I've started collecting iPods few months ago because of an 'Aussie who screams at ipods', and recently finished collecting every single generation of classics. As I don't have a lot of money, I bought 'broken' ones from ebay and most of them worked without any repairs. Also I really enjoyed fixing some of really broken ones. It's really heartbreaking to see iPod is now becoming the thing in the past, but they will always be in our mind.
i'm sure that guy cause a revival or some sort of spark of interest on ipods this couple of years, because i'm one of them, and i bought a sealed 3rd gen classic because of him.
i was a really poor kid growing up, so i was never able to get an actual ipod. i had a few different cheap mp3 players, but i really wanted an ipod. about a year ago i found a 2nd gen nano at a pawn shop for $20. and just today, i ordered a refurbished 5th gen from elite obsolete and i can’t wait for it to arrive
They're great and fit nicely in your pocket without carrying a giant phone. Great for working out at the gym or places where you don't want to carry a phone.
I remember when the Shuffle came out. I was in high school and didn't have a lot of money growing up, and was able to swing the $99 for the 512 MB version. It was one of the few things I had that people didn't give me crap for having the "Cheap Version"... People were like "Wooh! That looks like a thumb drive with a headphone jack!" I had it for like 7 years before it's battery finally stopped taking a charge. I also had an old set of computer speakers, that I soldered a few battery holders together to make them portable.
my first iPod was the original Shuffle back in 2005. it was a goodbye gift from a place of employment. I couldnt believe how cool it was!!! I had been lugging around a discman up til then... and this thing was smaller than my finger! life-changing. I still have it, but it hasnt worked after around 2014.
I think a big thing to note is that iPod Nanos were a big hit with youth & children, so things like the smaller click wheel don't really matter. I had a couple of nanos during my childhood, and would use my 5th Gen nano to watch movies during long car rides. The first video that's still on my RUclips channel was also from the 5th gen's camera. I also used the radio on that iPod to listen to news updates after a large earthquake hit our city and communications went down. The iPod nano was quite a pivotal piece of tech for me before delving into iPod touch/smartphones.
Solid video!! Absolutely love iPod and still use all of mine daily and have amassed an iTunes library with over 900 songs. Was devastated by the announcement from Apple but was not surprised. The iPod will live on forever and it will not be forgotten anytime soon.
I am the buyer of the IPod in the year of around 2007, and the lucky one, it is still with me and working fantastic 😍.... The best buy ever... Loving it..
I have a 3rd generation nano, really like it. Limiting the charging speed artificially should help reducing the risk of the battery destroying the display (reduce, not completely remove)
@@override7486 yes, slow and controlled charging makes a battery wear slower, and hence reduces the risk, but does not prevent the problem, just takes longer before your luck runs out.
Colin, as a refurbisher I really love the variety of equipment you cover. Over the past 21 years a lot of the stuff on your channel has come (and gone) through our doors. Thanks for all the amazing videos!
I was kind of scared going into this video, worrying that it would be too much information for me to understand what’s being said, but you made this so easy! Not complicated at all, you spoke in terms that someone who isn’t tech savvy like me could understand and use as a basic guide! Thank you!
I modified a 6th generation iPod classic myself (with a 256gb micro SD and a new battery) and currently use it as a backup hard drive and primary mp3 player, and a seventh-generation nano as an mp3 player for exercise. I love these things. the nano is so light, it has FM radio and i can use it with my Bluetooth headphones while running. The classic fits absolutely my entire music library, all the study material from the university, photographs and there is still space available. And best of all, I can listen to music without ads, WiFi or annoying notifications.
My first iPod was a 1st gen nano in white. I still remember listening to music on the bus on the way to school. Sometimes I wish I could go back to those days when everything was just so much simpler. Edit: after getting further into the video I realized I completely forgot I had a first gen shuffle. That was my first iPod.
My first iPod as a kid was the 1st gen iPod shuffle. I didn’t even know what it was when I opened it on Christmas (my mom’s friend got me it). But by the end of the day it was my favorite gift I had gotten that year.
I remember having to resolder firewire ports on the first and second gen iPods. If you weren't careful when plugging/unplugging they were easy to break off the board.
The dang iPod bug has bit me. I have 5 of them still and am about to dive into modding mine. I watched this last year but felt it was a great vid to revisit. Thanks!
Regarding the older iPods, Apple discontinued development and maintenance of their FireWire Core Audio driver with Mac OS X El Capitan, and I had significant problems with using Firewire on my iPod 3rd Gen -- I ended up having to go to USB for synching and Firewire for charging.
Yeah but, what if you don’t want the distractions of your phone. Like he said a dedicated music player is a great choice for people who just want music and just portable entertainment (even with movies) without all those distractions the phones have.
My gawd this video makes me feel old! The third-gen was my first iPod (and I believe my first new Apple purchase, all my Macs until then had been second hand) and while it cost an eye watering AU$700 at the time, I still believe it to be one of my best tech purchases ever. It was my music mainstay for years, even when the iPhone came into view. Still works too: battery is toast of course, but it served as our workshop music player up until a few years ago. I had one of the ‘Fat Nanos’ and yeah, that was weird. Curiously enough I put a first-gen Shuffle through the washing machine and it survived too! The clip-Nanos were great, I remember owning at least two at different points for running/gym etc. Still incredible to think the product segment that helped Apple both diversify, survive and eventually thrive basically doesn’t exist anymore.
Colin, great video! I love the classic iPods. When I went to school, the generation after the "fat boy nano" had just come out and I remember everybody having one eventually. Just wanted to comment that with the battery bulge, it can also go the other way! I haven't previously encountered the problem of swelling due to charging and thought this was due to discharged batteries sitting for a long time. I got a red nano just like the one you showed which had a spot in the screen already. After some charge-cycles, the bulge disappeared and never came back (it's been a year). Just plugged it in and it powers on right away. I know this won't be the case for everyone and I hope to enjoy it and some other 'ancient' battery powered devices for some more time while they last.
It's ridiculous how many of these I bought when they were the current ones. I seem to recall that for the first-generation one they didn't even have iTunes on Mac, that came later (and they used MusicMatch for their library management). For me the killer feature of the 5G (video) was that video podcasts were coming into their own by then, and I'd watch those on my bus commute. Channel Frederator and Logic QuickTips were the two I remember watching the most.
I dug out my 30gb iPod Video a few days ago and gave it a try. It was sitting in my parents’ basement for 10 years. The 16 year old battery in it still holds 4 hours of charge - it literally just needed a charge and it worked just like it did back when the device was basically glued to me. I used it for a good 6 years until I got my iPhone 4S and I coincidentally ran out of storage in the iPod. I’m so impressed with this thing. My old MiniDisc player was in the same box, and the lens assembly is toast (it was fully functional last time I used it). My old Walkman held up a bit better, but needs a replacement drive belt. Both devices deteriorated over the years, while the iPod just patiently waited for some nostalgia to hit me! Edit: I have a first gen shuffle (with some random corporate logo on it) - hit me up if you want it
So this is when Apple became the Apple we're used to today (hostile towards users who would try to open the devices for repairs)... And this is a great example of the long-term consequences of this: the inability to even preserve the incredible history of these devices. Such a shame not to be able to replace the battery on these things! At least they never did that with the larger classic iPods, which are still very easy to open, mod and fix. That might have been the last Apple consumer device to offer that privilege...
