Gadget Sleuth » Microphones

Take A Pill: The iPill iPod Microphone

Derek — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:26:56 +0000

This gadget adds a microphone to an existing Apple iPod (not usually a feature of the device) and has a rather unique look to it: the form of a pill capsule, for some strange reason. Maybe that’s the latest cool look; to appear as if you’re a drug user. Who knows these days?

The iPill is a microphone attachment that is compatible with the iPod nano 4G, iPod classic 120GB, and iPod touch 2G, pretty much the whole range of recent iPod devices.

The iPill is available in the US for $13 (£8) and is a great gift idea for anyone who is attached at the ear to their iPod.

“Tack”-y Inventions: The Thumb Tack Microphone

Derek — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:45:03 +0000

Recording things is sometimes pretty handy, especially when the microphone is tiny and portable, such as these little jewels, the Thumb Tack Microphone. Recording lectures or whatever you need to is a snap with these.

The Thumb Tack microphone will hook up to and work with both the iPod Nano and the iPod Touch. The makers recommend you update to the latest firmware before plugging these in, however.

The plug itself is made of gold-plating to create a solid connection for best quality. It will work fine with many applications and best of all, it’s fairly inexpensive too.The makers claim very high quality sound recording with these, which is nice considering its small size.

You can get it in 3 different colors: red, white or black, and it retails for a paltry $12.99.

Be a rock star (and you’d have to be one to afford these): The Sennheiser Crystal Microphone

Derek — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:41:09 +0000

We’ve covered the various gadgets here lately that have taken on shiny new skins and editions to satisfy every sort of taste out there right now. These are another case in point: crystal-covered custom microphones.

These new Sennheiser mics come in a single color, two-colors and then a multi-color version. For the two-color and multi-color you get to choose which colors, then specify which design you want, which is very cool.

You can have a red heart in red crystals if you so choose (hopefully you’re female if you order this), or a skull or anything else you like. The multi-color design can utilize up to 2,300 shiny Swarovski crystals (that company is doing a booming business of late, if this blog is any indication).

The actual manufacturing process takes 1-4 weeks to put the crystals on the mic and complete the custom designs. No folks, they’re not cheap: the multi-color runs $999, the two-color mic is $799 and one-color will cost you $699.

For those that choke when they see those price tags, They do offer just skins for $49.95 per design. Go right to Sennheiser’s website if you want to party like a rock star with these mics.