Griffin SmartTalk... not so smart after all (Griffin Smarttalk)

Member Name: sarah81783

Product:	Griffin Smarttalk
Date:	27/09/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: button

Disadvantages: short lifespan, inconvenient

I bought Griffin SmartTalk around january so I could use my headphones (as opposed to earphones) with the Iphone 2g. Because of the iphone's ear/headphone socket is recessed, headphones won't fit hence needing an iphone adaptor.

The concept of this particular iphone adaptor is great. There's a microphone attached and a button for answering calls or pausing/playing music. I find the wire/cable too long. It's unnecessary coz the headphone itself has long wire.

The lifespan of this one lasted me a month. I spent about £ 15 for this and i couldn't use it for a long time. My first two weeks, it was working fine. I could put the phone in my pocket or bag while listening to music, i could walk and go to gym with it. However by the third week, i started noticing constant stopping of music. I had to keep pressing the button. I am a very organised person and i don't just throw my phone in the bag so there is no way i could've damaged the adaptor. By the fourth week, i couldn't put it in my bag or pocket anymore. I couldn't walk or go to the gym and use it. I had to hold it a certain way and bend the adaptor wire in a certain way. It was just inconvenient.

I wouldn't really recommend this product and would suggest to go for a less elaborate adaptor that doesn't have a very long cable and button. I'd recommend Belkin's adaptor over this.

Summary: not so smart after all