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Brand NameKensington
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Technical Details
- Combination FM transmitter/radio designed for iPods with dock connectors
- Plays your favorite iPod songs through your car or home stereo speakers
- Plays favorite FM stations through iPod; 4 station presets lock in favorites
- Pushbutton digital tuner with easy-to-read display for choosing FM stations
- ClearFM technology reduces noise and enhances stereo separation; 1-year warranty
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Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
You've never heard sound this great from an FM transmitter this small before. What's more, The Kensington 33169 Digital FM Radio and Transmitter for iPods not only plays your iPod wirelessly through any FM stereo--including a car stereo, home stereo, or clock radio--so you can listen to your favorite songs without headphones, it also lets you listen to your favorite FM radio stations through your iPod as well.
This unique 2-in-1 transmitter and radio includes such features as ClearFM circuitry for richer lows, crisper highs, and better stereo separation, and a digital display on the tuner that lets you select any available FM frequency for either reception or transmission. This unit's backlit digital display is easy to read without having to strain your eyes, while its four programmable buttons let you lock in your favorite stations with pre-sets. Best of all, the unit requires no cables, wires, or software, so playing your favorite iPod tunes on your home or car stereo, and listening to your favorite radio stations with your iPod is as easy as 1-2-3.
Compatible with any iPod with a dock connector--including the iPod nano 1G, iPod nano 2G, iPod mini, iPod 3G, iPod 4G (Click Wheel), iPod color, and iPod 5G/5.5G Video--the Kensington digital FM radio and transmitter is backed by Kensington's 1-year warranty.
What's in the Box
Kensington 33169 digital FM radio and transmitter, a user's manual and warranty information.
Product Description
Unique 2-in-1 FM transmitter and radio lets you play your favorite FM radio station through your iPod or transmit iPod tunes through your home or car stereo. The backlit digital display is simple to read and tune to any station, and you can lock in your favorites with four pre-sets. Patented Aerielle-enabled FM transmitter technology delivers cleaner, higher quality audio when compared to any other FM transmitter on the market.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
144 of 147 people found the following review helpful
This unit does both: receives FM as a radio, and transmits FM to your radio. Just purchased this yesterday, so I don't have good numbers on how long it takes to drain the iPod's battery. I do know that you can get a solid 4 hours at least. This unit does a fantastic job of transmitting my iPod selections to my FM stereo radio. I can take the iPod 30 metres away, around the house, and the music continues without interruption. I've heard that some of the FM transmitter systems didn't have much of a range, and was pleasantly surprised to find that this one is quite good.
For FM reception - you stick your headphones into the unit itself, rather than into the iPod's headphone jack - so I presume that it is just using the iPod as a power source rather than anything particularly intelligent.
Not needing to buy two different units seems like a good idea to me.
The one downside is that there is no way to charge the iPod while the Kensington unit is connected, whereas some of the FM transmitter-only systems can be plugged into car power supplies.
For FM reception - you stick your headphones into the unit itself, rather than into the iPod's headphone jack - so I presume that it is just using the iPod as a power source rather than anything particularly intelligent.
Not needing to buy two different units seems like a good idea to me.
The one downside is that there is no way to charge the iPod while the Kensington unit is connected, whereas some of the FM transmitter-only systems can be plugged into car power supplies.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
My only complaint(s) with this is that there is no way to charge the iPod and use the transmitter at the same time (this was known at time of purchase) as it tends to drain the battery. The price was right though (got it from my gold box, marked way down).
Other than that, it works great and sends out a strong signal.
Other than that, it works great and sends out a strong signal.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Pros: - 1 piece intergration without unsightly cables
- Not CD quality but its not all that bad, maybe FM quality (if you want CD quality you need a car stereo that has direct line in or ipod jack that are in alot new cars now)
- Got it for $26 from Amazon (just click savae for later and watch the price drop, then get it with free shipping)
Cons: - uses ipod battery, should have been made to use like 2AA or something so it wouldnt drain the ipod
For that price its worth a try! Havent found anything else better on the market. Not perfect but what is!!
- Not CD quality but its not all that bad, maybe FM quality (if you want CD quality you need a car stereo that has direct line in or ipod jack that are in alot new cars now)
- Got it for $26 from Amazon (just click savae for later and watch the price drop, then get it with free shipping)
Cons: - uses ipod battery, should have been made to use like 2AA or something so it wouldnt drain the ipod
For that price its worth a try! Havent found anything else better on the market. Not perfect but what is!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Don't waste your time.
This transmitter was awful. It would stop working periodically and when it did work it was very weak. It broke completely after two months of use. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Trevor
Great to listening to radio on Ipod.
This item is great for those who just want to pick up FM and listen to radio a lot. I use this to hear NPR and the reception is great. Read more
Published on December 19, 2009 by B. S. Demuth
FM Transmitter/Radio
I've had this transmitter for over a year now. It came with my 80GB iPod Video, which was a good deal. Read more
Published on August 12, 2009 by Peter Gavin
Kensington 33169 Digital FM Radio and Transmitter for iPods--Well, at...
Kensington 33169 is at best so so. If you leave in an area with a lot of FM station, you are better off hard wiring the iPod into your radio. Read more
Published on May 31, 2009 by Behruz Filsuf
works
i have a 80g video ipod and i must say, the transmitter works great, only thing, is that i have an ipod case and can charge my ipod without removing the case but to use the FM... Read more
Published on May 26, 2009 by R. Diggs
a Great Product
A great product. Inexpensive and does exactly what it says it does. I have tried other, more expensive adapters, and they were no better, and bigger and more confusing to use. Read more
Published on April 10, 2009 by J. Locatelli
ipod fm radio
works ok. range is low and some feed back noted on transmitting signal. does receive fm stations ok. priced right for what it does.
Published on January 25, 2009 by ipod user
love my Kensington 33169 Digital FM Radio and Transmitter for iPods
this is my first review and proud to say VISTA SALES1 did great i placed the order on the 11th and said it would be shipped between the 12th-13th and they shipped it out the the... Read more
Published on January 18, 2009 by godfirst7
Good product for the price
This is a good product, allowing for both transmission and reception. In reception mode it's essentially using the I-pod as a battery pack. Read more
Published on January 6, 2009 by Wade Mobley
kensington digital FM Radio & Transmitter
Product works very well. The key to clear reception is to find a channel with clear static. I have tried on all of my cars and my house radios with very good results.
Published on January 3, 2009 by Steven Baum
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