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"Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy." 2009-03-27By
Pen NameI have a 4th Gen. Ipod Nano. Had been using an FM transmitter by Griffin, with the 4' cord and the control module in the mid-part of cord. Didn't like it cuz wouldn't charge my ipod and didn't like the long cord laying all over the car getting in the way. So I searched a lot and settled on this model, have now used it for several hours, and am very pleased because:
1) it does in fact charge a 4th Gen. Nano
2) fits snugly in cigarette lighter
3) blue back-lit display looks cool, visible day or night, easy to reach and operate from driver's seat
4) easy to work the simple controls, which are always stationary since not-mid-cord
5) cord is nice and short and has coils, not sloppy and loose
6) my Nano sounds *great* on my FM stereo as transmitted by this unit
7) seller shipped it fast, packed it right - nice job!
TIPS:
1) be sure to try a lot of FM settings to get away from static and interference. I tried many before settling on 95.3 here in No. VA., which was significantly better than any other frequency - sounds excellent
2) i use little velcro squares ($3 @ Home Depot) to attach my Nano to my dash next to my A/C controls, about a foot above cig. lighter...keeps cord out of way, and easy to work Nano dial with Nano pressed against the dash, and velcro barely noticeable when take Nano out of truck...put velcro also on back of transmitter part that plugs into Nano, and attach that to the velcro on the dash when Nano out of truck - keeps transmitter from flopping down to console
"Charges my iPhone, but not a great FM Transmitter" 2009-03-24By
Regan S. Poston (San Francisco, CA United States)
My existing FM Transmitter from Monster works great with my iPod, and it charges and produces very clear sound. However, it would not work with the iPhone so I went to look for a new item.
I was expecting the same results from this product. It charges as expected, which is what we really needed for our car. However, the sound is pretty disappointing on the radio. I am not an audiophile, but it sounded "tinny", lacked any bass, and wasn't really worth listening to. We tried multiple channels, looking for a better FM frequency, but nothing really seems to work. My other FM Transmitter works fine with my other devices, so it might be the amount of power that this device transmits with.
I don't think we'll search for a different one, because this was a pretty inexpensive charger for the car. In a pinch, we can listen to iPhone tunes, but we'll stick with our iPod/Monster solution.
"Not So Wonderful" 2009-03-01By
Sean Wheeler (Marietta, GA United States)
At first, I was very pleased with this. My old Kensington has a cord that gave me problems... like when your old headphones would start "shorting out" and you'd have to play with the cord to hear out of both ears. But this one has a reliable cord, and it also charges your iphone... or so you'd think.
The truth is, I took many trips in this car and had my iphone plugged into this thing for 1/2 hour or more, and never did the charge ever increase noticeably. The best it may do is prevent the iphone from losing its charge, but it doesn't give you more life... that's for sure.
Also, and perhaps most importantly, I began to notice that it just doesn't sound very good. It must be a weak signal or something because my music just wasn't as clear, and the treble sounds seem distorted when turned up a bit.
Fact is... even though my old Kensington doesn't work properly and doesn't charge my iphone, I'm back to using it. This baby "works"... but not very well.
"Just sounds bad" 2009-02-18By
C. Cleet (Germantown, MD USA)
When I first saw this I was so happy to find a tuner that went below 88.1 (living in an urban area free stations are very hard to find). However, yhis is a very underpowered device, and for most of the songs on my Ipod, just doesn't work. I've found that songs that I've ripped with a higher bitrate sound fuzzy when played through this. Most songs I purchased throgh Itunes work decent, but still not great. I've tried taking my ipod out of its case (just in case it was the connection) but no change. Overall, a bad product.
"Working well so far...." 2009-01-20By
Jackson (Portland, OR USA)
Just returned from a 3-day road trip from Portland up through Seattle to Mt. Baker, in and out of both urban and rural areas, playing both my iPod Classic and our 2G iTouch. Good reception and consistent audio quality throughout the trip, using channel 107.9, without changing stations.
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