I mean how exactly do you make an iPod that has both a very GOOD, seamless design, tiny footprint, easy to manufacture, as thin as can be, AND make it easy to open? It wasn't Apple's fault the Nano was hard to open, those designs just don't make it practical to make them easy to work on.
@@joeylantis22 My Sony NW-A55 (from 2019) is also tiny, has a bigger screen and battery (compared to any vintage iPod) and is still fairly easy to open to replace its battery... Sleek design does not have to be an excuse to make an unfixable/disposable product that is bad for the environment.
Last Gen iPod classic (only the last 8th Gen supports Apples headset remote control) with an SSD mod is the way to go. They are still relatively cheap and I use mine daily. It still has its original 2008 battery that lasts about 9-10 hours (also with an SSD it doesn’t consume as much power as with an HDD). iPod nano is also great but their price sky rocketed. Too bad I left my nano accidentally in my jeans which I then put into the washing machine… iPod shuffle was great for the gym.
I have enormous nostalgia for the iPod and still prefer it to playing music on my phone for squeezing out distractions. My first one was a first gen 1gb shuffle and it was incredibly handy in college because it doubled as a thumb drive for carrying assignments and projects from my home computer to the school computers. It died only a couple years later though and was replaced with an 80gb iPod classic in late 2007 that I keep well cared for and still functioning. Opening the metal ones isn't anywhere near as bad as DankPods makes it out to be (watch Elite Obsolete's instruction video), and it's possible to swap the midframe for a 5th generation one and subsequently change out the faceplates to plastic which is easier to open, and can give more dramatic flair with colored or transparent faceplates. I've already swapped out the battery, but the drive is still going fine. Eventually, though, I'm going to do a total rebuild with transparent faceplate and click wheel, flash storage, and expanded capacity battery so it'll be able to last AGES on a charge. I love that there's a cottage industry devoted to helping people keep their ipods going FOREVER. I still think it's a great product that has a place. I hope to keep mine going for as long as humanly possible.
Ipods were SO easy to use. Especially with the touch jog wheel. I despised apple, but I bought an ipod from a friend and adored it. Ended up buying my own iPod color later on because of how much I liked it.
Had a laugh with the DankPods mention around the part of the 6th gen iPod because of the problem opening them. Remembered DankPods too with the expanding batteries of the Nanos. And honestly that reminded me of a blue 8gb 4th gen iPod Nano that was given to a relative that I tried plugging in around 6 years ago to test it as the battery was flat... Well chances are I made that thing gain the *black spot* too haha.
My first iPod was a 60 GB 5th gen I received for Christmas 2005. It was a revelation, going from lugging around a big CD binder and having to load and eject a disc every time you wanted to hear new music. The old car I had at the time I replaced the old cassette stereo with an Aiwa head unit so I could play CDs. This was in 2004 and I had no idea what an auxiliary input was for until I got the iPod. I used the 5th gen until I dropped it 4 years later and the screen stopped working. Then for Christmas 2009 I received a 3rd gen iPod touch. That one was so cool and I used it like a smartphone, minus the calling feature. Connecting to Wi-Fi I could browse the internet without having to go sit at my desktop PC.
My first iPod was a 60gb 5th Gen Video. Somebody gave me an iPod mini with a dead hard drive that I replaced with an 8gb CF card. Paired with a new battery and that thing would run playing for weeks on shuffle. I also had a touch until it's battery died. Honestly, I miss the mini the most.
I had and 80G sixth gen way back when, but eventually sold it and bought a Cowon J3 which I used for YEARS (and still have). Just a couple of months ago I got a really good deal on a flash-modded 5th gen and I absolutely love it. I installed Rockbox on it and I am just blown away by it. Just an incredibly well-designed music player. I've used a ton of different digital audio players over the years, but nothing can beat the click wheel interface.
3rd gen was my first in 2003. It was the first slim iPod if you got the smaller capacity models. To this day that's still my favorite model. I still have the box for mine. I also have the 1st gen, 4th gen, 4th gen photo and the boxes for all those. the boxes were neat and I couldn't get myself to toss them and I'm glad I didn't. My 1st gen box is the one that had Bob Marley on the cover.
Are there any alternatives to using itunes? Have always wanted to an iPod but back in the day gave them a swerve because of no drag-and-drop functionality. I never got on with iTunes as I could never get my music library to play nicely with it - it always kept mis-tagging my files compared to other tagging tools. Is there any way to avoid using iTunes to manage an iPod nowadays?
Yup! Foobar200 with the Ipod Manager plugin. That's what I use. I also like that you can set your iPod to sort by Album Artist instead of Artist if you want.
Man I am really glad to see all these love towards the iPod, I am also a bit worried, I got a 1st gen Nano as a teen then when I got into college got a 6th gen Classic iPod and down the road sold it to buy a phone (dumb me) but years later I found a 4th gen touch for 12 bucks and boi, it was not only the nostalgia, the audio it was clear the difference between my Android phone and the iPod sadly it broke recently and now the iPod is discontinued so I was growing weary of scalper thank goodnes I found a really good offer for another 4th gen Touch and I am buying it later today because first I love how they sound and second, I hope they don't skyrocket in price too. 👀
When he said the iPod Nano was frictionless I immediately thought of Cody Ko and laughed, there cannot be much overlap between Colin's audience and Cody's but if even one person gets it, this comment was worth it.
Analisis paralysis, that's why I loved iPod Nano just 4 gb put what I knew wanted to hear that day no frills, yet I still love the idea of a larger iPod too to have my whole collection with me. 😅
Makes me miss my 3rd gen nano! Saved up for months as a kid to get it, and used it for years. Eventually sprung for a Classic, whose hard drive died. Great product line.
When I was a kid I always wanted a full size iPod and didn't realize they sold for hundreds of dollars. Now that they're vintage products I'm totally gonna get one.
i have all of them too but on the red color which is an exclusive color even to this day with some of the iphones, idk i just love that color and some of those even came in a gold color which is also my second favorite color! great video
I had a 2 4th gen Nanos and still have and use a 7th gen Nano and I love them. I never wanted some big, multifunction device, I've always liked the iPod for being compact and a dedicated device - No apps, no wifi, it plays music and thats it.
I LOVED them SO MUCH because they clipped on my shirt! You sacrificed no readable screen but...them being so light--if they did come unclipped, it wouldnt fall out of the jack and crash to the ground. Ugh...now I want one again!!!
