Manufacturer | Olympus |
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Brand | Olympus |
Item Weight | 1.4 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 5.8 x 0.9 x 2.4 inches |
Item model number | V4571310W000 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | ブラック |
Material Type | Unspecified |
Manufacturer Part Number | V4571310W000 |
Olympus TP-8 Telephone Pick-up Microphone,Black
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Recommended Uses For Product | Indoor/Outdoor |
Brand | Olympus |
Model Name | language _ tag |
Connectivity Technology | wire |
Connector Type | 3.5mm端子 |
Special Feature | Microphone-Feature |
Compatible Devices | Olympus DS-3500, DS-7000 |
Color | ブラック |
Included Components | Microphone, 3 ear tips |
Polar Pattern | Unidirectional |
About this item
- Note : If the size of the earbud tips does not match the size of your ear canals or the headset is not worn properly in your ears, you may not obtain the correct sound qualities or call performance. Change the earbud tips to ones that fit more snugly in your ear
- Economical, sensitive microphone for recording phone conversation
- Works great with landlines and cell phones
- Records directly to voice recorder, Recording Device
- Includes all necessary adapters
- Transcription Software Not Included
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Olympus TP-8 Telephone Pick-up Microphone
Ever need to record an important telephone conversation? The TP-8 (Telephone Pickup) is ideal for recording both sides of the conversation.
When speaking on the telephone, the TP-8 acts as a microphone to capture both sides of the dialogue onto a voice recorder. Ear pads in three different sizes (S/M/L) are included to ensure a long-lasting comfortable fit.
To use: Plug the TP-8 jack into the "MIC" jack of your recorder and the in-ear headphone into your ear.
The TP-8 is recommended for both cellular phones and landline phones, including DECT standards.
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ASIN | B007OXMHDE |
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4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #15,066 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1,241 in Earbud & In-Ear Headphones |
Date First Available | May 3, 2012 |
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Telephone Pickup.
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Customers like the performance, sound quality and ease of use of the sound and recording equipment. For example, they mention it works well, the audio quality is great and it's simple to use. Customers also appreciate the size, and clarity. That said, opinions are mixed on the quality and value of the product.
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Customers like the performance of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that it works well with Sony digital recorders, Olympus voice recorders and an Otter app. They also say that it does a pretty good job of recording both sides of a phone conversation. They say that the product has already helped on numerous occasions and is an excellent product.
"Works surprisingly well for a phone conversation...." Read more
"...Coupled with an Olympus voice recorder, it's awesomely useful. Get an Olympus that is powered by two AAA batteries instead of just one battery...." Read more
"This works great. As a newspaper reporter, I do telephone interviews, and this is perfect for that...." Read more
"...In both instances this mic has functioned flawlessly. I have purchased two of them so that I can have one of the office and one for home use." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the sound and recording equipment. They say that the audio quality is great, it picks up anything it hears very crisply, and clearly. It records both sides with equal sound level, and it captures both your voice and the person's voice you are recording very clearly. There is no distortion, and the microphone even picks u up street noise in the background.
"The TP-8 telephone pick-up is a compact device with good sensitivity to the audio signal...." Read more
"...little mic in front of you and bit off to the side, and it sounds quite a bit better than a cheap lav. Add a clip, and you could use it as a lav...." Read more
"...It sounds great.Excellent audio frequency range for what it's designed to do...." Read more
"...I had no problem hearing the conversation as it was happening, and there was no delay. The other person had no idea I was using it...." Read more
Customers find the sound and recording equipment easy to use. They mention that the gadget is simple to use and does the job well, providing a simple solution for recording and later. Some say that the earphone is easy and comfortable to wear and that it saves them time and money.
"...On the to the device itself.It's a very simple device. It's a microphone which you wear in your ear like an earbud headphone...." Read more
"...They provide a simple, although inelegant solution for recording and later transcribing through the software of your choice...." Read more
"Major PROs are:1. Nothing complicated (no software, no battery/power).2. Works with pretty much any phone.3...." Read more
"...This device is easy to use and not too pricey. No suction cups or tricky connections...." Read more
Customers like the size of the earpiece. For example, they mention it fits in an ear bud, is small, compact, and comfortable. They also appreciate the portability and ease of use. The ear piece is lightweight and very comfortable, and fits any standard digital recorder mic jack.
"The TP-8 telephone pick-up is a compact device with good sensitivity to the audio signal...." Read more
"...2. Works with pretty much any phone.3. Works with any recorder (voice recorder, PC, etc.)..." Read more
"...to the phone, and since my recorder is on the small side, it's easy to carry around...." Read more
"...Its a tad bigger than I expected, but fits well enough under an on-ear headset and easily fits under an over-ear (cup style) headset...." Read more
Customers like the clarity of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that it picks up both sides of the conversation perfectly, and it captures everything in the conversation. It works well and is comfortable to wear, and is good for phone interviews.
