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Brand NameAccessory Power
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- Took every flaw of other FM Transmitters and improved them with a superior car audio solution. Superior Mount design combines 3 most important features in just one unit : holds, charges (with your OEM USB cable) & plays
- Fully-articulating flexible neck makes it suitable for any position in your vehicle - SIDEWAYS OR UPRIGHT, LANDSCAPE OR VERTICAL; Patented DC Barrel Grip will ensure the unit is stable in your DC Outlet when making sharp turns!
- ENHANCED VOICE DETECTION Microphone makes hands-free iPhone calls easy while driving. *Hands-free call quality is BEST when using a clear FM station, and when your cellphone signal strength is 4 bars or better.
- NEW sleek, black advanced silicon grip design is made to fit your iPhone or iPod while it's in its protective case, offering the ultimate in protection and functionality for your valuable Apple device.
- FREE 3 YEAR WARRANTY!!! Works with NEWEST and PREVIOUS Models: iPhone 4, iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch (4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st Generation), iPod nano (6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd Generation), iPod classic (7th, 6th, 5th, 4th Generation)
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GOgroove FlexSMART SP Advanced FM Transmitter
The In-Car Solution to Play, Charge, and Mount your iPhone or iPod
Introducing the latest 2012 addition to the GOgroove FlexSMART line-up from Accessory Power, the FlexSMART SP is your complete in-car solution for mounting, charging and streaming your music to your car speakers. With its sleek and durable form-factor, intelligent design and intuitive controls, this fully-equipped, easy-setup accessory will have you grooving to your music within seconds of entering your vehicle!
Play Music Through Your Car Speakers!
Utilizing an enhanced FM transmitting chipset with 4 preset channels, frequency adjustments and station lock, tuning into a clear signal will be easier than ever before! Once you find the optimum station for music listening, PSL technology delivers quality sound and keeps the staion locked so there is no need to find a station everytime you turn your vehicle off. Sound has been optimized to deliver crisp highs and clear mids with full-bass sound to give a "close-to-CD-quality" audio experience.
Quick and Versatile On-board Charging
This unit has TWO USB charging ports for simultaneously charging your devices without any loss in music quality.
Secure, Articulating Mount with Redisigned Flexible Neck
The FlexSMART SP plugs directly into your vehicle's DC outlet and is equipped with an extended DC barrel with rubberized grips to securely support your device. The mounting cradle is designed with adjustable wings to accommodate the body of your device with or without a case attached. The rotating head allows for displaying in both portrait and landscape orientations.Cradle wings expand and lock to a maximum of 2.75 inches in width.
Compatible With: Apple iPhone 4S , 4 , 3GS , 3G / iPod Touch , Classic (Requires Using Your Own Apple USB Cable For Charging)
The In-Car Solution to Play, Charge, and Mount your iPhone or iPod
Introducing the latest 2012 addition to the GOgroove FlexSMART line-up from Accessory Power, the FlexSMART SP is your complete in-car solution for mounting, charging and streaming your music to your car speakers. With its sleek and durable form-factor, intelligent design and intuitive controls, this fully-equipped, easy-setup accessory will have you grooving to your music within seconds of entering your vehicle!
Play Music Through Your Car Speakers!
Utilizing an enhanced FM transmitting chipset with 4 preset channels, frequency adjustments and station lock, tuning into a clear signal will be easier than ever before! Once you find the optimum station for music listening, PSL technology delivers quality sound and keeps the staion locked so there is no need to find a station everytime you turn your vehicle off. Sound has been optimized to deliver crisp highs and clear mids with full-bass sound to give a "close-to-CD-quality" audio experience.
Quick and Versatile On-board Charging
This unit has TWO USB charging ports for simultaneously charging your devices without any loss in music quality.
Secure, Articulating Mount with Redisigned Flexible Neck
The FlexSMART SP plugs directly into your vehicle's DC outlet and is equipped with an extended DC barrel with rubberized grips to securely support your device. The mounting cradle is designed with adjustable wings to accommodate the body of your device with or without a case attached. The rotating head allows for displaying in both portrait and landscape orientations.Cradle wings expand and lock to a maximum of 2.75 inches in width.
