- Broadcast your music while charging your iPhone or iPod MP3 player. Hands Free Feature
- Specifications: Frequency range: 88.1 – 107.9 MHz/Step. Transmitting Range: 16.5 ft/ 5 M
- Digital FM tuner with LCD display.3.5 mm audio input for most of the mp3 players / phones with 3.5 mm audio output.
- Package includes: Black FM Transmitter / 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable / Longer 3.5mm audio cable is available for purchase seperately
- For best sound performance, please set your MP3 player’s volume level to MEDIUM. Then use your car stereo’s volume control to adjust the output level.
Product Description
Compatible With Apple: iPhone 3GS 16GB / 32GB / iPhone 1st Gen. 16GB / 4GB / 8GB / iPhone 3G 16GB / 8GB / iPod 1st Gen. 10GB / 5GB / iPod 2nd Gen. 20GB / iPod 3rd Gen. 10GB / 15GB / 20GB / 30GB / 40GB / iPod 4th Gen. 20GB (Color Display) / 30GB (Color Display) / 40GB (Photo) / 60GB (Color Display) / U2 Special Edition / iPod Classic 120GB / 160GB / 80GB / iPod Mini 4GB / 6GB / iPod Nano 1st Gen. 1GB / 2GB / 4GB / iPod Nano 2nd Gen. 2GB / 4GB / 8GB / iPod Nano 3rd Gen. 4GB / 8GB / iPod Nano 4th Gen. 16GB / 8GB / iPod Shuffle 1st Gen. 512Mb / iPod Shuffle 2nd Gen. 1GB / 2GB / iPod Touch 1st Gen. 16GB / 32GB / 8GB / iPod Touch 2nd Gen. 16GB / 32GB / 8GB / iPod Video 30GB / 60GB / 80GB / U2 Special Edition / BlackBerry: Pearl 8110 / 8120 / 8130 / Curve 8300 / 8310 / 8320 / 8330 / 8900 / Bold 9000 / Storm 9500 Thunder / Pearl Flip 8220
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First, let me say that this item works mostly as advertised. It hooks up fine with my ipod 5th generation and plays over the FM radio without much static as long as I choose an unused station. It also remains in place fairly well in the lighter socket.
My big problems with this product are:
1) Each time you turn off the car and turn it back on, you have to reset the transmitting frequency (station) on the unit. It resets to 88.1 every time power is removed.
2) Each time you turn off the car you have to also turn off (or pause) the ipod or else the ipod will keep playing. Likewise, each time you turn on the car, you have to press play on the ipod to start playing.
In my other car I have an old product (no longer available) that has neither of these problems. I don’t need to touch it when turning off or on the car and it continues right where it left off.
Rating: 3 / 5
Black Apple Ipod 5-in-1 Car Charger + Fm Transmitter / Holder Full Range Frequency Fm Transmitter Car Kit for Ipod 3rd, 4th, 5th Generation, Mini, Photo, U2, Nano, Video, Classic, Touch 1st Gen, iPhone 1st Gen
Overall this is a fantastic product at a great price and it works beautifully! I bought it to be able to play my MP3s from my Motorola Droid through my vehicle’s stereo and it works great for it…..the sound and signal quality from the FM transmitter impressed me – to be quite honest, I figured (at the low price) that it would end up sounding like crap but I was amazed that it works REALLY well. Only two problems I have with it….one is REALLY minor.
1) The mini-jack cord supplied with it to connect your non-iPhone items to it is a bit cheap. Mind you, it works well but I would suggest buying a better quality cord online or at your local Radio Shack (or The Shack as they seem to be called now). It’s a minor thing and may only be of any importance to me….lol
2) For any Droid users who are thinking the same thing for this that I did……..The FM transmitter seems to interfere with the cell phone signal. I don’t know how or why, and it doesn’t really make any sense to me, since cell frequencies are considerably higher than FM, but when I put the Droid in the holder it loses it’s 3G signal, and most of it’s signal PERIOD! If I take it out of the holder it comes back and it will sporadically come back as you drive – I’m assuming when you hit a stronger signal area. I’ve repeated this over and over again, in different geological locations, with the results always being the same. I don’t understand it, but it does it. In a urban area I doubt if it would be an issue, with the signal strength being so high in all areas of a city mostly. But in a rural area, like I currently reside, it does seem to represent a problem…..although I haven’t had the opportunity to test that theory as of yet.
If not for the second problem, I would have given the item a five-star rating as it is a great product for an incredible price. If you are going to use it for an iPod (possibly even an iPhone) then it would be a WONDERFUL deal – it comes with an iPod remote as well, which I don’t think it mentions in the product description. If you are buying for a Droid, or possibly other phone, then be aware of where you might have issue.
BTW, make sure that you keep whatever you use this for at about half volume and use your stereo for volume control……makes it sound MUCH better!
Thanks for reading my review and I hope it was helpful to you.
Rating: 4 / 5
Black Apple Ipod 5-in-1 Car Charger + Fm Transmitter / Holder Full Range Frequency Fm Transmitter Car Kit for Ipod 3rd, 4th, 5th Generation, Mini, Photo, U2, Nano, Video, Classic, Touch 1st Gen, iPhone 1st Gen
I bought this device after my older Belkin model was stolen (with iPod) out of my car! Just after buying it, I moved across the country and if it weren’t for this transmitter, the trip would have been a heck of a lot longer! It was great and never gave us any trouble at all. I have a newer nano and I had read that some people were having trouble with the nano staying in the device. I had bought a clear, thin case for my nano and this works like a charm for the holder. No problems, what-so-ever. Plus, once you want to take the iPod inside, you’ve already got the protective case on it! I would certainly recommend this to everybody!
Rating: 5 / 5
Black Apple Ipod 5-in-1 Car Charger + Fm Transmitter / Holder Full Range Frequency Fm Transmitter Car Kit for Ipod 3rd, 4th, 5th Generation, Mini, Photo, U2, Nano, Video, Classic, Touch 1st Gen, iPhone 1st Gen
The product itself work really almost crystal clear reception. It is important though that you have the Ipod(or any other .mp3) on full volume. If the mp3 player is not on full volume you may get some unwanted static. Softer songs one may also get static, but as far as over all quality this gets an A-
The device is heavy and I do worry that it will damage my lighter plug, also Transmitter may tilt from the side on sharp turns. For some people depending on where the lighter plug it may interfere with their stick shift/automatic stick. This isn’t a problem for me but for some this could be a real set back.
This is by far the FM Transmitter I have ever owned and I have owned a few. The only drawback is the weight.
Rating: 4 / 5
Black Apple Ipod 5-in-1 Car Charger + Fm Transmitter / Holder Full Range Frequency Fm Transmitter Car Kit for Ipod 3rd, 4th, 5th Generation, Mini, Photo, U2, Nano, Video, Classic, Touch 1st Gen, iPhone 1st Gen
Hi
This was a great surprise. Intitially I was hearing noise but realized my Iphone volume was set very low. As soon as increased the volume from Iphone amazing sound quality was experienced …
Regards
Jag
Rating: 5 / 5
Black Apple Ipod 5-in-1 Car Charger + Fm Transmitter / Holder Full Range Frequency Fm Transmitter Car Kit for Ipod 3rd, 4th, 5th Generation, Mini, Photo, U2, Nano, Video, Classic, Touch 1st Gen, iPhone 1st Gen