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Color: Black/Black
Brand NameOtterBox
Number of Items1
Item Display Height1.30 inches
Item Display Width4.90 inches
Technical Details
Color: Black/Black
- Provides 3 layers of protection
- Features clear protective membrane on touch screen
- Includes high-quality polycarbonate shell for added protection against drops & durable silicone skin
- Provides access to all keys, ports & functions
- Three layers of protection
- Complete interaction of the devices functions
- Built-in screen protector
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Product Description
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Got an iPod Touch 4th Generation? We have got a case for that! The iPod Touch 4th Generation Defender Series is a tough and rugged case, ready to handle all of the drops, scratches and dents that come with having a sweet, slim device. Three layers will keep your touch as shiny and new as the day you opened the box! About our Defender Series: An innovative three layer design protects your iPod touch from bumps, drops, scratches and dust while keeping your device fresh as new.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
214 of 223 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Black/Black
Just got this case to replace the Belkin Grip Graphix (a nice silicone case), which I liked but doesn't do much of anything for protection.
I loved the Otterbox I got for my wife's Blackberry, which would have been toast by now without its protection, so I decided to give this a try to protect my new iPod. Purchased directly from Otterbox (used 10% off coupon). Extremely fast delivery (2 days).
The Good:
- AWESOME protection. This thing is made to take a beating more than any other case I've seen
- Nice screen cover. Anti-glare, but doesn't have too much sparkling/diffraction effect. Also easy to wipe down. Can't comment on durability yet, but seems good so far. No problems at all using the interface through the screen.
- Buttons are still easy to use (volume requires some force to press, but nothing bad)
- Very good grip - much easier to hold than the plain iPod without a case (though the Belkin I had was also very good in this regard, as are most silicone cases)
- Looks nice, very clean appearance
- The silicone outside fits nice and tightly over the hard inner shell
The Bad:
- Pretty bulky - turns your nifty thin iPod touch into the size of an iPod classic. Still, not too bad for the level of protection it provides
- Raised edges around the screen make it harder to use the interface, especially for some games and trying to type when in vertical/portrait orientation. I even fail to unlock it with the slide gesture fairly often (but then again, I have large fingers)
- Some uncovered parts, including the Apple logo on the back. This is good and bad - probably good for camera quality, but when you take that case off after a while, I imagine you are going to have a nice scratched up circle around the Apple logo =P
The Ugly:
- It pretty much will make your iPod unusable in any dock. I finally got an iPod to use with my Onkyo dock, and now I can't dock it. But, I knew this by the other reviews before I bought it!
- The flaps covering the dock connector and earphone jack are floppy, as mentioned by other reviews. This really is just ugly. In particular, the one for the earphone jack doesn't seat properly into the jack, and pops out a bit which looks goofy and catches my finger when holding it.
Overall, I like the case, but am bummed about the docking issue, and don't care for the floppy covers over the ports. I would give it 4 - 4.5 stars.
I loved the Otterbox I got for my wife's Blackberry, which would have been toast by now without its protection, so I decided to give this a try to protect my new iPod. Purchased directly from Otterbox (used 10% off coupon). Extremely fast delivery (2 days).
The Good:
- AWESOME protection. This thing is made to take a beating more than any other case I've seen
- Nice screen cover. Anti-glare, but doesn't have too much sparkling/diffraction effect. Also easy to wipe down. Can't comment on durability yet, but seems good so far. No problems at all using the interface through the screen.
- Buttons are still easy to use (volume requires some force to press, but nothing bad)
- Very good grip - much easier to hold than the plain iPod without a case (though the Belkin I had was also very good in this regard, as are most silicone cases)
- Looks nice, very clean appearance
- The silicone outside fits nice and tightly over the hard inner shell
The Bad:
- Pretty bulky - turns your nifty thin iPod touch into the size of an iPod classic. Still, not too bad for the level of protection it provides
- Raised edges around the screen make it harder to use the interface, especially for some games and trying to type when in vertical/portrait orientation. I even fail to unlock it with the slide gesture fairly often (but then again, I have large fingers)
- Some uncovered parts, including the Apple logo on the back. This is good and bad - probably good for camera quality, but when you take that case off after a while, I imagine you are going to have a nice scratched up circle around the Apple logo =P
The Ugly:
- It pretty much will make your iPod unusable in any dock. I finally got an iPod to use with my Onkyo dock, and now I can't dock it. But, I knew this by the other reviews before I bought it!
