What accessories do you recommend for the ipod? I'm getting one for Christmas this year and I'd like to start figuring out how best to utilize it when not out and about using the headphones. Are docking stations good? Speaker systems? Should I replace the headphones or just use the ones it came with? Are soft cases better? Hard? Those little neoprene baggie covers?

You might want to buy some alternative cases so that you won't get bored on the same color or theme everytime you play your iPod. Also, if I were you, I would also buy a new headset, the ones that cover your ears and not just the earplugs. For me, they sound better because the sound is trap.