Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod 5G, 5.5G (Black) by Belkin
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Digital camera reviews of Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod 5G, 5.5G (Black)
Digital camera Review: Extremely helpful gadget!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this product to use with my 3rd gen iPod nano. Before buying it, I researched a lot of digital recorders. I listened to side-by-side comparisons, looked at prices and read more reviews than I'm comfortable admitting.
I am a professional musician, and I was looking for an extremely lightweight, super-cheap alternative to DigiDesign and Tascam products. I did not need to duplicate the professional recording equipment I already have. I merely wanted something I could toss in my gig bag and bring to a live show or rehearsal to record a few songs and then email them as mp3s to my band or to other musicians I collaborate with. I also wanted to be able to record random songs whenever I heard them (or thought them up).
In all these aspects, this little number performs beautifully. I would never use it for CD-quality recording. I wouldn't use it for two hours' worth of music (because it does tend to eat up battery life). But it's a hell of a lot cheaper than buying a dedicated digital recorder (especially if you've already got that kind of equipment at home). And it's really, really tiny, so you can carry it with you anywhere.
There's no speaker, so you have to listen to playback using your earbuds, but so what? The stand is a piece of garbage, but I just lay my nano on a table and it works fine. And again, it eats battery life, so you won't get more than an hour's worth of music, if that. But for my needs, it's perfect.
Hope this helps.
Digital camera Review: Power hog
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this recorder module for the purpose of recording classes at a music symposium I attended this month. There were 5 daily classes from 9:00 - 5:30. I was surprised on the first day to see the iPod shut down halfway through the first class with a drained battery. I assumed that I hadn't charged the iPod fully, plugged it in during dinner and prepared for the next day. Sure enough, after less than 2 hours my battery was dead again. I went out during dinner and purchased an Olympus solid-state recorder which lasted the final 3 days on a single AAA battery, including recording all the evening sessions typically lasting into the wee hours of the morning.
If you have short things to record, this is a nice option, but it's hard to justify when my Olympus recorder weighs LESS and lasts FAR longer with no hard drive noise. My only complaint about the Olympus is that it records in WMA format which needs to be converted to play on iTunes.
Digital camera Review: Belkin Tune Talk
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this from Amazon, and as usual, received it in a timely manner! This is easy to use, works well!
Would recommend to others.
Digital camera Review: Excellent voice recorder
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this product to collect oral histories on my iPod Classic. While some of the features are not compatible with this newer-generation iPod (check Belkin's specifications carefully to make sure it has what you need) it is a very portable and unobtrusive way to record interviews. I would buy it again.Digital camera Review: Great for the classroom
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using the TuneTalk in my 8th grade classroom for several months now and it is a useful way of recording students' reactions or thoughts. I can use those sound clips in PowerPoints or other projects. I'm taking it with us on our class trip to New York next month so kids can record their reactions to what we see - then I can use those soundbites to help prepare NEXT year's kids before THEY go on the same trip.
It is easy to use - not too many bells or whistles and iPods are familiar, non-threatening technology for the students. I'd really recommend TuneTalk for use in a classroom.