no, i don't believe they are. i think an iPod shuffle is like 100 bucks and then an iPod nano is 150. i have a more expensive one because it holds a LOT more music, but i have a LOT of live shows, lol! alos because it is an iPod video, but i never play videos because they suck the life out of the battery. and thirdly it is engraved on the back with one of my favorite lyrics 'love is watching someone die' from Death Cab For Cutie's 'What Sarah Said'. but it was a gift from louis and he knows that music is one of the most important things in the world to me. i have Bose headphones too, which i know cost close to 300 dollars, although he will not tell me exactly how much they were since they were a christmas gift. ♥