Latest 5 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Griffin Technology iTrip FM Audio Transmitter
"Wouldn't recommend it"
2009-03-10
- Reviewed By User: AWUKLC1OFT1Z8
I've been using this for almost a year now. I was amazed how it worked when I synced it for the first time in my car. But...that was before I started driving. When driving, especially in high traffic, it's VERY static-y. I found a way for it to work for me, though. I put it in the cup holder in the back seat and it works great. Unfortunately that means I can't control it. That's been okay, I just put it on shuffle and listen to whatever comes on. Sadly, my ipod just died. So I'm going to buy a new ipod nano and I guess it's not compatible with this so I'll have to look for something else. Hopefully I can find something better. I made it work for me, but I wouldn't recommend it.
"A waste of $7."
2008-11-24
- Reviewed By User: AMZRU0AM4IBWH
I looked at the price and forgot to read the info. It doesn't work with an iPOD nano without some type of adapter. I didn't go through the trouble of figuring out what type of adapter that was...
A friend suggested that I get the Belkin, because it has better transmission anyway. I went to Best Buy that day, bought it for about $85, and it works perfectly. It charges my iPOD in the cigarette lighter, too, and it works with ALL iPODs, so your friends can plug theirs in too during long car rides.
First, it always amazes me to read comments/reviews panning a product because the purchaser did not do their due diligence to find out if it is compatible with their particular iPod. How the manufacturer is blamed for this is hard to understand, particularly as Griffin in explicit about which model iTrip supports which model iPod.
This is a fine, inexpensive solution to getting my old U2 G4 playing through my car. It attaches quickly and interfaces very well with the iPod itself. The quality is more than adequate for most urban and all rural use areas.
The unit has enough power to effectively broadcast through my car and home radios static free if I am within 10-12 feet or so of the receiver or antenna. The design of the product does require that you find a vacant FM frequency in your listening location. So, if you are undertaking long distance driving from major metro to major metro, there is some hunting and pecking to do, but this is about a 30 second inconvenience every 60 miles or so. In smaller metros and rural areas, this will likely be unnecessary in your travels.
The included CD works flawlessly, the instructions and simple and clear, and the Griffin website still offers support for this legacy product. Compared to a $200+ iPod adapter installation at your local auto sound shop, there is plenty of value here to make this a worthwhile purchase.
Seeing the variety of other ipod transmitter products out there, i chose this one because it was cheap, and there were no extra fancy digital displays with extra wires hanging, etc. It's just a simple plug-in unit. The compact design also makes it easy to just keep the iTrip plugged into your ipod without it getting in the way.
Another reason i decided to write this review is that this product is pretty reliable. My 2 year old son found this on my night stand and somehow it ended up in my laundry. It went through the washer and the dryer. I figured it'd be time to buy another one, but lo and behold, the thing still worked perfectly. I was shocked. This is a great product and you get can them super cheap here at Amazon.
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"Wouldn't recommend it"
"A waste of $7."
"Solid, Inexpensive Mobile Solution"
"Convenient AND reliable"