All MP3 Player Accessories

The Bottom Line: If you like to attune your listening experience to your mood and have a vested interest in protecting your ears, the Purebuds earphones are an excellent option--but active types and bass-addicts should steer clear.

Specs: Headphones, Ear-bud, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Reverse sound technology, Safe-sound technology

The Bottom Line: The Belkin GoStudio is an affordable and convenient tool for capturing lectures, interviews, and music rehearsals directly to your iPod. If quality matters, you'll need to forgo the iPod and spend a little extra on a standalone recorder.

The Bottom Line: While the Boston Acoustics Horizon i-DS2 packs a punch, other iPod speakers will deliver you a better bang for your buck.

The Bottom Line: While the Boston Acoustics Horizon i-DS2 packs a punch, other iPod speakers will deliver you a better bang for your buck.

The Bottom Line: The Aerielle i2i Stream wins points for innovation, ease of use, and fun, but it may be cost-prohibitive for much of its target audience.

The Bottom Line: The Archos GPS in-car holder is a great way to extend the capabilities of an existing Archos 605 WiFi, but the end result isn't as sophisticated or portable as many standalone systems.

The Bottom Line: The Creative TravelSound i50 is a fine choice for iPod Shuffle owners looking for a powerful portable speaker that integrates the player seamlessly, but there are better sounding options out there.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 0.6 in x 1.9 in x 5 in, High-gloss white, Active, 0.7 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Altec Lansing Orbit-MP3 is a great choice for any frequent flier, thanks to its travel-friendly design, low cost, and versatility--in the realm of portable speakers, this one's an excellent value.

Specs: portable speakers, Active

The Bottom Line: The Kicker ZK500 Zune speaker system is both physically and sonically intimidating, but it doesn't come cheap.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 19.2 in x 8.4 in x 8.5 in, Active

The Bottom Line: Ion's Desk Rocker speaker system is an inexpensive way to add recording inputs and powerful sound to your computer system.

Specs: PC multimedia speakers, 2-way Active, 10 Watt