The Price: $160

The Verdict: The wireless Audex system which controls your iPod works like any other iPod RF remote. There's an RF receiver dock adapter and a wireless remote for controls. The system is advertise to work with 3rd Gen iPods or newer and from our testing we found the iPod touch and iPhone can not properly be controlled.

The iPod is meant to be housed in a padded pouch inside the backpack which features a headphone extension cable that is rerouted through the backpack and down the right shoulder strap where a female headphone jack is provided. For the remote Burton has made a rubber housing located on the left should strap which makes the buttons accessible at all times. The wireless controller is removable and works as it should, providing the basic play/pause, skip forward/back, and volume up/down.

This backpack has some pretty impressive storage for its size and with only two large sections which incorporate many unique storage compartments allow for nice organization of your laptop, gadgets and small gear. When packed to the brim the bag can be a little bulky and stiff but the heavily padded back and shoulder straps allow for a somewhat comfortable fit. This backpack is not intended to be worn while snowboarding and frankly because of the shape and lack of an extra cross strap we wouldn't recommend it. It seems more fitting that the backpack be used around town or on short trips when you want to easily control your iPod's music and need to carry your laptop and other gear.
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Beyond the headphone jacks, there's also a laundry list of traditional amp settings to tweak, including effects like Phase, Wah-Wah, Reverb, and Delay. If you have an MP3 track you'd like to accompany, you can plug your player into the iGTR, too. Just stock up on batteries, because the $80 amp uses AAA. [Interactive iGTR Demo and Product Page via Technabob]

Its Segway-esque legs dance to the beat of any MP3 player via 3.5mm jack, and its 49 LEDs stay shining like some kind of cybernetic Rhinestone Cowboy. The A.M.P. has touch-sensitive DJ scratching pads and 62 sound effects built in so you can spice up your songs with a little "wiki-wiki", and an IR sensor so he will follow you (and his remote) from room to room and keep the music playing in your direction.

Too bad the A.M.P. costs 500-f'ing-dollars, which won't even buy you a Li-ion battery, since you either plug the knee-high bot into the wall (huh?) or fill it full of D cells. What's this thing made of? SOLID GOLD? It sure dances like it. Bring the price down to $99, and I will buy it. Available in October. [A.M.P., Gearlog]

Other specs include: max 6600 watts RMS continuous output, a frequency response of 0 - 30kHz (+0.1 - 0.5dB), 1/4 ohm stable, and a total weight of 153 pounds. Even if you aren't interested in lightning strikes (or bringing the dead back to life), there is plenty to love about the 7796—except for the price. Available for $10,750. [Product Page via Audiojunkies via Uberreview]

The Price: $79

The Verdict: If you use the Nike+ iPod kit regularly, you'll know it's not easy to fiddle with your iPod during a workout. While running, we found the music playback controls convenient—even though we had an armband that held our Nano within reach—because you could do a no-look song switch or volume adjust. One of the two buttons on the side triggers the "current status" event in your iPod, which has the robotic lady voice read your distance, time and pace through your earphones. When you're done, you can even use the controls on the watch to pause or stop your workout.

It's great for people who use their Nike+ iPod Sport Kit very often, but $79 is a bit too expensive for those who don't. [Nike Store]

The impressive little tyke comes with a lanyard and a tiny pick, which will only ever be used to clean your filthy nails. The amp is equally small, but it functions as a portable speaker. Given its size, it probably isn't going to blow anyone away, and we are quite frankly astonished by the similarities between your manhood and the uRock set. If you want to waste £45.99 ($101.59) on this device, don't let us stop you. [Product Page via Technabob]

The design of the unit is slick and clean; constructed of a single, tapering strip of flexible rubber it has a watch-like clasp on the underside. On the wrist, it appears more as a bracelet than a watch, mostly black with a hint of red creeping up around the edges. The buttons are well-integrated and virtually disappear into the surface of the unit. The only bit that stands out from the flat black finish is the silver Nike swoosh above the LED's which, to Nike's credit, is pretty unobtrusive.

All we need now is an iPod nano, the Nike+iPod kit, some running shoes, and the desire to work out. [Joshspear]

Product Page [samedaymusic via via productdose.com]

The first, Nike's Flight+, will be released May 1 for $129. The volume and track controls are built into a "rocking bezel" around the Electroluminiscent backlit screen. There will be two colors and it will be able to play back the Nike + iPod voice feedback.

The second, a lower-end bracelet called the Amp+, has its own LED display which can show the time or the iPod control status. You also get an iPod shuffle control pad to adjust volume, playback, or call up the Nike Sport kit stuff. This will be $79 on May 1.

The third one, Aero+, seems to be the male version of the Flight+. It's less feminine and comes with two colors as well. It's the same price as the Flight+ ($129) and will also be launched May 1.

Once again, these compliment the iPod + Nano system instead of replacing the Nano like the Speed+ kits. All of them will be out on May 1 (for the thousandth time.) – Jason Chen

Nike iPod watch details, photos leaked [iLounge]

The C.O.R.E. backpack is simply a Nike backpack that includes iPod controls and will run you $105. – Travis Hudson

C.O.R.E. Backpack iD [Via iLounge]
Amp+ [iLounge]

Smokey Amp [Firebox via Tech Digest]

For an extra hundred bucks you get a redesigned circuit board, along with a sleek new case featuring a much more solid volume knob, a separate on/off switch, and a proper set of high-quality input and output connectors.

The Sonic Impact T-Amp [OhGizmo!]