Essential iPod Touch Accessories

Okay, so you finally scored yourself an iPod touch. For the new iPod owner, the choices of iPod accessories can be overwhelming and that is why I have come up with a list of must have iPod touch accessories.

iPod touch protective screens

First and foremost, the 3.5 inch screen display of the iPod touch is amazing. You would be hard pressed to find a cheap mp3 player with a comparable display but competition is heating up. The iPod touch has brilliant color contrast quality and watching videos on it is quite enjoyable, not to mention surfing the Internet. Apple says the screen is anti-scratch and I've seen demonstrations of people scratching their iPod touches with keys and nails. It comes through with flying colors. However, that still leaves the shiny silver back open to scratches. In my opinion, this is a must to get an iPod touch protective screen for the back. And quite frankly, I don't like people's fingerprints and oils smudging my fancy iPod touch. Since OEM protective screens are extremely cheap and come in pairs, I think this is a no brainer to get and to put on the front and the back of the iPod. That is for a cheap and perfectly acceptable solution but the screens themselves get scratched so you need to keep replacing them. For a life-time solution, get a full body guard like the invisibleShield or BodyGuardz. Read the instructions and learn to apply it properly! The material is a polyurethane film made for the military to protect helicopter blades. I think that's quite sufficient protection for the iPod touch!

iPod touch cases

So now you have protected your iPod touch's screen and back from scratches. But it doesn't protect it from drops. For the extra peace of mind, I'd get an iPod touch case. I prefer leather cases but there are other types as well. Clear plastic cases, aluminum, and skins. It's just added protection at discount OEM prices. There are of course, high-end cases as well to choose from but it really is up to you and your personal preference.

iPod touch travel charger, car charger, home charger

Another must have iPod touch accessory for me are travel chargers. I'm always on the go and I need my music so I have a charger in my car, office and different rooms of my house. And once again, iPod touch chargers are so incredibly cheap! Best of all, a lot of iPod touch accessories bundles include all that was mentioned above: protective screens, a case, car chargers, wall chargers. It's your one stop shop for the most basic essential iPod touch accessories.

iPod touch earphones upgrade

One of the things that really annoy me about the iPods are the cheap earphones that come with them. They have poor sound quality and are uncomfortable to wear for a long period of time. To be honest, I think it's an insult to the iPod touch to have such mediocre earphones. Another essential iPod touch accessory for me are the earphones itself. It must be upgraded. I would splurge on iPod touch earphones. After all, isn't that what the iPod is about, listening to music while you're working out or some other activity that requires better equipment like running headphones that actually let's you hear music despite the surrounding noise? Why would anyone compromise the basic functionality of the iPod? I would recommend getting an ipod alternative and switch it up with an in-ear noise eliminating earphones. Bose is a recognizable name in the audio industry and provide quite nice earphones. V-moda is another quality brand name which offers both sound quality and a touch of style with a selection of colorful earphones to choose from. But the big daddy of them all are Shure earphones. In my opinion they are the best in the business. Review after review, they come highly recommended. If you can afford them, get them! Or, if you are looking for iPod Touch bluetooth earphones I'd recommend one from Motorola wireless earbud headphone as an option. You won't be disappointed.

iPod touch dock station

I can't imagine listening to my iPod in the house with earphones. Get an iPod touch dock station. You can connect the iPod to your home sound system and control it with a remote. Or you can get a dock station with external speakers itself. Some dock stations even come with an alarm clock, AM/FM radio. There is a great selection of dock stations to choose from and for me, it's an essential iPod touch accessory.

That is my list of must have iPod touch accessories.  All items can be had for extremely discounted prices.