FM Transmitters

Nil · 03-27-2007, 09:07 PM

Anyone had good luck with a certain brand of FM transmitter? I bought a cheap Belkin to transmit my MP3 player to my car stereo, but it's junk (as expected from Belkin).

Anyone have any recommendations? Preferably for $40 or less.

FEDS-91 · 03-27-2007, 10:25 PM

Was thinking about picking one up for my Zune, but all the reviews I've read for the 2-3 that are even available are pretty bad. Friend of mine had one for his iPod and it sounded ok. I didn't hear any static. Which seems to be the main complaint for the Zune versions. The iPod one he had, not sure of the brand, but it was cylindrical like a AA battery, just bigger. Was white.

Aredhel · 03-28-2007, 12:25 AM

My son has a pretty decent one. I'll find out what it is.

Nil · 03-28-2007, 09:07 AM

Thanks to both of you. I have a Sansa 250E, so an iPod-only transmitter wouldn't work. It'd have to connect through the 3.5mm jack.

SwordMage · 03-28-2007, 09:24 AM

The best solutions may still be the units that take the headphone outputs and transmit them into the cassette player (assuming you still have such a thing as a cassette drive).

Nil · 03-28-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SwordMage

The best solutions may still be the units that take the headphone outputs and transmit them into the cassette player (assuming you still have such a thing as a cassette drive).

I don't have a cassette player in my car. Actually, I'm not sure I still have one at all. That would be the ideal situation if I could do it. That, or one of those stereos with a dock.

Aredhel · 03-28-2007, 10:10 AM

Son said his is a Belkin he picked up at WallyWorld for about $20, but your car antenna has a lot to do with it, too. It sounds good and he likes it! Said Micro$ponge makes one for the Zune, but...that doesn't help you, does it?

Nil · 03-28-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Aredhel

Son said his is a Belkin he picked up at WallyWorld for about $20, but your car antenna has a lot to do with it, too. It sounds good and he likes it! Said Micro$ponge makes one for the Zune, but...that doesn't help you, does it?

Bah. He's got the same one I do. I can set it right next to my antenna (on the dash) and I still get plenty of static.

I'll check out the Micro$ponge one. It'll depend on how it connects to the Zune as to whether or not it will work.

Thanks, A.