External microphone for iPod Touch 1G

Umm... but unfortunately the first gen iPod Touch Only has 3 contacts in the headphone jack one for right positive one for left positive oh and one for Neutral one contact for both neutral it is the way it works these days???

But to use a mic with iPod Touches you need a 4th sadly the 1st gen does not have this required forth contact. only 2nd and 3rd support Remote and mic.
NO COMPATIBLE MIC FOR FIRST GEN IPOD TOUCH AND DEFINITELY NOT A SOFTWARE RESTRICTION.

I had the same issue, upgraded from 3.0 firmware to 3.1 and suddenly my ipod is saying this 3rd party accessory is not compatible with ipod. I immediatly downgraded to 3.0 and im back in business make skype calls daily on ipod 1st gen 32GB with macally iVoice III and skype running 3.0 firmware. Apple please make future firmware updates open to 3rd party accessories u are taking away functionality from my device and its completely unnecessary. Also add Ipod touch direct to airtunes over wifi please. make me an app to do that id pay 5 bux for it and we both b happy 🙂

I have this same problem with iPod Touch 2G, firmware 3.1.2, and the Macally iVoice III.

What really kills me about this is that I just tried to downgrade my OS 3.1.2 to a 3.0 or 2.2.1 so this mic would work... but I couldn't so I'm stuck with 3.1.2.

So, on a lark, I plug in the iVoice III and access the "voice memo" app, and don't see no stupid "not supported" message... and go on to SUCCESSFULLY record a GREAT sounding voice memo... then I switch to Skype and phone my landline and leave a message for myself, and it sounds FANTASTIC.

THEN I shut the iTouch off. When I turn it back on to try again, THEN I get the FRIKKING "not supported" message... AFTER it worked SUCCESSFULLY on TWO APPS. Specifically the TWO I WANT TO USE, and one of them (skype) is the ENTIRE reason I upgrade to a bluetooth-supporting speaker-built-in iPod Touch Gen 2.

I am nothing short of livid. The whole point is that this hardware IS supported... until some piece of SOFTWARE decides it ISN'T!!!

What the FWORD!!!! And I can't find any explanation of why this is. Security? Bad voltage? Dock connector license violation? WHAT what WHAAAATTT!?!? WHAT IS IT?!

(deep, cleansing breaths)

I wanna throw my iTouch hard at a very very solid brick / concrete wall.

And WHY weren't we informed that upgrading to OS 3.1.2 would make our working third-party hardware STOP WORKING? I paid $30 for this mic, and $10 for the OS upgrade. I would not have upgraded to 3.0 if I knew it would kill support for my iVoice III mic. Whatever the reason, Apple has done something akin to what Palm did to me years ago that got them blacklisted and I never ever purchased another device of theirs. I'd like to see this resolved, or Apple goes on my "on principle, never buy their products" list.

I couldn't edit my last post, so I'll add this note. I found a teensy weensy mic for $4 that looks like it will work with the iTouch G2:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20714

Comes in a number of colours: I ordered one and will post here if it works.

In what way is this "Answered". I too have been happily making Skype calls from my 1st gen 32 gb touch and a Macally mic until the upgrade to 3.1.2.

I would like to have some answers.

hi,
the app store limits what can be downloaded, but you can contact the application's editor to have the app enabled for ipod touch 1G. i did it for some VoIP or memo applications. sometimes the editor is just not aware that mics for ipod touch 1G exist. some had it immediately enabled, some required testing (then, just volunteer to be beta tester, what i did), for other it seems a bit more bureaucratic, but insist.
the other option is to DL the app in iTunes and then modify the IPA file, the method can be found easily on the web..

concerning the volume control on speaker (and mic gain also ?), we must consider that this mic was build for ipod 5G or classic, and that it works depending on its initial features and on ipod touch firmware possibilities. of course, il would love this volume control, and enhancements are welcome (and regressions are not, ie the FW 3.1 issue !!!)

Thanks everybody for so much information concerning this issue. I want to buy an external mic for my Ipod Touch 1G (since Apple didn't take it into account) and the idea was to get a Macally.

lorax1284, have you tried that mic from DealXtreme? I'm not sure if it will work with 1G iTouch since it is not a dock microphone. But could you please confirm it?

Thank you very much in advance

hi,
no mic can work on 1G unless it uses the dock connector (and FW 2.2 or 3.0)
ph.

Thank you very much philippe95600, looks like I will have to end up buying the iVoicePro

Yes, the DealExtreme mic does work... I recommend the one that is hinged: it plugs into the jack better with a silicone case on (other one that doesn't hinge you have to remove the case or it won't plug in all the way)

You will have to either use the speaker or bluetooth headphones to listen.

Personally, I want to use my Macally iVoice III plugged into the Dock port, and headphones plugged into the headphone jack.

Does anyone from Apple corporate / support read these forums? Why would a third-party accessory like this stop working? Could we PLEASE have a reason?