I purchased this item and I am amazed at the sound quality of the recordings! I write music and it makes it easy for me record my song ideas. I can put my ipod/TuneTalk on the table and play and sing from a short distance away, and the recordings come out amazingly crisp and clear....even if there is more than one person singing! I am so happy with this product! It is much better than having a separate hand-held recording device. I don't have to carry anything other than my iPod...And, best of all, all of the recordings, voice or music, are stored right into iTunes and they can be easily transferred onto my PC, where I can sinc them into my iTunes library on my desktop or send the files via email. It's really a terrific little recorder! I highly recommend it!