Electronics & Techno Gadgets

Rockin’ Out with the Voice Rockrz Mic ~ Giveaway

We are a music lovin’ family….not that we’ll ever quit our day jobs, but we love to rock it out, dance it out, and just have fun whenever music is involved. Now there’s a new toy on the market that allows kids to rock it out at home, either in front of the tv or even with their personal MP3 player.

The Voice Rockrz Mic, from First Act, comes in pink or blue and transforms a child’s world into a stage for performances galore. This microphone actually has a few different settings. Kids can have the applause effect, a drumroll effect, and 3 different voice effects, including Hi-Note, Echo-Tastic and Robot-Riffic. My boys were completely mesmerized by the Hi-Note voice; I’m not sure why. Maybe because Jacob has watched the Fred movie over and over and over (ugh, just sayin’). No, but seriously, they had a LOT of fun with this microphone, and it did provide a lot of laughs, as you can see in the video below.

The Voice Rockrz Mic is wireless, so they can carry it all over the house or even outside if they want. They can sing along to their favorite tunes, dancing it out, not having to worry about tripping over a cord and thus tearing up equipment. Plus it comes with accessories like a blue skull ring and bracelet like we received (also available in pink). The bracelet and ring can be used to change the voice effects by tapping on a certain spot on the mic. We had a slight problem getting the effect to change every single time, but the kids still had a blast.

You can purchase the Voice Rockrz Mic for $24.99 this fall, and it’s geared for ages 4+. Be sure to Follow Voice Rockrz on Facebook.

The great news is that we’re giving one MamaBuzz reader a Voice Rockrz Mic, so your kids and their friends can rock it out too! You can enter to win by doing one or more of the following; just be sure to leave a separate comment for each way that you enter. I’ll draw the winner, via random.org, on Tuesday, September 20. This giveaway is open to U.S. only. Good luck, and have a wonderful day!

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(Disclosure: We received a Voice Rockrz Mic, free of charge, from Voice Rockrz/Litzky PR, for the purposes of review. All views/opinions remain solely our own.)

Tuff Cam from Educational Insights

August 23, 2011 By Mel 1 Comment

Educational Insights has honestly become one of my favorite companies to not only work with but also in terms of their products. Being a homeschool family, we LOVE using toys and manipulatives to make school even more fun and provide even more hands-on learning opportunities.

Jacob enjoys taking video and pictures; in fact, he was taking pictures the whole time we were on vacation. Now he has the GeoSafari Tuff Cam, which can be used to take indoor or outdoor video, though it is made “Tuff” so it’s extra durable for the outdoors. The Tuff Cam is actually very ergonomic in terms of holding a camera to record; it has a handle with a rubber grip and also has a point and shoot trigger. Kids can look at the 2″ digital screen to see exactly what they’re recording or taking a picture of; yes, it takes pictures too. It has a zooming feature which makes it nice when you need to get a little closer.

The camera was not hard to learn how to use. It comes with a little instructional booklet that explains all. There are 3 modes: Photo, Video, and Play. It also has a microphone and speaker, so you have pretty good sound when recording. There is a menu, so that settings can be changed, such as Color, Saturation, Sharpness, Size/Resolution, etc. It also comes with a USB cord/docking station, so the battery can be charged, or pics/video can be removed. The battery is partially charged when you get it but only takes 2-4 hours to fully charge. It is a 12 MP camera with 32 MB memory. It can also be used with a Mac or PC.

I actually like the toughness of this camera; I don’t feel like it’s going to get broken within just a few days of use. I also like the point and shoot mechanism, making it easier for kids to operate; it’s meant for ages 5 and up. One thing I noticed, however, is that the picture quality is a bit darker than I’d prefer. Maybe we just haven’t totally figured out the settings yet, but it seems like it works best in lots of light.

You can purchase the Tuff Cam from Educational Insights for $179.99. The price does seem hefty to me; we normally wouldn’t want to spend that much, but I’d definitely recommend the Tuff Cam for kids who spend a lot of time outdoors and are especially interested in filming; Jacob’s involved in Cub Scouts, so this is actually a great tool for him to use when he goes on field trips/camping excursions.

One last bit of information that you don’t want to miss! You can post your own video of your family using an Educational Insights product on the Educational Insights Facebook page. Educational Insights is giving away 5 Tuff Cams to the BEST fan videos! Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Of course, also be sure to follow @ed_insights on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest news.

(Disclosure: I received a Tuff Cam, free of charge, from Educational Insights, for the purposes of review. All views/opinions remain solely my own.)