Compatible With: Apple iPhone 4S , 4 , 3GS , 3G / iPod Touch , Classic (Requires Using Your Own Apple USB Cable For Charging)
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
101 of 101 people found the following review helpful
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I spent a bunch of time reading reviews of various iPhone FM transmitters before buying this one. I've used it now for several weeks, so it seems only fair for me to pass on my views since I relied on these user reviews so much in selecting the product in the first place.
(1) The sound quality does seem better than other FM transmitters I've tried. I let it find a frequency and tuned the radio to it, and haven't had any interference, ghosting etc. I live in Washington DC and have found other FM transmitters just have too much interference to work effectively. So far, this gets full marks on sound quality, which is probably the most important issue to think about when buying one of these things. (If you haven't used FM transmitters before - understand one thing: the FCC limits the power output of these little transmitters to the point that they can be easily overwhelmed by interference, static, distant real radio stations, etc. - so finding one that actually works and puts out a strong enough signal to work effectively is really not easy. This one does manage it.)
(2) The mount does hold the phone securely and it is relatively easy to take the phone in and out of.
(3) The little dongle cord to plug the phone in is kind of klutzy. Basically, you have to plug the base of the phone into the dongle, then squeeze the arms that hold the phone together, every time you put the phone in the mount. It would be better to just drop the phone into the mount with a pre-set plug, then squeeze the arms together, but this is a fairly trivial issue. The other annoying thing about the dongle is that because it is loose, if you don't drop the phone in and connect it, it swings freely and knocks against other parts of the transmitter as you drive. You are basically compelled to hook up your phone every time.
(4) The plug going into the cigarette lighter holds the whole thing VERY securely. In fact, it holds so securely that I can't even get it out of the lighter plug. I think I would have to force it to pull it out, and I fear I'd break the whole thing if I pulled on it that hard. So, whether you intend it or not, this may be a permanent mount for you.
(5) I like how the screen can pivot on the phone and still hold securely. Depending on your car layout, this means you could use the mount for passengers to watch videos on the iPhone screen.
(6) The gooseneck seems sturdy enough. I am sure it will break eventually with hard use, but it should hold up for a reasonable period of time.
(7) If I had more problems finding a working station, it would annoy me that the frequency read-out on the thing is on the top of the mount instead of somewhere on the front, where I could easily read it. Since I haven't had any issues with the station it selected for me initially, I can't really ding the thing seriously for that.
Note: my car does have blue-tooth for the phone, so I haven't even tried the speakerphone thing. The only thing I can say about that is that it requires you to plug a little cable into the headphone jack AND plug in the dongle to make that work, which is a pretty inelegant solution. I'd think you'd be better off with a bluetooth headset vs this rather klutzy set-up, but look to other reviews if this is important to you.
Bottom Line: If your car doesn't have a tape deck and you don't want to spend $100s paying somebody to take your dashboard apart to give you an auxiliary input port in your car, this is a reasonable choice. It's not a perfect product, but it gets the job done. I don't regret buying it, even though it seems to be permanently stuck in my cigarette lighter. That is a measure of how much better it actually works than several of the other FM transmitters I've bought over the years.
(1) The sound quality does seem better than other FM transmitters I've tried. I let it find a frequency and tuned the radio to it, and haven't had any interference, ghosting etc. I live in Washington DC and have found other FM transmitters just have too much interference to work effectively. So far, this gets full marks on sound quality, which is probably the most important issue to think about when buying one of these things. (If you haven't used FM transmitters before - understand one thing: the FCC limits the power output of these little transmitters to the point that they can be easily overwhelmed by interference, static, distant real radio stations, etc. - so finding one that actually works and puts out a strong enough signal to work effectively is really not easy. This one does manage it.)
(2) The mount does hold the phone securely and it is relatively easy to take the phone in and out of.
(3) The little dongle cord to plug the phone in is kind of klutzy. Basically, you have to plug the base of the phone into the dongle, then squeeze the arms that hold the phone together, every time you put the phone in the mount. It would be better to just drop the phone into the mount with a pre-set plug, then squeeze the arms together, but this is a fairly trivial issue. The other annoying thing about the dongle is that because it is loose, if you don't drop the phone in and connect it, it swings freely and knocks against other parts of the transmitter as you drive. You are basically compelled to hook up your phone every time.
