iPod nano (7th Gen) 2023 Review - Worth a look?
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- I recently came across this little number: the iPod nano 7th generation. I was surprised how many modern touches this little guy has which makes it surprisingly usable today. However, this won't be replacing your iPhone anytime soon for one big reason.
Chapters:
0:00 iPod - Brief history
1:20 Physical design - really sleek!
2:10 Display - tiny but mighty
2:30 OS - Nostalgia incoming
3:09 nano vs touch - not the same...
3:46 Music experience - ears are satisfied!
4:24 The key issue
5:05 Use case - smartphone detox
5:26 Battery - keeps on running!
5:45 Conclusion - Zábava
Great piece doesn’t support the AirPods Pro 2’s and newer . Just a headsup
Good to know, thanks!
Aw man, I wanted one to use with my pro 2s.
Actually, that is incorrect it Does support AirPods pros AirPods pros two and so on all you have to do is flip open the case and hold on the back button of the AirPods go into the nano settings Bluetooth and then select your AirPods from the list
it connects but will not play music@@random_entertainment-music
@@random_entertainment-musicwon’t play sound though
I daily drove one of these last year, it is really good apart from the audio quality. It's thin, small, light, has Bluetooth capability, its just great. Only ditched it because i got tired of not legally downloading my songs and managing iTunes
Oh, you find the audio quality sub-par on this nano?
@@isheeppro they have done tests on all of the iPods over the years, and they all have a very good audio output, certainly far better than any earbuds can reproduce. There are some subtle differences, but they can only really be detected by individuals with very good (and well trained!) hearing and really high end earphones. People claim that they can tell a difference in quality, but blind tests have generally proven otherwise. But some hold that those with the Wolfson DAC (iPods 1-5.5, IPod Minis, IPod Nano 1) have the best sound. Being a normal person with normal hearing, they all sound great with any earphones I can afford.
@@clydeosterhout1221 I have a really good setup of in ear monitors, the audio quality on this nano is ok, not good, but that's because the board is tiny and you can't fit much in there. It is understandable because it's a device meant to people that want a small light device to take with them, not to have the best audio quality. But I have to say that ipods always had good audio quality, specially the classics
“Daily driver” is cringe enough for a phone, but for an MP3 player? Come on, man.
@@sigiligusnot as cringe as this comment tho
I still want Apple to release the 8th Gen iPod Nano with wifi and Apple music streaming, I'll definitely buy it.
Same here!
surely thats just an apple watch? Apple would probably charge as much if not more, why not just buy the watch. Only thing missing is a headphone jack ig
And Spotify
@@xHE110xYes. WiFi and cellular is possible on watch and you can stream music independently.
There's no market for it now.
iPod Nano 8: New colors, Retina Display, Wifi, Mini App store for select apps like Apple Music and Spotify and some podcast apps, USB C, more storage and last but not least, edge to edge 3-inch display for the price of $349/$399 with 32GB/64GB of storage. I would buy it not gonne lie.
Nah, at least 256/512GB the prime costumers could be audiofile, so they like their music in the best quality. And for apple it means ALAC files. Which are pretty heavy.
400 bucks? You can get into an iPad for that. Nah. If it had a great DAC I’d do 300.
Holy shit, zoomers are stupid. $400 for an MP3 player with 64GB of storage?
Wifi enabled USBC iPod go crazy ngl 😍
Still have my 160gb iPod
When I was 13 in GCSE, I got my first iPod and I was the coolest kid in class. That was my debut into the Apple world and I never look back ever since.
I've been using Sony walkman nw-a35 mp3 player for 6 years now, and I have a flip phone that doesn't have internet or the ability to play music. I see people say that the file management is tiring, yes, but don't think it stops me from using mp3 players because managing my music is like managing what makes my soul. I see it as a very important act.
Beautiful way of putting it
I have a pair, one is gold and the other is space gray, I still wear it to this day, they are cool. Even though I am from today's generations. I was able to buy it last year.
Greetings from Mexico.🇲🇽
Greetings from Canada! 🇨🇦 Great to hear that people still own and use these older iPods 🙌
I love my 7th gen iPod Nano. It's easy to pocket. It's small & very thin, yet has touchscreen & phone-like inputs.
It's like having a micro-iPhone/large non-fitness Apple Watch just for music.
I wish Apple had continued with this, or at least someone picked up the torch. It's a beautiful form-factor.
