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Review for iConvert™ USB Turntable

iConvert™ USB Turntable


iConvert™ USB Turntable

iConvert™ USB Turntable

Brookstone Review for iConvert™ USB Turntable sku # 578849

Our USB turntable converts old records to MP3 files instantly—no computer necessary! It’s incredibly easy to use. Just insert a flash drive or SD®/MMC® memory card, play your album, and press “record.” Your favorite songs are instantly transformed into digital MP3 files. You don’t need to use a computer or install any software—it records directly onto your digital storage device. Compatible with 33 and 45 rpm albums and also features an AM/FM radio. Built-in stereo speakers let you listen to your albums while you record them, and the line-out connection allows you to play the turntable through your home stereo system. Full-function remote control uses 2 AAA batteries (not included).
Review for iConvert™ USB Turntable
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
(based on 8 reviews)
100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Easy to set up (7), Lightweight (5), Easy to use (3)
Describe Yourself:
Avid listener (4)
Primary use of this product:
Personal (8)
Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By Dylan fan
 
Great fun!! Super simple!!
By Dylan fanVerified Purchaser from Richmond, VA on 4/14/2008
Pros:
Almost too easy, Easy to Set Up
Cons:
Spreaker sound quality
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use of this product:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am very pleased with this product. I'm not a technie and so I was a bit apprehensive but the iConvert is almost too easy. The resultant CD’s that I burned sound pretty good. The sound quality of the speakers in the unit isn’t great, but I didn’t buy it as a sound system. No big deal about recording individual tracks, just let the whole side play and then use a splitter program to put in breaks. This thing is really fun.

Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By Jon
 
Great invention, good quality.
By JonVerified Reviewer from Longview, TX on 4/11/2008
Pros:
Adds Functionality, Easy to Set Up, Fits Well, Lightweight
Cons:
Sound is okay
Best Uses:
Record to CD Task
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use of this product:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This product is about as easy to use as you can get. It's the best way to take that old record collection and make it listenable once again.

Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By NKB
 
Works Better with Memory Card
By NKB from New York City on 4/3/2008
Pros:
Easy to Set Up, Lightweight
Cons:
No 78 capacity
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Primary use of this product:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Returned it twice because it stopped recording before the end of a song. Then discovered that it doesn't really like flash drives. Memory cards are more reliable.

Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By Bruce
 
Manual insufficient - but tips here
By BruceVerified Purchaser from NY on 3/9/2008
Pros:
Compact, Easy to Use, USB makes it easy
Cons:
Have to rec eac track, No song titling ability
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use of this product:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

So its super easy to set up and use. Turns vinyl tracks into MP3s instantly. Downside - have to record each track on your LP one at a time. Manual says push the record button to stop the recording and then push it fast again to start recording the next track. UNTRUE. You have to hit the record button TWICE to begin recording the next track. WHen I did that it worked fine.

Also, I tried to create a folder on the mem stick and then record the track. It failed and read error (manual has no trouble shooting section - shame on you guys). It turns out you can't create folders on your mem stick. You have to let the machine do it for you and then when transferring it to your computer you can then create your own folders (I assume so - have not tried yet).

Lastly you can record at different bit rates. The mannual does not say so but the higher the bit rate the more detailed is the recording (more data). Richer sound but picks up more scratches and take up more space on your computer.

Overall good machine but if you are a true audiophile you might go the preamp and recording software route.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By The Deco Guy
 
Good, but...
By The Deco Guy from New York, NY on 2/29/2008
Pros:
Easy to Set Up, Easy to Use, Good Protection, Lightweight
Cons:
Forget about 45 rpms
Best Uses:
Daily Usage
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use of this product:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a very good unit. You don't need a computer to create the mp3 files, which great! The albums come over well, but if you have a slightly warped LP, that will transfer over and your final product will not sound that great.

All the 45's that I had stopped right before the end of the songs! I read, and reread about the unit and couldn't find anything that I may have been doing wrong. So, if you have 45s, you may want to rethink.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By Old Timer Lee
 
Quick and Easy Nostalga Trip
By Old Timer LeeVerified Purchaser from Shaker Heights, Ohio on 2/27/2008
Pros:
Easy to Set Up, Easy to Use, Portable
Cons:
Marginal Sound
Best Uses:
Quick LP conversion
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use of this product:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Out of the box and into use within thirty minutes; straight-forward directions easy to follow, making LP conversion to MP3 files fast and uncomplicated. Learning to use the remote to stop and start recording of individual tracks took some practice (and often depended on how the LP handled the timing between songs) and having to hang around while the LP played through to the end was time consuming. The unit sound itself is not the best -- the digitized MP3 tracks sounded better through my laptop speakers -- but listening to these long-neglected tracks was a "blast from the past" well worth the time invested.

I downloaded AUDACITY's free editing software to help clean up the digital files. The learning curve involved was steep but the results were again worth the effort involved (and can be easily turned into iPod-playable tracks).

All in all, an inexpensive, quick and easy way to get all those old record albums back into your music library.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By T
 
It Worked!!!! Easy!!!! Quick!!!!
By TVerified Purchaser from Springfield, Missouri on 2/26/2008
Pros:
Easy to Set Up, Lightweight
Describe Yourself:
Frequent Traveler
Primary use of this product:
Personal
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am a child of the 60's and have hundreds of albums. I have looked for a couple of years at several other machines costing upwards of $400. I saw this one and told the clerk "it had better work!" Well, it does. It literally took me less than five minutes to open the box, plug it in, insert a thumb drive, place a record and start recording. It was great. The only negative is the very cheap sounding internal speakers. But, since I'm converting the MP3 to disk for home and car, I can live with the cheap player speakers. Good product!

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - iConvert™ USB Turntable By Jason
 
Works well
By JasonVerified Reviewer from AR on 2/8/2008
Pros:
Easy to Set Up, Lightweight
Primary use of this product:
Personal
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Easy to use and works well.

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