More top accessories for iPhone and iPod: Beatweek 75

Thirteen more top accessories for iPhone, iPod, and iPad that don’t fit into any of the official categories:

Dexim mHub • iPhone+iPod dock • $66: Most iPhone and iPod docks do nothing more than allow your device to sit upright while connected to your computer, but this is a dock on steroids, with three built-in USB ports for connecting additional devices to your computer along with an SD card slot for syncing your photos to your computer as well. And oh by the way, you can sync your iPhone or iPod to your computer too.

Griffin PowerDock 4 • multi device dock• $69: We’ve seen any number of twin chargers come to market for iPhone and iPod, but this one remains king of the hill by charging four devices at a time thanks to its front-seat, back-seat design. We wish it were able to somehow allow the devices to connect to a computer, but we’ll take it as is. Also available in a standard twin-charger option for less-connected families.

RadTech Bezel Blaster • restoration product • $8: The only part of the iPhone 3G/3GS that’s easily scratched is the mirrored chrome bezel running around the screen. Until now we’ve just had to live with those scratches. But if you’re willing to put eight bucks and a little elbow grease into it, those scratches can be gone (yes, it actually works!) – good news for users who’ve decided to hang onto their iPhone 3G for another year.

Marware Game Grip • iPhone 3G+3GS gaming product • $39: What initially looks like an absurd child’s toy actually turns out to be a great low-tech way to make your iPhone (or iPod touch) less of a cellphone and something closer to an actual handheld gaming device. This won’t come close to fitting into your pocket, but comes in handy at home – and it offers a hidden way of running a charging cable to your device while in use.

Griffin Navigate • Dexim mHub • $66: This radio remote runs circles around other radio remotes, as its LED screen gives you artist and track information whether you’re listening to FM radio or the music on your iPhone or iPod. It’s as close as you can come to never having to take your device out of your pocket during the course of your music listening experience. Might even be worth it if you don’t care about radio.

Just Mobile Lounge • iPhone stand • $59: This is a whole new take on the concept of metal iPhone stands. While such stands up to this point have generally consisted of a metal pedestal that grabs the iPhone by its corners, this design simply grabs it by its sides. It rotates just as easily as previous pedestal-style stands, and even holds your iPhone while it’s in its case – all with a lower profile and arguably svelter design.

H2O Audio Interval • waterproof iPod shuffle case• $99: If you’ve always wanted to strap your iPod shuffle to the back of your goggles and go swimming with it, H2O Audio’s Interval executes the idea perfectly. The waterproof housing has built in waterproof earbuds, and the external controls are easily reachable. Obviously aimed more at the adept swimmer than the shallow end wader.

Scosche showTIME • video connector • $39: Playing your iPhone or iPod’s video content on your television should be a simple matter, but often gets massively overcomplicated by products that only a geek could love. In contrast, this cable simply connects to your iPhone or iPod on one end and to your television’s RCA (red, white and yellow) ports on the other. Just make sure your TV actually has those ports.

Blue Microphones Mikey • high end audio recorder • $79: Snap-on iPod microphones are nothing new, but it took until this year for an actual microphone company to get in the game and produce something that sound pristine. A little larger and more expensive than the $50 standard fare we’d gotten used to, but this product is worth it on both counts. Fair warning: the new Mikey 2 is coming later this year, and it’s even better.

Incipio Lloyd • budget audio recorder • $18: At the other end of the spectrum is a snap-on mic so tiny it barely adds any bulk to the fourth-gen iPod nano at all. And while the audio quality isn’t such that you’d want to use it to bootleg a concert (see the product at left for that), it’s an inexpensive and unobtrusive way to record voice conversations with surprisingly decent audio quality.

GelaSkins • iPhone+iPod skins: Too substantial and durable to be dismissed as mere stickers, these stick-on skins for iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod classic are easy to attach and easy to become addicted to, as they come in a nearly limitless number of custom patterns and designs from various artists. Also available for Mac and PC laptops, netbooks, and even gaming devices.

Audioengine W2 • wireless adapter • $169: You’ll pay a hefty price for the privilege, but if you’ve got a stereo system on the other side of the room (or in another room) and you want your iPod’s music coming out of that system while your iPod remains in your hand, this is the best way we’ve found yet. Only worth it if said stereo system is high-end enough to warrant further investment, but you can’t beat the flexibility.

Elgato Turbo.264 HD • iPhone/iPod video converter • $149: Trying to get any video onto your iPhone or iPod that you haven’t downloaded directly from iTunes can be a pain, as you first have to use your computer to convert it to the correct format – which can take hours. This USB stick significantly accelerates the conversion process. It’s not cheap, but if you’ve got an massive DVD collection you want to get onto your iPhone, it’ll pay for itself.

View all seventy-five winning accessories for iPad, iPhone, and iPod (including cases, earbuds, car products, stereos, batteries and more) in Beatweek Magazine’s 75th issue which you can read digitally for free right here.