Well said. It’s a great little device for sure
I'm using a friend's iPod Nano just because he passed in 2021 , sad stuff but this tiny player is perfect for either driving with an aux cable or a perfect player for the workshop or your daily run 🎉 it's easy to load, easy to run and Apple pretty much thought of everything when they made this 7th Gen iPod ❤
this is the first ever smart device i could call my own and i loved this thing, the idea of a screen you could touch was so new to me and this was mindblowing
That’s awesome!! My first “smart” device was a Leap frog tablet 😭😭
Reminds me of my river back in 2004
I am still using an ipod nano 5th gen until today. I never stopped using it. I find it just a lot more handy when I do my workouts, not having to always bring my phone with me, and I keep listening to the same bangers anyway. But I still use streaming service when Im at home or at work.
Same! I kept mine at iOS 6 and it still runs as smooth as butter!
I love using the Pod for workouts too! The thing just slips away into pockets and doesn’t feel bulky, keeps you focused as well
I recommend getting the battery replaced, the older nanos are notorious for getting bloated batteries which becomes a fire hazard.
this video was an absolute banger dude you deserve more recognition
Thanks man!! 🤩
My first proper device was the 5th gen iPod Touch and I always loved the Nano. Never had or experienced one but this generation of nano just does something for me
It’s a quirky one fr!
Was not expecting the number of your subs to be this low, keep it up! I was so happy to see songs in your playlist that are not super well known but I too enjoy them- recognized the album cover when you scrolled through your songs (eg Lizzy Mcalpine, Zeph or NOTD).
Thank you!! I’m amazed that this vid is doing so well months after release. Glad to find another fan of under-the-radar indie music 🎶
Got one last year and I'm loving it. I did use it with my Airpods 2nd Gen and they work fine. Removed them and instead use my Gravastar Sirius P5 earbuds instead for the Nano.
I switch between the iPod Classic 5th Gen and this Nano, both of which I love.
You deserve more subs. Amazing video! I love your editing and filming style.
Thanks for the kind words! 😁
I purchased a 7th gen. iPod touch back in 2020 for this reason. To have something small and light for my music, and not have to have my iPhone hooked up to my stereo when I have people over, but still be able to use all kinds of music streaming apps, bluetooth connectivity etc.
The lack of WiFi and Apps are why people still use iPods. It's a plus.
I still have my 7th gen. It's so cool and modern for being as old as it is. Wish Apple would have made apps for it, kinda like how smartwatches have nowadays. If someone could get custom firmware on this thing, it would be so much cooler. Awesome video man!
Very well made video! Good work. I used to dream about having an iPod but the 5th Gen and the Classic. Those to me are THE iPod designs.
Thank you for the kind words! Yea I agree, the classic type iPods are what come to my mind when you say “iPod”
Bought the original iPod Nano when it first came out. Then Apple had the trade-in program because I believe there was a battery defect, so got the 7th generation nano in exchange. Still use it to this day. Great device, and works great with our older vehicle's entertainment system (wired connection, so searchable, displays album art, playlists, etc ) before Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It's old school, but modern enough to still be useful/convenient. Kinda bummed I didn't get the latest iPod touch. Kinda pricey now on eBay, etc.
Yea the values are shooting up now that they got discontinued. But that’s awesome that you still use your nano, i know some people load it up with music and just leave it docked in their car forever!
Perfect timing on the video i just bought one of these things and I'm receiving it tomorrow 😃
Nice! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did 🤩 the tiny-ness will blow u away
very good image quality and production for 600 subscribers.👍
Thank you for the kind words! 🤩
I still have one of these around, mostly for travel so i´m not tempeted by wifi, easily one of the best last batch of good apple products
The lack of wifi can be viewed as a blessing as well! It's nice to not have notifications pinging 24/7
Great production quality! Have one on these myself, it's super modern! I can use my airpods and connect it to my car. My favorite iPod I own.
Great video and editing man! I really want to get a Nano 7th Gen, ever since I was kid. I currently daily drive either my iPod Mini or my iPod Touch 5th Gen.
Thanks!! Nice to see someone else keeping the iPod trend alive 😄
Thanks for this look-back. Mine (16gb) is now permanently usb'd (as the Bluetooth doesn't play well with non-apple devices) into my car head unit as its main source of music (1200+ songs) and lots of mpeg4 music videos that look surprisingly crisp for a small screen. A good buy in its day.
Wonderful review man! Top quality👍
🙏🙏
I have the Ipod Nano 7th Gen and I use it all the time at the gym. I have over 100 songs on it but I have to admit having apple music with unlimited use for a subscription is great, but if they ever came out with the 8th gen with apple streaming and i am on board. Whenever I use my ear pods which connected immediately to the nano I still have a sentimental connection to the nano. In addition there are always several people at the gym that will see it and come over and want to hear what I am listening to. Battery lasts a week or more. I am never getting rid of the nano!!!
