Following up our post on the sweet Lasonic iPod boombox, we spotted these “Boombags”, gearhead messenger bags with a twist. The NGC DJ Mixer Boombag features a print with two turntables and a dj mixer, the NGC Tape Deck Boombag shows reel-to-reel analog tape. Oh, but it gets better. Both bags include an FM receiver, ipod jack and a set of speakers subtly embedded into the gear print. You can plug your iPod right into these babies and have yourself a classic boombox on your shoulder. Very cool design, sweet idea from NGC.

Buy (DJ Mixer): $40

Buy (Tape Deck): $40

The mobile stereo, the “boombox”, the “ghettoblaster”– was as much a part of the 1980s as dayglo, greed and good hip hop. Fast forward to modern day, and the ghettoblaster is now a collectors item, sought after by a small subculture of vintage hip hop purists. While the ghettoblaster was a piece of technology that died with the boom of the Sony Walkman and Crack Cocaine, it has been reborn and updated to the iPod generation by the brilliant people at Lasonic. Their generically titled “High Performance Portable Music System” looks like the classic street boombox, but its design may have been a mistake. The Chinese designed Lasonic system is not intended to be a salute to vintage boomboxes, but an actual modern take on consumer audio. While it may have been a mistake that the designers were still stuck in the 80s, its no mistake that the Lasonic iPod BoomBox is ultracool, vintage ghettoblaster magic. If you’re a fan of classic hip hop, Lasonic just inadvertently designed your ultimate iPod dock. Represent.

Buy: $219

You’ve never seen an iPod accessory like this one.  This stunning ceramic wonder, the Phonophone II, is a passive amplification system for your iPod earbuds.  Just plug an earbud into the Phonophone II, you’ve gorgeous sound with a serious touch of class.  Okay, you won’t be using these babies at your next dance bash– but they will come in handy for your next dinner party.  CharlesAndMarie says it best, “Truly an amazing object, the Phonofone is clever piece of applied science, a beautiful icon of nostalgia, and an ironic twist on the insular nature of personal listening devices.”  As self-professed audio geeks here at GearCrave, we’re in love.  Kudos to designer Tristan Zimmermann for a stroke of classical music genius…

Buy: $500

It was bound to happen eventually. iKaraoke strips the lead vocals off any track in your iPod collection and sends it to any FM reciever, wired or wirelessly-your choice. Your next post-party gossip will be rife with stories of your friends making drunken fools of themselves trying to rap like 50, growling like the Deathklok, or (horrors) caterwauling like that guy from The Darkness. This little gadget by Griffin is small enough to fit in your pocket, and has blackmail YouTube video potential like no other device to hit the shelves since the home version of Dance Dance Revolution. Here’s a hint: don’t break this out right away. Let your pals get a few beers in them first, then let ‘er rip. Grab some video with your cell phone camera . . . you know what to do next.

Buy for $49.95

If you shelled out for the iPhone, you are probably polishing it up and wiping the fingerprints off it, like, every ten seconds. Enter these sweet sillicone iPod cases and screen protectors in a rainbow of colors to keep your iPhone safe from water, smudges and scratches. With these protective cases there’s no more worries about being near the water at the beach, poolside, or watching the whale show at SeaWorld. Plus, the cases are customized to match the port openings so you can use your perhipherals without removing the shell. Get the whole set of colors to match any suit-n-tie combo you’ve got. (That really is the ultimate completist purchase for iPhone freaks.)

Buy for $7.95 in hot pink, dark blue, black, white, or red.

There are audiophile audio monitors and there are iPod docks– then there is Scandyna’s take on both– the Micropod SE speakers with iPod dock. These kevlar-laced tripod audio monitors provide fresh, 15-watt per speaker clarity for your workstation. The included iPod dock comes with a wireless IR remote for room-wide control of your iPod’s pristine, Scandyna-powered playback.

Buy for $299.

There are plenty of iPod docking systems out there, but few are as eye-catching as this great red system from Geneva. The stand pictured below is optional, but doesn’t that look sweet? Red and white is a great combination. This complete stereo system is crafted in a single cabinet made out from “piano-lacquered” wood. It has a universal iPod dock, a slot-loading CD tray and an FM tuner. You can hook the speaker to other MP3 players, vinyl, and television with RCA cables for 100 watts of digital stereo.

Buy starting at $699.00

Convert any media, from any source, directly to your iPod by way of the iRecord box. Connect the RCA cables from the player to the iRecord, and plug your iPod into the box. Hit “play” on the player, “record” on the box, you know the rest. It can handle three hours of video at 320×240 resolution. How sweet is that? All those episodes of 24 you never got around to watching on DVD? Take ‘em with you on the train, or watch ‘em on the sly on a slow day at the office.

The Gearcrave Genius Idea of the Second award goes to the Loop iLamp. This fabulous desk lamp doubles as an iPod dock and actually plays your favorites while recharging. The Loop iLamp has two built-in speakers, can handle a 29-watt G-9 halogen bulb, and comes in sleek black, futuristic chrome, and iPod white. Why hog a USB port on your computer with the iPod when the iLamp can do the same job? Yet another brilliant offering on the altar of convenience.

Buy for $92.00

This one’s just for music lovers! The Ion plug-n-playUSB turntable looks like an old school record player, but it’s so much more. This is the tool for saving that old, great-sounding vinyl to mp3. A USB connection plugs the turntable right into your computer. The software package helps you digitize and archive those old records, and there’s even a line out for plugging in to your stereo system. This is great for vinyl junkies who want to go digital, aspiring DJs, and the rest of us with some records we haven’t heard in ages, and can’t find on CD.

Buy for $99