I purchased this exact item off of Amazon and got a deal, $14.00.Like they say you get what you pay for. There was only one review so I really had nothing to go on when I ordered this, but I figured for $14.00 I would take a chance.
I got the item and it looked good, quality.
Unfortunately it doesn't work as great as it looks, which is obviously much more important!
It does plug in, has power... it does charge my ipod and I can play my ipod through basically any channel.
However the engine interference noise that it sends through my speakers is enough to make me not use it unless I am desperate.
Also the sound quality of the music is by far less than good.
When I use my old battery operated FM transmiter the sound is above good.
When using this transmitter the sound quality is below average.
I wish I would have spent the money and just purchased a more expensive transmitter with multiple good reviews.
OH... also I have tried using this on high channels, lows channels, in between channels to see if the intereference would go away or sound quality would improve, it did not.
1) it does in fact charge a 4th Gen. Nano
2) fits snugly in cigarette lighter
3) blue back-lit display looks cool, visible day or night, easy to reach and operate from driver's seat
4) easy to work the simple controls, which are always stationary since not-mid-cord
5) cord is nice and short and has coils, not sloppy and loose
6) my Nano sounds *great* on my FM stereo as transmitted by this unit
7) seller shipped it fast, packed it right nice job!
TIPS:
1) be sure to try a lot of FM settings to get away from static and interference. I tried many before settling on 95.3 here in No. VA., which was significantly better than any other frequency sounds excellent
2) i use little velcro squares ($3 @ Home Depot) to attach my Nano to my dash next to my A/C controls, about a foot above cig. lighter...keeps cord out of way, and easy to work Nano dial with Nano pressed against the dash, and velcro barely noticeable when take Nano out of truck...put velcro also on back of transmitter part that plugs into Nano, and attach that to the velcro on the dash when Nano out of truck keeps transmitter from flopping down to consoleI got this for my car to use with my 3rd generation Nano. It works great, I have no problem getting a clear channel and it charges the Ipod as well. Well worth the 15 dollars.Works great with the iphone 3g and 3rd generation ipod. Sound is excellent throught the radio. It charges and plays at the same time.My existing FM Transmitter from Monster works great with my iPod, and it charges and produces very clear sound. However, it would not work with the iPhone so I went to look for a new item.
I was expecting the same results from this product. It charges as expected, which is what we really needed for our car. However, the sound is pretty disappointing on the radio. I am not an audiophile, but it sounded "tinny", lacked any bass, and wasn't really worth listening to. We tried multiple channels, looking for a better FM frequency, but nothing really seems to work. My other FM Transmitter works fine with my other devices, so it might be the amount of power that this device transmits with.
I don't think we'll search for a different one, because this was a pretty inexpensive charger for the car. In a pinch, we can listen to iPhone tunes, but we'll stick with our iPod/Monster solution.
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