Griffin 9734-ITALK30-2 iTalk Pro Stereo Microphone for iPod

by Griffin Technology

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000UZF95Q
• Item model number: 9734-ITALK30-2
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

MODEL- ITALKDOCK VENDOR- GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY FEATURES- iTalk Pro- Black finish CD-quality Stereo Microphone for iPod! iTalk Pro is perfect for capturing how the world around you really sounds. Whether youre taking lecture notes conducting an interview or just want to bring the sounds of the great outdoors indoors your only limitations are your iPod;s capacity and your own imagination. iTalks twin built-in mics record directly to your iPod and adjustable gain settings give you control over the volume. You can even use external microphones with iTalk Pro. Just plug your mic into the 3.5mm jack on the bottom of iTalk Pro. Note that some microphones require their own separate power source (sometimes referred to as phantom power). To use such a mic with iTalk Pro simply plug it into iTalk Pro through an appropriate pre-amp. * 16-bit stereo audio at 44.1 kHz * 16-bit mono at 22kHz * 1/8 (3.5mm) stereo input jack

Customer Reviews

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Griffin I-Talk for I-Pod, April 5, 2008

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John P. Thornton (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Griffin 9734-ITALK30-2 iTalk Pro Stereo Microphone for iPod (Electronics)

This is probably the best microphone I've owned for recording lectures. The recorded audio quality is superb (in high quality mode) in my I-pod Classic. In fact, the audio quality is close to professional.
The only drawback is that (at least in high quality mode) the microphone cause the batteries in the I-pod to drain at a fast rate. At a full charge (on the I-pod), the recording time/battery time can not last more than an hour.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but almost ..., July 23, 2008

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Stephen Ghantous - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Griffin 9734-ITALK30-2 iTalk Pro Stereo Microphone for iPod (Electronics)

I've used the iTalk Pro with both a 60GB iPod Video (hard drive), and a 2nd gen Nano (flash drive) to record hundreds of hours of class lectures. I did notice the whirring sound of the 60GB iPod's hard drive, however I was able to virtually eliminate any blanks by de-fragmenting. On the Nano, the sound quality is quite impressive. Because the Nano has flash memory rather than a hard drive, there is no whirring. If you have a 2nd gen Nano, which in my opinion is one of the best iPod designs, the iTalk Pro is an excellent microphone choice.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars works good with an empty iPod, July 22, 2008

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Ann DuFresne (Keene) - See all my reviews
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I read that this recorder allows you to hear the iPod motor whir, which I can deal with, but what I didn't read was that each time just after the iPod begins to whir, the recording cuts out. This leaves me with a lot of blanks...it's like trying to listen to someone who has a bad cell phone connection.
I wonder why no one talks about this problem.

UPDATE: I found a chat about this problem and learned that if I clear my iPod then record it works great!!!!! Would like to change my stars to 4. It would be so helpful if the manufacturer spoke to this issue.