Griffin SmartTalk Headphone Adapter with Control and Mic for iPhone 1G

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Product Features

• Compatibility: iPhone
• Converts your favorite earphones into a full-function headset for iPhone
• Answer calls with noise-canceling microphone and retain all of your device's functions
• 30-inch cable is sheathed in nylon braiding for long-lasting, quality performance
• Integrates microphone and control button for simple operation

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.8 x 5.7 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0014AVAPO
• Item model number: 3016-SMRTLKB
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description -- Posted May 22, 2008
Your favorite pair of earphones becomes a full-function headset for the iPhone with Griffin's SmartTalk Headphone Adapter + Control & Mic for iPhone.

SmartTalk combines an iPhone-compatible headphone adapter with a noise-canceling microphone and control module so that you can use any earphones and still retain all the functions of your iPhone. When you're listening to your tunes, SmartTalk's control button lets you play, pause, or skip forward or backward. When you get an incoming call, the same button answers the call or lets you send it to voicemail.

Do more than upgrade the headset that came with your iPhone--let your own favorite earphones work smarter with SmartTalk Headphone Adapter + Control & Mic for iPhone.

At a glance:

• Adds a microphone and an iPhone control button to your favorite earphones
• Answer calls or send them to voicemail
• Play, pause, and skip through your tunes
• High-sensitivity microphone for crystal-clear phone conversations
• Cord clip keeps mic & control button within easy reach
• 30-inch cable sheathed in nylon braiding for strength, good looks, and durability

What's in the Box
SmartTalk Headphone Adapter + Control & Mic for iPhone

Product Description
Your favorite pair of earphones becomes a full-function headset for iPhone with Griffin's SmartTalk headphone adapter and control and microphone for iPhone.SmartTalk combines a headphone adapter for iPhone with a noise-canceling microphone and control module. With SmartTalk, you can use any earphones and retain all the functions of your iPhone. When you're listening to your tunes, SmartTalk's control button lets you play, pause, and skip forward. When you get an incoming call, the same button lets you answer the call or send it to voicemail.Do more than upgrade the headset that came with your iPhone, let your own favorite earphones work smarter with SmartTalk.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Best and worst, July 5, 2008

By	Jeffrey F. Stuckey "stucarius" (Douglasville, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought two of these. One for myself and one for my wife. We both use Shure headphones with these attached. Mine is working and hers will not work. There is a problem wit the plug properly aligning with the connector.

I have bought several solutions to this problem and in every case it seems that that the extra circuit Apple uses to provide the mic and control functions for the iPhone cause problems for every company who tries to creat a solution to this problem.

Please Apple do one of the following.

1. Share the full schematics with 3rd party manufacturers for the electrical circuit and manufacture of the iPhone mic controller.

2. Manufacture a decent headset yourself using Etimotic or Shure like solutions to provide quality sound.

I do think there is a flaw in the circuit Apple designed for the controller head set that is causing a high failure rate across all points of the headsets being manufactured for the iPhone. Even the speakers are failing on iPhone headsets as a result of some kind of feedback loop or something causing the parts to wear and fail. Apple is not admitting anything but I hear from people there are lots of headsets getting returned with buzzing earpieces and failed connector joints and plugs.

In short this is the best of all the mic controllers I have tried.( I have them all) but it still seems to suffer from the same problem. I also wish they had not used the cloth cover as I fully expect it to fail but hey all the rubber ones are failing at the joint as well so maybe the best solution is just a make them cheap enough to make them nearly disposable as even my high quality Shure Mic at $40 failed with in weeks at the connector.

Jeff Stuckey

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Prone to failure but great when working , January 27, 2009

By	Nathan Beauchamp "Dakotad555" (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I've owned three of these in the last 12 months. Two failed and were returned to the store where purchased (a big box electronics store). When they are working, they are great, but it seems like the connection points are poorly soldered. I lost sound in one ear or the other with the previous two. The current one has worked well and consistently for about 7 months. I can recommend these with the warning that they seem prone to failure. However, when it is working, it is a very good voice mic and there is zero loss the quality of music on pass through.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too fragile, July 21, 2008

By	D. KEENE "Urgyen Menla" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought 4 of these. With use, two of them have begun to have an erratic connection. Also, the microphone is not very sensitive, so for most phone calls, I have to hold the microphone in front of my mouth, defeating the purpose of the product.