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    Monster iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod

    • In my area 88.1, has a station with an excellent signal
    • As I enterred the big cities, specifically SF, it was almost impossible to find a clear signal, but once I got out towards the suburbs, it was a little better.
    • The signal is weak, but listenable
    • If I am away from a large city, I can usually find one of the frequencies that does not have a strong signal that interferes with the performance of the ipod
    • On empty frequencies it gave a very clear signal without any static.
    • It seems to transmit a more powerful signal and it comes in loud and clear.
    • Signal becomes somewhat weaker (more static) near bridges, overpasses and tunnels obviously.
    • This product works very well in my 1999 Subaru Outback, but not at all in a 2006 Outback; there, the static far exceeds the signal.
    • As soon as I turned the iCarPlay to a station, however, it managed to completely outpower whatever weaker signals I had been receiving.
    • I live in a big city with many radio stations, and although I pick up some broadcast signal on each of the perset stations, the FM transmitter almost always gives me a perfectly clear signal from the Ipod.
    • Works great because I don't have a cassette deck in my car, but sometimes you have to play with the channels to get a clear signal.
    • If the cable could use a stronger signal to over ride any existing FM signal, that would be beneficial.
    • I thought I could use it for my commute to work, but I end up spending way to much time making sure I have a clear signal
    • I found that I couldn't get an adequate signal on that without rigging up antennas to my car, which I was not willing to do.
    • In areas like New York, the reception becomes less satisfying since there is static and other signal inhibiting sounds.
    • Plugged it in, and EVERY station that i tried works fantastic even if there is a strong signal on that station from the radio broadcast
    • Sometimes you lose the signal entirely depending on where you are driving.
    • I then bought the iTrip and got better spectrum choice but still had a fair amount of hiss and static from the weak signal.
    • In my experience, even if one of the stations is receiving a weak signal, the iCarPlay shouldn't have any trouble blocking it out
    • The signal is strong enough to use the radio's search function to find the iPod.
    • It's a very simple cable, and it's easy to plug in.--Easy to change the broadcasting station if and when you do travel into an area with a strong signal on your chosen station.--Sturdy construction that I think will stay together for a while
    • The station numbers are printed on the transmitter and you can just scan through all the channels on your radio to find the one that has the weakest signal or is just static (no FM station at all)
    • The 8 channel thing hasn't been a problem because the only channels it might conflict with, NPR in the Bay, are channels that you don't want to hear and don't have a great signal anyway
    • This product works very well in my 1999 Subaru Outback, but not at all in a 2006 Outback; there, the static far exceeds the signal.
    • Generally speaking, however, the iCarPlay has delivered very clear, full-sounding audio (noticeably clearer than an average radio station), and I love the fact that it plugs into the iPod's dock connector, keeping it charged while also getting the best audio signal for broadcast
    • In addition to no background noise, the signal through the cassette adapter is much stronger, so I do not need to turn up the volume on soft music
    • I plan on finding another unit that will let me select any radio station to choose, and hopefully I can find another that has a stronger signal.
    • When I plugged it in my car, it was very obvious that the signal was much stronger than the other transmitters.
    • Signal is a bit weak, compare to to other FM transmitter(not necessarily for ipod).
    • However, the signal is still of coarse somewhat weak, especially in the bass range
    • The signal is not clear, there is static on all bands and the tone is basically marginal
    • The product has several stations to select from, however, being in a metro area, all but one of them is actually occupied by a very strong local station signal
    • In between songs you'll probably hear some static too, as if there's a strong signal around you, it will bleed in
    • I live in a very congested area of the world (northern VA) and wasn't sure that I'd be able to get a clear radio signal without static or other broadcasting
    • even though it was brief, it demostrates the signal's weakness.
    • On frequencies that already had a station, it would actually suppress the outside signal.
    • The iCarPlay seems to have a strong, consistent, signal.
    • I usually start with it unplugged, scan through all the frequencies available, locate and take note of the ones with the weakest external signal, and start my trip.
    • Now that's nice in theory ,however, if those preset stations arent able to pick up a decent signal, you're basically screwed
    • I have not yet lost my iPod signal when this happens but this situation is quite annoying
    • I also tried the Arkon Sound Feeder -- terrible signal lock problems
    • Too weak a signal , Too many wires etc they were just not worth the hassle
    • The DC adapter (which plugs in the cigarrete lighter) charges the iPod but also provides power for a stronger signal from the FM transmitter
    • I used the Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod before too and it doesn't get good enough signal, it would always have noise on the sound
    • the signal is perfect it sounds like if you were listening to actually a CD.
    • This gadget works as well as it can