Headphones

As cute and identifiable as the iPod’s stock white earbuds are, they’re no match for the quality of sound the iPod can produce. So even though a case is the first accessory many iPod owners will buy, a good pair of headphones is quite possibly the best bang-for-the-buck upgrade—after all, you’ll get a good amount of additional enjoyment out of your iPod if your music sounds more musical.

The good news for headphone upgraders is that there are scores of great headphones available. The bad news is that it can be difficult to find the good models among the hundreds of mediocre ones. Being headphone aficionados, we’ve chosen some of our favorites here. Among our choices, you’re sure to find something for everyone, no matter which style ...

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