Customer Reviews
Great mic at a great price 
2007-07-18
Pros:
Inexpensive, records in stereo (quite well), lapel clip is very strong, and the mic swivels, so you can adjust it accordingly.
Cons:
The frequency is a little high, so some recordings may come out a little tinny sounding because there's little to no low-range on this mic. For the price, you can't really expect much. Also, I wish the wire was a little longer. It's pretty short, so you either need your source in your shirt pocket, or less than 2 feet from the mic. Also, it would be nice if they made this mic in black. Unless you're wearing a white shirt, it really stands out. These are all petty complaints, because the mic really does work quite well for the price, but there are a couple of drawbacks.
great sound, very clear 
2007-03-07
I bought this item to use with my 5G iPod and Griffin's iTalk Pro. It works perfectly and the quality of the sound is very clear with no hiss or clicks. I like the clothes pin style clip and the mic swivels to any direction for any suitable position. Highly recomend this product for your voice or music recordings.
Tony Aldridge
Longview Texas
Microphone for recording lectures 2007-01-03
Purchased this microphone for recording lectures at the university. It works flawlessly and has good sensitivity.
Waste of money. 
2006-07-20
I don't understand the positive reviews for this product. It didn't even work as well as the built-in microphone that came with my Olympus pocket digital recorder.
A microphone that works! 2006-04-14
I started playing DDO (Dungeons and Dragons: Online) which has an integrated voice chat program so i dug out my old microphone that came with my Pentium 100mz Packard Bell computer.
After using it for a few days i couldn't stand holding it every time i wanted to talk so i bought a 40$ headset. Long story short the headset's microphone sounded quiet to everyone in the game even though it was 2 inches from my face and all microphone options were maxed out.
A few weeks later the microphone just stopped working.
I decided id go with a cheap alternative in case it was weak once again.
To my surprise this $15 microphone outperformed the $40 headset and my old microphone. It was so sensitive that i couldn't even clip it halfway down my shirt because people were commenting it was too loud. I had to clip it onto my keyboard and turn the volume way down.
People can hear me perfectly even when i have a fan blowing air in from outside about 4 feet away.
This mic does everything i wanted at an great price.
So why 4 stars instead of 5? The cord is really short. It would have gotten 5 stars if the cord was 1 or 2 feet longer.
Compatible with DLO iPod mic 2006-01-14
Lapel Mic offers the highest quality stereo or mono audio input for recording interviews, lectures and other events. Griffin Lapel Mic features quality stereo sound, a standard 3.5mm stereo mini-jack, and a swivel clip for ease of use.This multipurpose lapel microphone offers quality stereo audio input for recording interviews, lectures and other events. An iPod equipped with the Griffin iTalk voice recorder instantly becomes a mobile recording unit. The addition of a Lapel Mic adds flexibility and ease of use. Lapel Mic also works with the Griffin iMic and PowerWave for stereo recording and is ideal for voice-recognition software such as iListen.Lapel Mic is a great new accessory for iPod owners everywhere. For reporters, presenters, and students, Lapel Mic combines the versatility of the iPod with the comfort and ease of use of a high-quality microphone.
Works alright 2005-09-20
The sound quality doesn't seem to be much better than with the italk alone, BUT, on the plus side, it cuts down any harddrive noise from your ipod that gets picked up by the italk sometimes. I use mine for lectures in a relatively large lecture hall and the professor doesn't use a mic. When they do, the sound is great. I only have to turn up my volume about 3/4 for the sound to be good, but when they don't, I have to sit near the front and turn the volume up all the way. My advice would be to buy the italk by itself (or any other voice recorder, it's the only one I've used and I like it) and try it out. If the noise of the harddrive bothers you, THEN get the mic.
Excellent Mic! 2005-08-03
My name is Muhammad Ali Hasan, and my PodCast, ALI'S AMERICA, can be found at the iTMS under Podcasts
So far, I have recorded all of my PodCasts (to date - July 2005) using this microphone, and I couldn't be happier
Now let's get something straight ---- for VERY professional recording, like music or film dialogue, I recommend a better mic
But for common dialogue, that is meant for notes or radio, this mic does the job just fine
It works extremely well with the Griffin iTalk, and its small size doesn't add any annoyences to such a small recording setup
Lastly, you can't beat the price! $15??? How could you go wrong with that?
in recap ----- for professional recordings, look elsewhere
But for common recreational stuff, look no further
HAPPY PODCASTING!!!!!!!!
UPDATE:
FYI - I recorded my first 2 podcasts using this mic --- judging by the audio quality, I'm very happy with the results
Since then, I have purchased a more upgraded mic, but this is one is very good
For radio broadcasts or Podcasts, I think it does the job pretty solidly
GREAT! 2005-07-15
I'm a full time student and use the iTalk to record my lectures on my iPod. The iTalk works great, but the problem I had was the iTalk's built in microphone would pick up the iPod's hard drive spinning and whirring. Slightly annoying, but I wanted to eliminate it from my records using a better microphone.
I purchased all sorts of after market mics in varying prices with ill effect. Radio Shack mics suck and the Sony self powered high dollar mics weren't any better, maybe b/c the iTalk's automatic gain control interfered with the powered mic's sensitivity....I don't really know.
Anyways, I bought this mic and have put it through it's paces. No whirring sounds from the iPod and the instructor sounds extremely clear on the recordings. Keep in mind that these recordings were made in either a large lecture room or an average sized classroom.
The iTalk's internal mic was sufficient, but this mic has taken the recordings to a new level. If you have an iTalk, save yourself the headache and disappointment of buying, testing, and returning store bought mics and buy this one. Ya won't be disappointed.
