Music soothes the savage beast, and MP3 accessories bring the beauty to the beast. Whether you listen to rock and roll, country, rap or Abbott and Costello radio jaunts, the fact that you can choose what you hear rather than disc jockeys that play the same song over and over, MP3 players have become a mainstay in virtually every household.

Easily the most abundant MP3 accessories are the many cases, clips and armbands available. There are docking stations that rival anything you see on the Sci-Fi channel. Headphones and ear buds are readily available for mobility and privacy and car connections can be used for when the multitude of radio channels just fail to play your favorite Weird Al parody any longer.

A good case is a must. Not only for making sure you protect Yanni in his entire splendor, but as a fashion statement to those in the social “know” of things. Cases come in a wide variety of styles and colors; this is great when you think that a construction worker from Queens might not want the same pink rhinestone covered MP3 player that all the girls in the valley have.

Next you need a clip so that your MP3 player won’t slip away into the void of your pants, jackets, unmentionables, etc. You can go with the obvious belt clip, thinking to emulate your local handyman with his ever ready hammer, only your hammer would be belting out “Can’t touch this.”

Arm bands are a great option for your MP3 accessories wardrobe as well. The will often Velcro of slide up and ride on your upper arm. This is great because unlike a bulky CD player, they will not skip while you are skipping or otherwise cut out. Having an armband for your music player will save you a lot of headache when exercising. This is whether you are rowing up and down the banks of the Potomac , jogging or just mall walking.

Docking stations are the greatest in MP3 accessories. They have come a long way from a place to charge your IPOD. They now allow you to blast your musical tastes into the ears of everyone around you. You can even have then hard wired into your electrical systems, hang them in your shower so you can pretend you are the greatest singer since Freddie Mercury, or you can hook them into your computers and televisions to allow access while doing the very important things you do on your computer.

The most versatile of MP3 accessories are headphones and earbuds. They can be a few dollars or a few hundred dollars, depending on if you want them for audio clarity or because they look like Mickey Mouse. They can be large, hard, squishy and gooey but are there for your choice in comfort and taste, just don’t eat the ones that look like M&Ms.

The most interesting accessory of all could be you in a way. What you choose to do with your own personal MP3 player is up to you. Limited now by your imagination only, expressing yourself has never been as interesting as it is with your MP3 accessories.

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