I've owned various iPod touches over the last thirteen years, but I think now I'm going to pinch my dad's nano he never uses. I remember having a friend with a 4th/5th gen nano who would watch films/tv on the tiny screen.
started collecting ipods a few months ago like some others in comments haha, but i know what you mean by the two chargers built into one, i just bought one that is factory sealed in its box and heres the part number on it, M9126G/A Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + Firewire is the name
One thing to note is the iPod Photo (its official name) was later merged with the fourth-gen iPod in early 2005 or so. (Effectively a 4.5G, if you will). This meant the later fourth-gen iPod had a color display and increased capacities. I believe the latter is how you tell them apart, as they were 20 and 40 GB, while the Photo did 30 and 60 GB.
I still carry my 5th Gen 80GB iPod around in my car and to the gym. Haven't updated it or put anything new on it since 2009. It was back then when iTunes would automatically connect to the apple servers and format the HD each time you synched it. By then the computer that had all the music that I have on my iPod (Around 9000 files) was utterly fried, and there was no way no how that I was gonna be able to come up with 9000 mp3 illegally downloaded files if my pod would have gotten formated - it was pretty much my entire music collection that I had been picking up since the very early Napster/Ares/Limewire heyday-, so that makes it that much special. It's an ilegal time musical capsule of sorts. I also have extremely rare tracks and albums in there, like a lost KCRW Holy Ghost DJ set, a few Wolf Parade demos, "Thing's fear" & "Bach Song" from an Italian outfit named Mars Volta, and is not the band that we know as "The Mars Volta", which is almost imposible to get ANYWHERE, not to mention my entire Björk collection, and my Sonic Youth collection, my The Field collection, tons of FABRIC & FabricLIVE CDs, tons of good stuff!...AND I STILL HAVE 20GB FREE!. It's so old that I don't even remember when I got it, but I remember that iPod beeing with me through thick and thin, the good, the bad, and the ugly too for at least 15-20 years or so. Sometimes it was the only thing of value that I owned, and I took care of it and held on to it like jewelery, like some precious stone. A few years back I had to scape a very terrible, horrible situation, with just the clothes I had on my back. I literally lost EVERYTHING, I had to in order to survive and keep my sanity, and my liberty. The only reason I decided to go through it, though, was because I clearly remember checking on my shirt's pocket for my iPod, my front pocket for my cellphone, and my wallet with my ID on the back. Everything I needed to get on a plane and GTFO away from an A-hole. Good riddance. It has been 5 years and the iPod continues going strong. When you mentioned how apprehensive you get about charging your pods- man, I feel you. I feel the same way about charging it with a generic cable, or hooked to a computer or some other method that is now the original ac charger, which I also happen to still have, and get a small heart attack each time I have to manually reset from the multi-language crash window. I guess the constant use has kept it working this long with no issues, which honestly makes it for an amazing piece of tech, just based on that fact, not to mention that the high-quality fidelity crispy mp3 sound remains to play back IMPECABLE. Steve Jobs was really on to something with the materials and the overall design. So here's to us, iPod Owners. May or devices outlive us...
I'm still using my 2008 iPod classic 6th gen. I've used it almost daily since I got it. I've replaced the screen and headphone jack, but the battery is still original. It sucks the computer I synced it to is dead bc apple is anal about sharing data, even among the devices you own. Basically, all the music on it is stuck and I can't put anything new on it. A used 2013 macbook costs the same as an iPod now, less than some iPods.
iPod nano 1st generation, 3rd generation, 6th generation, and 7th generation all do *not* suffer from battery swelling issues even close to the same extent as other generations. They either don't have the battery behind the display, have a little wiggle room for some swelling, or can easily have their battery accessed and replaced. They can also all be more easily serviced than other generations, as they either all open like a full size iPod, or are still somewhat easy to open.
I haven't watched any of this yet, but im gonna throw in my experience. I would definatly suggest getting an iPod with the 30 pin connector. Why? Because there are loads and loads of MFI devices with the 30 pin Dock connector, and some of them are quite excellent. The innovations and experimentations of this time period were going wild, and you are bound to find a hidden gem that will work with your iPod. And IMO, the click wheel iPods, Especially the Mini, and the Original Design (4th gen and on [But be warned the 6th gen iPod Classic can only support a max of 128GB with its HDD controller, so not the ideal model]) are great devices, which can be upgraded with more modern storage solutions, and just having the iPod to use as a music player seems really ideal to me. (In my opinion, if you want anything more than a solo music player, a used phone will probably serve better, especially if its modern enough to download modern apps.)
One other subtle difference in the color revision of iPod 4th Gen is that its UI design looks more like OS X whereas previous iPods had a design that looked like classic Mac OS. Although Gen 1 was the only iPod that could actually sync in OS 9.
I bet it's already been said but I'm pretty sure the batteries can/will expand even if you DON'T charge them. I've seen some sealed in packaging with the "Black spot" showing. I think the only way to garuntee they don't ruin the rest of the Ipod is to just remove them. I know it's not easy, but if you want to save them for a long time, that will be your best bet. That being said I'm jealous of your collection. I have a 6th gen I upgraded and updated (yeah not super fun to get opened) but now that it's fresh and new I can't bring myself to carry it so it doesn't get ruined. I do want to get a few more of the classic series pods eventually for my collection.
There's also modern dedicated audio players, from hi res expensive Fiio and Sony Walkman stuff to lower end stuff. I def get wanting something you can click a button and say "I only want to listen to audio."
Interesting you didn’t mention the U2 edition of the iPod it was a Cosmetic edition/special edition but still worthy of a mention. Still, love the channel and the videos!
The iPod minis are the best to get. They’re essentially the same as the Classic of its time but smaller, they are the cheapest to retrofit, and the easiest to take care of. The Classics do NOT charge with regular USB chargers, you need USB chargers specifically made for iPods to charge them, or charge them with your computer. The minis can charge with regular USB chargers. iPod chargers are getting rarer and rarer, I have two, the Apple official one was already dead, the Belkin one still works.
I have a classic 6th gen and a 4th gen shuffle and I love it. the last shuffle you can even have multiple playlists :D running strong for like 10 years or so haha
The 2nd gen nano was my first iPod :) I recently got a pink one for my 10yr old (she’s in a y2k phase lol) and she is obsessed 😂 the seller replaced the battery and we’ve had no issues! The most exciting thing is I forgot they hold a charge for daysss
The 3rd gen iPod was my first iPod too! I loved it. It was 10GB and I still have it in the original box. The only issues is the hard drive in it has died.
I still love having a dedicated machine that doesn't connect to the web. My iPod gets me through camping trips, long flights, and much more without never ending interruptions. Definitely sucked modding mine when the battery went as I have one of the thin 120GB classics, but while it's got a few scratches from the tear down, having the micro sd's and the larger battery are amazing
I had the mini but sadly it no longer worked. I would love to own a iPod video the 5th gen. But most the time the sony psp was my portable media player of my choice and a music player too. I almost had no need to have a iPod.