"...I just wanted to have a spare on hand. They are good for phone interviews...." Read more
"...It will pick up your voice, and also (assuming that the phone is held up to that same ear) will pick up the other end of the conversation...." Read more
"...But it came out crisp and clear...." Read more
"...lol It actually WILL pick up the conversation, but it will be very weak as per the silly bad reviews...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the comfort of the earpiece. They mention that the adjustable cushions make it much more comfortable, and the earmuff fits snugly in their ear without causing any undue discomfort.
"...smash the recorder to your ear with your phone...but...the TP-8 is much more comfortable...." Read more
"...The earbud for the microphone is comfortable, and after a couple minutes, you don't even realize it's there...." Read more
"...I can plug it into my voice recorder to record calls, and it's comfortable in my ear. My one complaint is that it's flimsy...." Read more
"...and would feel awkward during a conversation, but found it to be very comfortable. In an absent-minded moment, I sat a yard from a loud floor fan...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the sound and recording equipment. Some mention that it's a great product that records both sides of conversations with tremendous clarity, while others say that the mics are fragile and cheaply made. They also say that it comes off easily and is not satisfied with the recording quality.
"...It's easy to record the soundtrack of any streaming video on a computer. (I use a Windows app called iSound, but there are lots of options)...." Read more
"...They are good for phone interviews. The recordings are of decent quality but are not intended for broadcast although they could be used as such in a..." Read more
"...But these mics are so fragile!..." Read more
"...Add a clip, and you could use it as a lav. A very impressive little mic...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the product. Some mention it's well worth the modest price, while others say it' a bit over priced and not worth getting. Overall, the recordings are crystal clear.
"...This device is easy to use and not too pricey. No suction cups or tricky connections...." Read more
"...However, such devices are (a) somewhat inconvenient, (b) somewhat expensive, and (c) not nearly as "stealthy" as this device..." Read more
"A nice, cheap, simple solution for recording phone conversations! It's cheap and easy - you just plug it into your recording device of choice, put..." Read more
"To be honest, I wasn't expecting too much from this little, inexpensive gadget. But it's fantastic!..." Read more
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It's easy to record the soundtrack of any streaming video on a computer. (I use a Windows app called iSound, but there are lots of options). Once in a while I have a call that is audio dial in only. You can record by leaving it on speakerphone and putting a small recorder by the phone, but I generally don't like speaker phone and I'm frequently typing during calls to take notes.
Here's my set up. I have a tiny but high quality Sony recorder (UX560). Put on an external headset (earmuff style not earbuds) and start your call. Put the tiny Olympus TP-8 in your ear and plug into your recorder (for me UX560). That's it. One tip: I used the small earbud tip here, on the TP-8, normally I use a medium tip. Since it fits under your audio earpiece, why not make it as tiny as possible. It's not like a normal earbud where you might need a snug fit or might want to maximize sound isolation. Quality is quite good, and good enough for autotranscription (eg Otter.ai is one.)
Hold this little mic in front of you and bit off to the side, and it sounds quite a bit better than a cheap lav. Add a clip, and you could use it as a lav. A very impressive little mic. I use it in my Zoom recorder, where it sounds great, and in my Motorola Android phone (with adapter cable) where it sounds pretty good.
If you use this with headphones on, your own voice comes through, but only very muffled. If you crank up the phone, and don't jam the phone onto your ear, then (while it picks up the phone sound well) it picks up your own voice (you who have it in your ear) at an acceptable level, but not as well. For interview purposes, you record the party on the phone with this great little mic, and then while talking to them, you record yourself on some other device. Then, you edit the two audio files together in Audacity, deleting your muffled voice coming through the Olympus, and replacing it with the other recording. Just don't talk over your interviewee.
In sum, a bargain for the sound quality.
I need to record some of my conversations over the phone. If someone is making a "verbal contract" with me, I need to have a "copy" for small claims or other court if need be. If you "sign" a contract you need a copy of that which you signed. How do you sign a "verbal contract." How do you get a copy of a verbal contract? Lawyers say you need two other witnesses to testify to a verbal contract if there's no other proof. Really? How's that going to happen in all cases. Am I going to have to pay these "witnesses" to appear in court? What if I can't reach one or both of the witnesses. People do move. People even die. How can I prove a verbal contract in a way that can be presented to a Judge or Jury or 3rd party arbitrator?
That's where this Olympus TP-8 Telephone Pick-up Microphone comes in so very handy that it is actually vital. I won a case in small claims court because of a phone conversation recording I had made with this thing. The Judge accepted the recording as evidence and I won my case for breach of contract by the other party largely because I had an audio record of the vebal contract with all detail.
These things do eventually wear out. It's like all things with wires...the wire eventually breaks somewhere. I recently got another TP-8 and I can feel that the wire is much stiffer than older models used to be. There must be thicker less flexible conductors in there. I like that. Also, the insulation is tougher than it used to be so I think the old soft pliable insulation might have been vulnerable to cuts and abrasion.
