Many of our Voxie customers contact us with questions about what microphone to use for what occasion or if they even need a mic for their iPhone or iPod Touch. Apps from Apple’s App Store run on the first and second generation iPod Touch and, of course, the iPhone. But they all have different recording hardware, or lack thereof. So, it’s actually quite complicated for the average iPhone or iPod toting customer to know exactly what they need.

So, here’s the answer:

iPhone (original and 3G): you’re all set. You have a built in mic located on the bottom of your iPhone. But you still may want to use an external mic for better quality or more pin-pointed accuracy. The earbuds that came with your iPhone have an integrated mic. But TouchMic.com has just released a new lapel mic (with headphone pass through) and MityMic (for 3G only) that are both very well designed and more suitable for professional situations. You won’t look very professional giving a speech to a group of people while wearing white headphones. Again, the mic is optional when you have an iPhone, but the TouchMic Producsts will come in handy depending on your needs.

iPod Touch Second Gen: sorry, no built in mic. But don’t worry, both Apple’s earbuds with integrated mic and TouchMic.com’s lapel mic and MityMic work great. The Second Gen iPod’s audio input is integrated into the headphone jack, just like the iPhone.

iPod Touch First Gen: again, no mic. But never fear, MacAlly is here. We have another blog post dedicated to just this topic. But the short story is that TouchMic.com sells the MacAlly mics that work the best on your faithful First Gen iPod. We’ve tested both the iVoice Pro and iVoice III. The First Gen iPod’s audio input is integrated into the dock connector, not the headphone jack. This is where most people get confused. And there are a lot of dock connector mics made for the original iPod and Nano that don’t work on the iPod Touch. To be safe, so shop wisely if you choose not to buy the one we have tested.

Note that the above applies to our recording app Voxie for sure. The iPod Touch information may not apply to other recording apps as most aren’t compatible with the iPod Touch. But Voxie is. Or did we say that already?