Kensington 33169 Digital FM Radio and Transmitter for iPods
by Kensington
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Customer Review: So far so good!
Summary: 4 Stars
I know many people have written to say that this device was not worth the deal of the day price they paid for it...but so far, i have had no trouble with the device. The selling feature for me is the ability to change the station when it becomes static as I travel. With the usual IPOD FM transmitter, you preset the station to the device via your computer, so when you are traveling and the preset station (88.7fm) happens to be in use in the city your traveling through, you are unable to hear your IPOD. This device allows you to scan until you find a clear or unused station, to allow you to hear your IPOD clearly.
I have not used the FM radio feature, cause I listen to the music on my IPOD.
Customer Review: Has Worked Great for Over Two Years!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this transmitter two years ago after getting frustrated with a bulky cradle transmitter that had to plug into my cig lighter. After using this Kensington model, I don't know why they even make other kinds!!
It works fabulously. No wires, no cradles; just snap it on, find a static channel, and I'm done. In my experience it "holds on" to blank channels a lot longer than other transmitters, so I have to switch channels less. (I use it driving from Central Texas to Louisiana and back - not a short trip, with a lot of radio stations in between.)
I do wish it could charge my iPod, but for the simplicity and ease of being wireless I don't mind giving that up.
Customer Review: Ok but not great.
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought the kensington unit more to transmit from my iPod to the car stereo instead of listening to FM. It works quite well for short trips where you can tune to a weak station on your car stereo and match the frequency on the transmitter. It does get static as you travel farther away from the station which really doesn't make sense. I would think the FM transmitter would overpower the antenna but not so. I usually have to tune to a secondary station. Overall, it's a cheap way to get it to play through your stereo. If you have a cassette player in your car, use that instead. My car only has a CD player so it's either this way, headphones or a $400.00 upgrade from my car dealer !!Customer Review: Exactly what I wanted
Summary: 4 Stars
I ordered this product a few weeks ago and it works great. It's powered by the iPod itself and produces a good signal for your car (or home) stereo to receive. It can be challenging (especially in a big metro area like Denver) to find an FM frequency without interference from broadcast stations. I found one, and it generally works well, although there is some minor interference from power lines.
It also works well for receiving FM in the gym I go to. I've had no issues listening to them.
My wife likes it enough that I just ordered a second one for her. It's not a perfect product (hence 4-stars), but it's very functional and comes at a great price.
Customer Review: An surprisingly bad product
Summary: 1 Stars
Loved the idea. Have owned other Kensington products. Have owned other (less expensive) iPod fm transmitter solutions. This one is surprisingly, almost unbelievably bad.
Absolutely unacceptable sound quality through any FM station in the car. Absolutely unacceptable signal strength. Consistently over-powered by even the smallest radio/electrical/magneteic field disruption, from power lines, to other cars, to almost anything that emits a field.
My favorite feature is the ability to pick up OTHER iPod FM transmitter products in other cars passing by. I get to hear what other peoples' musical tastes are through my own FM stereo iPod transmitter.