Works With
Second-generation iPod Shuffle
The Good
Lightweight
Protects all facets of iPod
Nice Price
The Bad
Slightly tricky to get iPod into case
The Price
US$19.99
The iPod Shuffle is the only iPod model that has a clip on its back. With this clip and the Shuffle’s light weight, it might seem that you wouldn’t need case to secure the Shuffle — an iPod designed for use during exercise — to your body. But a case is a big help, and the DLO Action Jacket for the iPod Shuffle is a great case.
Sure, clipping the iPod Shuffle to your shirt or shorts may seem like a good option and a way to save some money, but for exercisers, a number of problems arise quickly. First, what to do the headphone cords that you’re likely to get tangled in or bothered by. Second, what if you exercise outdoors? You need to protect your iPod from rain, sweat, and dirt.
The DLO Action Jacket for iPod Shuffle addresses of all these issues. As with most iPod sport cases, the Action Jacket comes with a stretchy armband that adjusts to fit most any size arm and that the iPod clips into. A small case surrounds the iPod itself while still allowing access to the iPod’s controls.
Because you have the armband, there’s now an easy solution to the question of what to do with the headphone cord: tuck it into the armband. And the tight-fitting case not only protects the iPod from rain, sweat, and dirt, it also protects the face of the iPod from scratching.
The DLO Action Jacket for iPod Shuffle, which comes in black or white, isn’t perfect: it can be a little hard to slide the Shuffle into the tight-fitting case. Still, that’s a minor quibble with an otherwise excellent product that iPod-toting exercisers should love.
