IPod Touch Won't Recognize USB Cables

My 4th gen iPod Touch no longer recognizes my USB cables. They won't work through my computers and they won't work through a wall charger. My iPod charges fine through my JBL Sound Stage, it's just a problem with the cables. If I plug either cable into my iPod, nothing happens. No beeps, no messages, no charging screen, nothing.
I think I can pinpoint the problem until shortly after I purchased a spare cable, but that may very well be a coincidence. I've been using a third party wall charger, so that could be an issue as well- but it has never been a problem until after I purchased the new cable (can cables "burn out"?). I'd reset my iPod, but I need a cable to do that. So far I've just been charging via my JBL Sound Stage and syncing over WiFi.

If you have tried multiple computers and multiple USB sync cables, that definitely points to a hardware issue with your iPod Touch. Have you check the dock connector port for any signs of damage or debris that could be blocking or preventing the connection? Take a can of compressed air and trying blowing it out and using a Q-tip or similar to clean the contacts.
You'll likely need to have the iPod serviced or replaced. If still under warranty, take it into your local Apple store and see what they can do for you.
B-rock

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Not Charge
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