Griffin Tech. iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod mini

iTrip, where have you been all my life?

Posted Aug 27, 2006 - This is a great product and I have been very happy with this purchase. I am still in awe of the fact that I can actually play my ipod on my car stereo. It has always worked great in my car (2006 Civic), but it does not work in my boyfriend's older car. However, his radio is staticky anyway, so maybe it is his antenna. If your radio has static when tuned to regular stations, then this product would probably not be good for you. I have also used this product to play music on my radio alarm clock. It has a weaker antenna, so I have to put the ipod+transmitter directly on top of the radio. In my car, I have never had trouble finding the "sweet spot".. it pretty much works anywhere I put it. The only issue I have had with the signal so far is when I am driving near a lot of powerlines on the highway, there is distortion and static. If you are planning on using the iTrip for road trips, or even just frequent short trips in your car, you should probably invest in a cheap car charger. The iTrip does drain your battery, although not extensively.

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ipod i trip

Posted Aug 1, 2006 - very good customer service got the product in 2 days will purchase from the dealer again and very good customer service. product received in the same state as mentioned on the website and hasslefree buying experience

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Don't Purchase

Posted May 22, 2006 - This is probably the worst ipod transmitter that is currenly on the market. Don't be fooled by the iTrip name; this product just does not live up to the hype. The audio quality is of very poor quality. I have tried numerous stations, but I keep getting terriable sound quality. Furthermore, the product worked decently for 1 week before it just refused to operate anymore. This may be due to the system updates your iPod's may be using. I would tell anyone who is looking for a good value and sound quality to stay away from this product. By a product that is of higher quality and has more feature. You will be glad you did.

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i trip

Posted May 1, 2006 - this thing is very cool and incredibly nice to have for the i pod. dont turn sound on i pod to loud or sound quality will be fuzzy. sometimes it cuts out to. that happens to me but not very often. last time it happened was two months ago so periodically you might have problems with it. i would reccomend it because it is easy to use and if you want to listen without cumbersome headphones then it is just what you need especially for your car. the good outweighs the bad.

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Good idea, but implementation is just adequate

Posted Feb 14, 2006 - The iTrip is a good idea, but only a mediocre product. I know some people who have bought these, only to switch back to their old tape adapters. The good thing is you just plug it in and it works using the default settings. Changing FM frequencies is a royal pain, because you have to install a playlist that messes up your music library (I'm anal). The sound quality is kind of weak (between FM and AM radio quality), with slight interruptions of static in my car. The battery drains much faster if you broadcast like this, lasting maybe half the time of a full charge.

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this is seriously the most useless accessory avail ...

Posted Dec 20, 2005 - this is seriously the most useless accessory available for the mini. especially for their 40 dollar price tag. the interface is lacking simplicity, signal is too weak to overcome distortion/static. battery life is significantly reduced bottom line: don't buy it, unless you have no other option. don't go fm transmitter if you want your ipod in the car, get a cassette adapter.

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buy it. its worth the money :D . the itrip will de ...

Posted Mar 22, 2005 - buy it. its worth the money :D . the itrip will deliver an average quality of sound to your radio/receiver. i don't see why other people have problems with it... it works great for me... in the car or even in my room it works just fine.

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I bought this product for driving in a big bus tha ...

Posted Mar 4, 2005 - I bought this product for driving in a big bus that only has a radio. It works great for that, i cant hear any static in there. But when i use it in my car, there's noticeable static like on a weak signal. In drained my batter a lot, like the life is about 3 hours as opposed to 6-7 hours. It works best with volume up around 75%.

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The griffin itrip mini is the latest for the ipod ...

Posted Feb 14, 2005 - The griffin itrip mini is the latest for the ipod mini, it seems to be the only one that fits onto the ipod perfectly. I have only used it a couple of times, but it is great for the car. I have ordered a car holder and that will help to use while driving. It works great.

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Have had one for several months and just bought a ...

Posted Feb 13, 2005 - Have had one for several months and just bought a second for my son who just received an ipod (mini) and wants to use it through his boombox/home stereo. Had previously tried the Belkin products and was very displeased with sound quality and backgroun hiss. This product is much better sounding and looking. Fits right on top of mini ipod and has same sleek lines. Product is a "winner"

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Overall, a great product for my needs. That is, fo ...

Posted Jan 26, 2005 - Overall, a great product for my needs. That is, for listening to lecture tapes/voice recording. I am a pretty into sound quality and have an aftermarket set-up of amplifiers and high end speakers in my car. With that said, I would not recommend this in place of CD/mp3 level sound quality.

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Excellent. Worked as advertised, straight out of t ...

Posted Jan 25, 2005 - Excellent. Worked as advertised, straight out of the box. Given, it's a little crackly at high volumes, but it's exactly what you'd expect from any standard radio station. Very much worth the money!

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Great process and happy in the end. I see these ' ...

Posted Jan 2, 2005 - Great process and happy in the end. I see these 'pods' in future coming with this technology as standard....but for right now, the itrip gets the job done!

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I think this is a good product overall, the only p ...

Posted Dec 19, 2004 - I think this is a good product overall, the only problem is as you travel the previously empty FM station now gets a signal and causes interfearance with your transmission. I wish there would be a dial or something that would allow you to quickly change the setting on the itrip as well as the radio. But nevertheless it is a great product....

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This thing works like a champ. I've owned an RCA ...

Posted Dec 16, 2004 - This thing works like a champ. I've owned an RCA FM modulator that was static on every channel. The iTrip works great - no static most of the time. I'd recommend this to other iPod mini owners as their 1st accessory purchase.

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