The first thing you"ll notice about ThumbTacks is that it"s a familiar day to day object in your life. This unique design feature not only looks great, but is also the perfect shape to easily push and pull out of your iPod. This distinctive yet functional design was only achievable due to our meticulous design and detailed engineering. We shaved everything out to bring you the smallest mic of its kind, while still tough enough to withstand your everyday use. ThumbTacks allows you to fully unleash your iPod"s secret potential*… recording. It couldn"t be simpler to use! Push your Thumbtack into your 3.5mm headphone jack and your iPod will automatically turn into a voice recorder. So next time when you need to record class dictations, office meetings, or even covering the next big story, don"t forget to bring along your ThumbTack. One big consideration when designing Thumbtacks was its tiny size. But, equally important to us was the microphone quality. Thumbtacks excels in comparison to similar products which are larger and bulkier. We spent considerable time testing a multitude of microphones in different acoustic environments to ensure we had the best quality micro-microphone of it category. We"re confident you"ll be amazed by the range and quality of this tiny device