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

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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.
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Technical Details

- 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
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 "It works!" 2009-10-17
By Juergen E. Lorenz (South Jersey, USA)
The adapter works well, but it does not fit my needs. I needed a mic to insert between my 1st gen iPod touch and my noise-reducing (non-Apple) ear buds. The setup is working, but the resulting cord tangle is just too long, and the mic needs to be clipped to something near my mouth. Until I find better quality earbuds with built-in mic, I'll have to settle for the Apple buds that do not stay in my ears.

 "Works great, but totally rubbish quality" 2009-09-27
By JC Looijesteijn (The Netherlands)
As long as it works, it's as good as it gets, it looks and feels good, easy control, nicely clicking button.



Although I had read several negative reviews on the build quality, I gave it a try. Within a week the cable kink issue showed up and I had no sound coming from my right earbud any more.



Besides, the chromium on the plug got loose, making the sound volume for the left earbud change with the rotation of the plug.



So: not worth spending any money on until they come up with a better plug.

 "Should have listened to the naysayers" 2009-08-31
By Anthony S. Zorn (San Salvador, El Salvador)
Well, I saw the reviews that complained about the durability (or lack thereof) of this item. However it has been my experience that many people complaining about durability are really abusing their products. I discovered that this was not the case this time...mine lasted about four months before going intermittant.



What a shame because it had worked very well up to that point. The system for pausing, skipping forward and back worked fairly well (skipping back was tough to master), the cable was the right length, I had no problems with volume and intelligibility with the mic. In all a good performing unit.



But I do treat my things VERY carefully, headphones, etc. last longer in my care than with most people, this died rather eaily. so be careful, I am going to try the monster cable version of this item to see if that lasts longer.

 "Useful, but could be improved" 2009-07-20
By D. Cipolla (Philadelphia, PA)
The SmartTalk is definitely a good addition to an iPod touch, which unfortunately still lacks a microphone. The button on the SmartTalk works as promised, and the microphone quality is quite good. Voice Memos in OS 3.0 sound excellent, and Skype works great too.



On the downside, for most headphones with a normal-length cable, adding the SmartTalk makes the headphone cable too long. Having a 5 - 6 foot long headphone cable gets to be a pain, especially while walking around or taking the train, etc. I've yet to find an effective way to deal with the long cable. On other headphones with long cables, I coil up the part of the cable closest to the headphone jack of the iPod. But with the SmartTalk, because the microphone jack is on the end of the cable towards the device, if you coil up that end of that cable, the microphone gets to be too far away from you to pick up what you're saying. Coiling up the part of the cable closer to the headphones looks awkward and everything gets tangled.



As other reviewers have commented, the plug also has some problems. If it gets bumped or turned in the headphone jack -- which happens a lot when your iPod/iPhone is in your pocket -- the music can unexpectedly pause, or start playing again. It gets extremely annoying after a while.



If you need a mic for your iPod touch, or want to use your own headphones with your iPod, the SmartTalk is useful, but you probably shouldn't plan on having it attached to your device all the time.

 "Simple non powered reliable way to get headset." 2009-06-30
By S. Gresham (Seattle, WA United States)
I use this product as the reliable way to speak and listen to music on my iphone.



Non powered means unlike blutooth options they are always ready to go.



Mic works well and very cost effective.


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Scosche Control Adapter for 3 rd Generation iPod Shuffle

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Control adapter for Gen 3 ipod Shuffle
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Technical Details

- Plays HD videos from your iPod or iPhone through any display with component/RGB inputs
- Tapered metal RCA barrels allows for better connection without signal loss
- 6 foot cable length
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 "Good product" 2009-10-22
By Brett A. Curtsinger
This is a good product to allow regular headphones to be used with the IPOD shuffle 3rd generation.

 "Good concept, terrible construction" 2009-09-23
By M. Djuric
I was very hopeful for this adapter. I've been waiting for it for several months so I could use my Shure headphones with the 3rd Gen shuffle. Belkin came to market first with their own adapter, but since it cost $30 I still waited for the Scosche unit, mainly because I pre-ordered it already and it was a significantly lower price.



I finally got the unit about a week ago. I used it approximately three times: first time just looking at it out of the box, and the following two times for approximately half an hour. At the end of my third use, the front panel of the controller fell off without any force, impact, or manhandling on my part. I put the panel back on and it partially snapped back into place, but it was pretty much a lost cause since it kept falling off after being touched once or twice. The same happened to S. Hendricks, who commented on this problem in another user's 5-star review. I will upload a picture of the broken device at the conclusion of this review so you can take a look for yourself.



