This iPod Was a Fraud: Not Made by Apple!

The iPod Shuffle was not Apple's best-selling iPod, but the first-gen was its best-sounding and most whimsical ever.
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In this video, we unearth forgotten iPods still in their original boxes, showcasing their incredible sound quality and timeless appeal. Join us as we delve into the nostalgia of classic Apple devices, highlighting their pristine condition and unique features. From iPod Classics to Shuffles, experience firsthand the unmatched audio performance these gadgets offer. Discover why these relics of the past remain cherished among tech enthusiasts and audiophiles alike. Don’t miss out on this journey through Apple’s iconic music players-subscribe now for more tech insights and vintage gadget reviews!
0:00 How the early iPod came to DOMINATE
1:50 The need for a sub-$100 iPod
4:30 It's not really an iPod-seriously
7:22 Crazy official accessories
8:57 The best looking Apple case ever made
10:36 Official AAA battery booster-WILD!
13:16 The Second-Gen Shuffle
17:41 The Pyramid Scheme iPod Color!!!!
18:23 The Third-Gen Shuffle (we don't need buttons)
24:34 The Fourth-Gen Shuffle
28:20 The iPod Shuffle KNOCK-OFFS!
32:41 All the iPods Shuffle
#retro #apple #ipod #grammarly

[@snazzy]

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[@tubeyou6794]

what are you talking about? Nobody called them jukeboxes everybody called them MP3 players. Also, what are you talking about that Apple revolutionized songs and not albums? Have you heard about the MP3? Like everybody was using winamp and MP3. Nobody was using albums. I don’t know what you’re talking about literally. We used winamp and we used MP3 and those devices were not called jukebox. Nobody called them jukebox at all they were called MP3 players so since I know you’re from my time, I don’t know why you’re saying this…. also actually. winamp was the first to offer library way before iTunes, and it was way better and way easier to use as well than iTunes. iTunes didn’t even have song scheduling until like 10 years after it was invented.

[@TheOriginalEviltech]

iPostor devices are what drove the progress in so many other devices!

[@ethangillespie562]

To answer your question 30:46 Ladies often had maids to help them dress, so having buttons on the left made it easier for a right-handed helper. Also Back in the day, women were expected to ride sidesaddle - having the buttons on the left stopped the wind getting into their shirts as they rode. Also there was another reason If a jacket buttoned right over left, the handle of the sword would be likely to catch in the jacket opening when drawn

[@Danny-wv8ec]

dude you used to wear some nice shirts that i really liked but now it's all golf shirts and whatever this black thing is. i'm older than you and i spice it up way more than you. Take risks man and maybe let the wife shop for ya(please don't tell me she already does 😬)

[@tylerseyfert2015]

I owned every single one of those

[@voidmayonnaise]

Hey, Dankpods, big fan

[@snazzy]

Slap of the one grit to ya!

[@ithinkits8674]

@@snazzyso where is Frank huh? 👀

[@UnderEu]

@@ithinkits8674She says nothing!

[@WOSArchives]

@@snazzy Should've loaded that AAA dock for the first gen with some genuine PKCells.

[@TheLifeOfJavi]

@@WOSArchives it's pronounced "AAA!"

[@xkidmidnightx]

This makes me feel so old. I cant believe this lil guy came out 20 years ago.

[@snazzy]

Wild indeed!

[@GriffithFromBerk]

I also came out 20 years ago. I can’t play music tho

[@DeviantZeal]

I can’t be the only one who thinks the AAA battery dock makes it look like a tiny WiiMote??

[@B.D.F.]

Kind of looks like the grips people get for their Apple Remote.

[@terrordisco2944]

Wii was later?

[@idevapps3704]

NInTeNdO CoPiEd APPLE 🤣

[@beastfighter1]

18:21 Many people don't know that "limited edition" means "put in mouth." That caught me SO off-guard and now it's the funniest thing in the world to me.

[@L7CK7]

It was fantastic. Really laugh out loud funny.

