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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Strong signalDec 02, 2005
By suyapi
I actually picked this up at target, because it was $10 cheaper than the rest of the universals I had seen at Radio Shack and Best Buy. I didn't try it on the one preset (106.7) that is one of the strong radio stations here (it has 6 at the low and 6 at the high and I tried all the lows), but of the ones that I did try, 2 stations are normally decently strong with a little static, and I had no problems with hearing my music when I plugged this in. No static or overlap at all. And no need to adjust the volume.
Edit - after traveling, I found that I did have to have the magnetic antenna very close to my car's antenna, which frustrated me some, since it worked so well while parked. But once I did that, no problems on signals. Would probably lower the star rating to 4 if I could at this point simply for that reason. But I'm not disappointed to have purchased this.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Good sound quality if....Mar 13, 2006
By Rajeev Krishnan
....you travel outside the city. I tried it in Newport, NJ which is next door to NYC. The sound quality was bad on station 88.1 which was the only one i could find with no transmission. But as soon as i went into interior NJ, the sound quality improved and was quite impressive. So if you don't drive in the city, this is a good buy. I'm going to keep it for my cross country drives where i usually exhaust my CD collection. Good luck to you...
Pros:
Good sound quality in suburbia & rural places
Doesn't drain your ipod's power
Better sound than the Griffin itrip
Cons:
Bad sound quality in the city
Doesn't charge your ipod
Not compact like the Griffin itrip which sits on your ipod
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Getting Rid of Some MisconceptionsMay 29, 2008
By Britany
First off, I've had one of these for nearly two years [perhaps longer, I'm not sure...I've had it almost as long as my car!]. In fact, the only reason that I'm replacing mine now [with an identical one], is because I accidentally left the windows open a month or so ago and the darned thing got wet. Amazingly it still mostly works, the sound is just quite a bit softer.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I've yet to have a problem with static. Sure, you get a problem if you have it set to one specific preset and then drive into a new area that happens to have a very strong radio station on that specific frequency. However, if it's not strong, more often than not, the transmitter will drown out the new station. When I lived near Dallas, I used 106.7 all the time, and that's an actual legitimate station there!
In my experiences, I've found that the available stations tend to be empty air stations in most of Texas and parts of Oklahoma. I've put this thing to the test in hilly regions, stormy weather, sitting in the hot sun all day, etc, with never any problems [until I left the darned windows down].
Oh, and as far as the magnet goes, just attach it to the little screw that holds up your rear-view mirror. I've found that to be the best location for it. I don't understand what all this bollocks is about it having to be close to your physical antenna. I've got an old Oldsmobile, so my "antennas" are pretty much at opposite ends of the car, and they've always worked fine.
Oh, and about the other transmitters interfering? My mum and I both drove on a four hour trip last August. They listened to my mp3 player the whole way there by tuning their radio into my "station." Not once have I experienced interference from other passer-by's transmitters or supposedly stronger radio signals. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I am pointing out that never once in two years of frequent driving have I had that situation occur.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Small unit, works great - until it breaksJan 30, 2006
By Roger Dunn
I wrote a 4 star review some time ago, however I'd demote it a couple of stars now. I've actually owned two of these and both broke in a short period of time. The internal wiring is very sensitive, and the case splits open easily. Both units lasted about 6-8 weeks. Walmart now sells a no-name unit for around $10 which is far superior to this.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
more or lessOct 05, 2006
By R. S. Neto
It's good on the road and in small cities, but even close to big cities, the signal is not strong enough to fight the official - and pirate - fm signals. The antenna works better closer to the roof. It has some default frequencies. I know there is another one like this from sony that is digital and you can select all frequencies you want... but I doubt will fix the problem in big cities and cost you at least double price.
After all, to travel, it's a good option.
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