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bluemonkey

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I listen to my iPod for several hours a day, but when I'm finished listening for now, the iPod goes into it's sock and into my briefcase or my pocket. What about the headphones? With the mini I just sold, I would wind them around the belt clip, but now I have a 30GB iPod photo and Apple's in-ear headphones. Do I put them back into their plastic case every time or is there a better way to do this? This may seem like a stupid question, but I'm sure someone else has been curious about this. If not, then I get to be a pioneer in the field of stupid iPod related questions.
 
I use them with my Mac, when I listen to music and work late at night on projects. 🙂

Don't want to disturb others in the house. 🙂
 
After buying my Shure E3cs, I used their little case for about 3 days before getting completely fed up with it. Now, they just get stuffed into my bag with the iPod.

Too. Much. Clutter.
 
My B&O's go in their case, which then slips nicely into my pocket.

With the Apple ones, I'd just wind them around the 'pod. Of course, that's why I went through a number of pairs of them. 😉
 
I use them to listen to music?

At work and thats about it. I bring mine home with me in case I need them on my computer at home. Not usually though.

But yeah I use my headphones as listening devices.
 
I need a job... you people w/ your nice earphones.

I neatly wind/roll/fold the ones that Apple shipped w/ my nano in my makeshift nano case:
altoids.jpg
 
I'm mainly asking about storage, here. I used to wind mine around the 'pod and stuff it into my bag, but that seems to be pretty hard on them. Should I just use the plastic case that came with the in-ear headphones or what?
 
bluemonkey said:
I'm mainly asking about storage, here. I used to wind mine around the 'pod and stuff it into my bag, but that seems to be pretty hard on them. Should I just use the plastic case that came with the in-ear headphones or what?

I'm doing the same. I don't care if it's hard for the headphones, the original iPod headphones are medium quality anyway and I'm looking forward to buy headphones from Sennheiser..
 
bluemonkey said:
devilot - does that keep your ears minty fresh?
jsw said:
Perhaps they are simply curiously strong.
Sigh... jokers, all jokers... all of MR is a big ol' laugh fest, eh? 😛 I'll have you know, I thoroughly cleaned that little tin at least three times before placing my nano (w/ it protective 'sticker' thing and a protective iKlear cloth around it) into the altoids tin! Hmph. 😉
 
devilot76 said:
I need a job... you people w/ your nice earphones.

I neatly wind/roll/fold the ones that Apple shipped w/ my nano in my makeshift nano case:
altoids.jpg

I know the nano is small, but please tell me it is bigger than an altoids tin. 😕

BTW I just wrap my headphones around the iPod.
 
watcher2001 said:
I know the nano is small, but please tell me it is bigger than an altoids tin. 😕

BTW I just wrap my headphones around the iPod.
No, I honestly use an altoids tin as a case for my nano. My bf wouldn't believe me either so I proposed; "Get me a nano and I'll prove it to you." 😀 I love my propositions!

:edit: I'll post some pics... just to get all doubt outta your mind.
IMG_1897.jpg
 
devilot76 said:
No, I honestly use an altoids tin as a case for my nano.
What a great idea and just in time too! I was about to throw away a tin. Now all I need is the nano to go in it. 😉

B
 
balamw said:
What a great idea and just in time too! I was about to throw away a tin. Now all I need is the nano to go in it. 😉

B
That's sort of what happened w/ me, too... I have tons of these empty tins laying around and my bf likes to purge everything. He wanted me throw them all out, and then I said I was saving them for a nano at which point, well, I already explained how he didn't believe they'd fit. 😛
 
devilot76 said:
No, I honestly use an altoids tin as a case for my nano. My bf wouldn't believe me either so I proposed; "Get me a nano and I'll prove it to you." 😀 I love my propositions!

:edit: I'll post some pics... just to get all doubt outta your mind.
IMG_1897.jpg
All I can say is WOW.. That is just too incredibly cool. I can see creating a niche market by painting and embellishing altoid tins as iPod nano cases(My wife is the crafty type) . If it is as succesful as I hope I may cut you a percentage.
 
watcher2001 said:
All I can say is WOW.. That is just too incredibly cool. I can see creating a niche market by painting and embellishing altoid tins as iPod nano cases(My wife is the crafty type) . If it is as succesful as I hope I may cut you a percentage.
Muahaha, not if I start selling pretty modified tins first! I was thinking about doing that though... gotta love that Modge podge.
 
I've got a 4th Gen iPod with the 'normal' Apple headphones and a remote that came with a 3rd Gen one. I fold them up neatly into either the little black pouch thing (that came wth the 3G i think) or into an iPod Sock. My iPod lives in either an iSkin or another one of the iPod Socks.
 
I've got a little zipcase for my etymotics, but I just wrap my iPod earbuds around my Nano once I've finished with them.
 
Back in the case. I just bought the B&O's and I'm afraid I'll screw them up if I just throw them in my bag!
 
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