sound for a little unit and at 4 gb stores plenty of music. What I didn't realize was that was all the controls were on the earphones. Usually Apple gets things right the first time but I think they slipped a little on this one. Although the Apple earbuds sound good they're not comfortable so I've had to go online and find some other earbuds and an adapter so I can use them. I'm hoping that the adapter is of a high enough quality that it can withstand the snow (just in case it gets wet). Cool little unit though and a great first iPod for an old guy like me (I'm 54).Read full review...
Bought it just for running
I just bought it just for running, which is excellent for, BUT I had to buy a different headphones, just because the one in box are horrible... I bought in-ear from Apple, but their not good for my ear and sports too... So I have found some Adapter which allows you to connect any headphones with classic connector (mini-jack)... I am using unow Koss Spak Plug and running with this player is easy... You don't have to think wghere to put it to do not feel it, so small you can put it everywhere...Read full review...
With the advent of the latest technology , the 3rd generation is obsolete.
If the control is not working I have to connect it to an Scosche which has the same 3 control to press in order to start, lower or increase the volume and this contraption add to the cost of the whole thing. The reason I bought this , because it is slim, easily put in your pocket., but if you use it alone with your earphone, headphone without control, the volume is low. With scosche you can manipulate the volume control, with no scosche you can use portable mini amps to help you.
For me, next time I will buy the latest generation of ipod shuffle or ipod nano with built in controls .Read full review...
ipod shuffle
I love the fact that its Apple and so easy to use. I bought it for my sons girlfriend because it was easy for me to set up and for her to use. It holds alot of songs which is great, but i am not crazy about the size. It is so small, really small and has no screen, which i would have preferred.Read full review...
Ipod Shuffle 3rd Gen - 4GB
New smaller size that has the capability to hold up to 1000 songs, easy to use - Its a Great Item, Love it. Only downfall I need to check on is that I wish that you could use different earphones with it, but with the controller in the earphone wires I don't think this is possible.Read full review...
Excellent device, have purchased 4 total!
Great Little iPOD to use for listening to music while at the gym, running, riding a bike, tennis, or just about anything that will keep it out of the water. I've even taken mine into the steam room at the gym. Small, solid, long battery life, very easy to use. Only con would be either special earphone with volume control or a special adapter must be used. Not really a problem as they are readily available inexpensively.
Very good little music machine.Read full review...
Shuffle
Incredibly small and light. I was skeptical about the controls on the cord but they are very easy to use. Kinda difficult to see how much battery power left, having no display at all seems a little lame.Sound is excellent with the apple earbuds.***Addendum: The Earphones with controls on cord concept is nice but I have gone through 2 sets of the earphones since I got the player. They work fine for a while then stop responding when you press volume etc. Impossible to truly enjoy the player if you cant control songs or volume. I just got a tapstick by Scosche for the Shuffle (check them out if your having the same problem) that works great and you can use any earphones. Hope it lasts longer than the cord control setup.Read full review...
only one glitch make it less than perfect...
The one glitch...part of the switches are in the cord...volume and the switch that allows voice over...This tells you what song is playing...the voice over is a nice feature, but you have to download the software from the Apple site.
The main problem is that if the cord ever gets damaged...it has to be a special Apple cord with the same switches inside to replace it. You cannot put speakers on it. It has to be the special Apple cord.
The old ipod shuffle has all the switches on the face of the unit...
This one has 4 GB instead of 2 or 1 GB that makes room for a lot of great tunes, that is why I chose this model over the old model. I wish they had a nearly perfect rating...because it is so much better than Good. I can give it an excellent rating but it isn't perfect yet.
I HATE to give this awesome jewell less than an excellent review! 'cause inside its tiny body...I have a TON of albums...I am all about the music not the video crap...I don't want or need a screen...I don't want or need video.
It is almost too tiny it weighs slightly more than two pairs of earbuds...this is great for jogging with...just clip the unit on your t-shirt sleeve...and it is nearly weightless...It has a shiny chrome metal clip...I am always smuging with my fingerprints and wiping it off... only cause it looks cool in chrome...ahhh the minor price we pay...Read full review...
Ultimate Apple Product - No Options - Not For Runners
I had a 2nd Gen. iPod Shuffle which I loved but I left it on an airplane. So I thought the 3rd Gen, with 4x more storage capacity, would be even better! Well, as you'd expect from Apple, it's sleek and cool alright, but there's no control on the device. There's an on/sequential play/shuffle switch, but the play/pause, forward/backup, volume controls are only on the wire to the right earbud. So you can't use that 3rd party headset you've found that actually fits your ears. Worse, the controller on the wire is right up by your head, so you can't see it while you're trying to adjust it. If you want to use it while running, forget it. Storage capacity is great, design is superbly cool. Function, on the other hand, is poor. Until I find a 3rd party headset that fits my ears and gives better access to the controls, I'll have to call this a big disappointment.Read full review...