Are these overkill for an ipod?
583560
No they're perfectly reasonable for an iPod or iPhone if you value the superior quality that these offer. Consider that people buy $300 Beats with inferior sound quality for the very same purpose only because of the image and marketing (see http://youtu.be/ZsxQxS0AdBY for a sensible explanation on the matter).
583561
I'm echoing exactly what S. Martinez said earlier. There's nothing wrong with getting some extra enjoyment out of your music. You'll experience extra detail with your music that you may have otherwise missed using sub par headphones/ear-buds...so much so that you may find yourself finding better quality recordings when you realize some of the files in your library sound utterly terrible! (Seriously true! LOL)Consider it a real good investment as it'll last you for quite a long time.
583562
I don't think it's overkill at all. If you want a better musical experience, then go right ahead. But make sure you have some high quality audio files before trying them out. Better sound quality going in equals better sound coming out and that's even more true when it comes to these headphones. These will only emphasize the bad sound of your files if they are low quality. The better the source, the better the sound. Oh and speaking of source, I also recommend getting a portable headphone amp like this http://amzn.com/B005HJWWW8 and a Line Out Dock cable like this http://amzn.com/B005N6ZAT2 because the internal amp of the iPod will most likely be holding these headphones back. The Line Out Dock cable bypasses the internal headphone amp and feeds the pure line out signal directly into the better, more powerful, and higher quality external amp.
583563
Not at all if you want to enjoy what's on your ipod more. They help make music more enjoyable to me by allowing me to hear things I don't hear through normal speakers.
750270
Well yes, but they have no special mic or anything, you would be able to use them but they wouldnt do anything fancy like normal Mac earphones. Like how the beats earbuds have a volume control that you can use with your ipod but these dont. They are very good headphones though and have been using them for a few days now :)
986458
I'm not sure why people say these are too soft. The volume, in my opinion, can go very high. You need to remember that you can adjust the volume on both your player (i.e. ipod nano) and on the headphones themselves. I usually set the volume on my ipod to maximum and then just adjust my headphones as needed. There is a small button on the left side of the headphones (mirroring the right side where you turn the headphones on and off); you hit the button to increase volume and hold the button to decrease the volume. Because of comments on the volume, I experimented with the highest level on my headphones (with my ipod on maximum) and the volume was deafening. I'm not sure why people say these are too soft. The volume, in my opinion, can go very high. You need to remember that you can adjust the volume on both your player (i.e. ipod nano) and on the headphones themselves. I usually set the volume on my ipod to maximum and then just adjust my headphones as needed. There is a small button on the left side of the headphones (mirroring the right side where you turn the headphones on and off); you hit the button to increase volume and hold the button to decrease the volume. Because of comments on the volume, I experimented with the highest level on my... » Read More I'm not sure why people say these are too soft. The volume, in my opinion, can go very high. You need to remember that you can adjust the volume on both your player (i.e. ipod nano) and on the headphones themselves. I usually set the volume on my ipod to maximum and then just adjust my headphones as needed. There is a small button on the left side of the headphones (mirroring the right side where you turn the headphones on and off); you hit the button to increase volume and hold the button to decrease the volume. Because of comments on the volume, I experimented with the highest level on my headphones (with my ipod on maximum) and the volume was deafening. « Show Less
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I have not had any problem with them and use them with Ipod and Kindle. I got them mainly for the Kindle so I could use them at my parents house who are in their 80's and do not like a lot of noise ...they work great.
1360293
Seems a little overkill to me, but these will definitely work for that. On the plus they are very comfortable for long listening periods (3 hour +) so there is that benefit as well.
528470
I use them on my IPAD and they work fine, but with an IPOD, they didn't work. Some seem to work better than others.
316982
It will sound better than any dock as long as:1. Your music isn't overly compressed, which most people tend to do because the iPod headphone out is designed for garbage sound (portable ear buds basically) so no sense in wasting iPod storage space with larger files.2. You use the line out on your pod. Headphone connector will not sound good with this setup (or any setup really). Use the line out and the sound will be great though.
237647
They fit in a iPod, MP3 player, computer and more. But Apples ear buds are a lot better.
1586667
I have the latest generation I-Pod nano. They provide uncompromised excellent sound and have a comfortable fit for my needs. The best out of whatever is out there (or at least whatever Best Buy has , as I sampled all that they have). Monitors work great with my I-Pod. One thing I noticed, though, that battery life decreases by about 20%. Difference being it takes more juice to power the Monitors as opposed to ear buds.
1182735
I use an iPod touch 4th gen (not amped) to listen to them. An amp will make them sound even better, but is not necessary.
2099123
No, they are designed more for earphones, such Apple's earpods. I believe what you're looking for is ear-pads.
480100
They will work in your ipod just fine. These headphones work will with all my portable devices.
1770574
I don't know I use them with my phone and ipod works great with them. Great! for the price
1999931
they will do fine but honestly i would buy almost any other head phone in the world then these. the sound quality is not worth the price the apple ones which actually fit in your ear (both their high end one and their $40 option is a better buy)
1250112
Yes they do! Doesn't matter the storage amount of space on your ipod as long as it is 4th generation.
395992
Here's another viewpoint for your consideration. You might want a nice big classic with tons of storage for *all* your music and other files (I have a 60 GB with tons o' songs, podcasts, and photos). I am currently considering a cute little shuffle or nano to hold a small subset of my total collection, for taking out on walks or whatnot when I want some of my music accessible and don't want to lug around my heavy 60 GB 'pod. So there's a possible reason why someone might want 2 iPods. :-)
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Yes the IPOD is too weak; a boost will bring out the clarity in your music. I use FIIO AMPS. You will love these cans.