Ask the Editors: Which headphone remote adapters for my iPod touch?

Jasmine France | Oct 16, 2009

The iLuv iEA15 adapter. (Credit: CNET Reviews)

MP3 Mailbox Monday has had quite the hiatus, so I've selected a healthy mishmash of questions that should satisfy the span of curiosity about recent (and not-so-recent) goings on in the digital audio domain. For example, do you have to replace your headphones to get integrated iPod controls? Plus, what's the deal with the iPod and subscription music? And of course, what is sure to be an age-old question: Which is better, the Zune or the iPod? Oh, and yes...one other thing, too. Read on.

Q: I was wondering if you could recommend any second-gen iPod Touch headphone remote adapters that I can use with my current earbuds (Shure SE210s). Ideally, it would have the same functionality as Apple's headphones (play/pause, skip forward/backward, volume control, and a built in mic). I love the Shures and would prefer not to get a new pair of 'buds just to get remote-control functionality.--Tyson, via e-mail

A: Absolutely. Check out the iLuv iEA15 adapter. It will only set you back about US$15 and offers all the functionality you're after. Another option is the Griffin SmartTalk, which costs US$19.99.

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Via CNET Reviews

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