{"id":4154,"date":"2011-11-20T07:52:50","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T00:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=4154"},"modified":"2011-11-20T08:04:34","modified_gmt":"2011-11-20T01:04:34","slug":"review-giveaway-i-am-t-pain-microphone-with-built-in-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/review-giveaway-i-am-t-pain-microphone-with-built-in-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Review &#038; Giveaway:  I Am T-Pain Microphone with Built-in Speaker!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/20\/review-giveaway-i-am-t-pain-microphone-with-built-in-speaker\/protunes-i-am-t-pain-mic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4914\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4914 alignright\" title=\"ProTunes-I-Am-T-Pain-Mic\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/ProTunes-I-Am-T-Pain-Mic.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/ProTunes-I-Am-T-Pain-Mic.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/ProTunes-I-Am-T-Pain-Mic.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/ProTunes-I-Am-T-Pain-Mic.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/p>\n<address><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>BLACK FRIDAY MONTH! &nbsp;<\/strong>November marks the celebration of&nbsp; Black Friday Month. &nbsp;Every week we will be announcing another chance to win some fun tech giveaways! &nbsp;Be sure to sign up for our e-mail newsletter so you don\u2019t miss out! &nbsp;Giveaways going on now: <strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/05\/dabble-into-a-whole-new-game-of-words\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Dabble<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/12\/how-to-be-private-on-a-public-computer-kingston-usb-urdrive-giveaway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kingston urDrive USB thumb drives<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>(very cool, $50)<strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/12\/ritmo-music-to-your-unborn-babys-ears\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ritmo Baby Sound System<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;($179)<strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/20\/privacy-please-how-to-protect-your-ipad-from-wandering-eyes\/\" target=\"_blank\">3M iPad Privacy Screen Protectors<\/a><\/strong> ($40).<\/span><\/address>\n<p>OK, I couldn&#8217;t resist this one. &nbsp; My daughter had been wanting a microphone for some time. &nbsp;The only problem is that she wanted one that actually worked and would amplify her voice. &nbsp; As I searched eBay I realized this microphone was going to cost us because you need to buy the amplifier\/speaker too. &nbsp;This was more than I bargained for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While at the <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/19\/the-best-upcoming-family-games-from-e3\/\" target=\"_blank\">E3 Gaming tradeshow<\/a> in Los Angeles earlier this year, I stumbled across the <a title=\"Learn more...\" href=\"http:\/\/iamtpainmic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">I AmT-Pain Mic<\/a>.* &nbsp;What immediately drew me in was the built-in speaker at the bottom of the microphone. &nbsp;Brilliant! &nbsp;This microphone just might do the trick for my daughter. &nbsp;Now you might be asking, &#8220;does your daughter like T-Pain?&#8221; &nbsp;Well, no, she doesn&#8217;t even know who he is. &nbsp;But you can tell from the microphone and packaging that he is a rapper.<\/p>\n<p>T-Pain is a Grammy award-winning &nbsp;American hip-hop, rapper, and R&amp;B singer, songwriter, and producer. &nbsp;Throughout his singing career us has used the <a title=\"Auto-Tune\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auto-Tune\">Auto-Tune<\/a>&nbsp;pitch correction effect to alter his voice. &nbsp;It also helps to correct your pitch. &nbsp;Many other famous singers have used the Auto-Tune pitch too such as Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Cher.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Features:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Built-in Speaker &#8211; amplifies your voice<\/li>\n<li>6 Beats &#8211; choose from six limited varied beats to enhance your song<\/li>\n<li>Record &#8211; you can record your songs<a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/20\/review-giveaway-i-am-t-pain-microphone-with-built-in-speaker\/t-pain-microphone-3-400\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4911\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4911 alignright\" title=\"T-Pain microphone (3)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/T-Pain-microphone-3-400.jpg?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/T-Pain-microphone-3-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/T-Pain-microphone-3-400.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Playback &#8211; you can play back your songs on the microphone<\/li>\n<li>Download &#8211; you can download your songs and share with others<\/li>\n<li>MP3 Compatible<\/li>\n<li>Auto-Tune effect &#8211; sing the the pros!<\/li>\n<li>Includes 3 original beats to sing to<\/li>\n<li>External Speaker Port &#8211; you can still plug into external speakers using a 2.5mm jack<\/li>\n<li>Headphone Jack &#8211; to keep your voice to yourself, just plug in headphones<\/li>\n<li>Sleep Feature &#8211; will turn off automatically if not used after a minute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>This microphones packs a lot of punch!<\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Pros<\/span><\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Recording &#8211; recording a song is a lot of fun<\/li>\n<li>Playing it back &#8211; is even more fun!