If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch and you don’t think the internal speaker is loud enough, but you can’t afford (or don’t want to buy) fancy external speakers, here’s a wee tip:

Yes, that’s my iPhone in a whiskey tumbler. Please note that it’s smart to ensure there’s no liquid in the glass before carefully inserting your iPod/iPhone.

Different cups or glasses will give slightly different sounds so you can experiment to see which has the audio balance that you prefer. This tip won’t allow you to fill a nightclub with sound, but it makes the iPhone loud enough to hear over a boiling kettle:

Have fun, but make sure there’s no liquid in the cup!