Traded a pair of very well used 14 year old 1GB 1st Gen's for a pair of 7th Gen's right before the 1st Gen Apple recall program ended in 2020. Still using the things along with a pair of 4th Gens in the older cars in my collection that don't have bluetooth, but do have USB plugs for full iPod integration or just an audio jack.
I had an iPod touch 1 and 4 and the nano 2 and 6 but I stumbled on a Classic 7G 160GB today and at $32 it was such a steal. Great condition too, screen protector and all. I am absolutely not an apple fan and I think I despise them, more than anything else, but I really like the iPods. The Nano 6G is still one of the best little players out there and I'd love to have one with USB C and a better battery in the recovered space ( an excellent project for a machinist wizard ). Edit: my Nano 2G had the exact same problem. I got home and tried to charge it and the swelling was fast and serious enough that it broke the screen. I had to replace the battery and the screen and it was a pain. One of the worst designs I've seen in anything electronic.
I had one of the 1st Generation iPod Shuffle(s) as my very first iPod. It was given to me by a friend. I loved that thing & how small in size it was. I must've had the 512 MB model & I remember that according to Apple it was only supposed to hold like 100 songs & I got it to hold 150 songs.
Just make sure you use your back ups meaning charge them and discharge them occasionally. That keeps the battery healthy. Batteries don’t like to sit in a state of discharge for long periods of time. I still have all of my old iPhones all the way back to the 3G and they all still work with the exception of one that I let sit too long and the battery swelled up. All of the other ones still work and hold a charge because I cycle the battery from time to time
Your last video compared portable CD players, and specifically recommended a D-145 as its from after the bugs were worked out but before they became cheap, and it has no antiskip. I have a Panasonic SL-290 I bought at a thrift store that I am very happy with except for the spindle hiss, so I was hoping that Sony would be an upgrade. While the D-145 has almost no hiss, the sound quality is terrible. All boomy lows and no highs, as if Mega Bass is turned on permanantly. So I went back to eBay and got a blueberry iMac styled Panasonic and a white Sony player from the 2000's. This Sony was better than the last one, it had good enough sound quality. The new Panasonic sounded better than the Sony, but with more spindle noise. Then I picked up an Aiwa from late 90's not expecting much, and strangely, this one sounds better than any of the Sonys. Here's my rank of CD playing devices: Yamaha CD-S303 - 10/10 PC with Scarlett Solo - 10/10 Panasonic SL-290 - 8.5/10 Aiwa late 90's - 8/10 Circular Panasonic - 8/10 Circular Sony - 7.5/10 Sony D-145 - 4/10 How do I get that 9/10 portable CD player? Vintage? Oddballs like Denon and Bose?
Thank you for your deep review of all the ipods. Beside my iphone, Ipad, apple-watch, I am using a small mp3 player made by Philips. 4 GB capacity. Two rows display and it is small. No connection to Bluetooth. So I have to use a regular pair of cable based earphones. For my outside jogging runs the mp3 player is the best way to run with music. What I don‘t like is itunes. In 2005 when itunes appear, it was ok and Useable. But nowadays …. Really crappy. Another thing, itunes can be used on windows, but it made my whole system unstable. For the future I am looking for an iPod nano shuffle. So small, wow. That would be perfect.
I've been wanting to get into iPods again and honestly out of everything you said I would want to get the iPod classic 5th gen. Now I know why back then I knew people that were all over that iPod tbh. I never had one so I might go with that. I would get a nano but since its a nightmare I don't want to drop money on something that wont last me. Thank you for this video it really helped me out with what I want to get.
Fantastic depth of knowledge, most definitely 11/10. I totally forgot about the mini till I saw the colours pic. Really brilliant work thanks very much.
My Aunt has an original shuffle, but almost always forgets she has it because it looks like a USB stick. I just got my hands on a last gen Shuffle and I think she'll actually use this one!
I always loved how loud ipods were into any heap phones they had decent little amps in them think I'm going to look for a 5th gen and and make it cool colours and huge storage just for a the great loud sound that no phone competes with except maybe some of the LG phones that had wild dacs
I have a 3rd Gen Shuffle and love it.....except mine won’t charge anymore 😭 But great for a descent playlist to take out for a walk😁👍 I really miss it. Still use my classic every week 👏😁
I had a fifth gen nano as I think my first iPod. I used the camera all the time, wish I could find those pictures now. I have been trying to use dedicated devices rather than just some part of my phone. A CD player, a radio, a camera, an iPod.
my first ipod was a 4th gen nano. i also had a 7th gen nano, my brother had a 6th gen, and my mom had a 3rd gen shuffle. I now have a 3rd gen nano, and I like it cause it looks like a mini iPod Classic
i have one of the gen 5 (video) ipods but the sound that comes out of it is not that good (lots of static on silent and the volume is a bit to loud on the lowest setting).. it's interesting to feel the hard-drive working though.. it still works and holds a decent charge.. i also had a 1st gen nano that i gifted to some girl.. that one was pretty cool.
I think I’d like to start buying a second hand iPod each year, so then it can be a little capsule of my music habits through the years and a nice collection!
I've started collecting iPods few months ago because of an 'Aussie who screams at ipods', and recently finished collecting every single generation of classics.
As I don't have a lot of money, I bought 'broken' ones from ebay and most of them worked without any repairs. Also I really enjoyed fixing some of really broken ones.
It's really heartbreaking to see iPod is now becoming the thing in the past, but they will always be in our mind.
The king of kings of nuggets.
A man of culture, I see
so you have a lot of dirty buds now
i'm sure that guy cause a revival or some sort of spark of interest on ipods this couple of years, because i'm one of them, and i bought a sealed 3rd gen classic because of him.
We're all a little bit Dank here
i was a really poor kid growing up, so i was never able to get an actual ipod. i had a few different cheap mp3 players, but i really wanted an ipod. about a year ago i found a 2nd gen nano at a pawn shop for $20. and just today, i ordered a refurbished 5th gen from elite obsolete and i can’t wait for it to arrive
They're great and fit nicely in your pocket without carrying a giant phone. Great for working out at the gym or places where you don't want to carry a phone.
did it arrive? how is it?
I remember when the Shuffle came out. I was in high school and didn't have a lot of money growing up, and was able to swing the $99 for the 512 MB version. It was one of the few things I had that people didn't give me crap for having the "Cheap Version"... People were like "Wooh! That looks like a thumb drive with a headphone jack!" I had it for like 7 years before it's battery finally stopped taking a charge. I also had an old set of computer speakers, that I soldered a few battery holders together to make them portable.
my first iPod was the original Shuffle back in 2005. it was a goodbye gift from a place of employment. I couldnt believe how cool it was!!! I had been lugging around a discman up til then... and this thing was smaller than my finger! life-changing. I still have it, but it hasnt worked after around 2014.