[@HelloMyNameIsBenson]

every now and then quin does something so unhinged and it has me roaling on the floor

[@Cyba_IT]

I had to immediately skip back to check if that really happened and then came to the comments 😁 I'm pretty sure those aren't water proof or resistant in any way. 😂It should be fine.

[@emmabentley7945]

Believe it or not, I got told I was being ridiculous for wearing a 2nd gen during a job interview for a UK apple authorised reseller. 😂

[@snazzy]

That recruiter didn’t know how to have fun!

[@Crlarl]

Did you get the job?

[@emmabentley7945]

@@Crlarl i Didn't ! the thing that bothered me was because i had tech experience they said no to me , then hired the girl after me who was prettier... oh yea the 2 people who interviewed were Men lol

[@JoeMariaa]

Unfortunately, in retail, looks are more important to most companies. Sexism!

[@StephenCarpenter20]

I’d love to know who that reseller was, as someone who used to manage a UK Apple Authorised Reseller, I’d have geeked out at someone coming in wearing an iPod Shuffle.

[@DeviantZeal]

PLEASE make a video like this for the iPod Touch over the years.

[@mitchelldorrance]

Second this. Need a retrospective that goes through the stuff I didn’t know

[@nick_fitch]

@@mitchelldorrance Third(ed?)

[@chrisperrywv]

Zuuuuuuuuune

[@rozaj2002]

the OG was so good

[@SlinkySlonkyWaffle]

no green ipad and a facecam? what happened to you?!?!?!?

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

Snazzy Danks

[@PierlucF]

Dank Labs

[@Christarpher]

I love those little 3.5mm headphone jack to USB cables, I’ve still got mine from my iPod shuffle and every now and again I run into it in my bin of cables.

[@tupuppi]

Ahh yes, the classic bin of cables that gets bigger and bigger the older you get

[@juanfgd]

You forgot to color grade the clip @ 15:58 heh, but awesome video as always from my favourite KZbinr!

[@t3zla736]

An Aussie guy with a green iPad and a 2007 iMac likes this

[@BeroOgden]

Before you opened the cover on the charging accessory i thought "no way, that thing had a battery powered charging accessory?!" Which also confirmed why i thought it kind of looks like the battery powered pack attachment that went on Xbox controllers.

[@snazzy]

It does! Haha

[@hypernova7]

Unboxing an obscure iPod, then immediately eating it. Never change Quinn!

[@hihi217]

9:18 ooh, nice reference

[@snazzy]

Let's get these iPods out onto a tray.

[@UnderEu]

@@snazzyNice

[@Formulka]

18:21 was decadent or rancid?

[@benbunch4159]

iPod shuffle was the best iPod...ever. Honestly. The reliability (I think my first gen shuffle went through the wash like 4 times) and small size was brilliant. It had enough music on it for the day, and was actually easier to navigate than you might think because you could navigate backwards or forwards from the start of the playlist so you were kind of plunked down in the middle of the music and it was pretty easy to get to a specific song you wanted, etc. It was so easy to charge and always have with you, plus had the convenience of being a flash drive which you used to need.

[@johnhall1962]

I bought a 4th gen shuffle for only £19 and I absolutely love it! It can hold like 40 albums, still has decent battery life and my mum is now jealous and wants one for her birthday!! Truly a legendary set of products.

[@subliminalvibes]

0:20 - oh man, that iTunes design reminds me of the day I installed it on my PC to see what the fuss was about, and it physically renamed and reorganised my music folders ON MY HDD!! Uninstalled immediately. Took me months to fix that. iTunes couldn't simply create an index of my music, it had to mess with my file structure. Never again, Apple! Never again.

[@setoth1234]

That's because you had "keep iTunes Media Folder Organized" and "Copy files to iTunes Media Folder" checked under "Advanced" in the preferences. If you'd have known those options were checked by default, and unchecked them before adding your music, then perhaps you'd not have such a bad taste in your mouth from iTunes?

