i10_Pro (Black) : Bluetooth Transmitter Splitter with aptX/Low-Latency aptX/FastStream/SBC codecs, Compatible with 30-pin iPod,iPhone,iPad. Compatible with AirPods. Compatible with Bose, etc.

I have been collection iPod Classics for years, up to seven now. But as I started getting into better sound I realized the beest headphones/buds are all, mostly, Bluetooth. So, I've been trying various and they all jus didn't seem right, the fact that 2 of 3 are cabled made it that much more difficult to manage, as I mostly listen in bed. One exception was the kind that looked like a little antenna, but it had really awful battery life. And awkward, and I feared too much abuse to the headphone jack.So here's the Kokkia, as it uses the 30-pin port on the Pod I knew it would be a new experience, and that it was. Slightly daunting to operate, it seemed, as I read the manual. (Yeah, guilty) navigating the five different modes seemed daunting. And the first session was since I overthought it so well. Turns out if you turn on your output device, plug the thing in, and it just works.A green light is the only indicator, it's also a button so you can cycle the modes. But the default seems to be made for Pods. A slight lag, but it's no big thing. Sound seems true and un-stepped on. A few times it sort of got out of sync with the mode thing, rendering the volume control dead. At this point I kept trying to reconnect, and a half-hour later I did a hard reboot and found the default as I mentioned.Leaving a session is likewise- one of the best things here is it draws power from the Pod- as mine are SSD the life is almost unlimited, and I still don't know how much the Kokkia draws, but it's acceptable.It's also do-able to shut things down in a simple sequence that will stop everything. I thought it would keep flashing til I acted, but to see I let it go. After the Pod powers into standby, the xmitter shuts off. (No brains involved, I definitely overthink things.) I am reluctant to use remove-replug in the 30 pin, it doesn't feel as correct as an Apple dongle, so I hope to keep it plugged in always to minimize wear. The instructions calmly say when your jack wears out, "get a new one".) One of the only other negatives I felt was the price, it's steep. I love this thing, despite the other compatibility modes it seems made for the Classic.

Sure, my phone does a pretty good job at playing music with built-in Bluetooth, but I still like using my old iPod Classic in a lot of situations. Sometimes I don’t have good wireless service, but the iPod works fine. I fly a lot, and I can have my entire music collection with me on a long flight and not worry about draining my phone battery.The only thing I didn’t like was the cord. I’ve got some very nice corded headphones, but they’re still a pain to use once you’ve gotten used to using wireless. I have a battery-powered Bluetooth transmitter with a 3.5mm cable, but I wanted something a bit more “clean”.This arrived a couple of days after I purchased it, so I plugged it in and tried it out right away.I tried using it with my AirPods Pro at first. They worked fine and sounded pretty good, but they’re not terribly convenient to use with this. I have my AirPods Pro paired with my iPhone, my iPad, and my Apple Watch. To get this dongle to pair with the AirPods, I needed to turn off Bluetooth on all of my other devices because they will pair to the AirPods first. You can stop this from happening by resetting the AirPods, but then you’ll just need to pair them with your other devices later on.Fortunately, I have another pair of noise cancelling earbuds that I also like, and they pair just as well. I just use these with my iPod. It still beats carrying around a set of corded headphones.This dongle supposedly has four different codecs that you can use, but I have only been able to get the Classic aptX and SBC codecs to work. I don’t know if my earbuds don’t support the other modes, but when I try to use the FastStream or Low-Larency modes, it just goes to the default SBC codec. If I double-click the button, it successfully goes into aptX mode. I suppose that the other codecs aren’t that important for streaming music.I like that this is powered by the iPod so I don’t need to worry about charging the battery. I haven’t really noticed any decrease in battery life while using this. I’m sure consumes some extra power, but on the other hand, the iPod isn’t driving a speaker load anymore.I’ve tested this on my 7th gen iPod Classic and on my 3rd gen iPod nano. It works perfectly with both.This costs a lot more than some other solutions, but it works perfectly, it doesn’t need power, and it’s very compact.

As newer <rental, in my case> cars stop recognizing my iPod Classic, I was hoping this would connect with Bluetooth. On the 2025 Toyota Camry I rented, this is a smashing success! Pairing was super easy with the one button on the Kokkia, and the car audio connected every time with just a tap of the iPod to wake up. The iPod stopped playing instantly when I shut off the car, so no impact on battery life or missing any of my music or audiobooks. I think I got about five - six hours of playing time from the iPod before needing to recharge.The only thing that would make this better would be if you could connect a charge cable through the Bluetooth transmitter.

I have had this Kokkia i10 Pro since October2024, had issues with pairing and maintaining the pairing, have had several communications with customer support. Really disappointed. I wanted this device to work with my iPod touches, and classic. The device might work for 1/2 hour and then pairing connection is in and out, in and out. The device is within 4 feet of me with my ear buds on. The iPod and ear buds are FULLY charged. IN HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY, to no avail. The instructions CAN be difficult. Finally throwing in the towel. I can NOT recommend this device. Expensive, consistently does NOT operate as it should, and frankly very very disappointing. DO NOT BUY.

Wanted this, not only for bluetooth speakers, but for use with my automobiles. Will not connect with Chevy vehicles. That is the only drawback as newer model cars do not have ability to plug iPods into stereo except using GMs controller which messes up the iPod during useage. Does work great with stand alone bluetooth as advertised. That is reason for 4 stars and not 5.