- The flaps covering the dock connector and earphone jack are floppy, as mentioned by other reviews. This really is just ugly. In particular, the one for the earphone jack doesn't seat properly into the jack, and pops out a bit which looks goofy and catches my finger when holding it.
Overall, I like the case, but am bummed about the docking issue, and don't care for the floppy covers over the ports. I would give it 4 - 4.5 stars.
75 of 82 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Black/Black
I had a 2G/3G Defender case on my previous iPod Touch 3G, which is now my wife's since she got me the 4G for xmas. The new 4G case feels pleasantly thinner than the previous model (which felt a bit too chunky), but I hope it has the same level of protection. I've dropped my previous iPod accidentally from counter height onto tile floor and it's been fine in the 2G/3G Defender case, and the new thinness of this case makes me wonder if it would protect as well (not intending to try).
As others have mentioned, the sync port and headphone dock flaps on the bottom are more difficult to get to stay in, and flop out easier, which is frustrating enough to almost give this 4 stars instead of 5, but that would be unfair to other people looking to compare this great case to other lesser cases. The 2G/3G version of this case completely covered the iPod and stayed covered unless you deliberately opened the port flaps. This case has 4 unprotected holes: for both cameras (front and back), for light sensor, and for the speaker (next to the ports). Not sure how I feel about that. Will probably let more dust/dirt in, and the new hard plastic case is much harder to take off than the previous one for cleaning.
On the plus side, the new protective screen exhibits no oilslicking like the old one did (see talcum powder workarounds for that on the old one), but the new one has already picked up a few light fingernail marks from my relatives playing angry birds on it.
The pad for the power button does make it easier to press, but the volume pads require substantially more force.
I've had it now for a bit under a week, and it's still a wonderful case, like the previous gen version, with the above caveats. 4 stars comparatively, 5 stars compared to other cases.
UPDATE: After using it daily for a couple months now, I've dropped this from 5 to 4 stars, as the silicone wrapper keeps slipping, and buckling up a bit on the hard inner case. This combined with the flaps issue, regular dirt accumulation through the holes, and a bit of tactile (not audible) creaking of the plastic case, compel me to 4 star this instead of 5. Don't get me wrong, if I lost it, I'd replace it with another one, and it still protects very well against drops and bumps, but it seems a few needless things were shortcut when designing this.
As others have mentioned, the sync port and headphone dock flaps on the bottom are more difficult to get to stay in, and flop out easier, which is frustrating enough to almost give this 4 stars instead of 5, but that would be unfair to other people looking to compare this great case to other lesser cases. The 2G/3G version of this case completely covered the iPod and stayed covered unless you deliberately opened the port flaps. This case has 4 unprotected holes: for both cameras (front and back), for light sensor, and for the speaker (next to the ports). Not sure how I feel about that. Will probably let more dust/dirt in, and the new hard plastic case is much harder to take off than the previous one for cleaning.
On the plus side, the new protective screen exhibits no oilslicking like the old one did (see talcum powder workarounds for that on the old one), but the new one has already picked up a few light fingernail marks from my relatives playing angry birds on it.
The pad for the power button does make it easier to press, but the volume pads require substantially more force.
I've had it now for a bit under a week, and it's still a wonderful case, like the previous gen version, with the above caveats. 4 stars comparatively, 5 stars compared to other cases.
UPDATE: After using it daily for a couple months now, I've dropped this from 5 to 4 stars, as the silicone wrapper keeps slipping, and buckling up a bit on the hard inner case. This combined with the flaps issue, regular dirt accumulation through the holes, and a bit of tactile (not audible) creaking of the plastic case, compel me to 4 star this instead of 5. Don't get me wrong, if I lost it, I'd replace it with another one, and it still protects very well against drops and bumps, but it seems a few needless things were shortcut when designing this.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Excellent design, with the exception of the silicone port covers, which are acceptable.
January 9, 2011
Color Name:Black/Black
I had never used an Otterbox before, but they came highly recommended, so I ordered them sight unseen. I am pleased with my purchase.
For those of you who have never seen one, the case consists of two layers. The first is a two piece hard shell that snaps around the Ipod. Be sure to get it to snap down on all sides. The top has a built in screen protector, I was worried about how this would affect the feel of the Ipod but it does not seem to be an issue for my kids. It does have just a tiny bit more "drag" (the coefficient of sliding friction is a little higher for my fellow geeks) than the glass surface of the Ipod, but they quickly got used to that difference.
