FM Transmitter and Car Charger with LCD Screen for Apple iPod/iPhone 3G/iTouch 2nd Generation/Nano 4th Generation

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Product Details

• ASIN: B001GNFGM2
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,726 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 28, 2010

Product Description

FM Transmitter and Car Charger with LCD Screen for Apple iPod/iPhone 3G/iTouch 2nd Generation/Nano 4th Generation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best charger & transmitter I've used so far, January 14, 2009

By 

Andrew Rackowski "hoOk" (Albany, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FM Transmitter and Car Charger with LCD Screen for Apple iPod/iPhone 3G/iTouch 2nd Generation/Nano 4th Generation (Electronics)

This product is great, you just have to make sure its 100% secure and pushed into your iPod, otherwise you will get a buzzing sound.

My only complaint is that i wish it could be powered by the iPod, because it needs to be plugged in at all times, and the cord on it is fairly short, about a foot or less, so handing people the iPod in the backseat is out of the question.

My other transmitter broke, and was very flimsy, This one is VERY solid and is very functional.... and has more channels than I've ever seen on a transmitter, I think it goes down to 87.1 or (77.1) I forget, (not going out to my car to check, its 10 degrees out).

I highly recommend this product if you want a cheap sturdy transmitter, if you want a mobile transmitter powered by your iPod, not the car... look elsewhere...

4 out of 5 stars from me.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, February 8, 2009

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DLDC ". . ." (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FM Transmitter and Car Charger with LCD Screen for Apple iPod/iPhone 3G/iTouch 2nd Generation/Nano 4th Generation (Electronics)

Overall this is a very good product. I was very impressed with it, especially considering how affordable it is. This transmitter looks more expensive than its price would suggest. The digital controls makes tuning very easy. If it wasn't for a noticeable distortion when listening to certain female vocals I would have given it 5 stars. But overall I am still very pleased with this transmitter. Below are my pros and cons.

Positive:
1. Well made and looks good
2. Charges 4th generation iPOD Nano - a big plus
3. Digital tuning allow easy selection of FM channel

Negative:
1. The signal is weak. It's easy for stray signals to interfere with this transmitter
2. Transmitted volume is softer than radio stations even with iPOD volume near maximum
3. Noticeable distortion when listening to female vocals

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great, February 22, 2009

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Scott Holm "snowboardguy01" (Corvallis, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FM Transmitter and Car Charger with LCD Screen for Apple iPod/iPhone 3G/iTouch 2nd Generation/Nano 4th Generation (Electronics)

I have owned the Monster iCar Play iPod FM transmitter (http://www.amazon.com/Monster-iCarPlay-Wireless-Transmitter-Charger/dp/B00019068G) for about three years. I paid $[...] and it worked about as well as an FM transmitter could, it gave me decent (slightly less than radio quality) sound and very little interference.

I bought an iPod Touch 2nd gen this past fall, and my old FM transmitter does not charge it, only transmits the sound to the radio. I wanted to replace it so I could make sure my iPod is always charged when I use it in the car, so I bought this one.

Cons: The audio transmitted is slightly less quality than my old one, but enough to be noticeable. Also, the cord seems way too short, my old one was longer and was noticeably easier to use.

Pros: I can now charge my iPod while using it in the car, it cost about 1/3 as much as my old one. Although it doesn't seem to affect the signal quality much, you can choose a MUCH wider station range with this than I could with my Monster iCar Play.

Overall: I love the fact that I can charge my iPod in the car again, and I love the fact that this was less than $25 shipped. Since FM transmitters are a real gamble most of the time (a lot of times it depends on the car), I'll give this item the benefit of the doubt and give it 4 stars since it was so cheap. If you have the extra money, maybe look for something a little better but if you just want your music in the car, this one won't give you much hassle.