XtremeMac MicroMemo Digital Voice Recorder for iPod nano 2G (Silver) | 
 enlarge | Brand: XtremeMac
Category: CE
List Price: $59.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 3.7 x 0.9
MPN: IPN-MIC-20
Model: IPN-MIC-20
UPC: 842603002148
EAN: 0842603002148
ASIN: B000K5WW8S
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Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: 100% Genuine Brand New Sealed In Original Retail Box - Fast Shipment Within 24 Hour of Payment
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| Features:
| • | Compatibility: iPod nano 2G | | • | Record interviews, meetings, lectures, or any audio content directly to your iPod nano | | • | Flexible, detachable mic for exact positioning | | • | Menus and controls display on iPod nano screen | | • | Accepts other microphones with 35mm plug; records directly from line-in sources |
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Product Description
Say hello to the first high-fidelity iPod recorder with a removable microphone. MicroMemo plugs right into your dock connector to capture memos, meetings, lectures, or any audio content directly to your iPod. A flexible, detachable mic captures audio. Or you can use any microphone with a 3.5mm-plug. Play your recording instantly through the built-in speaker or your earphones. MicroMemo has high-fidelity one-touch recording and works without batteries or cables. Just drop it in a pocket and go.
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 ONE STAR BECAUSE IT LOOKS GOOD--BUT THE ONE I GOT DID NOT WORK May 7, 2007
To whom it may concern:
Last week I received the Micromemo recording device to use with my brand new 2nd generation iPod Nano. I was looking forward to replacing my old iPod recording setup, which is a Griffin iTalk unit which I use with my old 20 Gigabyte 4rth generation iPod, along with a clip-on Griffin brand microphone.
I am a college professor and I record two of my fifty-minute sessions in a row three times a week. I had two reasons for wanting to move to the Nano setup.
First, I wanted the Nano setup because it would be much smaller and lighter. I had been using an external battery pack with my 20 Gig iPod to make sure there was enough battery power to get through the sessions. So the recording unit was a little bulky. The Nano, on the other hand, would fit right in my shirt pocket.
Second, the Micromemo is advertised as recording at a higher sampling rate than my old setup, which records at 8k. I thought it would be nice for my students to be able to listen to better-quality sound.
I was thoroughly disappointed with the Micromemo--so much so that I would probably avoid all products by this company in the future. I will list the problems.
First, the Micromemo did record with the small microphone it shipped with, but it did so very poorly. On the high quality setting, it only recorded on one channel. On the low quality setting, it did record on both channels. But on both high quality and low quality settings, the recordings contained a very bad background hiss. The only difference was that on high quality, I got the hiss through both channels and sound through one. One low quality, I got both hum and recording through both channels.
Now, in case anyone thinks I am complaining too much about the background hiss, let me say that I NEVER experienced any such hiss using my old setup, which, as I mentioned consisted of a 4rth generation iPod and a Belkin iTalk. The sound quality from the Belkin unit is not as good as I would like (it sounds a little thin and occasionally wispy), but it NEVER produced noticeable hiss.
Second, the Micromemo unit simply did not work with my external lapel microphone. Not at all. I experimented for a long time trying to make sure that the switch on the bottom was set right, making sure the unit was properly attached to the iPod, and making sure the connection from the external microphone to the Micromemo unit was secure. It did not work at all. But it works just fine on my old setup.
Third, the Micromemo unit has a control on the bottom that is extremely hard to move from one position to the other. I was able to switch it into each of its three positions with my fingernail, but it was difficult. There is nothing smooth about its functioning at all. It feels very cheap, as if I were using some sort of toy.
FINALLY, I will note that I give the Micromemo one star--that is because it does look very good. When snapped onto my new iPod Nano, it looked as if it the entire unit was one sleekly designed piece. It looks much better than my old recording combo.
Other than appearances, though, this unit was a complete disappointment. I am going to order a different company's recording unit to try out with my new iPod Nano, and I will see if it works better. It will have to work a whole lot better than the Micromemo for it to even approach the quality of the setup I have already been using. By the way, I never have run into any glitches with my old unit. I plug it in, and it works. It's heavy and bulky but it works. Always. For a year and a half, three days a week. No problems, ever.
Ken Smith
College Professor, North Dakota
 Great little recorder, almost non functional speaker March 14, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I received the iPod Nano recording adapter and marveled at its design engineering, its a beauty, and functional with its gooseneck mike. Recording quality is quite good even on the lowest quality setting, but suffers just a little bit of hiss with low sound levels.
Although I wasn't expecting much from the built in speaker, I was surprised when it produced no sound what so ever. After calling product support, I got the feeling I was not the only one to have experienced this problem. They made the point that under the best of circumstances the speaker volume level was very low. After I got them to realize that the volume level on mine was in fact non existent, they promptly offered to send a replacement post paid.
The replacement arrived and the speaker did work, but do not buy this unit thinking you will be able to set it on your desk and have a group of people listen to your recording. The speaker is useful only for a very basic sound check to make sure you are recording. You have to hold it up to your ear and then you can hear the playback.
All in all, however the recording side is incredibly well done, allowing you to make very high quality recordings and even plug in an external mike which must be a self powered mike as the unit does not appear to provide plug in power to mikes that need it.
Decent recorder for the money February 26, 2007
I like the design of this recorder--fits my 2G Nano. I also like the detachable, flexible mic. Oddly, this item does not play well w/the XtremeMac MemoMic. Simply does not record w/this mic attached. (However, the MemoMic works w/my Griffin iTalk recorder.) Go figure. I do like the playthru to headphone/speaker feature. All in all, recommended.
 First one defective - replacement works as it should February 22, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The first one I received did not record in stereo when switched to "Line" - only the left channel was recording. I contacted XtremeMac via email about the issue, and they provided good support (somewhat disatisfied with the two day gaps in email replies). Upon determining that is was defective, they sent me a replacement as well as a return shipping label for the defective one. The replacement works as it should and I am satisfied with the quality. I use it to record sermons from our Pastor at church, and am recording directly from our Mackie mixer line outs into the MicroMemo via a RCA to 1/8" stereo cable. The quality is great for this purpose and I'm not experiencing excess noise in the recorded audio. I've tried the included microphone as well, and while it records decent if you're in close proximity to it, moving back a couple feet or more you will notice reduced quality. For closer miking, this mic will work fine, but if you're planning on being a few feet away from the subject you intend to record, it will sound distant (which I would expect from a mic of this type and size).
While not a perfect solution, I find it a suitable accessory to my iPod Nano (2G) that is proving to be useful for it's intended purpose.
Disappointing - does not perform as advertised February 4, 2007
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I purchased XtremeMac's MicroMemo for my son to help him formulate ideas before writing them down. It looked small and easy to use. What a disappointment! The speaker that should allow him to hear his recording without earbuds or downloading DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. The recording could not be heard through the earbuds either. There was a 3 position switch on the bottom for "earbud - line - mic" that was difficult to use without the use of a pen or fingernail. For the amount of times you had to use the switch you'd think it would be easier to move. I thought perhaps it was my user error in getting it to work so I brought it to the local Apple Store in the mall in hopes that they could show me how to get it to work. The clerk was also unable to get the speaker to function and although he could hear his recording through the earbuds it was only faintly at full volume. The recording could be heard through when his Nano was mounted to a speaker unit in the store. The clerk even opened a new MicroMemo off the rack to see if perhaps my unit was defective. That unit performed no better than my unit. We tried different combinations of Nanos and MicroMemos with all the same results.
I would not recommend this unit. If you do choose to purchase it, buy it from a local store so you can return it for a full refund rather than having to eat the return shipping cost from online stores.
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