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    Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    Hi there,

    I really like to listen to music when I detail cars and am looking for a small battery operated radio I could listen to FM stations as well as my iPod when I am on a job. Anyone use anything like this and have any suggestions for something I could pick up?

    Note: please don't turn this into a discussion about listening to music while on a job or anything like that. Just looking for suggestions for something to use.
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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SRF59SILV.../dp/B00006JQ06

    Maybe think about picking up a portable satellite radio walkman. I hardly EVER listen to the radio these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wgilles View Post
    Hi there,

    I really like to listen to music when I detail cars and am looking for a small battery operated radio I could listen to FM stations as well as my iPod when I am on a job. Anyone use anything like this and have any suggestions for something I could pick up?

    Note: please don't turn this into a discussion about listening to music while on a job or anything like that. Just looking for suggestions for something to use.
    I have some computer speaker set in my garage that I use, but when using the da, the speakers have to be really loud, too loud as a matter of fact. The only way to be able to actually listen to music is with headphones @ deafening volumes. I have a 5th gen ipod nano with radio and some old Sony headphones @ $40.

    Either listen to the already loud/deafening sound of the da or music so I choose my music.

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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    I use my ipod with noise canceling headphones so I can hear the music while I'm buffing. If you're mobile I would think headphones are a must since the customer may not want music blasting at their house.

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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    Quote Originally Posted by Flannigan View Post
    I use my ipod with noise canceling headphones so I can hear the music while I'm buffing. If you're mobile I would think headphones are a must since the customer may not want music blasting at their house.
    I do have a good pair of headphones for that reason.

    I am looking for something portable for use at my house or somewhere where they either don't mind or are not home when I'm working.
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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    I use an iPod with a boombox. I like the headphone noise canceling headphone idea, may have to try that out.

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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    Quote Originally Posted by wgilles View Post
    I do have a good pair of headphones for that reason.

    I am looking for something portable for use at my house or somewhere where they either don't mind or are not home when I'm working.
    I have wireless speakers throughout my house and garage that all feed from an iHome type system in my living room. They work awesome for when I'm just out working on something and want some music.

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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    I have a PC in the garage that I use to stream Pandora and listen to my personal music collection. At a mobile job I just use headphones.
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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    I use my iphone and plug headphones into it on the rare occasion that I am mobile and plug the iphone into my stereo in my garage to listen to an online station, Sirius radio or my own selection. Tunes, cigars and coffee are my staples for detailing. (I can't do the cigars whilst mobile, which is why I don't like doing it, LOL).

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    Re: Anyone use a radio/iPod when on a job?

    I have an old 80's Boom Box that I like to use. This thing is awesome it has 2 tape decks and a built in equalizer. The FF button kinda sticks though so I always have to flip the tape over and hit the Rewind button.





    J/K I just use a small cheap CD player. Music is a must for me when detailing.

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