eForCity Black Universal All Channel FM (Broadcast) Transmitter great Compatible With Apple Ipod Nano, Photo,Video Mp3 players, PDA, CD (portable) DVD, any device with 3.5mm

by eForCity

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• ASIN: B000K2CKSI
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inexpensive FM transmitter that works great!, February 14, 2007

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Keith (North Dakota) - See all my reviews

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After much, and I mean MUCH, reviewing of FM transmitters for my Sansa I decided on Eforcity because of the price and features. What I see as a necessity in an FM transmitter is this: First, the ability to choose any station - a must especially if you live in the city so you can choose a station that is not being used. Some of the other more expensive transmitters gave you the option of only choosing 6 frequencies. If they're occupied or even slightly occupied you will not get a very clear signal and your FM transmitter will have to compete with that signal already being broadcast. This model has the ability to search up or down to find a frequency that works best. Second, multiple power sources - This model came with both a car power adapter and will also run on one AAA battery. What I like about this is that I can broadcast my mp3 signal over any digital radio anywhere. This comes in handy at home or when I'm at a friend's house and want them to listen to a cool new song on my mp3 player. It has a pretty decent range also. I tried it at home from about 20 feet away from the radio and had no problems. What's cool about this is that you could have a radio tuned to your frequency in different rooms and walk around your house and hear your music from your mp3 player. Yeah, I know I'm getting off track. Anyway, it's a great find at a great price. I didn't have any problems with Eforcity either. It took about a week and a half to ship however. But worth the wait.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dont Dangle the Transmitters., June 11, 2007

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Mark A. Foster - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eForCity Black Universal All Channel FM (Broadcast) Transmitter great Compatible With Apple Ipod Nano, Photo,Video Mp3 players, PDA, CD (portable) DVD, any device with 3.5mm (Electronics)

If you buy one of these great transmitters then do these simple things to improve your odds of having it work for at least 1 1/2 Years.

A) Don't dangle the transmitter from the input wire or car charger wire.
Make sure the wires and transmitter are properly supported. I think a
hair tie would do the trick.

B) Don't pull on the wires a lot or they will fray and stop transmitting
or powering the device. Ive been using the same rechargeable AAA
batteries in mine for over a year.

C) Tune your radio to a station with nothing playing & with as little
interference as possible. There should be NO SOUND coming from your
radio when it is CRANKED ALL THE WAY UP ON THIS STATION! - Then tune
the Transmitter to that station showing on your radio.

D) Turn your MP3 player all the way up when using the transmitters. Think
of it as thickening up the broadcast signal and making it easier for
your radio to see. Plus your radio wont hurt its ears when listening to
the signal anyways. I actually like to go fishing on the shore.. I turn
my car radio up all the way and the iPod all the way. Then I can adjust
the loudness & songs from my pocket - 20 to 25 feet away from my car.

E) Noise Suppression Spark plugs and wires help get rid of your beaters
buzz in your car stereo.

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How i Learned this junk - ( The hard way.....with my brain )
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I had the exact same transmitter and the input wire frays or breaks inside of the casing ... making the unit stop transmitting or causing the signal to break in one or both of the speakers on the left & right.

I bought my old transmitter back in Oct 2005 and as of June 2007 I have had no problems with it. I did dangle the thing by the wire and pulled on the wire sometimes. The transmitter still works but the wire inside of the casing is shot making the left side speakers break in and out when I use it.

At $14.95 I bought 2 More - these are re-branded bulk items BTW. My old one was called "Beam-It by iRock". Now the things are all black and branded under " Eforcity's " Logo... I only hope the insides are the same as my old one.


If your getting a buzzing sound matching engine noise in your car I think its time for some new noise suppression wires & plugs, your probably arcing somewhere in your engine bay and losing power to boot.

I hope this helped someone.
Thanks,
Original MF'er

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eforcity Black Universal All Channel FM, July 9, 2007

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Paul Rudolph - See all my reviews
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Have had a little problem with frequency shifting after the unit gets warm. Trying to find an open channel on the FM dial isn't as easy as it sounds especally while traveling. Takes a little tweeking to keep clear reception.