Update: 1/24/18
After many years of use the receiver finally met its match. It will no longer connect to devices for some strange reason- just one day wouldnt connect. It appears on my phone, but when I click it nothing happens. I've tried this on many devices and same result. Nothing. That being said, I would still give this receiver 3.5 stars considering how long it lasted me before it just decided to rebel against me.
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I've been using the SMARTmini Aux for a couple years now. I have it plugged into the AUX of my Nissan Rogue with the wire neatly folded up to the perfect length where it can reach the usb charger.
PHONE:
In the beginning, I would pair my phone to the SMARTmini, but quickly grew to hate this because I play my music fairly loud, and unfortunately, whenever I got a phone call this EXTREMELY loud beeping noise would suddenly blast. Scared me every single time, and being startled while you're driving isn't the best thing.
IPOD:
Eventually, I got myself an ipod touch for the long train rides home, and now I use it in the car. Works perfectly, pairs immediately, and stays connected for hours without disruption. If my brother or someone else wants to pair, I just hold the button for a couple seconds, and then they are able to pair just as quickly.
Overall, I would recommend this product simply because of the quality of sound and strong connection.
The phone connectivity would work, if only that beeping noise could be disabled. The mic is strong, and pick up voice fairly well from what I remember.
TIPS:
It must be plugged in the turn on, When I leave the car, I unplug the usb from the charger, but leave it attached to the SMARTmini. When I come into the car, I plug into the USB and turn on the device. The reason why I unplug is because the device doesn't turn off by itself unless you manually turn it off, so the paranoid person in me just unplugs it.
However, once its been plugged in for a little while, you can unplug the usb from the charger and it will stay on. This frees up the usb charger for use with your phone etc.
I didn't know this until i tested it out recently. It always bothered me that I lost a usb charging port in my car whenever I used this, but I guess thats not the case.
| Brand Name | GOgroove |
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| Item Weight | 0.452 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 5.63 x 3.25 x 2.13 inches |
| Item model number | GG-SMARTMINI-AUX |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Model number | GG-SMARTMINI-AUX |