The second part is a silicone skin that fits around the hard shell. If the skin does not appear to be fitting correctly then you do not have the hard shell snapped down fully. The two flaps on the bottom fit into the jack and the charging slot, these are the weakest part of the design as far as I am concerned. It takes a little finesse to get them to stay correctly as the silicone "plug" part that fits in needs to be put in at sort of an angle.
The silicone skin actually makes operating the volume and on/off buttons easier, as they stick up more, although slightly more force is needed to operate them. The case defiantly adds a little bulk to the Ipod, but this is not a bad thing as it is much easier to hold. The extra width though, means that a lot of docking products will not work with the case on. You can, however, plug in the charging cable that comes with the Ipod without removing the case.
From a physics point of view the case design makes sense. The silicone cover will increase the time of impact (even doubling the time in fractions of a second will halve the force) when dropped and the hard shell will provide further protection to the edges of the Ipod by breaking before the Ipod edges are impacted. That said, I am not willing to drop it to test it! I wish that Otterbox would conduct drop tests on their products and publish them though.
For those of you who have never seen one, the case consists of two layers. The first is a two piece hard shell that snaps around the Ipod. Be sure to get it to snap down on all sides. The top has a built in screen protector, I was worried about how this would affect the feel of the Ipod but it does not seem to be an issue for my kids. It does have just a tiny bit more "drag" (the coefficient of sliding friction is a little higher for my fellow geeks) than the glass surface of the Ipod, but they quickly got used to that difference.
The second part is a silicone skin that fits around the hard shell. If the skin does not appear to be fitting correctly then you do not have the hard shell snapped down fully. The two flaps on the bottom fit into the jack and the charging slot, these are the weakest part of the design as far as I am concerned. It takes a little finesse to get them to stay correctly as the silicone "plug" part that fits in needs to be put in at sort of an angle.
The silicone skin actually makes operating the volume and on/off buttons easier, as they stick up more, although slightly more force is needed to operate them. The case defiantly adds a little bulk to the Ipod, but this is not a bad thing as it is much easier to hold. The extra width though, means that a lot of docking products will not work with the case on. You can, however, plug in the charging cable that comes with the Ipod without removing the case.
From a physics point of view the case design makes sense. The silicone cover will increase the time of impact (even doubling the time in fractions of a second will halve the force) when dropped and the hard shell will provide further protection to the edges of the Ipod by breaking before the Ipod edges are impacted. That said, I am not willing to drop it to test it! I wish that Otterbox would conduct drop tests on their products and publish them though.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
love it
Love it it fits great east to us feels nice it's snug to the i touch great purchase lasting quality
Published 19 hours ago by cyndisand
nice but has issues
Very nice but one problem. The sides around the screen don't hold together always putting back together. If they would hold together it would be 5 stars. Read more
Published 22 hours ago by Charles A. Leschhorn
Great Case Batman!
There are so many cases for iTouch products. It is difficult to decide. This case by OtterBox is pretty darn good. Read more
Published 1 day ago by G. Keh
Great Case
I love this case the color is more of a teal than a "blue" but I prefer the teal color anyway. Provides great protection for my ipod and I have no complaints. Read more
Published 2 days ago by nicole_hopkins3
Won't go anywhere else
When we first bought our ipod 4g we used these cases. I use my ipod every day. I hook and unhook it from my computer multiple times, hook and unhook it from my car, read books,... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Jennifer Ackerman
My review
The light blue and white defender otter box for IPod touch on amazon is the best quality case I've ever had in many years
Published 3 days ago by TeenRule2059
Otterbox Ipod Case
I purchased this case for a new ipod touch I recently purchased. I must say I am very impressed with this case... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Michael Castillo
Great for kids
Using this cover for an IPOD being used in a class of 21 5-6 year olds. I have 2 of these. Love the way the screen protector is built in. Read more
Published 4 days ago by S. Griffiths
It's alright.
The reason why I gave it a 3 is because I have found two problems with it. As you can see from the pictures there is a little hole in the bottom right at the front of the iPod... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Marqo
fabulous
If only I'd have gotten this a few days sooner - my iPod wouldn't have a dent. :) I've dropped it a LOT and this casing is phenomenal for protecting my iPod. :) It's the best!
Published 4 days ago by Becky
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