Top 5 Best iPods to Purchase in 2022 (Buyer's Guide) 

Was thinking the same thing

Asking it for Christmas

Doesn't the iPod Touch also has Bluetooth? because he said the iPod Nano 7 was the only iPod ever with Bluetooth

@@alvzcizzler Not sure, but If I was going to walk around with a phone sized ipod, I'd just use my phone. The nano 7th is the size of a small box of matches and is puuuuurfect for walking around with or whatever. I'd never want anything larger for what I use it for.

@@alvzcizzler yes, iPod Touch has BT from 4th Gen to 7th Gen.

The nanos and touches are a pain in the ass to replace the battery

@@n.park1 true! I pay someone else to replace the batteries on mine. No way I’m going to try it!

Experience, end source (speakers), wiring of the schematic, interference from other parts, etc. Almost impossible to pin it down to just DAC from an electrical standpoint!

Also, shortcuts are great for music, accessible from the home screen

livepro is more accurate and yes clearer, smth really beneficial if you listen to natural sounds often, music not so much

Also can confirm this, I have a 5g, 6g and 7g. With IEMs I perceive noise on the 5g which is not there on the older gen ones.

No, its definitely the DAC

This is accurate, even the iflash page says the recommended upgrade is up to 256 gb on the 5g 30GB iPod video

Pretty unlikely, as the batteries are going to be at minimum 8-9 years old. Also I would personally doubt a factory sealed one on ebay for a reasonable price is real.

@@Kurazaybo yeah I might check out elite obsolete who makes custom iPod classic 5.5s.

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Hi Kristen! I haven’t had that problem myself so I’m not sure how to fix it. Does your iPod play songs normally? Does it shuffle songs okay? If so, then it’s a software issue I haven’t encountered before. If the iPod doesn’t play songs or shuffle playlists then it may be a hardware (likely hard drive) issue. Let me know if I can be of assistance - but it’s hard to assist when not there in person. Good luck!

@@toddomg Thanks! It is brand new, I loaded it with my music, worked like a charm. I connect it to my car stereo via usb - my problem came up when my car erased everything one day. When I go back to my MAC (now running Ventura) using finder, I can't re-load my music. I am trying to find someone that has these old classics that can help, if you know of anyone! Thanks!

The parts can be replaced more easily

that is the reason to get one... they seem to be pretty durable though temperature extremes like cold and very hot might be a problem for the battery of the ipod.

I’d pick it over most of the nanos for repairability but as far as functionality it is trumped by the iPod video series. However - cool factor is important, and second gen mini is VERY cool!

@@toddomg ok thanks mate!

15 years with my 6g and still going strong. To think it will turn 16 years old next year is just wild.

Third gen touch better than a 5 gen video is quite the hot take

Hi! I want to know, what do you mean compatible with iPod? I’ve heard that about a few cars but never really understood it

the 4th gen touch actually DOES have front and back cameras and it was introduced with this generation

@@blankmantm2501 it doesn't connect just by aux but USB so I can use my car radio to navigate my iPod's library playlists without having to get the iPod out

Calling any of these ewaste is absolutely absurd lol. I have a 1st gen Touch and a near new 6th gen nano that I cycle between when working outside. I still get solid battery life from that Touch too, it's actually pretty good

Dare I say the Mini is the best overall for music, easiest and cheapest to repair and mod

This is perfect! Congratulations! You’ll love it. Consider rockbox as well.

The iPod doesn’t support lossless files playback

This is just plain false. Even if you mod it with Rockbox to support FLAC files I have A/B tested blindly in my studio with $2,500 monitors against other iPods and could never spot the Wolfson DAC.

@@toddomg ok

​@@toddomg i respect desagree with you on this matter though!! If you use the rockbox as is intend you really could bring out the best of the ipod 5.5 !!

Actually the 7th Touch has 2GB

Nanos, Touches and 6/7 gens are a chore to replace the battery! So that's why I'm getting a pink ipod mini. I can replace the battery everytime it starts to degrade

Neither. Both are almost impossible to repair. If you have to try, try the nano, but it is a very skilled and difficult repair.

Try to replace the battery on that one

@@n.park1 hell no. For one it doesn’t need replacement, cause it still holds a more than decent charge and secondly it’s extremely challenging and you need soldering skills

Its that simple

@@ZeginMakesMusic itunes does not allow you to move music downloaded from apple music to an ipod.

