inputs.text: ridiculously short cable work perfectly 4th gen ipod touch otterbox defender - took no less four separate orders various dock extenders amazon finally found cable actually worked various features 4th gen ipod touch using latest jbl stage speaker system needed way use ipod speaker system without take ipod otterbox defender case device not fit jbl otterbox case connector fit 30 pin input jack ipod even enclosed defender case dock extender perfect solution finding cable actually works claimed real challenge either cable would not charge ipod pass audio signal something basically dock extenders offered amazon not fully work 4th gen ipod touch found cable actually works aspects device charging sync audio video etc stuck one shortest extender cables planet earth would company go trouble producing cable like screw making short user barely lay ipod table next dock system without hanging midair suspended short little cable forget enough slack able use ipod cable connected lean side bed hover nightstand jbl speaker system unplug ipod dock dont run risk pulling jbl nightstand cable freaking short going continue searching dock extender not works advertised 4th gen touch provides sensible cable length make ipod useable connected via cable would thought finding something apparently simple would take weeks searching buying andreturning buying returning buying returning argh nightmare