Product Description
Connect the adapter to the portable audio device and enjoy your favorite tunes on the road. Music is transmitted by FM radio in the car, so there are no wires in the road.
Product Features
- Compatible with most portable MP3, CD and DVD players
- Simple, wireless operation through your FM radio
- Noise filter provides excellent sound quality
The nice thing about this product is that it is small and portable. There’s even a tuning wheel on the side to further adjust the reception. However, that’s about all that’s good with Dynex Portable FM transmitter. There is constantly some sort of static, no matter how far or close you move the thing to the receiver. Even adjusting the wire does not help. I’ve tried using it in the house with the stereo system, but that’s even worse than using it in the car. It appears that the only time it had crystal clear quality was when it was placed in my lap with one end hanging on one side of my thigh and the other end hanging on the other side, and even then, this position does not guarantee static-free reception. You definitely get what you pay for in this case. A cheaply made product for a cheap price. I don’t recommend getting it.
You’ll find this one $20 and under and as far as I can tell it is the cheapest FM transmitter out there. I use this in the car with my 60G iPod and my Sirius S50 satellite radio. The FM frequencies you’re allowed to use is limited to between 88.3 and 88.9 FM so if you’re lucky that you live in an area where one of those are not used, you may (and I emphasize the word “may”) get good results…I imagine the more rural the better. Here where I live in Miami, FL we have tons of radio stations clogging up the airwaves, in fact not two months after purchasing this item a new religious station started broadcasting on 88.5 FM so I’m basically limited to 88.7…and that’s when we’re not picking up radio signals from Cuba which are frequent. Other models with higher costs will give you virtually unlimited choices of where to broadcast, here in Miami 90.1 is the best but with this device it is impossible. As I said, if you live in a very remote area with a lot of empty space on your FM dial…go for it…the performence will be adequate to good, again look at the price…but for those of us in highly populated cities just spend a few more bucks and get a better brand that’ll work better. The only reason I bought and use this item is because I work 5 minutes from my home and I really don’t drive often so I can tolerate the lousy reception.
I had problems getting my car radio to pick up the signal from this transmitter. Power was coming from the DC transformer plugged into my cigarette lighter, so battery freshness wasn’t an issue. When I got the signal, it was weak and distorted — far below the quality of a strong FM station. I also tried it with the FM tuner in my stereo system. That was better but still not the sound quality I was looking for. I’ve heard sound from iPod systems that was a lot better. But I don’t have or want an iPod. I’m going to return this and look for something better.
When I went searching for a transmitter, I needed one that was not iPod specific because I neither have nor want an iPod. I have had good luck with Dynex in the past, the price was right, so I bought it. What a mistake.
The biggest problem is that this unit is incredibly weak. Even with fresh batteries, if there is any signal of moderate strength on the channel that you’re trying to use, this unit cannot override it. I can even put the transmitter *directly underneath the radio*; yet a local signal will still easily cause audio conflicts and distortion even witha brand new battery.
I’ve also have problems with this unit where even though I have the slider on the unit and the radio set to the same frequency, I cannot get a signal. If I want to use 88.5 FM, I need to set the unit to 88.7 and use the fine-tuning wheel. This is not critical, obviously, because as long and I can get the signal, what does it matter, right? Actually, this is just another indication to me that this unit was cheaply designed and cheaply manufactured.
I bought this unit based on its price. “You get what you pay for” is accurate. It was cheaply made and is a cheap performer. Spare yourself a lot of annoyance and just pay the extra money for a decent transmitter unless you are certain that the 88.x range of FM signals is completely free of any local station.
I got it, I will Dell DJ. As I go between two cars on my commute, I wanted something that was not "nailed down". It seemed to fit the bill. And it is not, but found themselves a permanent adjustment of the tuner to clean up the signal while driving. Begins and the signal is strong, but 10 miles down the road it starts to fade and the need for tuning. I do not live in the Baltimore Washington area, so there are many radio stations to chew the air waves. I think that the battery power source that limits the power of broadcast items. And when you are near the city, regular FM FM will overcome batteries everytime. Good position, while they are in a rural area.