Turn your Pearl into an iPod for your car!

Not everyone can afford to get the cool and funky ipod (EVEN with the dip in prices over the last few years)... that being said why not spend a few bucks to buy the accessories to make your OWN iPod (sort of).

Follow these simple Pearlicious tips and tricks to make your Pearl do things it was never meant to do :-)



iPOD YOUR PEARL IN A FEW STEPS
You need 3 items to use your Pearl as an MP3 player in your car.

1) 2.5mm to 3.5mm STEREO adapter

Note: I was warned not to buy just any 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter (from popular stores like Radioshack, Best Buy, Futureshop or eBay) since they are usually mono, not stereo. You will need should get a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter made for stereo sound. This is the most common reason why most peopel give up thinking the Pearl isn't capable of delivering clear sound.

One company that offers this is Seidio.
The Seidio 2.5mm to 3.5mm Stereo Adapter was designed specifically for the 8100 Series. Buy it here

2) audio out coupler

Note: I advice also purchasing the Seidio Audio Coupler since you'll still only get sound from one side of the car due to impedance issues. An audio-out coupler solves that problem. Seidio makes great Audio Coupler as well. Buy it here

3) 3.5mm extension into your AUX input


Now if all goes well you'll now be a proud owener of an "iPearl"!