[@subliminalvibes]

@@setoth1234 correct! Because those were checked by default it started moving files immediately upon install. I thought it was indexing. After half an hour it was still going but I left it. Luckily I realised something was up after a couple of hours and it had only affected ⅓ of my total music collection. (approx ten gigs) My only fault there was trying iTunes. Windows explorer for me. Double click, starts playing in Winamp (with amazing visuals library). Right-click a whole album folder and I can 'queue in Winamp'... iTunes, no control, nefarious coding, rubbish repetitive visuals. Illogical.

[@EVPaddy]

I had that disabled for some years. Thsn I let iTunes take over and never looked back

[@DeviantZeal]

I LOVED my 3rd Gen Shuffle. I did have a Belkin adapter that included the controls so I could use any earphones.

[@snazzy]

it so smol

[@HometownUnicorn]

I had a cassette player with an inline remote on the headphones cable in the '90s 30 years ago

[@samwise122]

I also distinctly remember having a mini disc player in around 2001 with a bunch of controls on the headphone cable Edit: I found it! It was a Sony MZ-N1

[@rozaj2002]

just *slightly* more chunky 😆

[@siloPIRATE]

18:22 hold up

[@daylen577]

18:21 when the intrusive thoughts take over

[@snazzy]

😂

[@SiimKuusik]

The first gen Apple iPod Shuffle was my very first Apple product ever here in Estonia when I was 17. Thank you for this trip back Quinn.

[@shaunbee]

Man you popping the gold shuffle in your mouth had me lose it 😂😂😂

[@TristanBurgener]

i loved my ipod nano 2gb, first ipod and it was no nonsense just music. loved it!

[@CarlRyds]

“Royal Mail screws me again” …Yep, welcome to our world 🇬🇧 😂

[@jacobbandyk]

Loved this format! Getting history and the unboxing in one was very enjoyable.

[@EddieShowsMachinima]

Putting the limited edition Avon Gold iPod Shuffle in your mouth is a textbook chad move

[@funnyent]

Great video as always. Fun taking a trip down memory lane with these.

[@headwerkn]

The OG Shuffle was my second iPod, after the 3rd Gen which I still own and occasionally use (strapped to power, battery long dead). You’re right, that first gen Shuffle was barely much more than a straight USB stick and so was a no brainer, very useful both for keeping files and a bit of music at hand where even a full size iPod was a bit big or a bit too much of a security risk. My Shuffle even survived a few trips through the washing machine, lol!

[@SoloKarry]

First ipod tier list episode by ATP and now this This will be too much ipod talk in a week for me lolz Love it

[@wcg66]

I have an ipod shuffle on my desk, right next to me. I don't use it much but it looks cool. The sounds was very good and battery life was good too for the time but limited storage!

[@theycallme_nightmaster]

are u me

[@DannyLunden]

When you ate the gold Avon shuffle I almost pissed my pants from laughing. I may be too high.

[@snazzy]

😂

[@BrianHill]

Now is the time to Google for the iPod Flea. Your sides will hurt from laughing.

[@bamoida110]

i deffo want one of these!! id be so excited to get my hands on em.

[@LukasLevi1]

I got the 2nd gen shuffle in purple as a birthday gift from my sister. Was my first iPod and I loved it. Still kicking around somewhere

[@Destroyer6X11]

I would love to see a video for the standard iPod and iPod touch as well! I was really enjoying this video - thanks man!

[@NikolaiCherepanov]

Can we talk about how you casually put the shuffle in your mouth 😂

[@celebrityrog]

The first iPod was not just a music player but it also served as an external hard drive storage bank in addition to holding music and playing it from the iPod itself. Connect to your Mac and you could load it with photos and files too.

[@yueli93]

11:20 does the battery booster work as a normal USB power bank?

[@KidRivera1115]

The 2nd Gen Shuffle brought back alot memories & nostalgia especially when you mentioned the crackling noise it makes when you move around the headphone jack lol

[@BIOHAZARD_V2]

I love these types of videos. Would love to see a history of the Mini/Nano too in Snazzy Labs style.