I think a big thing to note is that iPod Nanos were a big hit with youth & children, so things like the smaller click wheel don't really matter. I had a couple of nanos during my childhood, and would use my 5th Gen nano to watch movies during long car rides. The first video that's still on my RUclips channel was also from the 5th gen's camera. I also used the radio on that iPod to listen to news updates after a large earthquake hit our city and communications went down. The iPod nano was quite a pivotal piece of tech for me before delving into iPod touch/smartphones.
Really excellent video! And you have an impressive iPod collection! I especially love that orange iPod nano!
Hey!!! I know you have an impressive music collection. Did you have an ipod back in the day or were you a Creative Nomad kind of guy?
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I wish Metal Jesus would play that sweet Black Les Paul he has in a video….
Some of these iPods are… HIDDEN GEMS.
What are your thoughts on the green 5th gen nanos?
Solid video!! Absolutely love iPod and still use all of mine daily and have amassed an iTunes library with over 900 songs. Was devastated by the announcement from Apple but was not surprised. The iPod will live on forever and it will not be forgotten anytime soon.
I am the buyer of the IPod in the year of around 2007, and the lucky one, it is still with me and working fantastic 😍.... The best buy ever... Loving it..
I have a 3rd generation nano, really like it.
Limiting the charging speed artificially should help reducing the risk of the battery destroying the display (reduce, not completely remove)
No.
@@override7486 yes, slow and controlled charging makes a battery wear slower, and hence reduces the risk, but does not prevent the problem, just takes longer before your luck runs out.
Colin, as a refurbisher I really love the variety of equipment you cover. Over the past 21 years a lot of the stuff on your channel has come (and gone) through our doors. Thanks for all the amazing videos!
I was kind of scared going into this video, worrying that it would be too much information for me to understand what’s being said, but you made this so easy! Not complicated at all, you spoke in terms that someone who isn’t tech savvy like me could understand and use as a basic guide! Thank you!
I modified a 6th generation iPod classic myself (with a 256gb micro SD and a new battery) and currently use it as a backup hard drive and primary mp3 player, and a seventh-generation nano as an mp3 player for exercise. I love these things. the nano is so light, it has FM radio and i can use it with my Bluetooth headphones while running. The classic fits absolutely my entire music library, all the study material from the university, photographs and there is still space available. And best of all, I can listen to music without ads, WiFi or annoying notifications.
My first iPod was a 1st gen nano in white. I still remember listening to music on the bus on the way to school. Sometimes I wish I could go back to those days when everything was just so much simpler.
Edit: after getting further into the video I realized I completely forgot I had a first gen shuffle. That was my first iPod.
My first iPod as a kid was the 1st gen iPod shuffle. I didn’t even know what it was when I opened it on Christmas (my mom’s friend got me it). But by the end of the day it was my favorite gift I had gotten that year.
I remember having to resolder firewire ports on the first and second gen iPods. If you weren't careful when plugging/unplugging they were easy to break off the board.
The dang iPod bug has bit me. I have 5 of them still and am about to dive into modding mine. I watched this last year but felt it was a great vid to revisit. Thanks!
Regarding the older iPods, Apple discontinued development and maintenance of their FireWire Core Audio driver with Mac OS X El Capitan, and I had significant problems with using Firewire on my iPod 3rd Gen -- I ended up having to go to USB for synching and Firewire for charging.
Weird, I have no compatibility issues using my 1G and 3G iPods with macOS Monterey
me thinking to buy ipod while my iphone can do anything i want
Yeah but, what if you don’t want the distractions of your phone. Like he said a dedicated music player is a great choice for people who just want music and just portable entertainment (even with movies) without all those distractions the phones have.
Your phone only distracts you if you let it, if your intention span is that bad you probably shouldn't have a phone to begin with@@Xxilo4321
I got myself a nano 1 for 5 bucks
@@clipmaker6138 is it working perfectly fine?
@@clipmaker6138 steal
My gawd this video makes me feel old! The third-gen was my first iPod (and I believe my first new Apple purchase, all my Macs until then had been second hand) and while it cost an eye watering AU$700 at the time, I still believe it to be one of my best tech purchases ever. It was my music mainstay for years, even when the iPhone came into view. Still works too: battery is toast of course, but it served as our workshop music player up until a few years ago. I had one of the ‘Fat Nanos’ and yeah, that was weird. Curiously enough I put a first-gen Shuffle through the washing machine and it survived too! The clip-Nanos were great, I remember owning at least two at different points for running/gym etc. Still incredible to think the product segment that helped Apple both diversify, survive and eventually thrive basically doesn’t exist anymore.
Colin, great video! I love the classic iPods. When I went to school, the generation after the "fat boy nano" had just come out and I remember everybody having one eventually. Just wanted to comment that with the battery bulge, it can also go the other way! I haven't previously encountered the problem of swelling due to charging and thought this was due to discharged batteries sitting for a long time. I got a red nano just like the one you showed which had a spot in the screen already. After some charge-cycles, the bulge disappeared and never came back (it's been a year). Just plugged it in and it powers on right away. I know this won't be the case for everyone and I hope to enjoy it and some other 'ancient' battery powered devices for some more time while they last.
Oh damn this takes me back. My first iPod was a blue 3rd generation Nano. I got so much use out of that thing back in the day
the 3rd gen nano actually doesn't suffer from the black spot as much compared to the rest of the nanos most likely because of the form factor
It's ridiculous how many of these I bought when they were the current ones. I seem to recall that for the first-generation one they didn't even have iTunes on Mac, that came later (and they used MusicMatch for their library management).
For me the killer feature of the 5G (video) was that video podcasts were coming into their own by then, and I'd watch those on my bus commute. Channel Frederator and Logic QuickTips were the two I remember watching the most.
I dug out my 30gb iPod Video a few days ago and gave it a try. It was sitting in my parents’ basement for 10 years. The 16 year old battery in it still holds 4 hours of charge - it literally just needed a charge and it worked just like it did back when the device was basically glued to me. I used it for a good 6 years until I got my iPhone 4S and I coincidentally ran out of storage in the iPod. I’m so impressed with this thing. My old MiniDisc player was in the same box, and the lens assembly is toast (it was fully functional last time I used it). My old Walkman held up a bit better, but needs a replacement drive belt. Both devices deteriorated over the years, while the iPod just patiently waited for some nostalgia to hit me!
Edit: I have a first gen shuffle (with some random corporate logo on it) - hit me up if you want it
So this is when Apple became the Apple we're used to today (hostile towards users who would try to open the devices for repairs)... And this is a great example of the long-term consequences of this: the inability to even preserve the incredible history of these devices. Such a shame not to be able to replace the battery on these things!
At least they never did that with the larger classic iPods, which are still very easy to open, mod and fix. That might have been the last Apple consumer device to offer that privilege...
I mean how exactly do you make an iPod that has both a very GOOD, seamless design, tiny footprint, easy to manufacture, as thin as can be, AND make it easy to open? It wasn't Apple's fault the Nano was hard to open, those designs just don't make it practical to make them easy to work on.
