Belkin RockStar

Cool Yule Rating: 4 stars

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Cool Yule Rating: 4 stars

Price: $19.99

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Description: This star-shaped device includes five audio input jacks for headphones, as well as one input jack for an iPod, iPhone or other audio device. With headphones connected to any of the other prongs on the RockStar, you can let multiple users listen to the single iPod. The best use of this is for families or friends who want to share their music without getting a speaker (great for kids in the car, for example).

In addition, you can add a second audio player to the RockStar and then share two devices among up to four other headphones. This lets you alternate songs, or you can even play both devices at the same time, which can be an experiment in hilarity. One of the headphone jacks can also be connected to an external speaker system, which lets others hear your mashups.

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