I wish that it had better Bluetooth audio encoding. :/
Wonderful video composition! very nice review ❤
Thank you!!
I just ordered one in 2024 from Amazon. I always wanted one for last 10 years but I couldn’t afford one then. Today, after several years the product had been discontinued, I got my IPod. My dream had finally come true and I am loving it.
I still use it from time to time (with broken screen) when I go cycling. Mostly used in shuffle mode since half the screen is not very responsive but it gets the job done, recently I downloaded my Spotify library (not very legal of course) and used the 16gb. Still a great piece of enjoyment 👍
Do you know an efficient way to do this?
Most of the batteries in the old ipods now are screwed. Probably the best thing to do is learn how to replace them. Other than that they are a truly great product
I think replacing them on nanos are quite tricky, those things are tiny! On the bigger iPods it’s much more doable
THE NOSTALGIA I LOVED MY IPOD NANO SM I HAD THE BLUE ONE TOO 😭 I remember I'd go around showing it to my friends bc it was the closest thing I could call to a phone. I still have it today with all the old songs I downloaded onto it
Omg a kid in my elementary school had an iPod nano with the click wheel and they were like the coolest kid at the whole school 😂
I bought mine back in 2006 or 2009. It still works till this day and I still use it. Nothing like listening to uninterrupted music. No phone calls, notifications, alarms- nothing. Just music.
I still use mine daily. Glad to have it all these years.
Did you see the new (ish) patent Apple filed?
It's really just a drawing, but it's kinda crazy looking. Looks like the size of an Airpods case with a screen possibly the size of a 6th gen Nano.
I think Apple is really doing a disservice to some by nixing the iPod altogether. I really wish they'd come out with another Classic, but I doubt that will ever happen. I have a couple Classics that I recently fixed up and got working properly again and, man, it was fun. Having all my music in one place while being detached from my phone is just an awesome thing that's severely underrated by too many people. The act of ripping a CD, curating playlists from those ripped CDs, loading them onto the iPod and plugging in some headphones is just an experience that will never be matched by Spotify. I'm honestly enjoying the act of sitting quietly listening to music again. It just feels different with an iPod.
Sadly the user base for an offline music player is so limited that it wouldn’t make too much sense, but I miss its simplicity too 🥲
I had this in black I LOVED IT 🥰
I am glad that using iTunes is no longer ger popular. I gave a huge library of music CDs that I bought at yard sales and thrift stores, which I have downloaded into iTunes. I now have a 128 gb iPod 3 with enough music to listen non stop for over a month. I don't gave an iPad Nano 7, but I have a couple of 5s, and they are great for watching downloaded movies on a long flight or weight at a doctor's office. In rural America cell service can be spotty at best. The ability to listen to one's music or music without constant interruptions is a real plus! And streaming music sounds really lousey in comparison to music from an iPod with a decent set of wired ear bud.s
Love the 7th gen nano. Still use mine :D
WHAT. I clicked on your video. Watched it till the end. I scrolled down to leave a thumbs up, thinking I'll see a channel with around 300-400k subscribers. How do you only have 667 subscribers? I hope your channel blows up, you really good.
Thank you for the kind words! I hope to see that day too :) one day at a time. 🙏
I have one of those iPod Nanos that had a camera. I bought the songs I wanted and downloaded them to play them in my 2010 Mercedes natively via the 30-pin cable in the glovebox. A little Mercedes logo even pops up instead of the charging symbol when I plug it in. But the reason I did this was that when I wake up and go to the office, I don't feel like using the Bluetooth adapter that I have for my phone. Just start and go with my tunes ready. Good video. I have been wondering if this existed but was not putting the energy to look.
Yk I just made a short video on the very nano you have! It's awesome that you still make use of your nano tho, I've always been surprised by the in-car integration of old iPods
It was the only iPod I ever owned and I loved it!
This + Spotify = perfection
🙌🙌🙌 someone’s gotta make it happen!!
On god!
Get an Apple Watch
@@Running_the waste of technology
Get an iPod touch
It's funny you uploaded this, I just dug out my Nano 7 a few weeks ago haha. I work from home and it's annoying having my music stop when I get a call. So I paired my Nano to my speaker and now I can enjoy my music that I still buy from iTunes while working :D Honestly, if the Nano didn't have Bluetooth, it would've aged poorly.
