 "Doesn't work as charger for iPod Touch 2g...." | 2008-10-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2G4J04I58QS3P |
| ...unfortunately I just found this out the hard way. I have used it in the past with an iPod Nano 2g and it worked excellently, however. It still works as an FM Transmitter for the iPod Touch 2g, but doesn't function as a charger. Would recommend unless you also happen to have an iPod Touch 2g.... |
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| "Not a problem" | 2008-09-03 |
| - Reviewed By juan_m_puig |
I bought this device after a lenghty research on reviews for RF transmitters.
Obviously at the end I went for the one that had the least negative reviews. I didn't find any ipod RF transmitter that had only positive reviews.
It seemed to me that it all depended on the radio stations population on the area you live, and the car you have.
In my case with a PT Cruiser living in The Netherlands (Europe) I didn't have any issues. It worked first time right. Even if I leave my ipod inside the CD compartment.
I expect other areas will be difficult to get a clear gap free of radio stations, or moving from a city to another too many local radios will conflict with the free station that you were using before.
Also the car type and the location of the radio antena will influence the reception. Car roofs can shield emisions from this device, as well as the antenna might filter emissions coming from inside the car.
So my advice, go for a device that will not hurt your pocket just in case that you aren't as lucky as me.
The worst thing of this device is the fact that memorised radio stations are lost if the device is unplugged. Still the last one used is mantained, which is an acceptable limitation.
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 "Great item" | 2008-08-22 |
| - Reviewed By nancylou_44 |
| This was so great I bought 2, one for my husband and one for myself. A great product. |
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 "it's not all of what we are expecting." | 2008-08-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1JCICI60AELF3 |
So I'm not BS'ing you people here's a simple overview about me I'm a commercial delivery driver that works in San Francisco, CA as my deliveries range from SF to South Lake Tahoe, Redding, Livermore and finally Monterey. But most of the time my main delivery areas are San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. I have done a full thrall research on the web of the Kensington 33185 Digital FM Transmitter for the iPod. This product has allot of positive reviews as there are few bad reviews, I've read they all.
The last FM transmitter I had was the iRIVER AFT 100 with the universal mini-jack. This transmitter are one of best transmitter that exist on the market, it's just too bad they didn't have an iPod adapter back then. It looks exactly like the Kensington 33185 except its black with a silver finish on the outside of its ends. A gigantic advantage was this product really worked well. From SF to South Lake Tahoe or Redding I had only had to change the channel from 88.1 to 109.7 one time in driving out there. Other then that this product locked on to frequencies as Aerielle did what it supposed to do plus it stayed locked without noise or static. It's a highly recommended product to buy if you attach it to a portable CD player.
Back to the Kensington 33185 is an OK product as it's not the greatest transmitter out there. I'm still searching for the product that resembles the performance of the iriver aft100. Honestly, I think it's a hit or miss on this product of either some people get a good product or not or Aerielle is not replicating nor advancing their technology further to filter out static noises and station locking. In SF financial district there are 2 major areas where you will totally loose your frequency lock as it jumps onto an areal radio station. The good thing that came out of this product is it's wire that leads from the mechanism to your iPod plug due to the rubber is much thinker and it's probably has better shielding. For us people that uses iPod's where ever we get into our vehicles, this is a very convenient product that keeps your iPod charged at all times.
Hoped this helped & thank you.
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| "The Only FM Transmitter" | 2008-05-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1FAH2NZNMERVL |
| I purchased one of these a while ago for myself and liked it so much that when my sister got an ipod, i got her one for her car. I did quite a bit of online shopping and as far as I Know, this is the only one worth buying. It keeps my iPod charged, there are 3 programmable stations so when traveling to different areas, switching is a breeze. Of course its not as perfect as a hardwired ipod, that common sense, but where it lacks in perfect sound, it makes up for in portability. ive taken it out of my car and into others car to listen to, something you couldnt do if you hard wired it. |
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| "Very very good" | 2008-05-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3AZFPQVOCKSTM |
| Works - easy to use - just trouble finding a station to point to - not it's fault. |
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| "Excellent" | 2008-04-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A19Z6P3JQ3NPPW |
This was exactly what I was looking for...a bit of static which is alleviated wen finding another inbetween station.
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| "Nifty" | 2008-02-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1536LVW4V0Q5X |
| I was a bit sceptical as to how well this would work but am pleased with the results so far. The audio quality is very good but not perfect. It's very easy to use. So far, I have only used it in areas where an open FM frequency was readily available. If you are in New York, LA, etc. that could be an issue but I'm very happy with mine. |
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| "Good, Not Great" | 2008-02-08 |
| - Reviewed By jiml152 |
I've tried a number of these FM Transmitters. None is perfect, but this one is better than most.
Reception is good...design is ok...and it's easy to use. For the money, I think it's a great value. |
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| "solid product" | 2008-02-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3MR3DA3F6B29S |
| I live in LA downtown, but this transmitter works surprisingly well. Normally I don't have to change channel. It helps to pull your antenna as short as possible if you are driving a car that can let you adjust the length of antenna, such that your radio picks the signal from inside much better than from outside. |
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