Multi-use Stereo Microphone

by Griffin Technology

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007SVA0Y
• Item model number: 0404-LAP
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 5, 2005

Product Description

Lapel Mic offers high quality stereo or mono audio input for recording interviews, lectures and other events. Griffin Lapel Mic features quality stereo sound, a standard 3.5mm stereo mini-jack, and a swivel clip for ease of use.This multipurpose lapel microphone offers quality stereo audio input for recording interviews, lectures and other events. An iPod equipped with the Griffin iTalk voice recorder instantly becomes a mobile recording unit. The addition of a Lapel Mic adds flexibility and ease of use. Lapel Mic also works with the Griffin iMic and PowerWave for stereo recording and is ideal for voice-recognition software such as iListen.Lapel Mic is a great new accessory for iPod owners everywhere. For reporters, presenters, and students, Lapel Mic combines the versatility of the iPod with the comfort and ease of use of a high-quality microphone.Packaging: Retail Pkg

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!, July 14, 2005

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Baccus (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Multi-use Stereo Microphone (Electronics)

I'm a full time student and use the iTalk to record my lectures on my iPod. The iTalk works great, but the problem I had was the iTalk's built in microphone would pick up the iPod's hard drive spinning and whirring. Slightly annoying, but I wanted to eliminate it from my records using a better microphone.

I purchased all sorts of after market mics in varying prices with ill effect. Radio Shack mics suck and the Sony self powered high dollar mics weren't any better, maybe b/c the iTalk's automatic gain control interfered with the powered mic's sensitivity....I don't really know.

Anyways, I bought this mic and have put it through it's paces. No whirring sounds from the iPod and the instructor sounds extremely clear on the recordings. Keep in mind that these recordings were made in either a large lecture room or an average sized classroom.

The iTalk's internal mic was sufficient, but this mic has taken the recordings to a new level. If you have an iTalk, save yourself the headache and disappointment of buying, testing, and returning store bought mics and buy this one. Ya won't be disappointed.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works alright, September 20, 2005

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MC - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Multi-use Stereo Microphone (Electronics)

The sound quality doesn't seem to be much better than with the italk alone, BUT, on the plus side, it cuts down any harddrive noise from your ipod that gets picked up by the italk sometimes. I use mine for lectures in a relatively large lecture hall and the professor doesn't use a mic. When they do, the sound is great. I only have to turn up my volume about 3/4 for the sound to be good, but when they don't, I have to sit near the front and turn the volume up all the way. My advice would be to buy the italk by itself (or any other voice recorder, it's the only one I've used and I like it) and try it out. If the noise of the harddrive bothers you, THEN get the mic.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A microphone that works!, April 14, 2006

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Eric Caney-Peterson (Beaverton, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multi-use Stereo Microphone (Electronics)

I started playing DDO (Dungeons and Dragons: Online) which has an integrated voice chat program so i dug out my old microphone that came with my Pentium 100mz Packard Bell computer.

After using it for a few days i couldn't stand holding it every time i wanted to talk so i bought a 40$ headset. Long story short the headset's microphone sounded quiet to everyone in the game even though it was 2 inches from my face and all microphone options were maxed out.

A few weeks later the microphone just stopped working.

I decided id go with a cheap alternative in case it was weak once again.

To my surprise this $15 microphone outperformed the $40 headset and my old microphone. It was so sensitive that i couldn't even clip it halfway down my shirt because people were commenting it was too loud. I had to clip it onto my keyboard and turn the volume way down.

People can hear me perfectly even when i have a fan blowing air in from outside about 4 feet away.

This mic does everything i wanted at an great price.

So why 4 stars instead of 5? The cord is really short. It would have gotten 5 stars if the cord was 1 or 2 feet longer.