That’s awesome! You can still make use of this oldie
An iPod nano made with Apple’s current materials & manufacturing techniques would be really interesting.
Used to onwn one... And to be honest... I'd still buy an ipod today. Love em
I won one of these at a conference for a scavenger hunt. I take it with me to sporting events so i can listen to radio call of the game in real time. The radio only works with wired headphones since it uses it as an antenna.
I wish I could use mine but it's just so inconvenient to sync up with. Awesome video, keep it up man
Appreciate the kind words! Yea, nothing compares to the convenience of spotify haha
I have songs in my library that are not available on any streaming service. That is why players like the iPod are still relevant for me and I suppose for many other people. There are other players that sound better by the way, like the Sony walkman. What I would like to see one day is the click wheel back in a new dedicated music player.
if you want to fulllly detox, and still be able to discover music. I recommend going to record stores and finding music you like through CDs. You'll be able to rip those songs from the cd into your computer and be able to port them into your iPod nano or any mp3 music device.
that's an interesting way to go about it! will definitely need to give that a try next time I detox
I got one because I love the idea of just putting my own music that I own into it and it's pretty great for what it is because sometimes I just want specified songs without ads and draining my phone and I found it perfect for me
It’s great for this specific case! Spotify ads are so distracting
@@isheeppro and using CZcams is so annoying as well because it drains the battery so quickly
@@isheepprounless you pay for premium lol 😂
i can’t tell you how badly i wanted one of these when i was a kid, it was like the coolest thing to me for some reason
It’s still cool to this day too 😎😎
That „Mac Adress” esque intro immediately earned you a 👍
Some1 finally noticed!! Yes I even used the same tracks they use in their videos 🎶
I subscribed, you're underrated! Edit: I just commented and got a ❤like a second later, thats so sweet haha
Thank you!! 🤩
my best geek sports product, what a classic nice way to get your ipod nano, leave your phone at home, start jogging with your bluetooth headset on, daaaamn !!i love it wouldn't change it.
Great video!
Thanks!
With bluetooth 4.0 drain battery really quick. Took me ~2.5 hrs on bluetooth. And 2 days with aux
The iPod and iPad are the best Apple inventions and you can’t deny that!
I am an iPod Classic kind of a person. iPod Classic is very easy to fix and mod, there are so many things you can do to it.
True, there’s barely anything you can add to these other than a case
As someone that had many iPods, The best nano was the one that was a small square screen with a clip on the back. It was so functional.
This one was good but I hated they went back to this format after the tiny one with the screen.
Which gen was it?
6th gen! Yes I want to get my hands on that one with a watch accessory ⌚️
If it did support the latest AirPods + Spotify, I would definitely go for it. Zero distraction at the gym, amazing!
I still use this after 10 years. I prefer a separate device and have even bought a backup device.
Not tried one of these but have several classics 5th gen 7th gen that I've added bigger batteries and sd cards to increase capacity
You didn't mention (well kind of) the voice memos app that comes when you plug earbuds in. Nice memories using that app.
Ah shoot I should have! Thanks for the heads up
Great job, 835 now, 2M later! Wish you the best
Thanks man! Honestly shocked at how well this video is doing! Glad to see so many people like this type of content 🙏
@@isheepprojust stay consistent and the views will come. Patience my friend 🙏🏽
I found mine a few months ago in a box … boy have I forgotten have small that thing is. I'd soooooo wish it had more than the 16 GB space, it would be soooo usable still.
The main bottleneck for using this as a daily driver is the storage. 16-20GB is way too small. The 5th/ 6th gen ipod classics is a much better idea.
4:13 quick correction
ALAC was open sourced in 2011 under the Apache license 2.0
i have ipod nano5 for high school life in china 🇨🇳
i bought used in 2021
the juice of school life
that makes me feel relax when at school
In 2023 i think ipod feeling is unique for litsening music!
It is definitely very unique to still be carrying around a dedicated mp3 device!
@@isheeppro true nano！
i wish there was a way to use apple music/spotify, even if it meant i needed to hook it up with my laptop to update my playlists. the tiny size would be perfect for the gym or hikes
My only gripe with this model is that they only sold a 16Gb model.
a 32Gb would've been great for this.
Yea 16gb is real penny pinching stuff
If anyone is looking to get a dedicated music device with a touchscreen, wifi, lossless, and streaming capabilities you should definitely look into fiio players, perfect for anyone who doesn't want to give up their music collection (:
Fiio players are great!! It is the best of both worlds
Honestly, I wish they still made these ... This is a great music player if you want to give one to your kid who just isn't ready/mature enough for something connected to the internet ... which my little sister isn't. I'm going to get her a modern MP3 player made by Sandisk for her birthday or Christmas, but I'm definitely sad I can't give her an iPod instead without spending a rediculous amount on Ebay or something.
