# Possible to hack children's toys voice chips? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 13, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-hack-childrens-toys-voice-chips/673862 "2013-11-13T23:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yarster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7c8e57/32.png) [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-hack-childrens-toys-voice-chips/673862/1 "2013-11-13T23:00:21Z")
As part of an office gag, I would like to buy one of the monstrosities known as the Perfect Polly: [Perfect Polly Pet - Official As Seen On TV Commercial - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELrZRru0UbQ) and hack the sound chip to say rude comments in between the tweets. Is it possible to change the chip recording in this or other children’s talking toys, or else replace them with a chip of your own at fairly low cost? If so, how would one do this? ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-hack-childrens-toys-voice-chips/673862/2 "2013-11-13T23:37:03Z")
[Well, there’s this.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj9oCSu9yYk) ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-hack-childrens-toys-voice-chips/673862/3 "2013-11-13T23:55:52Z")
> **[MP3 Sound Chips - Recordable Cards & Gifts](https://www.talkingproducts.com/collections/mp3-sound-chip-modules-recordable-cards-gifts)** > > MP3 Sound Chip Modules. Create your own talking cards, gifts and craft models by downloading your own MP3 sound files via USB. Add speech, music or sound effects. Sound Chips allow you to playback single or multiple MP3 sound files. AAA Battery Pack... > **[SparkFun Voice Recorder Breakout - ISD1932 - BOB-10653 - SparkFun Electronics](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10653)** > > This is a breakout board for the ISD1932, a multiple-message record/playback device. This single chip can record up to 64 seconds worth of voice messages. A little searching reveals plenty of similar products ---
**Author:** ![Artemis\_Tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-hack-childrens-toys-voice-chips/673862/4 "2013-11-14T03:32:31Z")
I think this bird just has a whistle or something like that to make that noise. You could use the items suggested by Sailor and insert them on the toy. Or just use this: [http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/b278/](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/b278/) ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-hack-childrens-toys-voice-chips/673862/5 "2013-11-14T03:35:59Z")
They tried to teach me how to do this, but math class is hard! ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-hack-childrens-toys-voice-chips/673862/6 "2013-11-14T08:20:36Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > They tried to teach me how to do this, but math class is hard! That’s because you are blonde and have big tits.