FiiO L1 Line Out Dock Cable (LOD) For iPod and iPhone, Black,

This is easily the cheapest line out cable I've found for the iPod. What it doesn't have (in case you were wondering) is cord length, signal shield, tension protection for when the cable bends where it meets the dock connector, and a premium cable material like cryogenic-silver. And a stand, I suppose. BUT! This cable works with everything from my iPad 2 and all the way back to my 30GB iPod video. Bypassing the built-in headphone jack and amplifier provides crisper and livelier sound.You've probably read other feature reviews by now, so I'll just offer my experience. My old iPod video's headphone jack hardly works anymore, so it was basically useless by the time I bought an iPod Touch 2nd Gen (16GB). I use a cassette adaptor in my car because it's old and I'm too poor to replace the radio to something with an aux-in jack. I read about the FiiO E5 headphone amp on Head-Fi, and when FiiO released this line-out cable I bought both products. Not only has my old iPod found new life (and extended battery life from taking the load off the internal amp), but the car speakers I was starting to fear had been blown-out sound like they have been replaced - and upgraded! Line-out straight to the cassette adapter sounds clean and I can more easily understand lyrics, for example, and adding the little FiiO amp separates the instruments and makes the music sound more "quick & lively." The amp also works around the poor amp in the car radio, which distorts bad at half volume and seems to lose volume over time - the FiiO amp let's me keep the car's radio at it's sweetest spot. When I use the line - out cable with my home Yamaha receiver and Audio Technica AD700 headphones... Whoo eey it's bliss!I say this product will help anyone noticeably improve their music and enjoyment, and should get it at this great price unless the intend to use it in a pocket most of the time... then they should step up to a more durable model. But seriously, try this!

I purchased this product as a quick and easy way to get clean sound from my iPhone Dock to my hybrid headphone amp and have been very happy since purchasing it. The iPhone/iPod's built in amplifier adds its own color to the sound (as with all portable devices), so by using a LOD (Line Out Dock) via the dock connector port, you can get a clean/unampled sound out the device to feed into an external amplifier. The cable feels very well built and I applaud their use of a very small dock connector without the latch/release buttons - as a result it works great while the iPhone is in the few cases that I own (iSkin Colors and Speck Pixelskin HD). The only minor gripe I have with the product is the length of the cable, its a tad on the short side - an extra 2-3" would be perfect. Overall though, a great product that delivers clean sound to my amp.Pros:+ Very nice build quality+ Great price+ Uses a very small dock connector+ Gold plated 3.5mm connectorCons:- Slightly shorter than I would prefer

I have long since given up on radio and CDs in the car and rely on my car stereo's auxillary jack and my battered 160gb iPod classic for my music needs. After several years of using mini-stereo plug cables form the iPod's headphone jack to the auxillary jack on the radio (and never quite being satisfied with the quality) I decided to try this line out dock cable form FiiO.This is a must have for anyone who uses an iPod in the car without a USB connection. This signal is much clearer than that from the headphone jack and there is no engine noise or hum transmited. Also, you do not constantly have to adjust your iPod's volume to compensate for the various recording levels of your music because it is transmitted at line level and you simply control it via your radio's volume knob.My iPod mount is a very short distance from my radio so this short cable is a perfect fit and I don't have lots excess cable that I need hide away but FiiO makes longer cable if you need it. Or you can buy mini stereo extension cords in whatever length you need to work with this.The only drawback is that this cable does not charge your iPod. I have not found this to be a problem because on a full charge an iPod can play music continuously all day and I very seldom have to drive more than a few hours at a time and can charge my ipod overnight if necessary.This little cable is a very cost-effective alternative to much more expensive options out there.