Mini Capsule Microphone for iPhone 3G / iPod Touch 2G / iPod
Nano4G
Reviewed by Robert Pritchett
Mobile Brando
Unit A, 22F
Waylee Industrial Centre
30-38 Tsuen King Circuit
Tsuen Wan N.T.
Hong Kong
Released: February
2009
$12.90 USD
Requirements: iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod Nano. |
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Strengths: Helps
turn the iPhone into a digital recorder
Weaknesses: Plastic. Could get lost easily.
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Introduction
 "Whether
conducting an interview, taking lecture notes, or capturing the sounds of life
happening around you, simply attach this Mini Capsule Microphone to your device
for immediate voice recording capacities. Just get this Tiny gadget to Optimize
your iPhone and iPod!"
Features:
- Plug and Play.
- High Quality microphone, fine
sensibility.
- Small, Lightweight and Portable
Design with jack cover.
- No Battery is required.
Compatibility:
- iPhone 3G (need to install
recording software, like, iTalk Recorder or Easy Recorder)
- iPod touch 2G (need to install
recording software, like, iTalk Recorder or Easy Recorder)
- iPod nano 4G (Plug & Play)
- iPod classic 120G (Plug & Play)
My Experience
It doesn't look like much and the iPhone already comes with
its own mic, so how effective is this in comparison to that? It might be worth
the price. I tried recording a vocal group without it. I would have done, much,
much better with it. I was in the back of the room. The choral group did an
excellent job.
I used Recorder from
the Apple App store. Business, Release: Dec 9, 2008, Version 7, 99 cents from
Retronyms. It requires Wi-Fi connectivity to transfer files. The recording
without the external mic was not all that great.
Don't use the external mic when tethered to a Mac. It picks
up cable signals that interfere with a recording, which means it also seems
to act a little like an antenna. ;^)
Conclusion
If you would like to have a "better" mic that can
go the distance with your iPhone, give this one a try. Just don't loose it!
BTW, it also can be used with the MacBook Pro.
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