iMic
USB Audio Interface

The iMic™ universal audio adapter is a USB device that adds a stereo input and output to your Mac or PC. This allows the connection of virtually any microphone or sound input device to the iBook, Titanium PowerBook, PowerMac or any other Mac or PC with a USB port. Currently shipping, the iMic supports both line and Mic level input as well as line level output for any USB capable computer.

By using USB, the iMic provides significantly superior audio input and output performance over built in audio. The iMic is a must have product for people who are serious about getting high quality audio in or out of their computers. The iMic not only provides amazingly high quality performance but is remarkably inexpensive at a suggested retail price of $35.

 

MacUser UK- iMic Review
Vol. 17 Issue 4

Pros Provides high-quality audio input for USB Macs + Inexpensive

Cons None

...just plug a microphone or any other audio device, such as a tape deck or MiniDisc player, into the iMic's microphone port and start recording...

We compared input from the iMic with audio recorded using an iMac's built-in microphone as well as its external microphone socket. Griffin claims the iMic produces better results than Apple's built-in audio, and we were surprised to find this was true. Sound recorded from the iMic was louder and clearer than the other two...

 

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