(4) The plug going into the cigarette lighter holds the whole thing VERY securely. In fact, it holds so securely that I can't even get it out of the lighter plug. I think I would have to force it to pull it out, and I fear I'd break the whole thing if I pulled on it that hard. So, whether you intend it or not, this may be a permanent mount for you.
(5) I like how the screen can pivot on the phone and still hold securely. Depending on your car layout, this means you could use the mount for passengers to watch videos on the iPhone screen.
(6) The gooseneck seems sturdy enough. I am sure it will break eventually with hard use, but it should hold up for a reasonable period of time.
(7) If I had more problems finding a working station, it would annoy me that the frequency read-out on the thing is on the top of the mount instead of somewhere on the front, where I could easily read it. Since I haven't had any issues with the station it selected for me initially, I can't really ding the thing seriously for that.
Note: my car does have blue-tooth for the phone, so I haven't even tried the speakerphone thing. The only thing I can say about that is that it requires you to plug a little cable into the headphone jack AND plug in the dongle to make that work, which is a pretty inelegant solution. I'd think you'd be better off with a bluetooth headset vs this rather klutzy set-up, but look to other reviews if this is important to you.
Bottom Line: If your car doesn't have a tape deck and you don't want to spend $100s paying somebody to take your dashboard apart to give you an auxiliary input port in your car, this is a reasonable choice. It's not a perfect product, but it gets the job done. I don't regret buying it, even though it seems to be permanently stuck in my cigarette lighter. That is a measure of how much better it actually works than several of the other FM transmitters I've bought over the years.
116 of 119 people found the following review helpful
I have the previous version of this product, and decided to try the new one.
It's a good FM transmitter when it comes to sound. The quality of the music is excellent compared to a lot of FM transmitters on the market. It's pretty easy to use, you just match the FM station on the Flexpod to the station on your car radio. It does what you expect it to do.
Some improvements from the old Flexpod are:
-New hands-free call microphone
-Rubberized DC barrel for better grip in the outlet
-Surge protection
-Black silicon rubber grips with wider wings to fit more iPhones and iPods with cases
-Fully rotating head so you can view it in landscape or vertical
-Better FM chipset
It performs well just like the old one, but with the added features the product has deinfitely taken a step up.
Hands-free can be tricky sometimes. Call quality is REALLY GOOD when you have a good station with little interference, and when you have 4 or 5 bars. If conditions aren't very good, the call quality can have some static. With the old version, sometimes people would have a hard time hearing my voice(due to interfence or something i'm not sure why...), but now there is a mini built-in microphone that picks up voice so that problem seems to be fixed with this new version.
I have friends that have Belkin and Griffin brands, but the FM signal doesn't seem to be as good... I like mine, and I think they paid something like $70.00 from costco for theirs.
It's a good FM transmitter when it comes to sound. The quality of the music is excellent compared to a lot of FM transmitters on the market. It's pretty easy to use, you just match the FM station on the Flexpod to the station on your car radio. It does what you expect it to do.
Some improvements from the old Flexpod are:
-New hands-free call microphone
-Rubberized DC barrel for better grip in the outlet
-Surge protection
-Black silicon rubber grips with wider wings to fit more iPhones and iPods with cases
-Fully rotating head so you can view it in landscape or vertical
-Better FM chipset
It performs well just like the old one, but with the added features the product has deinfitely taken a step up.
Hands-free can be tricky sometimes. Call quality is REALLY GOOD when you have a good station with little interference, and when you have 4 or 5 bars. If conditions aren't very good, the call quality can have some static. With the old version, sometimes people would have a hard time hearing my voice(due to interfence or something i'm not sure why...), but now there is a mini built-in microphone that picks up voice so that problem seems to be fixed with this new version.
I have friends that have Belkin and Griffin brands, but the FM signal doesn't seem to be as good... I like mine, and I think they paid something like $70.00 from costco for theirs.
