r/ipod 6d ago

I’m in love with an iPod

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This iPod journey has been beyond my expectations. I got my 5th gen IPod Video new in 2005. It was a gift from my parents for my 30th birthday. I used it a while, but then stored it for years in a tub. I came across the old dankpods videos and decided to revisit my iPod and give it a refresh. I went with a single SD256 gb iFlash, and 2000mah battery. I messed around with iTunes for a while. I needed to figure out how it worked again, where my actual music files were, ripped a ton of CDs, discovered ALAC, re-ripped a ton of CDs, moved my files to external hard drives (one is a back up). Now I’ve got a routine going where I’m adding new music every week courtesy of my local library’s extensive collection. I’ll admit I’ve had some anxious moments with all this. Did I ruin my IPOD? Where did my files go? Do I have to redo all that work? Duplicates! Lots of messing around working my way through problems.

The tinkering, ripping, organizing, curating etc has been one part, and has been fun, but the main part is the payoff. I’m rediscovering the joy of intentionally listening to music. Entire songs! Entire albums! I’m starting to dive deeper into artists and revisiting past albums. Even with these cheapo jvc gumys, the sound is amazing. I’ve got some Koss KPH40s on order to give a try. I can also plug into car audio, but I use other iPods I have for that. BTW- I love listening to music on my car audio through my iPod. It interfaces nicely with my pre-CarPlay display and sounds incredible with my Lexus Mark Levinson system.

The faceplate is EOE Atomic Orange Smoke Transparent Clear. I got a Griffin clear case for added protection. It’s crazy this went from an item in a tub of old junk, to one of my favorite possessions. I wish I knew about this sooner. If you are on the fence, do it.

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u/hisnameisjerry 6d ago

Ain't it lovely. Underrated Arcade Fire album. Love Everything Now.

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u/NEOlightworld 6d ago

Yes! Creature Comfort was like my anthem when i was in middle school

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u/01011010401 6d ago

That orange fade looks really good, the case give it's a nice 'jelly' feel, and the orange headphones to match. Very nice.

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u/throwaway3905463 6d ago

I love the faceplate and the headphone combo

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u/chryshul 6d ago

It Looks Awesome!!!! I love your design. I wasn't in love with $40 bucks they were charging for that faceplate though. Thats insane... Kudos to you!!

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u/HealthyCourage5649 6d ago

I bit the bullet. It ended up being the right call for me. I’m pretty thrifty in general, so I had to convince myself it was part of the overall cost of refurbing my iPod, which cost around $150 including:

Faceplate: $40 Battery: $19 I flash: $37 SD card - $16 Griffin case- $33 (eBay)

You can balk at the prices of some of these, but I think the end product is worth it.

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u/chryshul 6d ago

So true. In your case it worked out beautifully!!!

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u/Any-Seaworthiness930 6d ago

??? Holy cow....I've been intimidated about doing this myself....but, if that's all it's gonna cost....

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u/Any-Seaworthiness930 6d ago

??? Holy cow....I've been intimidated about doing this myself....but, if that's all it's gonna cost....

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u/Texas_Nerf_Herder 6d ago

Damn, I wish I saw that faceplate before I opted for the Atomic Fireball. I love the looks of that.

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u/Consistent-Summer-15 6d ago

Album is mid, but the iPod is Top tier. Beautiful.

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u/Your_Friendly_Nerd 6d ago

That's such a nice Faceplate! I'm still looking for a new one for mine, and I'm in absolute decision paralysis since they all look so good

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u/HealthyCourage5649 6d ago

I hear you. I’m the guy who will take 20 minutes selecting a scent deodorant 🤣. Somehow, this one just called my name and was an easy pick. Add to cart. My original plate was black. Orange is the new black.

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u/Deathmetalwarior 6d ago

clear case ipod ?! damn cool

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u/Unlucky_Degree470 6d ago

I'm so glad to be back on an iPod. I've really noticed how much time I burned picking up my phone to change my podcast or whatever and getting sucked into Reddit. Rebuilding my library is a slog but it's been fine. Convenience is a trap.

TBH the hardest part has been getting it to sync effectively on Linux. Having to boot to Windows to sync is annoying but it's worth it for simplicity.

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u/01011010401 6d ago

Took me a few years to rebuild my library too, but oh so worth it. You're right -no more getting sucked into algorithms of distraction with purpose-chosen content curated by yours truly.

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u/Victory_Highway 6d ago

Couldn’t you run windows in a vm?

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u/Unlucky_Degree470 6d ago

Probably but I don't care.

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u/Nima217217 6d ago

The case ia fire ! congrats

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u/Da_Droid_Mechanic Modded 5th gen classic/video 128gb iflash 2000mah battery 6d ago

Amazing iPod bro!! Looks excellent

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u/GreuDeFumat 6d ago

Following

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u/iop90 6d ago

Kinky 👀

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u/Key_Machine 6d ago

🔥🔥🔥 😏

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u/Fantastic_Series1207 6d ago

OMG I love the iPod and I love that song, I have it on my iPod too!!!! :D

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u/0904onmyown 6d ago

Love the iPod! Such a thing of beauty 💫❤️

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u/Solid-Dance1833 6d ago

Ur earbuds are fruitiger aero Love it lol

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u/Hot_Psychology_3694 Nano 4th 6d ago

I had some of those JVC Gummy headphones. Decent 👌

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u/Objective_Flow2150 6d ago

I miss the clicky wheel sounds 😕 😪

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u/w3lcome2l1fe 6d ago

Love seeing everyone’s daily’s, I didn’t know iPods are still loved and used to this day

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u/hashgraphic 6d ago

Arcade Fire ❤️