Thinkcorps

I just got one of these from Engineered Audio for my gen2 iPod. It pretty much rocks.

My headphone jack broke, like many gen2’s. Half of the internal plastic ring snapped off, so the remote jack won’t seat firmly anymore, and usually works its way out quickly, disabling the remote. Plus, whoever designed the clip for the wired remote put form way ahead of function—not so great for clipping effectiveness. So I was looking for a better solution.

The RemoteRemote works on RF (sweet). The keyfob control is small, and the buttons are maybe a bit too small—sometimes it takes a couple presses to get it to function, but it does work exactly as advertised (unlike the iTrip, which I was spectacularly unimpressed with).

The receiver unit constantly draws power from the iPod battery, which is an issue, if like me, you taped it in place. (I did that to solve my broken jack problem). The battery power issue doesn’t bother me, since I’ve already got a battery life problem as it is. I just keep the Ipod plugged in to my PC most of the time.

So, I can now dump the iPod in my bag, and keep the keyfob out – either in my hand or attached to my bag. I am very happy.