A combined iron and audio device is described, having an audio device incorporated into the housing of an electric iron. The audio device can be any audio playing device (e.g., an AM/FM radio receiver, a satellite radio receiver, a radio, cassette player, USB audio player, and an MP3 player, etc.). The controls of the audio device may be located on one of the exposed surfaces of the housing and/or the audio device may be controlled by a wireless remote controller.