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Review: SwitchEasy RebelTouch

Last updated: May 15, 2021 1:24 pm UTC
By Jeremy Horwitz
Review: SwitchEasy RebelTouch

Staggering is the only word we’d use to describe the number of hard plastic iPod and iPhone cases we’re reviewing today — over 20 different models that we’ve been comparing to one another, as well as past cases, over the last few weeks. To help you sort through all the options, we’ve assembled a few statistics that are worth knowing up front. All of the iPod nano cases in this roundup run from $20 to $30, with most at $25 or less, while the two iPod classic cases sell for $25 to $30, iPod touch cases range from $20 to $30, and iPhone 3G cases go for $20 to $35. Virtually every case offers at least partial back and side protection, but they vary widely in front, top, and bottom coverage. Though all use plastic as their base material, they differ considerably in color options and secondary materials.

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This review covers SwitchEasy’s RebelTouch for iPod touch 2G ($25).

Review: SwitchEasy RebelTouch

Long-time iLounge readers know that SwitchEasy’s iPod and iPhone accessories generally fall into two categories: great, or “so close to great, but not quite there.” RebelTouch is unfortunately in the latter category, even though it’s based almost entirely upon the earlier, excellent CapsuleRebel for iPhone 3G. It uses the same combination of soft and hard plastic shells to form a body frame, adding clear front film and an included, detachable Dock Connector port cover to protect almost all of the rest of the second-generation iPod touch.

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Review: SwitchEasy RebelTouch

Judged on protection, looks, and pricing, RebelTouch would be a knockout case for second-generation iPod touch users. Unlike so many competing products, SwitchEasy has integrated volume and Sleep/Wake button covers directly into the soft plastic part of the body, while a spine-like hard piece keeps the case firmly on the touch’s sides, front bezel, and back. You needn’t remove the case to use it with Apple’s Universal Docks or other common accessories; the company includes a headphone port extender for non-Apple headphones, a Universal Dock Adapter, a cleaning cloth, a squeegee, and a second spare film protector for touch’s face.

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You also get a video stand that holes the touch on its side for widescreen video viewing. As always, SwitchEasy impresses on the sheer quantity of items in the package for the price, and as with the iPhone 3G version, white and black versions are “initially” available; more could conceivably follow.

 

Review: SwitchEasy RebelTouch

Review: SwitchEasy RebelTouch

However, we ran into a fairly serious issue with RebelTouch immediately after we started to test it: the covered Sleep/Wake button doesn’t respond properly when the case is on. In fact, no matter how we tried to place the touch inside the case, we found that the Sleep/Wake button was non-functional, apparently being held in a fixed position. An e-mail from SwitchEasy suggested a “quick fix”—pulling “the power button back a bit with your finger”—and stated that the technique would be detailed on the company’s web site. We couldn’t get it to work, and couldn’t find the instructions on the company’s web site nearly three weeks later, immediately prior to publication of this review.

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