6 in 1 Car Kit for Ipod (Black) Car Charger / Fm Transmitter / Holder Full Range Frequency / USB port / Remote Control for iPod, Touch 1G/2G
by Satechi
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Customer Review: Great sound, a nifty toy
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my new 6 in 1 IPod FM Transmitter.
First of all, there are no more arguments about who is going to plug in what (we are a family with lots of technology toys). I can play my iPod and charge my husband's blackberry. If he wants quiet in the car, I can plug in some lightweight headphones.
Secondly, the Satechi 6 in 1 is so simple to set up. My car's radio is odd in that you can't manually set to a specific station, and can only "browse" the frequencies. I thought that might be an impediment to setting up the transmitter, but it was not. All I needed to do was browse to a station that was static, then set the transmitter to that frequency. Plug in your iPod and turn both on. Voila!
Although a remote control is available for those back-seat drivers who want to switch the iPod channel, or turn the transmitter on or off, you can do that easily with a quick touch, and with very little shift of focus from your driving.
I found the sound quality to be as good, if not better, than playing actual CDs. The device is fairly small and extremely light. It takes about 3 seconds to unplug, fold up and place in my pocket book (since I never leave iPods, GPS, or other devices in my car tempting a thief to break my car windows).
I highly recommend this product.
Customer Review: 6 in 1 Car Kit for IPod - Highly Recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a quality car kit from Satechi. Everything in the Kit was protected with a covering to protect from scratches. The product is not inexpensively made and has a lot of nice features. The unit adjusts to any size Ipod and it actually fit into the lighter connection without slipping out.
I initially plugged it in, tuned to the first radio station that had vacant spots around it and it played through the car speakers. WAHOO!! I did lose the signal a few times for a short moment when running under traffic lights and such, but believe that if I spent a little set up time (including setting the remote) the unit would have performed at its best. But in these days of instant gratification, it was wonderful to take a few moments to find a station and listen to my Ipod music on the way to work.
I highly recommend this car kit from Satechi. It is without question a nice unit and worth the money. The company also followed up to make sure that I was content with everything.
One note: My daughter needed to read the instructions for me because it is small print... not tiny, just more than my eyes could read. So, if your over 40, have a friend around to read you the set-up directions. Have fun and enjoy your Ipod music in the car! WAHOO!!
Customer Review: Not recommended for larger Ipods
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought a Griffin Roadtrip FM transmitter years ago and it was a great product. I hardly ever had any radio interference, even on stations that had existing signals - as soon as I turned this on, the radio went totally silent and I could enjoy the music from my Ipod. Then one day I was being a bit of a clutz and leaned over my seat and cracked the adapter plug, which cut all the wiring inside it. Stupidly, I replaced it with a cheap Belkin transmitter from Wal-Mart. Bad move. I got interference everywhere, on any and every frequency. No matter where it was in my car.
Then I bought this Satechi 6-in-1 FM Transmitter. It worked better than the cheap Belkin one, but not quite as good as this Griffin RoadTrip one; furthermore, my 30 gig video Ipod weighed too much for it and it kept flopping over if I hit some bumps on the road. Satechi's trasmitters are not held by a firm plastic cradle like Griffin RoadTrip does, and even though you could screw the joint on the Satechi one really tight, it will eventually loosen up and fold over on you again. After multiple times of the Satechi brand flopping over on me, it broke completely.
Hindsight 20/20, I should have replaced my first Griffin RoadTrip with another one.
Customer Review: Great but,...
Summary: 4 Stars
Works great for standard use. Two things are definitely annoying. One: The unit does not start up automatically on power from ignition. Granted, some cars have cigarette lighters that are powered on all the time, so definitely keep the on/off switch, but the fact that the Ipod comes on with the ignition through the unit is dumb and very counter intuitive to their logic on not having the radio broadcasting begin at the same time. It will annoy you. Two: The broadcast is weaker 'in volume' than the other stations on the dial. So, if you are listening to the radio and turn on the device, the radio will need the volume increased. Less annoying and probably the farking FCC's fault, but still, hard not to notice. On the same lines, the radio is now at full blast while listening to my favorite songs on my Ipod, because I have to turn it up to hear it. The combo of these two annoying problems makes it far worse. I shut off the car, leave come back, start the car, LOUD static, because the broadcasting isn't enabled on ignition. DUMB. Without these two problems, the device is top notch. Fix both of these issues and make a new improved version for 2009, I'll buy it and chuck this one. Still the best I could find available now.Customer Review: 6 in 1 Car Kit for Ipod
Summary: 4 Stars
I'd been thinking about getting something like this for a while, but had read mixed reviews on them. To make a long story short, I ended up trying this one because the reviews were consistently good, and the price was GREAT ($40). I've had it a couple of weeks, and I love it - the sound is great; it's very easy to use; it doesn't clutter up my car; and I've had no problems. One of the reviews I read said that it wasn't all that sturdy, and they recommended leaving it plugged in all the time rather than removing it when not in use. I had to agree when I got it, and that's what I've been doing (I do take my Ipod out, though).
The only two things I'd change about it if I could are: I don't really like the remote (it feels like a toy and doesn't always work - but since the base unit is right by the wheel, this is not really a problem), and I wish it would automatically turn on when I turned the car on. Otherwise, though, definitely worth the money. I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to replace their car stereo just to be able to use their Ipod - I wish I'd bought one a long time ago.