87 of 89 people found the following review helpful
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The flexpod is sold as an iPhone accessory, but it is so so so much more. I bought an iPhone and ordered the flexpod, and after a few weeks I traded in the iPhone and got an Android phone. Thinking that I would either return or gift the product on arrival right before a long road trip, I decided to unbox it and take it along considering a lot of my team has iPhones. Our rental car became the envy of the convoy on the way to our regatta. Here's why.
1. Since the Flexpod attaches to the 3.5mm headphone jack, it is not limited to just iPhones.
2. Quality was incredibly clear. We had people with official i-whatevers (can't use brand name) and they weren't nearly as good. No static, even when passing stations that overlapped the FM band.
3. The adjustable holder held everything from an iPhone to a Sansa CLIP+ (very very small) and included padding to make the fit.
4. USB on the side. Meaning anyone with a usb charging cable could play AND charge their device.
5. It is very sturdy and holds everything very well whether in landscape or upright position.
With 15 hours of driving, 4 different drivers and 6 people total we used the Flexpod with
An iPhone 3G and 3GS, A motorola Backflip, A Nexus One, Zune HD, Ipod, and a Sansa CLIP+.
We did have some strange moments where an iPhone wouldn't charge while playing music, and then it would. Minor, and only happened once.
Everything charged except my Backflip, which seemed to get not quite enough juice to keep it from death when it was below 15% charge. It did keep it at 15% for over an hour of playback, so it seemed to be getting juice from USB.
Short story is I'll be recommending this product AND the company for as long as this device keeps doing what it's doing. I'm still waiting to see what happens in a stress test, but it's certainly over done itself in my book. I'll be keeping it.
1. Since the Flexpod attaches to the 3.5mm headphone jack, it is not limited to just iPhones.
2. Quality was incredibly clear. We had people with official i-whatevers (can't use brand name) and they weren't nearly as good. No static, even when passing stations that overlapped the FM band.
3. The adjustable holder held everything from an iPhone to a Sansa CLIP+ (very very small) and included padding to make the fit.
4. USB on the side. Meaning anyone with a usb charging cable could play AND charge their device.
5. It is very sturdy and holds everything very well whether in landscape or upright position.
With 15 hours of driving, 4 different drivers and 6 people total we used the Flexpod with
An iPhone 3G and 3GS, A motorola Backflip, A Nexus One, Zune HD, Ipod, and a Sansa CLIP+.
We did have some strange moments where an iPhone wouldn't charge while playing music, and then it would. Minor, and only happened once.
Everything charged except my Backflip, which seemed to get not quite enough juice to keep it from death when it was below 15% charge. It did keep it at 15% for over an hour of playback, so it seemed to be getting juice from USB.
Short story is I'll be recommending this product AND the company for as long as this device keeps doing what it's doing. I'm still waiting to see what happens in a stress test, but it's certainly over done itself in my book. I'll be keeping it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Terrific product
The product was exactly what I needed. It works great with my I-phone and radio. I also received the product very quickly. I couldn't have asked for better service.
Published 1 day ago by Brenda
Better than expected...
Product delivers as promised. Only reason, I am giving 4 stars is because my Sosche FM Transmitter is more immune to interference than this one... Read more
Published 15 days ago by M. Dalal
FM Transmitter Stopped Transmitting One Audio Channel
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Published 24 days ago by thirteen28
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Published 1 month ago by Rob_F
Awesome product!
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Published 1 month ago by Grace
Worst sound ever from a FM transmitter
The setup is easy enough but the sound is so incredibly poor, it seems to be coming from the trunk of another car. Useless! Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Kelly
GOGroove is groovy!
So far, I love my GOgroove. It works way better than my old Monster transmitter. I have yet to have trouble finding a clear station. The display function is great for GPS use. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jill
DOES NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY!
Item keeps falling out of cigarette lighter, turning sideways, and does not keep a consistent transmission. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Wendy Marks
Regret buying
Bought before really looking into it.
It falls out of socket , hard to charge . Too many wires . Shows a Bluetooth function
But can't seem to work it . Read more
It falls out of socket , hard to charge . Too many wires . Shows a Bluetooth function
But can't seem to work it . Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mikel77386
Disappointed
I ordered this item as it got a very good review over other products. However I am disappointed with the quality of the connection to the IPOD touch. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Elizabeth Pohl
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