Griffin RoadTrip FM Transmitter and Car Charger for iPod (Black)
by Griffin Technology
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Customer Review: Very Weak Signal
Summary: 2 Stars
First off, I really wanted to like this device. It was everything I wanted. It has a tunable FM transmitter across the FM spectrum; charges, it has a cradle. I also don't know what to rate it. For me its a one star, but if you had a different car or lived in a less radio dense area it could be five.
I ended up returning it simply because the signal was too weak. I tried every free frequency I could find on a trip to Sacramento and in order to hear the iPod on any of them, I had to have it and the radio on full volume, which 1) causes a great deal of noise and distortion and 2) when you start picking up a radio station on that frequency blasts you out of your car.
I suspect this has to do with how my my vehicle (Ford Ranger) is built and where the antenna is relative to the lighter plug is. Bottom line is it simply wasn't usable for me. Some people said if you plugged in the head phones they acted as an antenna for the transmitter. I didn't find this to be the case. Ultimately I returned it and haven't gotten anything to replace it yet.
Customer Review: Better than the Nano ITrip
Summary: 5 Stars
The Roadtrip proved to be more dependable than the ITrip for the Nano in so many ways. The Nano attaches securely and easily to the device, whereas my Nano used to slip off the ITrip device. Also, the RoadTrip can accomodate all IPods, not just the Nano (though I'm not sure if it can accomodate the 1st generation Ipods...) The Roadtrip transmission comes in very nicely. With the ITrip in my car, you had to wave the unit at the right angle to get a clear reception, and then hold it there. Usually, this would be at an uncomfortable position where you just couldn't set the ITrip down. I also bought the RoadTrip on sale, and it was a lot cheaper than the overpriced ITrip. Plus, it comes with a charger so you never have to worry about your IPod running out of batteries. My only problems with the Roadtrip is that it gets a little tedious trying to change the songs and keep your eyes on the road at the same time. If it came with a remote control, the RoadTrip would be absolutely, positively perfect. As far as transmitters are concerned, this is the best on the market.Customer Review: Good product, but not for Honda Accord
Summary: 3 Stars
In general Griffin makes good products. In this case, however, this was not a good fit for my 2004 Honda Accord. The power adapter is to the top right of my automatic stick shift, and the bulkiness of the unit made it hard to shift into park without swiveling it to the right.
It would sometimes forget the frequency I used it on last and it would reset itself to 88.1. That is the lowest frequency this can transmit on, even though my Honda's radio goes to 87.9.
The audio quality was pretty good, but it would often get stomped on by surrounding stations and I'd have to scan around a lot.
My unit finally died when I tried to pull it out of the firm grip of the power plug and ended up breaking the arm off and severing the power wires. This may have been complicated by the screw and nuts that hold the arm together working themselves loose over time with all that swiveling.
It was better than the little Belkin that came before it, but I'll either be going for a non-fixed transmitter or possibly a wired line-in solution.
Customer Review: Highly recommend!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I moved from an iPod Mini to a Classic, I sadly had to give up my beloved iTrip, which was incompatible. After talking with just about every gadget geek I knew, I settled on the RoadTrip as a replacement and I've been extremely happy with it.
For starters, I drive a Honda Civic. The RoadTrip sits very well in the power outlet without an extension, and I'm able to see the iPod screen very easily. I live in the Boston area, and I've been able to find blank airspace very easily -- in fact, there have been a number of times when I've turned off the RoadTrip to find it's been broadcasting over an actual station without my even knowing!
Setup is even easier than the iTrip; the model I had required you to download frequencies into the iPod. Now, I just find a blank station, tune the RoadTrip and I'm done!
The one caveat I'd give before buying this: take a good hard look at where your power outlet is in your car. Our other car is a Honda Odyssey and the outlet is close to the floor -- it's NOT where I want to put my precious iPod.
Customer Review: Roadtrip
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this product expecting much of it and I haven't been disappointed. I have had experience with the iTrip for the ipod mini and I was less than impressed with its performance.
When I saw pictures of the roadtrip I thought it was massive! but it fits well in the car. The extender is very useful and I have used the product in 4 vehicles and after a little bit of tweaking its easy to find an optimum position to locate it. The felt sticker keeps the ipod snugly in the holder and I never fear that its going to fall out.
The only issue that I have with it is the volume, I think that this is a common problem for all fm transmitters but the transmitted volume is less than the average radio fm volume. All you have to do is up the volume and thats it solved... In some cars the stereo has issues with this. Some times if Im listing to music loudly and then pop on the radio I get a nasty surprise!!!
All in all an excellent buy for me, it makes the car an ipod accessory.......