Griffin 9757-IKAROKE iKaraoke Microphone for iPod | List Price: $49.99
Discount Price: $0.99
|
Brand: Griffin Technology
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Vocal elimination switch reduces lead vocals from the currently playing track, leaving the background music nd backing music
- Send audio from your iPod to your stereo in either of the two different ways:wirelessly via FM transmission or through standard audio cables
- Pause music, scan forward or backward with the current track, or skip tracks forward and backward using the ikaraoke navigation buttons
- Buttons for play/pause, forward or reverse, and turn on/off vocals
- Works with iPod 4G, 5G with video, nano 1G and 2G, and mini
It's okay... [Posted on 2007-08-06]
I was really excited when I saw this product - even after reading the other reviews I wanted to give it a try. It wasn't all I was hoping for - the device works really well on some songs and terribly on others; it takes the volume of the entire song down, and if you try to turn it up the feedback becomes unbearable. I also feel that the micophone isn't as loud as it should be - just singing at a normal volume I hear my own voice but not coming out of the speakers. I had to sing really softly in order to hear my voice with the echo effect. It was fun to play with for about 15 minutes, and I think once they work out some of the kinks it will be a lot of fun - but I would suggest saving your money and waiting for the next model.
Good but could use some work. [Posted on 2007-10-26]
This is a good product for extremely amateur singer. Great for the car though so long as you music isn't too loud (alot of feedback if it is). At home I couldn't find a long enough cord to get away from the speakers so I wouldn't get any feedback so I bought an extension cable from Wal-Mart and that solved the problem. If you use the FM modulator you have to be pretty close to the stereo and that picks up some feedback. Also, the mic picks up alot of breathing noises so I put some foam from some cheap headphones over it secured with a rubber band. You think at the price it would have something over the mic to stop excessive noise. All-in-all though its a fun product and with some tweeking you can have alot of fun.
About as bad as I'd expected [Posted on 2007-12-19]
After reading about all the things the iKaraoke was supposed to do, I was immediately skeptical. Still, tho, for less than I'd spend on a good meal for two somewhere, I decided to take a chance.
The mic has two modes, one with the original vocals intact, and one (in theory) with the vocals removed. For the latter, I've tried many different songs with a wide variety of ranges, tempos, styles, etc, and the best I've gotten from the iKaraoke is to severely muffle and distort the vocals...but never completely getting rid of them. Another problem, is that anything in the same frequency range as the vocals (including instruments and YOUR voice as well) are also severely muffled. I had some fun with it, and noticed that the more 'off key' I sang, the more I was able to hear myself.
The bottom line is this: The iKaraoke does NOT do what it claims to do. If it's worth $40 to spend the evening tinkering and TRYING to get it to work, instead of blowing it at a bar, the movies, etc, then have at it. Understand that your money WILL be spent for nothing, however, and in the end, you'll find that it was more fun singing without it.
ikareoke [Posted on 2008-01-10]
I like the thought of this item. It pretty much does what it says. The radio frequency is a little challenging to get good quality sound. When it "minimizes" the lead vocals, it minimizes everything making it harder to hear. I like it and will use it again, but I think there is room for improvement.
REALLY BAD, DONT BUY IT [Posted on 2008-03-07]
I bought this item, and after reading all the manual and try to use it, I returned to the store and asked for a refund.
Click here for more details and discount information...
|
){kind=link}