[@pretay1]

I owned all four generations of the Shuffle and loved them! Especially the 3rd gen because it was so small and the UX was so unique. Also, I loved working out with it. This video was a real treat! Thank you!

[@calebandkylerock]

Great video. Nice to see the pods again.

[@JoseEduardoMartinezUlloa]

Me encanta ver la influencia del iPod en la historia, más videos así por favor Snazzy!

[@NewOO1]

This video is amazing, makes me feel old but incredible. I remember when the iPod Mini came out in all the colors, shuffles around ppls necks and my beloved Product RED iPod Nano....damn. Honestly too as weird as the UI is with the wheel of old iPods I remember it being exceptionally good, I could navigate those menus so quickly and tactilely, was game changing.

[@IsaiahZietzke]

I had all 3 generations. I really loved the 3rd gen because it was the first “big” purchase I a made by saving up my allowance. My biggest gripe was the mirror finish on clip showing scratches within hours of opening it lol. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@invisi1407]

I really enjoyed this video! I never liked the no-screen, no-buttons concept of the iPod shuffle, but it's still super interesting to watch! I had an iPod Mini 4GB as well as iPod Nano and later the Touch and they were honesly really great devices.

[@Nate_Wentwhere]

ill never forget getting my 5th gen ipod in 1st grade when it came out. it was the coolest thing ever

[@KevInPA84]

9:19 July’24 that case accessory began its yellowing lifespan.😂 Great video as always 🙌🏼

[@dog_knight]

Loved the first gen shuffle. Took it everywhere with me until it was stolen. Even used it with one of those cassette adapters in my car for a while. Never had another shuffle after that, but already had a 4th gen iPod. Went from that to iPhone years later.

[@UncleGeeb]

Can i like this video twice? Thank you for the nostalgia trip! Can you do all the iPods?

[@MattHaide]

I loved and still occasionally use the last generation shuffle for running. I've even put them through the wash accidentally and they survived. Originally I didn't see the point of a shuffle, but for a run where you don't want to have to think about selecting a song, it's perfect! Wish they still made these.

[@username9774]

I have a 4th gen shuffle, I still use it sometimes, I love that thing

[@dash8brj]

Just looked on my bookshelf as I knew I had a shuffle there, turns out I have a gen 2 silver shuffle that still works!

[@v0lkai]

I love the form factor of the 2nd gen. It’s perfect in that regard, especially with the dock. Great video!

[@MinoltaCamera]

The third gen is amazing, is so small, no buttons, just music. Way easier to control it with the earpods, compatible with more expensive earpods in-ear that sound much better. I love mine, but it was so tiny that I lost it haha

[@RC2225]

I got a 1. gen shuffle as a birthday gift when i was 8. I loved that thing and the battery extension pack was just amazing. In my remembrance those batteries lasted for ages. Unfortunately i don’t find it anymore. 😢

[@freezersk]

Only iPod I ever had was iPod Nano 3rd gen and it was amazing, loved the sound quality (I am no audiophile, but it was best I ever heart that time). Nice to learn something about the Shuffle line.

[@TheSkcube]

The first gen shuffle reminds me of my old Creative MuVo FM player. It was essentially a 256 or 512mb flash disk, that could connect to a battery holder and become an MP3 player.

[@DeviantZeal]

I had the earlier version without the FM radio. Came with one Silver and one Wine coloured battery bc compartments. I swapped the compartment lids for a 3 tone effect. 128Mb. My first ever MP3 player.

[@blodyholy_]

Good lord. I can't believe how you dwarf Austin in that old video. Oh, also, I had no idea about that shuffle SoC. Still have my old 40GB iPod classic, but don't have the hardware to interface w/it.

[@billy120745]

The last Shuffle was PEAK! Easily my favorite Apple device ever. $50 for my young broke butt, sounded great, the voice over worked so well. I miss that device and would buy a re-release in a heart beat. Such a winning combo of form and function. Loved having hundreds of songs in such a small form. Such memories!

