Which accessories work with the iPad 2?

15.03.2011

Like the original iPad, the iPad 2 doesn't ship with headphones, so you'll need to . The iPad 2 sports Apple's now-standard headphone jack, which means it supports the same types of headphones as recent iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac models: Any set of headphones with a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) miniplug will work fine for listening to audio, and if you have headphones with an Apple-style inline remote control, that controller will work with the iPad 2 just as it does with other Apple products--a single-button remote will let you control media playback, and a three-button remote will let you control playback as well as adjust the iPad's volume level. If the inline remote includes a microphone, that mic will also work (see the next item).

The microphone on any Apple-compatible inline remote/mic module will work as a mono microphone for making voice recordings in supported apps. It will also work in Skype and other voice-related apps.

Older dock-connector microphones for the iPod--including the --didn't work with the original iPad, and nothing seems to have changed in terms of compatibility with the iPad 2. However, , an iPad-compatible dock-connector microphone.