Belkin 3G Shuffle Headphone Adapter with Remote [3rd Party Headphone Shuffle Compatibility Sorted]

Whilst its not strictly true that third party headphones that have not been specifically designed for use with Apple’s Shuffle 3G are wholly incompatible with the device the fact that the new Shuffle relies solely on an in-line control system means that should you use headphones not designed specifically for the device you’ll find yourself entirely removed from the driving seat in terms of control – or at least, that is until now thanks to Belkin’s new 3G Shuffle headphone adapter.

Billed as being ‘the fastest and easiest way to add the remote and navigation controls your iPod requires’ Belkin’s new Headphone Adapter for iPod Shuffle is a fairly rudimentary device (its basically an in-line remote that plugs into the 3G Shuffle into which you plug your headphones) but it certainly serves to address many user’s issues when wanting to employ there own headphones with the latest iPod Shuffle and we suspect it’ll be warmly welcomed as a result.

There’s not a great deal to add as it’s a pretty basic (but handy) device but we can advise that the Belkin Headphone Adapter for iPod Shuffle is set to release this week in North America with its Asian, European and Australian availability scheduled for August and that it’ll set you back around $20.

Belkin [via iLounge]