FM transmitter for MP3 players
 

Hello:

Anyone have a POSITIVE experiences with an FM transmitter for MP3 players, so I can use it in a rental car? I've heard mixed, but mostly bad reviews for all of them...

Thanks!

Jeff

I use one called an iRock. It's okay, but not great. It's limited to one of four frequencies. The problem is, if there are other stations on or near those frequency, it gets interference. I use it when I drive between LA and SF. I wind up having to switch channels fairly frequently, and sometimes I can't use it at all. When it works, however, it works very well -- good sound quality and an easy way to listen to my iPod in a rental car.

When I drive my own car which doesn't have an iPod adapter, I use a cassette adapter for the iPod which, of course, doesn't have any of the drawbacks of the FM transmitter.

If I can add to this, has anybody used one of those Cassette player adapters for the MP3 player?

I am not a fan of the FM transmitter - unless you are in the country, because they really don't work in the city.

I've had very good experiences with the Monster brand fm transmitters:

http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=3567

I use the cassette adapters and they work very well. One note, though: in my Mercedes C-class, some cassette adapters will not work properly because the cassette player in the car senses that there is no tape tension and thinks the cassette is broken. I've got an adapter from Radio Shack, though, that works fine.

Yes, I've used a few of them, they've been great.

Cassettes still rule. ^