Omnivorous Surfer

I received and have used my pretty little red ThumbTacks microphone for the iPod Touch. I like it and will definitely use it. It does a good job recording the user's voice; I tested it at 6, 12, and 18 inches from my mouth with no noticeable difference in volume. I'm not sure how it would do in a classroom and have not had the opportunity to try it in a public setting like that .

It's so small that I just hope I don't lose it! I'm thinking of making a soft case for my iPod with two pockets on the outside: one for the earphones and one for the mic.

The only downside is that with the ThumbTacks plugged in, iTunes and Voice Memos sense that a headset is attached, so there is no audio from the iPod. Interestingly, though, the Talking Tom Cat app allows the use of the mic and still delivers audio via the iPod's speakers. :-)

All in all, I feel this was a good investment to add recording functionality to my iPod!