@@joeylantis22 My Sony NW-A55 (from 2019) is also tiny, has a bigger screen and battery (compared to any vintage iPod) and is still fairly easy to open to replace its battery... Sleek design does not have to be an excuse to make an unfixable/disposable product that is bad for the environment.
I did buy my first iPod Touch in April 2020 and I use it everyday for streaming Spotify and Apple Music.
The little shuffles are also great for making an mp3 'mixtape' as a gift for loved ones also.
Last Gen iPod classic (only the last 8th Gen supports Apples headset remote control) with an SSD mod is the way to go. They are still relatively cheap and I use mine daily. It still has its original 2008 battery that lasts about 9-10 hours (also with an SSD it doesn’t consume as much power as with an HDD). iPod nano is also great but their price sky rocketed. Too bad I left my nano accidentally in my jeans which I then put into the washing machine… iPod shuffle was great for the gym.
Your mention of Dankpods and his "frustrations" with sixth gen iPods made me chuckle. They definitely look like a royal pain to get apart.
I have enormous nostalgia for the iPod and still prefer it to playing music on my phone for squeezing out distractions. My first one was a first gen 1gb shuffle and it was incredibly handy in college because it doubled as a thumb drive for carrying assignments and projects from my home computer to the school computers. It died only a couple years later though and was replaced with an 80gb iPod classic in late 2007 that I keep well cared for and still functioning. Opening the metal ones isn't anywhere near as bad as DankPods makes it out to be (watch Elite Obsolete's instruction video), and it's possible to swap the midframe for a 5th generation one and subsequently change out the faceplates to plastic which is easier to open, and can give more dramatic flair with colored or transparent faceplates.
I've already swapped out the battery, but the drive is still going fine. Eventually, though, I'm going to do a total rebuild with transparent faceplate and click wheel, flash storage, and expanded capacity battery so it'll be able to last AGES on a charge.
I love that there's a cottage industry devoted to helping people keep their ipods going FOREVER. I still think it's a great product that has a place. I hope to keep mine going for as long as humanly possible.
Ipods were SO easy to use. Especially with the touch jog wheel. I despised apple, but I bought an ipod from a friend and adored it. Ended up buying my own iPod color later on because of how much I liked it.
Had a laugh with the DankPods mention around the part of the 6th gen iPod because of the problem opening them. Remembered DankPods too with the expanding batteries of the Nanos. And honestly that reminded me of a blue 8gb 4th gen iPod Nano that was given to a relative that I tried plugging in around 6 years ago to test it as the battery was flat... Well chances are I made that thing gain the *black spot* too haha.
Glad I have a gen 2 and gen 3 still working and a mini and gen 5. Feel blessed I looked after them.
My first iPod was a 60 GB 5th gen I received for Christmas 2005. It was a revelation, going from lugging around a big CD binder and having to load and eject a disc every time you wanted to hear new music. The old car I had at the time I replaced the old cassette stereo with an Aiwa head unit so I could play CDs. This was in 2004 and I had no idea what an auxiliary input was for until I got the iPod. I used the 5th gen until I dropped it 4 years later and the screen stopped working. Then for Christmas 2009 I received a 3rd gen iPod touch. That one was so cool and I used it like a smartphone, minus the calling feature. Connecting to Wi-Fi I could browse the internet without having to go sit at my desktop PC.
Im drunk while writing this but isn’t there an iPod 7th gen? Why didnt he review the 7th gen?
This is a lifestyle, and I want it.
I have never been fully an apple fan, but my time with the iPod Classic 160 GB wil always have a special place in my heart ❤
The 6th Gen Nano also had a 16gb version. I had one in orange, just loved it.
My first iPod was a 60gb 5th Gen Video. Somebody gave me an iPod mini with a dead hard drive that I replaced with an 8gb CF card. Paired with a new battery and that thing would run playing for weeks on shuffle. I also had a touch until it's battery died. Honestly, I miss the mini the most.
I had and 80G sixth gen way back when, but eventually sold it and bought a Cowon J3 which I used for YEARS (and still have). Just a couple of months ago I got a really good deal on a flash-modded 5th gen and I absolutely love it. I installed Rockbox on it and I am just blown away by it. Just an incredibly well-designed music player. I've used a ton of different digital audio players over the years, but nothing can beat the click wheel interface.
3rd gen was my first in 2003. It was the first slim iPod if you got the smaller capacity models. To this day that's still my favorite model. I still have the box for mine. I also have the 1st gen, 4th gen, 4th gen photo and the boxes for all those. the boxes were neat and I couldn't get myself to toss them and I'm glad I didn't. My 1st gen box is the one that had Bob Marley on the cover.
Are there any alternatives to using itunes? Have always wanted to an iPod but back in the day gave them a swerve because of no drag-and-drop functionality. I never got on with iTunes as I could never get my music library to play nicely with it - it always kept mis-tagging my files compared to other tagging tools. Is there any way to avoid using iTunes to manage an iPod nowadays?
Yup! Foobar200 with the Ipod Manager plugin. That's what I use. I also like that you can set your iPod to sort by Album Artist instead of Artist if you want.
@@Joe4theRecord I use Rockbox, woks like a charm, just drag and drop everything.
Man I am really glad to see all these love towards the iPod, I am also a bit worried, I got a 1st gen Nano as a teen then when I got into college got a 6th gen Classic iPod and down the road sold it to buy a phone (dumb me) but years later I found a 4th gen touch for 12 bucks and boi, it was not only the nostalgia, the audio it was clear the difference between my Android phone and the iPod sadly it broke recently and now the iPod is discontinued so I was growing weary of scalper thank goodnes I found a really good offer for another 4th gen Touch and I am buying it later today because first I love how they sound and second, I hope they don't skyrocket in price too. 👀
When he said the iPod Nano was frictionless I immediately thought of Cody Ko and laughed, there cannot be much overlap between Colin's audience and Cody's but if even one person gets it, this comment was worth it.
Analisis paralysis, that's why I loved iPod Nano just 4 gb put what I knew wanted to hear that day no frills, yet I still love the idea of a larger iPod too to have my whole collection with me. 😅
I had the iPod mini. The all metal body made it durable. It was a great era for Apple
Makes me miss my 3rd gen nano! Saved up for months as a kid to get it, and used it for years. Eventually sprung for a Classic, whose hard drive died. Great product line.
When I was a kid I always wanted a full size iPod and didn't realize they sold for hundreds of dollars. Now that they're vintage products I'm totally gonna get one.
i have all of them too but on the red color which is an exclusive color even to this day with some of the iphones, idk i just love that color and some of those even came in a gold color which is also my second favorite color! great video
I had a 2 4th gen Nanos and still have and use a 7th gen Nano and I love them. I never wanted some big, multifunction device, I've always liked the iPod for being compact and a dedicated device - No apps, no wifi, it plays music and thats it.
I LOVED them SO MUCH because they clipped on my shirt! You sacrificed no readable screen but...them being so light--if they did come unclipped, it wouldnt fall out of the jack and crash to the ground. Ugh...now I want one again!!!
