Customer Reviews
Works fine for recording lectures 
2008-03-30
I have a colour iPdod the one without the videos. I bought this to record lectures in class. And i works just fine. Only sometimes when the professor is speaking in a very low voice does it falter. Otherwise perfect for the job.
This item does not work for 2 GB Ipods 
2007-10-22
I spent quite a lot of time trying to figure out if this worked for a 2 GB Ipod as it was not very clear. At the end i had the feeling it did but it does not. I am now stuck with something I cannot use because it was not clearly indicated. I am not the first one apparently so I wonder why Amazon keeps not informating clearly its customers and I am quite unpleased with Amazon and Belkin :(
as they don't seem inclined to do anything to compensate my loss and their lack of useful information.
PS: the rate this item system should include a not recommended at all
Go Digital! 
2007-05-13
This is a fabulous product for digital recording. I am a Ph.D. student who needed a way to record interviews for qualitative research. Not only does the product work efficiently, it is small and easy to use. I am not a fan of having to read directions - with my iPod, this was simple and made my transibing much easier with the help of placing the interview into iTunes and playing it with software that allowed me to play back the interview with varying speed. High recommendations for this product.
Its fine-for photo iPods 2007-04-24
You know, its small and efficient.
What more do you need?
I love it.
Falsely advertised compatability with 80 iPod 2007-03-18
the advertisement stated that this mic would be compatable with the newest iPod. It isn't! Don't buy if you have the newest version of the iPod. The mic has an extra little part that prevents it from connecting fully to the iPod.
compatibility information is not correct 2007-03-16
Designed for iPod! The Belkin Voice Recorder lets your iPod double as a personal recorder. Now you can record memos, lectures, interviews, or conversations - simply by plugging in to your iPod. The iPod's abundant storage capacity lets you store hundreds of hours of high-quality audio. You can easily review your audio notes using the built-in speaker, your earbud headphones, or your computer. You can also copy recordings to your desktop or notebook computer for storage, editing, or sending to others via e-mail. Your Voice Recorder also works as a travel alarm clock.
A Word of Warning! 
2006-09-27
This gizmo does NOT fit the newer iPods. I bought it thinking it could be used on my 60G video iPod but it cannot be attached to it. Just a word of warning for you "newer iPod" owners. There may be an adapter of some kind... I am looking into that. :-(
Getting me an "A" in my history classes 2006-03-23
This is a great product for college students to use during lecture classes. I have found it very helpful in my history courses in which I am expected to understand what is important to take notes on during an hour lecture when the tests are not for weeks or sometimes a month later. This item requires no skill to operate; you simply plug and record. The only downside is that it picks up every sound, even the hard drive spinning up. This is not a good device for quality sound recording, rather it is good to get a basic recording. That it why I recommend this product for college students. It will improve your grades if you actually listen to the lectures after you record them.
Exactly what I was looking for 2006-03-09
I love this item, it's exactly what I was needed. All I wanted was something easy to record my lectures on and this is perfect. I actually bought one of those cheap-o digital voice recorders first from a big office supply store. My money was wasted on that piece of junk, which I couldn't return.
Positives:
--The ipod was completely audible (my professors use microphones, by the way). I couldn't even understand the speaker on the cheap-o recorder.
--Using the Ipod, I don't have to worry about not having enough space to record the entire 3 hour lecture (I have 3 of them on my 10gb ipod already, although my ipod was pretty full to start with).
--I don't have to worry about replacing and dealing with batteries. Plus I can transfer the files to my computer and listen to them or share them with classmates and don't have to deal with additional cables/cords, etc.
--The software was already loaded on my 3g ipod, it was just invisible in the past. Super easy.
Negatives:
--sometimes you can hear the whirring of the ipod thinking in the background on the recording...but I'm only listening for a clear voice; I'm not really looking for sound quality. I bet if you were recording a concert, you wouldn't be able to hear the whirring. It doesn't bother me at all, it just demonstrates how sensitive the recording device is.
--Sometimes it does take a few seconds to load up and start. But it's just a few seconds. It doesn't bother me.
--I can't lend out the recorder for classmates when I travel, since I need my ipod. (They promised to email me the lectures though, on their way-more-expensive digital voice recorders.)
I paid $5 less for this than the cheapest plain digital voice recorder I could find, which was a piece of junk. I haven't had any of the major technical problems other people had--I'm still raving to my friends about it a month later. Definitely 2 thumbs up.
Does not work on 5G 2006-03-01
I have a new 5G. The 5G has two places to plug things in. One is a usb port at the base, which is where I plug in a usb cable to connect to my computer. The other is the headphone jack. The Belkin will fit neither.