There is a TP-7 Telephone Pickup watch out because but it is MONAURAL. If you plug it into a stero jack you'll only get a left sided recording and the right side of your recording will be silent. This TP-8 has a stereo jack so it records to both channels...but...it does not record in stereo. It only has one microphone so it can't really record in stereo. But, it does feed the same sound into each of the left and right channels equally. It sounds great.
Excellent audio frequency range for what it's designed to do. I think part of the reason I won my case is because this telephone pickup recorded so many background sounds in the periphery of both sides of the conversation during the moments the contract was agreed upon...it was obvious that I had not "doctored" the recording because there were too many real life background sounds. I just could not have "doctored" a fake that sounded as real as that which was captured by this telephone pickup.
I always keep a spare because it has become vital and you never know when it will break because it gets some rough treatment as I stuff it into my pockets or into my briefcase or suitcase.
Coupled with an Olympus voice recorder, it's awesomely useful. Get an Olympus that is powered by two AAA batteries instead of just one battery. Those with two AAA's will operate continuously well beyond a 14 hour work day non-stop. You can sit at your computer and edit out the segment where something happened that you need to archive.
The recorders using only one AAA are compact but will exhaust their battery in about 8 hours or less.
And....get an Olympus recorder that has self-charging capability. You put 2 Eneloop standard AAA batteries (not Eneloop Pro) in there and it will record continuously over 17 hours to an MP3 of 320kbps or a WMA of 192kbps or something less than those resolutions if you wish to really save file size. Then you plug the Olympus recorder into a USB port and it recharges the AAA's in about 3 or 4 hours tops all ready for another 17 hours plus for recording. You can recharge Eneloops about 2000 times according to their marketing hyperbole. I don't know about 2,000, but I know that they last for years in my devices and I recharge them over a hundred times a year. (Eneloop Pro batteries only tout 500 recharges and they degrade quickly over a couple of years. Avoid Enelop Pro. Get Eneloop regulars.. And Not Enellop Lite batteries either. Eneloop standards (currently white with blue letering).
Olympus audio recorder, Eneloop batteries, Olympus TP-8 telephone pickup. With that combination, youre all set. Olympus recorders have great built in microphones and you can, if you need to, put the recorder at your ear and smash the recorder to your ear with your phone...but...the TP-8 is much more comfortable. Sometimes you don't have the TP-8 with you so gently smash the recorder to your ear with your phone and it will work. Just be mindful to have the microphones of the recorder placed reasonably close to the phone sound. The Olympus will pick up your voice no matter what as long as you don't have the mcrophone muffled with a pillow or something. The TP-8 is the same. It will pick up your voice no matter what as long as you don't have a pillow or something smashing the phone to your ear with the TP-8 pickup in your ear because that would muffle extraneous sounds and in this scenario, your voice is an extraneous sound. Lose your voice on the recording...lose your case in court.
Great combination. Then, when Judge Judy says, I would like to rule in your favor if you only had proof. Well..then...you pull out your Olympus and she will smile...because you made her life easier. Judges like that, I think.
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Most cell phones, tablets, and some laptops have this type of jack now.
So an adapter that has a four contact male 3.5 mm plug to separate audio input and output sockets is needed. Adapters of this type are available on Amazon for little money. Add a voice recorder app and your all set.
The Olympus and other dedicated voice recorders as well as some computers that have a dedicated audio input jack and will not need an adapter.
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2022
Most cell phones, tablets, and some laptops have this type of jack now.
So an adapter that has a four contact male 3.5 mm plug to separate audio input and output sockets is needed. Adapters of this type are available on Amazon for little money. Add a voice recorder app and your all set.
The Olympus and other dedicated voice recorders as well as some computers that have a dedicated audio input jack and will not need an adapter.
They are used daily, often multiple times, they do last only a couple of years before needing replacing though - they suddenly stop picking up sound, so I usually always have a spare set to hand. I think for how often and long I use them for, they are very good value
My immense frustration is that although Amazon list them for sale, with Amazon as the seller, as soon as one tries to check out, the check out page says, they are not available to be shipped to your address! GRRRR!
Have contacted Amazon live chat several days ago, and was promised it (must be some of tech issue on the part of Amazon, as there is nothing wrong with my location) would be sorted within "25 hours". Nothing was sorted though, I still can't order - I try several times daily as my last set have just broken, and now using my last spare set.
This seems a long term and intermittent common problem, having now looked at some of the other reviews......
Amazon CS is usually so good, I cannot understand why Amazon is dragging its feet on this matter and allowing it to keep happening........?
Come On, Amazon, Please Get it Sorted.....
Lo uso en mi grabadora WS-853 Olympus y es muy útil cuando me interesa guardar los acuerdos que muchas veces se efectúan por teléfono y que posteriormente se documentan.
En mi trabajo de Abogado hasta para las entrevistas y asesorías que los clientes solicitan es una herramienta muy indispensable; evitando el clásico cliente que se excusa con "..eso no me lo dijo Licenciado".