I've owned various iPod touches over the last thirteen years, but I think now I'm going to pinch my dad's nano he never uses. I remember having a friend with a 4th/5th gen nano who would watch films/tv on the tiny screen.
started collecting ipods a few months ago like some others in comments haha, but i know what you mean by the two chargers built into one, i just bought one that is factory sealed in its box and heres the part number on it, M9126G/A Dock Connector to USB 2.0 + Firewire is the name
One thing to note is the iPod Photo (its official name) was later merged with the fourth-gen iPod in early 2005 or so. (Effectively a 4.5G, if you will). This meant the later fourth-gen iPod had a color display and increased capacities. I believe the latter is how you tell them apart, as they were 20 and 40 GB, while the Photo did 30 and 60 GB.
I still carry my 5th Gen 80GB iPod around in my car and to the gym. Haven't updated it or put anything new on it since 2009. It was back then when iTunes would automatically connect to the apple servers and format the HD each time you synched it. By then the computer that had all the music that I have on my iPod (Around 9000 files) was utterly fried, and there was no way no how that I was gonna be able to come up with 9000 mp3 illegally downloaded files if my pod would have gotten formated - it was pretty much my entire music collection that I had been picking up since the very early Napster/Ares/Limewire heyday-, so that makes it that much special. It's an ilegal time musical capsule of sorts. I also have extremely rare tracks and albums in there, like a lost KCRW Holy Ghost DJ set, a few Wolf Parade demos, "Thing's fear" & "Bach Song" from an Italian outfit named Mars Volta, and is not the band that we know as "The Mars Volta", which is almost imposible to get ANYWHERE, not to mention my entire Björk collection, and my Sonic Youth collection, my The Field collection, tons of FABRIC & FabricLIVE CDs, tons of good stuff!...AND I STILL HAVE 20GB FREE!. It's so old that I don't even remember when I got it, but I remember that iPod beeing with me through thick and thin, the good, the bad, and the ugly too for at least 15-20 years or so. Sometimes it was the only thing of value that I owned, and I took care of it and held on to it like jewelery, like some precious stone. A few years back I had to scape a very terrible, horrible situation, with just the clothes I had on my back. I literally lost EVERYTHING, I had to in order to survive and keep my sanity, and my liberty. The only reason I decided to go through it, though, was because I clearly remember checking on my shirt's pocket for my iPod, my front pocket for my cellphone, and my wallet with my ID on the back. Everything I needed to get on a plane and GTFO away from an A-hole. Good riddance. It has been 5 years and the iPod continues going strong. When you mentioned how apprehensive you get about charging your pods- man, I feel you. I feel the same way about charging it with a generic cable, or hooked to a computer or some other method that is now the original ac charger, which I also happen to still have, and get a small heart attack each time I have to manually reset from the multi-language crash window. I guess the constant use has kept it working this long with no issues, which honestly makes it for an amazing piece of tech, just based on that fact, not to mention that the high-quality fidelity crispy mp3 sound remains to play back IMPECABLE. Steve Jobs was really on to something with the materials and the overall design.
So here's to us, iPod Owners. May or devices outlive us...
I'm still using my 2008 iPod classic 6th gen. I've used it almost daily since I got it. I've replaced the screen and headphone jack, but the battery is still original.
It sucks the computer I synced it to is dead bc apple is anal about sharing data, even among the devices you own. Basically, all the music on it is stuck and I can't put anything new on it. A used 2013 macbook costs the same as an iPod now, less than some iPods.
iPod nano 1st generation, 3rd generation, 6th generation, and 7th generation all do *not* suffer from battery swelling issues even close to the same extent as other generations. They either don't have the battery behind the display, have a little wiggle room for some swelling, or can easily have their battery accessed and replaced.
They can also all be more easily serviced than other generations, as they either all open like a full size iPod, or are still somewhat easy to open.
Dankpods users watching this 🤴👸
I had a black 160gb 6th gen Classic, when they slimmed it down even with the 160gb storage. That thing was a beast.
I have a lot of nostalgia for the 5th generation and it still looks good.
I haven't watched any of this yet, but im gonna throw in my experience. I would definatly suggest getting an iPod with the 30 pin connector. Why? Because there are loads and loads of MFI devices with the 30 pin Dock connector, and some of them are quite excellent. The innovations and experimentations of this time period were going wild, and you are bound to find a hidden gem that will work with your iPod.
And IMO, the click wheel iPods, Especially the Mini, and the Original Design (4th gen and on [But be warned the 6th gen iPod Classic can only support a max of 128GB with its HDD controller, so not the ideal model]) are great devices, which can be upgraded with more modern storage solutions, and just having the iPod to use as a music player seems really ideal to me. (In my opinion, if you want anything more than a solo music player, a used phone will probably serve better, especially if its modern enough to download modern apps.)
One other subtle difference in the color revision of iPod 4th Gen is that its UI design looks more like OS X whereas previous iPods had a design that looked like classic Mac OS. Although Gen 1 was the only iPod that could actually sync in OS 9.
i've always wanted one of these growing up but couldn't afford it...those nanos are awesome
I bet it's already been said but I'm pretty sure the batteries can/will expand even if you DON'T charge them. I've seen some sealed in packaging with the "Black spot" showing. I think the only way to garuntee they don't ruin the rest of the Ipod is to just remove them. I know it's not easy, but if you want to save them for a long time, that will be your best bet.
That being said I'm jealous of your collection. I have a 6th gen I upgraded and updated (yeah not super fun to get opened) but now that it's fresh and new I can't bring myself to carry it so it doesn't get ruined. I do want to get a few more of the classic series pods eventually for my collection.
There's also modern dedicated audio players, from hi res expensive Fiio and Sony Walkman stuff to lower end stuff. I def get wanting something you can click a button and say "I only want to listen to audio."
Interesting you didn’t mention the U2 edition of the iPod it was a Cosmetic edition/special edition but still worthy of a mention.
Still, love the channel and the videos!
I kind of regret not pulling the trigger on one of those back in the day - it would have been a perfect upgrade to my OG iPod (which still works).
The iPod minis are the best to get. They’re essentially the same as the Classic of its time but smaller, they are the cheapest to retrofit, and the easiest to take care of. The Classics do NOT charge with regular USB chargers, you need USB chargers specifically made for iPods to charge them, or charge them with your computer. The minis can charge with regular USB chargers. iPod chargers are getting rarer and rarer, I have two, the Apple official one was already dead, the Belkin one still works.
I have a classic 6th gen and a 4th gen shuffle and I love it. the last shuffle you can even have multiple playlists :D running strong for like 10 years or so haha
The 2nd gen nano was my first iPod :) I recently got a pink one for my 10yr old (she’s in a y2k phase lol) and she is obsessed 😂 the seller replaced the battery and we’ve had no issues! The most exciting thing is I forgot they hold a charge for daysss
Used to have the whole classic collection. Now have the iPod video with a new battery. Still a solid device
Im always having my hots for the shuffle, now thanks to this video i love them all.
