Cheap external mic for ipad2

Can anyone recommend a cheap external mic for a ipad2 - one that doesn't cut the speakers
Cheers

I think you just answered the USB option question I've been researching.  We found the iRig mic is sketchy.  sounds good for spoken voice when they work.  We've been using them for a mass messaging campaign and they keep breaking (if they worked out of the box to start with).  We've yet to find anything better.  We need a mic with that street interview look that we can put a mic flag on.

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