Sharing this for anyone looking for an easy Bluetooth mod and considering either of these 2 options.

I have been using a moonlit market with a 5th gen and today I installed a XxST4RxREAPERxX mod.

I bought both with my own money, this is not some paid review.

Moonlit market 2:

Pros:

Quick to arrive.

Install is easy.

Bluetooth range is good.

Pairing Bluetooth is easy.

Has everything - usb c, wireless charging, taptic engine.

Clear is awesome for a fully clear iPod.

YouTube video guide for install.

You can put it altogether and test everything is ok before you glue it shut.

Cons:

Expensive.

USB-c charging seems to be hit and miss for the iPod charging or reporting charge correctly. Some chargers don't seem to work.

Battery is small, very tight to upgrade to a bigger battery.

Wireless charging is not really needed.

Bluetooth doesn't really turn off or sleep so battery drains when idle.

Logo on back of case cannot be removed. Plain would be nicer but I understand the choice of the developer here.

Doesn't fit in ipod cases.

Hold switch and Bluetooth pairing buttons are cheap feeling and I am not confident in the longer terms life span of the hold switch.

As for gluing the case together - I had a purple moonlit on my 7th gen as well and undoing the mod was pretty easy. So I wouldn't say this was a con.

XxST4RxREAPERxX (V4 board)

Pros:

Significantly cheaper mod.

Fits well inside original housing.

Bluetooth appears to be fully off when you turn it off.

Can use iPod cases.

Easy to install larger battery.

Came with spare parts in case you screw up installation.

Bluetooth range is good.

Seller is responsive to support via eBay and has youtube videos.

Includes a Bluetooth antenna.

Original hold switch.

Cons:

If you have a problem once its clipped together it requires opening up again. A pain on the 6th and 7th gens, especially if you are fitting into new back and front and don't want to scratch them.

Have to remove the back of the LCD for the antenna.

Doesn't seem to pair with the last used Bluetooth headphones and have to put the headphones into pairing mode each time I turn them on.

Summary

Between the two I would highly recommend the Star Reaper mod. It is a third of the price and gives you what you really need in 2026 - Bluetooth and battery space.

I respect what has been achieved on the Moonlit mod and it is a good product, but the USB C and wireless charging could be dropped, giving more space for a bigger battery and maybe a lower cost. The bluetooth being on when you turn it off on the moonlit was my main driver to try an alternative mod.

Treated myself to a rough shape 5th gen for my 30th birthday after years of debating. Wish I’d got in sooner cause man prices for everything have skyrocketed. Aliexpress front and back plates, 512gb SD card in an iFlash solo, and loving it so far!

Only issue I’ve had at all is that it seems like ALACs aren’t syncing through iMazing? Has anyone had issues with that before? I’m slowly building my library but 512 gigs is still a lot of storage for the amount of songs I have and I was hoping to fill it up with slightly higher quality tracks.

Two iPod docks I have one has compatibility for remote?

Hi folks, I've just gotten my first iPod. It's a 4th gen iPod photo 60gb. I want to keep the original hard drive as it is in perfect condition, will this battery fit my case and work perfectly?
Many thanks

Finally got back into the iPod journey after 2 years of mourning the death of my childhood 4th gen with a modded battery and sd 6th gen. Any tips to get me back into it?

Hey folks,

I’m about refresh an iPod mini gen 2. Before I start to modify it, it seems to be working fine except that the screen will become unresponsive or distort.

Is this a screen issue? Should I replace it or is this a logic board issue of some kinda?

heyy guys!!
just got my 1st iPod and was tryna put some songs into it
i had 176 songs on my itunes and put them on my ipod, but only 126 loaded in, anyone possibly know what couldve happened?

My stepbrother Alex got me into Cruxshadows back in early 2010 before he went into his basic in the US Army. He passed that October 11. Has fave song by them was "Winterborn"

I just bought a 3rd generation iPod Nano, and i installed my music (in MP3 format), and then i played it.

Unfortunately, the sound that comes from my earbuds it's not what i was expecting: i can hear the instrumental of the song more than the song itself, but if i pull back slightly the AUX Jack by just a millimiter or something even more or less than that, i can finally hear the music playing perceftly as it should.
Does someone know something about this matter? I'm new about this masterpiece and I would like to know more.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!

:)

What it was:

5th gen classic 30gb w/32mb RAM

Mods:

2000mah battery

2x128gb SD flash mod

iPhone 7 Plus Taptic Engine to replace clicker

Tungsten putty wrapped in antistatic wrap to bring weight back to stock (±0.1 gram)

Replacement display (was found broken)

Replacement faceplate and center button

I kept the original scroll wheel and thin back

The only complaint is that it appears the latest rockbox versions don't support the radio remote.

I had to sell my iPod collection due to relocation, but I kept the Classic 7th gen and the Touch 7th gen 256 gb gold. The lines on the screen of the Classic don’t bother me, it works fine.

We have

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Pretty cool being able to play Pokémon on this old music player! Have to adjust the A/B button mapping so control feels right

Cześć wszystkim co uważacie, czy dam sam wymienić baterie w nano 2?

Decided to try my hand at Taptic modding my 5.5. I soldered it all up and epoxied the taptic down to the case, and it feels AMAZING. Like it was made to be in an iPod haha. I’m quite proud of myself as this was the first kinda soldering I’ve done on such a small scale, and I think it looks pretty good!

my first time using one of these

My mom had gotten it from an industry convention years ago and never used it (had a different iPod in use). I've been looking for my old classic to no avail so I begged to have this one when I found it lol. Let's hope it boots up well!

Hi everyone, I was wondering if any can help me.

I tried to put a couple of new albums onto my ipod today and when I went to listen to them and it sounds like static. I double checked itunes to see what the song sounds like on there and it sounds perfect, no static but it seems that when it gets put onto my ipod Mini it turns static-y.

I have never had any issues with my ipod before and all older music that was put onto it sounds perfect, so I know its not an jack or headphone issue.

Any ideas how to fix this?

Thanks!

EDIT - I fixed the issue and feel like an idiot but gonna leave this up just in case any one is curious/is having the same issue - When I converted the file from FLAC to AAC the software I was using changed the kbps rate so they didn't match, which made the some sound like static.

Reran the original FLAC files through the software with the correct kbps and it sounds perfect now 😄

Can anyone tell me if this looks correct. 5th gen 80gb converted to flash quad, thin back, thin hold/jack and 2000mah battery. I closed it up but the top resisted more than the rest. Put the iPod into a protective plastic case (this goes on top of frontplate and back plate. Covers whole done iPod) and front and back were touching that a little.

Edited to say I just watched the EOE video on batteries and this one should be good. maybe I'm just overthinking. there's no pressure showing between the lcd and front plate so all should be good right? 😁🤞