23.11.07

Incredible iPod Extras on the Way

The enormously successful industry that has grown up around the iPod continues to boom. Here are just a few of the latest iPod add-ons that will be hitting the market in the next couple of months.

Rock the Mic The fifth-generation iPod has the ability to record CD-quality audio, but to date, there have been no microphones or mic adapters for it. This has had a lot of people scratching their heads and wondering when this feature would be usable. The wait is almost over. Belkin formally announced its TuneTalk Stereo, a


one-piece stereo microphone that plugs into the iPod's dock connector, letting you record 16-bit audio at 44.1kHz (CD quality). It includes a 3.5-mm stereo input jack for connecting your own microphone (definitely recommended if you're recording live music).

Other cool features of the TuneTalk include the integrated credit-card-size stand so you can position your iPod for best recording results, an adjustable gain switch, and a dock connector that's long enough so you don't have to take your iPod out of its case (assuming the case has a hole for the connector, of course). It will ship in the middle of June for $69.99 direct and be available in both black and white.

Another iPod microphone, the XtremeMac MicroMemo, will be shipping in early July at a direct price of $59.95. Like the TuneTalk, it's an adapter for the 5G iPod's dock connector, but it comes with a single detachable omnidirectional microphone that plugs into the adapter's 3.5-mm input jack. You can also plug your own mic or line-in source into that jack. The MicroMemo captures 16-bit audio in 22kHz and 44.1kHz recording modes and includes a tiny built-in speaker for playback. It will be available in black.

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The Incredible Shrinking Accessories Belkin's TuneStage for iPod nano is similar to the original TuneStage in that it is a Bluetooth wireless system for iPods, but this model comes with a transmitter designed to fit the iPod nano. The transmitter connects to the nano's dock connector and sends the audio to the receiver, which you plug into your stereo via RCA or 3.5-mm audio cables, letting you play your iPod's music through your stereo and using your iPod as the remote. It will ship in July for $179.99.

Still have a car with a tape deck in it? Belkin's TuneDeck for iPod nano is a cassette adapter for the nano. Your iPod sits in a dock that sticks out from the tape adapter, suspended by a thin strip of plastic, so you don't need to worry about where or how to mount your nano. It should be ready by July and will run you about $50.

More iPod Speakers Monitor Audio, maker of the i-deck, has announced the i-deckcompact and i-deckplus. The i-deckcompact is a one-piece iPod speaker dock along the lines of the Apple iPod Hi-Fi but cheaper. It will ship in July at around $200. The i-deckplus is similar to the original i-deck in that it's a three-piece system, but it adds an RDS-enabled AM/FM radio and an LCD screen. It should be ready by August and will cost around $300.

Building on the success of its JBL On Time, JBL has announced the Radial speaker for the iPod. It has that same Stargate-looking ring-shaped design, and it pumps out 60W of power from your iPod (via the integrated universal dock) or any other audio source (via the 3.5-mm auxiliary jack). It also has a sync connector and a video output, and it comes with an RF remote control. It ain't cheap at $299.95 (available later in June), but I bet it sounds good—I'll let you know soon!




Spot by www.pcknowhow.co.nr/ written by Michael Kobrin
Copyright © 2006 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Originally appearing in PC Magazine.
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