Griffin SmartTalk Headphone Adapter with Control and Mic for iPhone 1G
- Compatibility: iPhone
- Converts your favorite earphones into a full-function headset for iPhone
- Answer calls with noise-canceling microphone and retain all of your device's functions
- 30-inch cable is sheathed in nylon braiding for long-lasting, quality performance
- Integrates microphone and control button for simple operation
Product Description
Your favorite pair of earphones becomes a full-function headset for iPhone with Griffin's SmartTalk headphone adapter and control and microphone for iPhone.SmartTalk combines a headphone adapter for iPhone with a noise-canceling microphone and control module. With SmartTalk, you can use any earphones and retain all the functions of your iPhone. When you're listening to your tunes, SmartTalk's control button lets you play, pause, and skip forward. When you get an incoming call, the same button lets you answer the call or send it to voicemail.Do more than upgrade the headset that came with your iPhone, let your own favorite earphones work smarter with SmartTalk.
Amazon.com Product Description -- Posted May 22, 2008
Your favorite pair of earphones becomes a full-function headset for the iPhone with Griffin's SmartTalk Headphone Adapter + Control & Mic for iPhone. SmartTalk combines an iPhone-compatible headphone adapter with a noise-canceling microphone and control module so that you can use any earphones and still retain all the functions of your iPhone. When you're listening to your tunes, SmartTalk's control button lets you play, pause, or skip forward or backward. When you get an incoming call, the same button answers the call or lets you send it to voicemail. Do more than upgrade the headset that came with your iPhone--let your own favorite earphones work smarter with SmartTalk Headphone Adapter + Control & Mic for iPhone. At a glance: - Adds a microphone and an iPhone control button to your favorite earphones
- Answer calls or send them to voicemail
- Play, pause, and skip through your tunes
- High-sensitivity microphone for crystal-clear phone conversations
- Cord clip keeps mic & control button within easy reach
- 30-inch cable sheathed in nylon braiding for strength, good looks, and durability
What's in the Box
SmartTalk Headphone Adapter + Control & Mic for iPhone
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Griffin SmartTalk Headphone Adapter with Control and Mic for iPhone 1G
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- Publisher: Griffin Technology
- Label: Griffin Technology
- Studio: Griffin Technology
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 8 reviews
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: gets the job done 2008-11-22
Comment: These are a great value. $20 and you can use any headphones with your iPhone and still have a mic. The only downside is the really long cord that results from two headphone cables being connected in series. This is easily solved with a twist tie. The mic quality is great...the button works well...no complaints.
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Summary: good news bad news 2008-10-16
Comment: The good news is, when it works this product does exactly what it should. I use the Sony MDR EX71 headphones, and I get great sound from earbuds that don't hurt my ears like the Apple product does.
The bad news is, the woven cable is too stiff to flex repeatedly, and should be better protected where it comes from the plug- more flexible cable or longer heat-shrink tubing would help a lot. I lost the sound in one ear after 45 days. I never manhandled the adapter, but do keep my phone in my front pants pocket.
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Summary: Do they make headphones with short cords? 2008-09-15
Comment: This product does what it is supposed to very well... Good voice quality, I like the fabric like cord wrapping. But I seldom use it... Why? because with it's lenght plus the length of the headphones you plug into it, you end up with about 10' of cord! I kid you not! I put the iphone in my pocket and the cord goes from my waist to the floor and back up to my ears! now if you clip the mike to your lappel, well that's better now it only loops to your knees twice! I i could find headphones with short cords then this would be a winner... I may have to make my own...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Too fragile 2008-07-21
Comment: I bought 4 of these. With use, two of them have begun to have an erratic connection. Also, the microphone is not very sensitive, so for most phone calls, I have to hold the microphone in front of my mouth, defeating the purpose of the product.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Best and worst 2008-07-05
Comment: I bought two of these. One for myself and one for my wife. We both use Shure headphones with these attached. Mine is working and hers will not work. There is a problem wit the plug properly aligning with the connector.
I have bought several solutions to this problem and in every case it seems that that the extra circuit Apple uses to provide the mic and control functions for the iPhone cause problems for every company who tries to creat a solution to this problem.
Please Apple do one of the following.
1. Share the full schematics with 3rd party manufacturers for the electrical circuit and manufacture of the iPhone mic controller.
2. Manufacture a decent headset yourself using Etimotic or Shure like solutions to provide quality sound.
I do think there is a flaw in the circuit Apple designed for the controller head set that is causing a high failure rate across all points of the headsets being manufactured for the iPhone. Even the speakers are failing on iPhone headsets as a result of some kind of feedback loop or something causing the parts to wear and fail. Apple is not admitting anything but I hear from people there are lots of headsets getting returned with buzzing earpieces and failed connector joints and plugs.
In short this is the best of all the mic controllers I have tried.( I have them all) but it still seems to suffer from the same problem. I also wish they had not used the cloth cover as I fully expect it to fail but hey all the rubber ones are failing at the joint as well so maybe the best solution is just a make them cheap enough to make them nearly disposable as even my high quality Shure Mic at $40 failed with in weeks at the connector.
Jeff Stuckey
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