@George Claxton I literally sync my ipod every day with music from itunes. I'll upload a video of it later tonight.

That would actually be extremely helpful. I press the little download icon on the song in my library but then when I try to drag and drop it on my iPod it doesn’t work.

@George Claxton What happens when you click on the tiny ipod loaded at the top, Then click on music and select sync all?

no

The 2nd Gen absolutely is, has one of the better DACs and is the easiest to upgrade.

That’s not true - all 5th gens and older have the Wolfson DAC. And if you can tell the difference, like I say in the video, I’d like to see it be done in a blind, scientific A/B test, because I doubt even my own ability to do it.

@ToddOMG There are 2 different dacs. A Wolfson and a Cirrus. Cirrus Dacs where used in every ipod until 2006. The Enhanced came out with an 80gb HD, a search function, a brighter screen, and a Wolfson DAC. I watched the keynote live and waited in a 2 day long line to get one. If you're just googling that question, I fix It has incorrect information on their website regarding the history of the chips on these logic boards. Maybe i'm wrong, but I highly doubt it.

@@ZeginMakesMusic Respectfully, you are incorrect. All iPods up to 5.5 use Wolfson DACs, although to be precise they changed exactly which model of Wolfson along the way. The Cirrus and other DACs came with 6th generation onwards. I own over 200 iPods I’ve opened up and will happily take pictures of the Wolfson stamp on any of them. Here is a quote: “From the audio processor, the digital audio signal is sent to the Wolfson Microelectronics audio codec, where a digital-to-analog conversion takes place before this analog output is sent to the headphones or external speakers. The first- and second-generation iPods used Wolfson's WM8721 audio digital-to-analog converter (DAC). This part incorporates two 24-bit DACs with an integrated headphone driver for good compatibility to the PortalPlayer audio processor. For the third-generation iPod and iPod Mini, Apple selected the WM8731. This codec incorporates two DACs and two ADCs, along with an integrated headphone driver, programmable sample rates, ADC high-pass filer, and audio data interfaces. The ADCs enable the iPods to support microphones or other analog inputs. For the 4th generation, Photo, and Nano models, Apple employed Wolfson's WM8975, which is similar to the WM8971. This stereo audio codec adds digital signal processing for graphic equalization, while operating at lower supply voltages for reduced power consumption. The iPod Video uses the WM8758, which offers a die size of 3.0 by 2.8 mm."

@@toddomg I choose to be blissfully ignorant. I've only been collecting the 5.5 amd picked up some normal 5th gend along the way basted on what I thought I knew, But I stand by the sound equality. The five point five sounds much richer and open. I will do a blind test when I get home and I assure you I can tell the difference.

LMAO. Good for you, but most people wont hear a difference.

as an Audiophile what would you buy instead?

@@erasmososa6861 I'd probably go for a Fiio BTR5 DAC/AMP, at around $130. The ES921 DAC chip is far better than the Wolfson DAC Chip in the iPod. The BTR5 can run balanced 2.5mm connections. It can power 32 ohm IEMs at 240mw balanced. Every sonic specification is far better than an iPod, primarily because it's a lot newer. The only downside is you need to provide it with a source. Connecting it to your smartwatch or phone. If you require a standalone device with storage and playback capabilities, I'd suggest the Hidizs AP80. Same price, and better than the iPod on any and all metric related to sound performance.

you sound like a very bitter, gatekeeping snob

Yes there is, do your research. I literally own one. Also, if you didn’t like your own comment well then I would be surprised.

@@MickPETABYTE i challenge you to find any official apple reference to a "7th generation ipod classic".

@@beto2k7 found it

@@beto2k7 how should I show you?

The iPod does one thing: it plays music. That’s why you buy it. The battery lasts forever, you don’t ever need internet, and it doesn’t do fucking anything else. It plays music.

There is only one thing a modern iPhone lacks, and that is the ability to upgrade the storage. You can do that with the iPod, but not an iPhone.

@@toddomg and the ipod is not collecting data on you, taking your picture while you go to the bathroom or are in the bedroom

Dude just listed all the reasons to get an old music player of any kind. Except for the ZUNE, never get a ZUNE....

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@@fukyu2 so you have tons of money spend damn

@@YahiMootDunga Got some for a bargain at my Flea market. Just love collecting em for nostalgia purposes.