Customer Reviews

Jensen JCD26A Cassette Adapter/Car Power Adapter Combo Pack

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The Jensen adapter is not compatible with Ford trucks or Saturns. It keeps ejecting. Go with the Sony CDA-9 instead. After buying this Jensen, and having it not work, I did a web search and found a "ford truck enthusiasts" list that talked about the same problem I was having, and mentioned other cars having it as well. They recommended the Sony, so I went and got that. It has worked, no problem, and sounds just fine.

I purchased this set today and wow wee - I was surprised by the high audio quality coming out of the my car speakers from my Sansa M260 (4GB)! Now believe me when I say this, I'm the type of person who likes to be pampered with quality. When I buy a computer or a printer or digital camera it had better be of high-ranking workmanship and output or I would be very dissatisfied customer (to say the very least). When I first purchased this I was thinking to myself that the sound output would be poor and crackly. Surprised was I to find out that the sound here was all I could ask for: it is crisp and clear without any popping or hissing sounds that have been reported on some other adapters.

A reviewer here before me stated how disappointed he was when this adapter did not work with his certain Ford vehicle. I'm not sure why he experienced those problems but I'm glad he brought them up here. If you plan to use this adapter for that type of vehicle he listed (or any other type that have been reported not to work with this adapter) I guess you should opt for some other brand. For me, however, I am using the adapter in a 1999 Dodge Durango and it performs flawlessly! I AM IN LOVE WITH IT! When it works, you can tell it was made to perform well, despite the little-known manufacturing company (Jensen).

I highly recommend this tape adapter to anyone looking for a good valued adapter to hook up their MP3 to their car system! The included cigarette power plug/cord is a nice plus as well. Just do a little research on google and see what compatibility issues are there with certain models of cars. For me, my experiences with it have been fabulous except for the minor thing of faintly hearing the plastic wheels of the adapter turning while inside your tape deck but you only hear it mostly when the car engine is off. (I wonder if I can oil it a bit to diminish this?)

Overall, excellent buy and good value! Thank you, Jensen!

The product was defective right out of the package. I assembled it properly to work in my cassette player in the car. It played, but the cassette part of the adapter would CLICK from side 1 to side 2 with about 10 seconds of music in-between. This is what you would get music (about 10 seconds worth), click, click (cassette adapter part moving from one side to the other), music (about 10 seconds worth), click, click (cassette adapter part moving from one side to the other), and so on. I sent the product back to the maufacture since it had a one year warranty on it. I was bummed about that and still waiting for it to come back.

Frankly, I am astounded that someone can find this adapter usable. I got it today, put it in and had to immediately cover my ears. This was without a doubt the worst sound quality I've ever experienced. The charger does not even come close to fitting my Rio Carbon. All plugs are round and I needed a square one (USB connector). What a disappointment!

Regarding the person who recommended the Sony for Ford vehicles. It's just not that easy. I've used the CDA-9 and an older CDA-7 in my Explorer, and after working fine for a few days, the Explorer rejected them both. Cassette adapters are a tricky business for some reason. Cheap or expensive, it really doesn't matter. Compatibility seems to be hit and miss, from vehicle-to-vehicle, not just from brand-to-brand.

Sorry, I can't review this product, just wanted to correct the comment below regarding the Sony product and Ford vehicles. I'll give it a middle-of-the-road rating so I don't mess with the average.