So here I am, still waiting for a decent adapter. Of course, Belkin's adapter is now out of stock, so I can't even order that one. It sucks that Apple made people buy an external adapter if they wanted to use a good pair of headphones, but it's even worse that a company can't their act together after announcing the adapter six months ago.



Aside from that (major) flaw, everything else about the adapter worked fine. It felt cheap when being held, but it raised/lowered volume and skipped/paused songs like a champ. As far as I could tell, it did not degrade the quality of the sound, and it was small and flexible enough so I could put it in my headphone carrying case. I would have kept it for a long time if it didn't fall apart in my hands.

 "A Qualified Thumbs Up" 2009-08-28
By A. Altman (San Carlos, California United States)
Most important: I am grateful to Scosche for producing this product so I can finally use the latest generation ipod shuffle with my favorites earphones (Westone)!



Pros



Sonically transparent

Easy to use once you learn the commands

Small

Does not increase size of the shuffle itself



Cons



Makes the earphone wire longer, and it's a little bit awkward.

Also, I had a little trouble with it after it sat in my gym bag in a hot car all day. Not sure if this is a sign of quality control problems (it was not THAT hot!).



Overall highly recommended.

Be sure to check out Scosche Tapstick also.






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Apple Remote Control for iPod (White)

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Box ContentsApple Remote, Battery (CR 2032), User Guide With the Apple Remote, you can take control of your digital entertainment from anywhere in the room. Simply connect your iPod to a home stereo or a speaker system, and experience songs, slideshows and more from across the room. Just plug your iPod into the Universal Dock and choose a playlist, slideshow or video. Ready to move on to the next song? No need to get up from your sofa just press the forward button on the Apple Remote. Phone ringing? Just click pause, then pick up where you left off. The Apple Remote also works with the new iMac G5. It combines with Front Row a menu-driven, full-screen interface to make accessing your iMac's digital bounty from any seat in the room as simple as navigating your iPod. When you click the Apple Remote's Menu button, your desktop fades and Front Row's sleek interface takes its place to give you control over your music in iTunes, your photos in iPhoto, the videos in your Movies folder and whatever DVDs you want to play. Just sit back and enjoy the show.
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- Compatibility: iPod nano 1G, 2G; iPod mini; iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G
- Remote control for iPod or Apple desktop/notebook PCs
- Plug your iPod into the Universal Dock and choose a playlist, slideshow or video
- Combines with Front Row to make accessing your digital media library a snap
- Offers play/pause, volume control and forward/back buttons
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 "does what it says, and nothing more" 2009-09-17
By Aileen Chen (SF Bay Area)
This handy little remote does work very well with my macbook (use it to play/pause videos), but since buying this I have learned there are other more expensive remotes that offer more features, like those that come with docking stations or those that are RF rather than IR...which I probably would have preferred but oh well I'm still gonna hold on to mine though because it is way cheaper than the other options.

 "Great Quick Service- works perfectly!" 2009-09-13
By Christopher J. White
No Problems- received exactly what I was promised and way before the scheduled time. Will definitely use again!

 "perfect" 2009-09-08
By Mike Taylor (New Orleans, LA USA)
It's cheap, it's not a $20 remote if you bought it at the store, and it works exactly how it's supposed to. Buy it, it's a no brainer.

 "Wish it came in black" 2009-09-03
By S. Herrin
This comes in handy for presentations with my Macbook. It makes it very easy to go through a slide show in PowerPoint or Impress. It's tiny, so I don't have to cart around some receiver and remote to get the same functionality. And I can use my own bright green laser pointer, instead of having to carry it in addition to the extra bulk from having a dim red one built into a remote.



It also works just fine for playing media. It even works with third-party players like VLC straight out of the box.



I wish it worked with Preview. Maybe that will come in an update. But, sometimes I give slide shows from a PDF. And it would be nice to be able to advance through those slides.



I also wish it came in black. The white plastic doesn't match my aluminum and black Macbook at all.



But, overall, it's a decent remote, and works as easily as any Apple product.

 "It does what it should do." 2009-08-29
By Brian Recchia (Tappan, NY)
I use this remote for Front Row and iTunes, and it worked fine out of the box. I would buy again, but I'm probably just going to buy an Apple Universal Dock for iPods that comes with one.


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