Anyone use an FM transmitter...

[Parrothead]

...for a portable device in their car?

They get very mixed reviews on amazon, circuitcity and bestbuy.com, so I thought I'd check with my trusty Hornfan pals.

 

[wherzwaldo]

Last time I tried one was years ago, but it was decent. Not the best quality, of course. I ended up returning it.

 

[TenaciousTgarden]

i tried both the Belkin and the griffin itrip about 18 months ago. I thought both sucked. However, i have heard that there is some trouble with these and newer cars - something about an antenna integrated into the windshield makes it worse. I have a 2004 acura and i couldnt get any clarity from either device. When I tried it in my friend's older car it seemed to work better, but really only worked well on the road between dallas and austin - in either city it was pretty fuzzy for my taste.

 

[Sasquatch69]

I use an iTrip in my 2000 Isuzu Trooper, and once I found the best frequency for it here in Dallas and the best physical location to keep the iPod while driving, it works great. There is a teeny bit of signal noise, but unless I'm listening to the quietest of classical music I don't notice it.

 

[YeaTexasFight]

The Link

Gets every FM frequency unlike the cheap ones that have a very limited range. I will say that I haven't been in the market for one for a while so I don't know what all is out there now, but a while back the only thing I could find was this one and a couple of others with VERY limited frequency options.

 

[MilkmanDan]

I've heard this is the best, but it's also pretty spendy.

 

[LosIllini]

d/k if you're talking ipod, mp3 player or other portable device- however, if you have an xm delphi skyfi- then you will need to get xm's version of the fm wireless transmitter- as there is some funky filtering that needs to go on to fix hiss that is only associated w/ the skyfi. I found this out after buying an itrip (which works fine w/ everthing- but the skyfi-- lotsa static/ hiss).

If you are into a cleaner install/ better sound- then you may want to consider a hardwire solution- that you can plug directly into. I have sirius in my truck dreictly wired through the auxillary port (replaces the cd changer)-and gives you two rca jacks to plug into. bought from logjam electronics- works great.

 

[Parrothead]

Thanks guys.

My cd changer petered out and I'm just lookin' for a cheap way to play some cds.

 

[MrPhlegm]

I have an xm roadie and it has one built in, and it works fine in either Orlando or Miami but driving between the two the freqs have to change all the time because I go in and out of range of various FM stations, so I use the cassette adapter.