[@JeffreyJakucyk]

I have a 4th gen Shuffle, and my main complaint is that the square form factor makes it nearly impossible to tell which buttons you're pressing by feel. Not that it would be a lot easier with the 2nd generation, but at least you'd have a chance of knowing "oh I'm on the long side so that's volume up/down rather than back/forward." I used the Shuffle while biking and often hit the wrong button because of that. The other problem with the square form factor is that you can't squeeze the clip without also pressing the back button. Form over function IMO.

[@user-vu6xv4qf7c]

The shuffle 1st gen was my first iPod. Boy I felt old watching this video!

[@Kyle-xv5kv]

I recently picked up a sealed Shuffle on Ebay just for the earphones, because those earphones are way harder to find and I loved the sound from them.

[@joevsthepinetree9017]

My first iPad was the original shuffle. 512MB. Just enough music for an 8 hr road trip to not hear a song on repeat. It sat nicely in the slot for the hand brake in my car and the headphone jack went into an FM transmitter in the cigarette lighter slot. Felt like a king, even though I was unaware of the quality of the experience on headphones. Still have one of the last shuffles sitting on the shelf. Might pull it out today to see what I was listening to when it was last used.

[@maxdeathlore]

Damn! You taught me something new. I didn’t know that the headphone + controls standard came from the shuffle! Cheers.

[@ArrivingElsewhere]

I've been wrist-sniping your channel for years and you've got great taste in watches.

[@snazzy]

Hey thanks man!

[@yumonionpie]

I didn’t know the second gen supported playlists. Oh. I love those. I want them all 😭

[@KilianMuster]

The first Shuffle was amazing. My son actually used one until 3 years ago. That thing is indestructible.

[@millar876]

I still have my 1st gen shuffle. I even fitted a new battery last year, it wasn’t easy. Still sounds great

[@mic9657]

I still have the shuffle with no controls and ended up loving it. Used it for gym and just pressed play. That’s all it needed to do and it did it perfectly.

[@ConvinceMeAudio]

Nostalgia is real, I spent £400 in the UK on that in 2003 a day before I went away on holiday, was one of the most wonderful experiences on a plane kind of crazy where that Audio interest has taken me the hi-fi enthusiast today😎 making my own life as difficult as possible on the go going for the best rather than the convenience kind of hilarious we have gone full circle love the videos Quinn keep up the good work

[@TheAlkatebi]

brought back lot of memories, thanks quinn.

[@V3cna.]

Second gen was my first iPod and I use to twirl the chord to get that scratch noise in junior high.

[@mistknight2243]

My pink 2nd gen shuffle has genuinely come in handy so much when i need it to. It doesn't sound absolutely amazing but it's perfectly fine. Listening to it on a nice long bus ride was an absolute blast. Surprisingly for an apple product it wasn't that expensive either i think it cost me like £10-12.

[@joeynice1121]

Loved this video! I’m sure I’m speaking for many people when I say I hope the Nano video is in the works!

[@benbailey5685]

I was just at a museum in Iceland and they still use the gen 4 IPod shuffle for the audio guide

[@sailorbrite]

I loved my 1st Gen Shuffle so much. It had a lanyard! 😆

[@jamesworley2674]

I still have my OG 1G shuffle, the waterproof case for the gym and the USB desk stand. Works a dream

[@mewintle]

I loooved my original Shuffle. And its lanyard, but especially the ability to use it as a thumb drive.

[@andrewmccallister3321]

LOVED my first gen shuffle. Despite the “shuffle” name it was also good for listening to tracks in order (one of the on/off switch settings), perfect for audiobooks ripped from CDs with many tracks. In my memory I could pause and pick up again right when I left off.

[@smoll.miniatures]

I remember I found one in a plane pocket when I was going on Holliday. Can’t remember what I did with it.

[@SpideydudeRadioNetwork]

Distinctly remember working at the country club, jamming out to my iPod Shuffle while using the ball picker to do my job. Memories.

