Customer Reviews

LeapPad Microphone (Books Plus Microphone)

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4 star:		(3)
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2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This one needs work. We tried, annd tried to make this microphone work, and it did-- for about a minute at a time. When it falls out you have to keep starting over again. We returned it. Too bad, it's a fantastic idea if it could only stay connected. Our leadpad works fine with the other books, it's just that the microphone on top of the cartridge makes this invention top heavy so that it won't stay in.

Overall, I highly recommend this toy. My 4 year old son loves to use this microphone with the two books that came with it. Its been exciting to see him interact by speaking to the LeapPad and hearing his answers. I am not an educator, but the value of this technology seems tremendous.
One problem with this microphone, and perhaps the LeapPad also, is it does not always reproduce the sounds very clearly. My son says his name correctly as "Max" but it plays back as "Ma". Whatever gets recorded also sounds somewhat scratchy. My other comment is the connection between the microphone module and the LeapPad is pretty sensitive to movement and is prone to cutting-out unexpectly.

If you are looking to add a microphone to your product then just purchase the microphone, NOT the microhpone with these two books. If you purchase this item then you are LIMITED to these two books!! If you purchase the microphone you can use ALL microphone enhanced books!!! My kids LOVE the microphone. It is great to hear their own voice and sounds. I give the microphone itself 5 stars.

This set is a great addition to the Leap pad books. My 4 year old has play with these books more than any other. He really likes the fact that he can hear his own voice. I think it will help him learn with out him knowing it.

All three of my boys (21 months-11 years) love this addition to our Leapfrog. The 4 and 11 year old have no problem putting in the mircophone. The both enjoy recording and then playing back and then rerecording and playing back again. The 21 month old moves the pen-when he hears a beep he chatters something. He can also get it to play back. I gave it 3 stars for durable because the baby ripped the pages out of the book.

This product was loads of fun. My daughter loved hearing her own voice and making sounds in the book. We never had a problem with the microphone, just the pen when she decided to chew through the cord. No worries Leap Pad replaces them for 5 dollars!

My 4 year old loves it and he has so much fun listening to his voice he plays with it everyday and it really helps him say it correctly and he tries to say everything he loves saying his name (TYLER) and it does sound like his name when it comes over the mic. great toy.

I bought these on sale (...)and it was more than worth it. I would even say they are worth more than that. My sisters and their kids were at my house (7 kids) and we all took turns making the different recordings (even the adults) and we were cracking up. I wish I would have gotten extras for Christmas gifts!

I bought this item thinking that it is a microphone that supports different cartridges. It turns out that this item has an inbuilt cartridge that you cannot change-you are stuck with the two books that come along with it. THIS IS NOT MENTIONED ANYWHERE IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS.

This is a nice toy with microphone.My daughter loved hearing her own voice and making sounds in the book. It is a great toy for gift.