<\/li>\n<li>I love the fact that the mic can be used as a speaker, if you have a 2.5mm jack<\/li>\n<li>The Auto-Tune effect really makes the microphone<\/li>\n<li>Built-in speaker &#8211; works great with two volumes available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/span>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>I tried plugging the mic into two different computers. &nbsp;Even though the software popped up, I could not save my song to my hard drive.<\/li>\n<li>You can only record one song at a time<\/li>\n<li>T-Pain is not the best role model for young kids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom&#8217;s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>My daughter has a lot of fun playing with the I Am T-Pain microphone. &nbsp;She does not know who T-Pain is, only that judging<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1589 alignright\" title=\"WellConnectedMom LOGO MOM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;by the picture and the Auto-Tune sound, he must be a rapper. &nbsp;She loves the Auto-Tune effect, but even more the ability to record her voice.<\/div>\n<div>I would not say I&#8217;m a fan of T-Pain, but I know a few of his songs and they have a good beat. &nbsp;The lyrics of some of these songs are not suitable for children. &nbsp;fortunately, none of T-Pain&#8217;s<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4560 alignleft\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" title=\"2.5mm jack\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/APLIPHONEHFA2.gif?resize=126%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/APLIPHONEHFA2.gif?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/APLIPHONEHFA2.gif?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>songs are included in the microphone. &nbsp;The&nbsp;microphone is meant for kids to create their own tunes. &nbsp;Moreover, having a T-Pain microphone has not caused my daughter to want to listen to his songs. &nbsp;Phew!<\/div>\n<div>Net net, the I AM T-Pain microphone is a fun toy bringing hours of enjoyment for both kids and adults. &nbsp;It&#8217;s design in clever with the built-in speaker and ability to pipe in your MP3 music as your back up.<\/div>\n<div>If you&#8217;re looking for something fun to give to the kids this Christmas, the I Am T-Pain mic is a fun toy to consider. &nbsp;The I AM T-Pain mic, made by JAKKS Pacific, is&nbsp;available at Walmart, Toys R Us, Target, Kmart, Amazon and other smaller channels. &nbsp;Currently, Amazon sells the I Am T-Pain mic for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ProTunes-Am-T-Pain-Mic-White\/dp\/B0053VLT4M\/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1319573806&amp;sr=8-5\" target=\"_blank\">$47.39 for the white mic<\/a>&nbsp;(with free shipping), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ProTunes-Am-T-Pain-Mic-Red\/dp\/B0053VLTF6\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1319573806&amp;sr=8-3\" target=\"_blank\">$39.97 for the red mic<\/a>&nbsp;(with free shipping), and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ProTunes-Am-T-Pain-Mic-Gold\/dp\/B0053VLO3I\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1319573806&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">$59.99 for the Gold mic<\/a>. &nbsp;Don&#8217;t ask me why the price varies with price, I don&#8217;t know. &nbsp;I do know , however, that all colored mics have the same features. &nbsp;I noticed that<a href=\"http:\/\/www.toysrus.com\/family\/index.jsp?categoryId=11855298\" target=\"_blank\"> ToysRUs.com<\/a> sells all three colors of microphones for $39.99.<\/div>\n<div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Win It!<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Intrigued? &nbsp;Want to win a I Am T-Pain microphone for your child&#8230;or yourself? &nbsp;Enter to win, as a part of our &#8220;Black Friday<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4913 alignright\" title=\"T-Pain microphone (1)-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/11\/T-Pain-microphone-1-400.jpg?resize=158%2C280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"280\" \/>&nbsp;Contests&#8221; running from now until mid-December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TO ENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out the form below. &nbsp;One entry per person.<\/li>\n<li>Only USA addresses please.<\/li>\n<li>The contest ends December 7th, 12am PST.<\/li>\n<li>The winner will be chosen by random.org.<\/li>\n<li>Prize will be fulfilled through the mail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GET EXTRA CHANCES TO WIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get 1 extra entry for following Well Connected Mom on&nbsp;<a title=\"Like Us\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/wellconnectedmom\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Get 1 extra entry for following I am T-Pain mic on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IAmTPainMic\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Facebook<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Get 1 extra entry for following @wellconnectdmom on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wellconnectdmom\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Get 1 extra entry for tweeting on twitter, \u201cI hope to win an I Am T-Pain Microphone from @JAKKStoys and&nbsp;@wellconnectdmom http:\/\/bit.ly\/sDEavV&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/embeddedform?formkey=dHdVLWhXQ0p3TE1id2lMVHJfLXZUdVE6MA\" width=\"760\" height=\"1018\" frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\">Loading&#8230;<\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>* I was given a T-Pain Microphone for purposes of review. &nbsp;All stated opinions are my own.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; 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