[@mwiz100]

Man talking about the shuffles brings back memories. I worked at an Apple store from late '08 thru beginning of '11 and there was always something endearing about these weird shuffles. The third gen at one point was $50. When people came in to buy just the basic apple remote headphones which were $30 we'd be like "Hey, for a little more you can get a WHOLE iPOD..." It felt weird when you contextualized it in that way you're either paying $20 for an iPod or (the reality) VASTLY overpaying for some basic ass headphones. Also with all the different colors the amount of backroom inventory/PLU's to deal with was maddening. I felt bad for our inventory folks when they added colors. We also had a whole training and protocol about how to deal with knockoffs - because legitimately sometimes people would come in with them thinking they were legit not knowing any better.

[@phrayzee]

I still have my 512MB first-gen model, which still works to this day. I had a couple accessories, one was a belt clip that attached to the USB plug, and another was a silicone protective shell. Every once in a while I take it out of the drawer and play with my Sony noise cancelling headphones (using the cord obviously).

[@grandchester]

My first iPod was the 2nd gen shuffle. I didn't have anything to compare it to, so I thought it was amazing. But, watching the nano reveal it literally took my breath away. It was a gasping moment. I bought it day 1 and it continues to be my favorite Apple product I've ever owned.

[@ricardoduarte8709]

Will you do the same for the iPod touch? Looking forward for that!

[@mvmnt.]

I could swear the Shuffles were one big playground for Apple to test out anodising Aluminium in every colour under the sun.

[@quinton1661]

I completely forgot about the 3rd generation. I worked for an electronics department in a department store from late 2005 through late 2011, so I saw all generations of the Shuffle, but I COMPLETELY forgot about the 3rd gen. The idea was fine, until you realize that people would like to use their own earphones...

[@LaczPro]

I remember how good the iPod Shuffle first-gen sounded. But even better: Did you know that one iPod I listened music to was an iPod+HP Shuffle? Yup, HP. The weirdest partnership I almost forgot until you released this video.

[@BrianNaylor17]

When I was in high school, I bought the 2nd gen shuffle for snowboarding. I thought I was so cool putting the iPod in my palm and running the headphone up my arm. then I just used my thumb in my gloves to control the music and the gloves provided enough padding to prevent accidental button pushes. It felt like the future

[@tombraselton2671]

That first iteration of the iPod Shuffle (chewing gum case) was the absolute BEST! It was the LOUDEST ever out of them all. I also had mine rip out of my pocket on my motorcycle at 60mph and hit the road. It was then run over by THREE cars! Worked like a champ when I went back to get it. It was the best ever. So loud.

[@TheBalkanSpy]

I had that blue shuffle 4th gen lol oh the memories. I think I bought it in 2009-2010 or so hah Felt so cook running around with it!

[@benscherer7256]

I loved my iPod shuffle (think I had second gen) Listened to a ton of audiobooks I ripped from the library Was such a wonderful little small device

[@flyinbrianbmx]

my 4th gen broke recently after 10-11 years of every day use. I really miss it. I ride freestyle bmx and have broken a ton of phones in my pocket. it was the perfect solution for not having to worry about my phone while riding.

[@rimbaud0000]

Such a great device, glad yl to see it getting love

[@MikeBehrensWX]

11:20 That accessory is wild! I remember having to buy a special Apple USB charger at an airport vending machine because USB chargers were rare back then. Phones just all had one-off special chargers.

[@oqfariaeverton]

OMG i had a fourth gen in the same color, I love it so much, it was a good companion to my iPhone 5s both for battery and storage, do you remember the 16gb era?

[@profosist]

I want the gen 1 shuffle so bad, so many memories!!!

[@victoria4]

I had that 1st gen iPod in the 5th grade. I used to wear it around my neck when I was in private school (lol like the persona 3 protagonist). This was before every child had a cell phone 😅😅 I feel like I need that mostly for nostalgia.