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| |  | Headphones | Home » » Griffin SmartTalk Headphone Adapter with Control and Mic for iPhone 1G | | | | | | | 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. | | | 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 Length:
| 3.98 inches | | Product Width:
| 0.79 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.71 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 32 reviews |
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 Good extension cableFeb 01, 2010
The cable works great as an extension. The cable is very light and easily managed. I am using it with Shure in-ear Headphones, whose extension was quite heavy and annoying. I have not tried the microphone yet. I wish it had volume control.
 badly designedJan 30, 2010
I bought this microphone for use with my iPod touch 2nd generation. When I connected it to my iPod and tried to use it with Voice Memos, I got a warning message saying 'no microphone is connected'. I had the same problem with Skype. Eventually, I realized that there is a problem with the connection, because the microphone plug doesn't make a good connection with the headphone jack. I had read the other (mostly negative) online reviews on hear so I decided to play around with it for a bit. I found that if you wiggle the plug around within the headphone jack, you can sometimes get the microphone to connect for a second or two. However, I couldn't get it to connect for any more than a couple of seconds, which is useless, and I also worried about damaging the headphone jack on my iPod by messing around with it. Unfortunately, this mic is just a very badly designed product, and I returned it immediately.
 Great iPod mic!Jan 23, 2010
I love this microphone. I've had phone conversations, recorded church and classes at school, and used it for tagging music with Shazam. Great sound quality, easy to use and quite sensitive. I highly recommend this.
The one I got when I first ordered had connection issues, but griffin replaced it and it works flawlessly.
Works with iPod Touch 3gJan 19, 2010
I bought this to allow me to use 3rd party clip on headphones in place of those Apple ear buds. I hate ear buds, and Apples aren't comfortable, for my ears, after just a couple of hours of use. Anyway, back to the review of this item; it works fine. I have a 64Gb 3rd gen Touch, and the only real complaint is this unit does NOT allow for volume control at all. While the specs don't state volume control, or lack there of, for me they seemed to imply that it was there. It works great to pause, skip forward or backward. The mic appears to be fine for use, even though the voice control functionality of the Touch doesn't get it right as often as I would like - even using the Apple ear buds. So, no big deal, I was mainly interested in using my clip on headphones and have a mic for Skype, Truphone, or Fring to voice chat with anyone I knew on those services. (I am looking forward to the return of Google Voice to the iPhone/iPod Touch arena) So far, no issues with build quality - but, I've only used it a few times so far. One reviewer complained of the additional cord length you have to deal with, and I concur, it does create a wiring nightmare. Hard to envision 30 inches of extra cord, that's 2.5 feet...I keep my coiled and wire tied to only add about 6 inches to my headphone cord.
Pros:
Works with iPod Touch
Provides mic
Provides pause, skip forward, and skip backward functionality
Cons:
No volume control
Cord length is long
Great when it's working but cheap enough to replaceJan 15, 2010
I've just ordered my 4th and 5th (backup) set of these. Though I'm embarrassed to say I used to buy these from Griffin directly at ~$20 each. My first two lasted about 2-3 months with the cable splitting at the jack both times. This last pair managed to stay intact for several months but lost connectivity to one of the speakers. As other reviewers have said it does work great when it is functional. I've had no issues with the sound quality or the microphone when the unit was working. With an ~$9 price tag I don't mind replacing this very good unit once to twice a year.
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