iPhone & iPod touch headphone jack - Adapt or hack

The iPhone headphone jack is just another wtf moment in Apple history. Whether or not it’s more wtf than say, the iMac hockey puck mouse, is certainly debatable. But c’mon Apple, seriously, wtf? Why in the world would you design a recessed headphone jack that is incompatible with every audio device on the planet? Do you really have to squeeze us for an extra $30 bucks for a compatible headset?

For those of you who can’t bear to shell out the extra money for Apple’s official iPhone headset, we recommend you get this lovely headphone adapter for only $4 from Helium Digital. It’ll let you listen to your iPhone or iPod touch with any headphones you choose. And if four bucks is too rich for your cheap blood, then go ahead and hack your headphone jack. Assuming you own have a knife, of course.