The 3rd gen iPod was my first iPod too! I loved it. It was 10GB and I still have it in the original box. The only issues is the hard drive in it has died.
My first ones was the iPod Photo with the first color screen, I wanted it because it could finally do what I've always wanted: album art.
I still love having a dedicated machine that doesn't connect to the web. My iPod gets me through camping trips, long flights, and much more without never ending interruptions. Definitely sucked modding mine when the battery went as I have one of the thin 120GB classics, but while it's got a few scratches from the tear down, having the micro sd's and the larger battery are amazing
I had the mini but sadly it no longer worked. I would love to own a iPod video the 5th gen. But most the time the sony psp was my portable media player of my choice and a music player too. I almost had no need to have a iPod.
Traded a pair of very well used 14 year old 1GB 1st Gen's for a pair of 7th Gen's right before the 1st Gen Apple recall program ended in 2020. Still using the things along with a pair of 4th Gens in the older cars in my collection that don't have bluetooth, but do have USB plugs for full iPod integration or just an audio jack.
I had an iPod touch 1 and 4 and the nano 2 and 6 but I stumbled on a Classic 7G 160GB today and at $32 it was such a steal. Great condition too, screen protector and all. I am absolutely not an apple fan and I think I despise them, more than anything else, but I really like the iPods.
The Nano 6G is still one of the best little players out there and I'd love to have one with USB C and a better battery in the recovered space ( an excellent project for a machinist wizard ).
Edit: my Nano 2G had the exact same problem. I got home and tried to charge it and the swelling was fast and serious enough that it broke the screen. I had to replace the battery and the screen and it was a pain. One of the worst designs I've seen in anything electronic.
I had one of the 1st Generation iPod Shuffle(s) as my very first iPod. It was given to me by a friend. I loved that thing & how small in size it was. I must've had the 512 MB model & I remember that according to Apple it was only supposed to hold like 100 songs & I got it to hold 150 songs.
Just make sure you use your back ups meaning charge them and discharge them occasionally. That keeps the battery healthy. Batteries don’t like to sit in a state of discharge for long periods of time. I still have all of my old iPhones all the way back to the 3G and they all still work with the exception of one that I let sit too long and the battery swelled up. All of the other ones still work and hold a charge because I cycle the battery from time to time
A store I used to work at had a 3rd-gen iPod for its music system for a number of years. It was eventually replaced with a generic MP3 player.
Your last video compared portable CD players, and specifically recommended a D-145 as its from after the bugs were worked out but before they became cheap, and it has no antiskip. I have a Panasonic SL-290 I bought at a thrift store that I am very happy with except for the spindle hiss, so I was hoping that Sony would be an upgrade. While the D-145 has almost no hiss, the sound quality is terrible. All boomy lows and no highs, as if Mega Bass is turned on permanantly. So I went back to eBay and got a blueberry iMac styled Panasonic and a white Sony player from the 2000's. This Sony was better than the last one, it had good enough sound quality. The new Panasonic sounded better than the Sony, but with more spindle noise. Then I picked up an Aiwa from late 90's not expecting much, and strangely, this one sounds better than any of the Sonys. Here's my rank of CD playing devices:
Yamaha CD-S303 - 10/10
PC with Scarlett Solo - 10/10
Panasonic SL-290 - 8.5/10
Aiwa late 90's - 8/10
Circular Panasonic - 8/10
Circular Sony - 7.5/10
Sony D-145 - 4/10
How do I get that 9/10 portable CD player? Vintage? Oddballs like Denon and Bose?
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I recently got myself a 2nd gen ipod shuffle as it is so compact and easy to use
19:22....My favourite Ipod ever. Still have a blue one.
Super excellent run down and history of all the iPod models!
Thank you for your deep review of all the ipods. Beside my iphone, Ipad, apple-watch, I am using a small mp3 player made by Philips. 4 GB capacity. Two rows display and it is small. No connection to Bluetooth. So I have to use a regular pair of cable based earphones. For my outside jogging runs the mp3 player is the best way to run with music. What I don‘t like is itunes. In 2005 when itunes appear, it was ok and Useable. But nowadays …. Really crappy. Another thing, itunes can be used on windows, but it made my whole system unstable. For the future I am looking for an iPod nano shuffle. So small, wow. That would be perfect.
It's very amusing that Apple went from the shuffle to taking out the headphone jack in the iPhone to "save space"
Now I'm shopping for 4th gens on ebay! lol Great video as usual!
Loving my 160gb classic more and more each day
I've been wanting to get into iPods again and honestly out of everything you said I would want to get the iPod classic 5th gen. Now I know why back then I knew people that were all over that iPod tbh. I never had one so I might go with that. I would get a nano but since its a nightmare I don't want to drop money on something that wont last me. Thank you for this video it really helped me out with what I want to get.
I’ve got both the first and third generation my first generation iPod box I still have.
I totally forgot about the oddball 6th gen iPod Nanos that you could wear!
I have an iPod Nano 4th generation, silver color. Still rocks 😇
Fantastic depth of knowledge, most definitely 11/10. I totally forgot about the mini till I saw the colours pic. Really brilliant work thanks very much.
My Aunt has an original shuffle, but almost always forgets she has it because it looks like a USB stick. I just got my hands on a last gen Shuffle and I think she'll actually use this one!
I had an iPod Nano 3rd Gen in high school. I watched Pirates of the Caribbean 3 on that thing in many study halls
I always loved how loud ipods were into any heap phones they had decent little amps in them think I'm going to look for a 5th gen and and make it cool colours and huge storage just for a the great loud sound that no phone competes with except maybe some of the LG phones that had wild dacs
I have a 3rd Gen Shuffle and love it.....except mine won’t charge anymore 😭 But great for a descent playlist to take out for a walk😁👍 I really miss it.
Still use my classic every week 👏😁
I had a fifth gen nano as I think my first iPod. I used the camera all the time, wish I could find those pictures now. I have been trying to use dedicated devices rather than just some part of my phone. A CD player, a radio, a camera, an iPod.
my first ipod was a 4th gen nano. i also had a 7th gen nano, my brother had a 6th gen, and my mom had a 3rd gen shuffle. I now have a 3rd gen nano, and I like it cause it looks like a mini iPod Classic
I only really like the iPod nano 7th Gen because of how adorable it was, really does look like a miniature Ipod touch.
i have one of the gen 5 (video) ipods but the sound that comes out of it is not that good (lots of static on silent and the volume is a bit to loud on the lowest setting).. it's interesting to feel the hard-drive working though.. it still works and holds a decent charge..
i also had a 1st gen nano that i gifted to some girl.. that one was pretty cool.
I think I’d like to start buying a second hand iPod each year, so then it can be a little capsule of my music habits through the years and a nice collection!
I remember having the widescreen wide iPod nano back in the day in my school days :”)