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Anyone use the iTrip?

post #1 of 13
10/25/09 at 2:34am
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Anyone here use the Griffin iTrip? How's the sound quality?

Griffin Technology: iTrip - FM Transmitter with App support
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post #2 of 13
10/25/09 at 1:29pm
Not that particular one. My experience hasn't been good with any FM transmitters.
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post #3 of 13
10/25/09 at 3:07pm
I used one for several trips across the US. It worked ok, but in many metro areas there was a lot of noise-- especially Kansas City, as I recall. With fiddling it was serviceable, but there were constant problems with ignition noise and external interference.

It's convenient, but don't expect real hi-fi. I lived with it for about 6 months before getting a new car stereo with ipod hook-up.
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post #4 of 13
10/25/09 at 4:08pm
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I'm asking because the aux port on the car only plays half the speakers in the car for some reason (a Lexus ES350), and I really don't want the hassle of burning CDs...
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post #5 of 13
10/25/09 at 4:13pm
Got one for the parents awhile back. Not so great - reception is spotty.
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post #6 of 13
10/25/09 at 4:18pm
You maybe disappointed with the sound quality as mentioned before in regards of locking in a frequency. It will get frustrating to keep changing stations to find optimal reception, for in home use it's not bad but I would prefer a cable instead.
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post #7 of 13
10/26/09 at 2:17am
google for iTrip Mods, you can extend the internal antenna and make a huge difference to the performance , its not great but it's usable
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post #8 of 13
10/26/09 at 2:37am
Better to get an iPod dock/charge adapter for your headunit.
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post #9 of 13
10/26/09 at 2:49am
i did, and iFell.
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post #10 of 13
10/26/09 at 10:00am
I have a different Griffin model and it sucks. Most of the time it can't find an open channel and when it finally does radio will start to bleed in very shortly.

The good thing about it is it has a line out on it that i use to feed a cassette ipod adaptor. This works like a champ. It also charges the ipod while you are listening. If you have a cassette player in your car stereo this is a good way to go.
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post #11 of 13
10/26/09 at 12:42pm
The only fm trans the worked for me was an old old one that was used on the 1st gen ipod color. Other than that one, they all sucked.
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post #12 of 13
10/26/09 at 12:49pm
I tried the Belkin model and it pretty much sucked. Installed an Alpine head unit with ipod interface. So much better. Only way to go IMHO.
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post #13 of 13
10/26/09 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by SiriuslyCold View Post
i did, and iFell.
iLol'd
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