You could try local classified ads like CL or FB marketplace. I found all my iPods there, cheapest was $15 for a nano, $20 for a mini 💸
great video
Thanks! 🙏
I have the entire 'iPod Nano' line. My favorites are the 3rd (unique landscape), 5th (VGA camera!), and 6th (OG iWatch! lol).
Oh yes the iWatch iPod! One of my friends had one with the wrist band and everything
I still have the 7th gen iPod nano, I don't know where it went though since its probably in a box someplace. But yeah with smartphones now I don't see the need to actually use a dedicated music player.
I bought a red 7th generation iPod Nano in December, 2016, which I still use to this day.
Nice to see that iPods are still alive and kicking!
The shape in the home button is a circle instead of a square because that shape is supposed to be the outline of an app icon, which are circles on the iPod
Oh wow I never thought that was the reason, so cool! 🔵
It is a hassle to transfer music but I like being able to listen to music without mobile data or wifi for if you can't afford Spotify
What you term a major drawback is a major PLUS POINT for many users. I, for one, want to own my music - I bought it, I own it!
That’s fair! The subscription vs the purchase of music definitely both have their upsides
I have a iPod touch and I use it all the time at school it has really good battery life then my phone
Nostalgia !! Could you please share the name of the background track?
Yep! The main background track I used for the first part of the video is “Photosynthesis” by Lagua Vesa. If you want to know any of the others let me know!
I remember using this pod nano last year as my daily driver for music during a digital detox, was so amazing, the battery life was good form factor was amazing. The only problem for me was the 16gb of storage, as im an avid listener i have around 33gb of music downloaded , but i couldnt store it all. Other than that i loved this lil thing
Storage is definitely a bottle neck. Imagine this thing with 128 gb :O
@@isheeppro THAT EOULD BE SICKKK
Apple should totally revive the ipods, cause i don´t always want to carry a raytracing capable computer with me
Based
Its sort of a shame they cancelled this product as I can still see a series of use cases where it would be preffered to a phone. One being if they simply added more flash momeory, latest bluetooth and wifi standards and apple music / spotify with offline music synching. Which would esentially make this a fantastic compact player for streaming when near a wifi network or for offline music playlist play when you don't want to carry a large phone or use your phone battery. Obviously apple wouldn't want to support other services apart from apple music, but even that alone with a stripped down browsing client would be interesting.
The best we got now is buying a used iPhone of a smaller size 🥲
@@isheeppro Yeah. Shame, the only small similar form factor players i know of nowadays are the Shaling M0, Fiio m5 and Hibby R2. But they don't properly support streaming apps.
Omg throaway feat clairo I love that song
The best 🎶🎧
How I should add music to it ? By pc or SD card?
iPod nano has great synergy with Campfire Andromeda IEMs!
I bought a 6th gen nano a few months ago for a project of mine, fun fact it’s radio is delayed
Does bluetooth have a different audio quality to aux jack on this ipod?
I still have mine!
The problem in any ipod case are the parts the service, find a battery replacement for them, it's impossible, I still heave some ipods and I will use them until the battery dies, first ipod shuffle it's one of them 😊
Yep and the nanos are especially difficult to service. I prefer the classics in that regard
And what about the many other audio formats, does the iPod nano have support for the mp3 files?
Yep mp3 works! But you have to upload music via iTunes
I love my ipod nano 7th gen
do the lightning earbuds work with it?
I tried, but it does not
maybe the circle on home button means like the app look since they circle apps
i think you are right!
Name of the background song. Its wonderfully produced to test audio devices!
Edit: the first one
I still buy music to this day because I don’t like the subscription model. I still use my first gen iPod nano along with my iPod touch. Buying music is honestly cheaper and they’re with you at anytime since iTunes is connected with iCloud. Having an iPod is not a hassle at all!
Hmm that’s an interesting perspective! I’ve always thought buying individual songs was more of a chore personally. It is a pain when your favourite song gets pulled from Spotify for no apparent reason though 😡
I got very lucky today (Hence why i’m watching) I purchased it with box and original condition accessories, for only $30NZD when they normally go for around $220/290NZD (USED) Yes, the screen is perfect and the condition of it is flawless. Even the ports don’t even have a single piece of dirt in them.