Accessory Power Advanced Car Mount System FM Transmitter and Charger for Microsoft Zune and Zune HD MP3 Players

by Accessory Power

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• ASIN: B002BUZOAI
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 31, 2009

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Big "D" (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Accessory Power Advanced Car Mount System FM Transmitter and Charger for Microsoft Zune and Zune HD MP3 Players (Electronics)

I am an avid Zune user, and I have to say that I'm envious over the breath of accessories that is offered by companies supporting the iPod family of products.

This product, when I read the description, was exactly what I was looking for, FM transmitter, holds my player, done! So, when I got the dock and opened the package, I was very disappointed to so that this wasn't a Zune specific product. It just comes with a shorter Zune USB connection. I guess this is good news if you want to use, say a Samsung player....but I don't.

1) The facts, the arm is too long to support the weight of a Zune120. I just flops over like you shot and killed the thing.
2) The FM transmitter, is ok...but it still is the worst possible connection you can use with a digital device. I was traveling, and had to constantly play with the radio settings. Hint, not something that should be done at 65 miles and hour.
3) Very disappointed that the Zune connection wasn't built into the base of the holder. Instead you have to hook-up the USN connection to keep charged (only way screen will stay lit) and you have to connect a ear phone plug to the player that goes to the FM transmitter. Wires everywhere!

The bottom line, I got this unit to give me a clean solution for my beloved Zune120. What I got was a pole of wires banging all over my dash.

I would love to say that this is the Zune accessory to own, but it is clearly not. Can someone please get Belkin and Griffen back in the Zune accessory business! I'm going to hope, and pray, that the ZuneHD bring some of the manufactures back.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic gizmo!, August 8, 2009

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J. Allis (State College, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Accessory Power Advanced Car Mount System FM Transmitter and Charger for Microsoft Zune and Zune HD MP3 Players (Electronics)

So, here's a tip: this thing works for any audio device with a headphone jack, not just a Zune! I got mine this week, and it got its first test run today on a 2-hour trip to visit family. My Zune's on the fritz, so I experimented with plugging in my smaller Sansa e250, and it worked like a charm!

If you look around, you'll find lots of people noting that FM transmitters never have sound as flawless as a CD. Now, if you're like me, you might've wondered just what the heck that means. What standards are they going by? Well, I'm not an audio snob. I just want to be able to hear my music clearly. I don't care if it sounds crystal-clear to a trained ear, and in a car there's always some ambient noise so as far as I'm concerned there's no sense worrying whether it's perfect anyway. I'm told that in major metropolitan areas where the airwaves are crowded, FM transmitters don't necessarily work very well, but I live in a rural/suburban area (central Pennsylvania), and for the majority of my trip, my music was clear as a bell. Circling a couple of more urban areas, I got a hint of static around the edges--nothing major, but a bit of spitting. I might've been able to find a channel with less interference, but I didn't bother trying to adjust to a clearer channel, since it never got very bad and I knew it wasn't going to last very long anyway.

I've tried a couple of other FM transmitters, and this one is powerful and clear by comparison, even though one of the others wasn't too bad. They're not all created equal. The problem with this device, and the reason I edited this review down to give it 4 stars instead of 5, is the rubber flange around the plug that goes into the power socket. It tore apart on the prongs in my car's socket and ended up damaging the socket so it no longer works. This isn't a tremendous problem if you know it exists: you can just trim the flange with a pair of scissors to prevent it from happening to your car.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Fit, November 5, 2009

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Alexander Lokshin "Alex Loks" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Accessory Power Advanced Car Mount System FM Transmitter and Charger for Microsoft Zune and Zune HD MP3 Players (Electronics)

After using this Transmitter for the first couple of days, I have definitely noticed a difference in quality between the previous unit I owned.

The Zune fits pretty snugg in the transmitter, and the sound is good as well.

I also like the usb cable that came with the unit, saved my blackberry from dying a few times.