The RockBoom speaker case is such a great way to keep your iPod Nano safe, while being able to listen to your music without headphones! The case features a built in speaker, which is hidden and protected behind the streamlined material of the case. It’s the perfect speaker for keeping with you all the time. It is small, and with a lot of fun designs to choose from, it’s also stylish.

We got to test drive a pure black RockBoom, and while I have the older version of the iPod Nano, the case still worked well for me, especially for use as a speaker. It came in real handy when I was talking with my friend about a song that she hadn’t heard before. No need to try to describe it, I just pulled out the case and played it for her! I can see the speaker/case being a perfect gift for the music lover who is always on the go. It would be a fun item to have on a romantic pic-nic, or for those times when you want to listen to music but don’t want to wear headphones.

They also offer some other styles in the ChicBoom version, which works the same way as the RockBoom. We liked that the case has a zip closure, and especially that there is an elastic strap inside to hold the slim line nano iPod (or other small mp3 device) in place. It also offers quiet a bit of protection for the player, which is great if you often have yours out in the open or inside a bag of any kind.

It runs off of AAA batteries, and has a 3.5mm jack to easily connect the player to the speaker. We thought this was a product worth wishing for! We hope that they will make them to hold the iPod Touch/iPhone in the future because the RockBoom is so handy. You can purchase them online at ChicBuds for $24.99.