[thetoothfairy]

I found this pretty interesting and thought I would share it. I might buy one myself to see what it is like. Its not expensive at all.... $7.95








Ever since the hands-free calling legislation went into effect in California, I've often found myself using the cell phone's speaker phone while driving. While my iPhone 3G's speaker phone works relatively well, it sounds a little distorted when turned all the way up and yet still not loud enough.
That might now change with the SoundClip, a new little accessory Ten One Design introduced this week that amplifies the iPhone 3G's external audio by 10dB between 5kH and 20kHz.
As the name suggests, the device is a clip that fits securely in the 30-pin dock connector to guide the sound from the iPhone speaker directly toward the user. This offers a more concentrated sound quality that may otherwise be lost without it.
This add-on is especially cool during gaming as it prevents the hand from blocking the iPhone speaker. The only inconvenience is you will need to detach it to be able to charge or sync the phone, and it can't be used with any of the iPhone's extended batteries.
To make up for this, the SoundClip can be had for only $7.95. It works best with the iPhone 3G only.

SoundClip makes your iPhone 3G sound better | Crave - CNET

Company Website below.... they also have audio demos on their site as well using the soundclip.

Ten One Design SoundClip

[cpjr]

Thats actually pretty nifty.

[bubonicbryan]

Why would it only work best with the 3G? The speaker hardware is the same.

Oh wait. I see. haha.

[Deviatorz]

They're selling a flimsy piece of plastic for $8. It still "costs" a lot in terms of material. But it is a good idea though. Maybe I'll find something similar to this for less off ebay. Thanks for sharing!

[JazJon]

I liked the demo, I ordered one for kix

[reznor9]

I would order it but its not going to fit over my incase slider case...

[cricketlang]

that is such a simple idea yet effective. i might pick one up once i get my 3g

[Caleb_Soccer_Star]

interestingg...

[CZroe]

I should have had one of those when I had my 3G. The speaker wasn't nearly loud enough to share many YouTube videos or to use speakerphone. My hearing may be a little bad but I can't tell you how many other coworkers and other people couldn't hear a video or something I was trying to show them. Don't even think about using it in the back seat of a car with all the ambient road noise! Of course, this probably doesn't help too much... I already cup my hand whenever I can manage and it just isn't enough sometimes.

My brother may still want one. Does it also come in white? I see that it won't fit with most hard cases. Other than the fact that it may dump water in your speaker port, it looks like it makes a pretty good port cover for blocking liquid entry through the dock port.

[z3r01]

sounds good, gotta check this one out

[thetoothfairy]

Originally Posted by CZroe

I should have had one of those when I had my 3G. The speaker wasn't nearly loud enough to share many YouTube videos or to use speakerphone. My hearing may be a little bad but I can't tell you how many other coworkers and other people couldn't hear a video or something I was trying to show them. Don't even think about using it in the back seat of a car with all the ambient road noise! Of course, this probably doesn't help too much... I already cup my hand whenever I can manage and it just isn't enough sometimes.

My brother may still want one. Does it also come in white? I see that it won't fit with most hard cases. Other than the fact that it may dump water in your speaker port, it looks like it makes a pretty good port cover for blocking liquid entry through the dock port.

I checked out the website for you and it only comes in black at this time....

[CZroe]

Originally Posted by thetoothfairy

I checked out the website for you and it only comes in black at this time....

Thanks. I sent an email right after that suggesting white or a premium white with black edge and silver trim.

[iZilla_Pod]

Has anyone actually tried this to see how it really works?

[jbode]

I'm also wondering how well it really works, does it cause less echo -when the iphone is on speaker it sometimes produces an echo (very annoying)

[aussiebob]

Top looking gadget thanks for sharing