 Better than the reset of the non-iPod competition! |
| Review Date: August 2, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Gedimin A. Bulat, San Diego, CA |
| I enthusiastically endorse this product (shame it's not in stock right now as I type this). I purchased the iRiver AFT 100 and the Belkin TuneCast II after buying this product, and was able to do a direct comparison. I live in the San Diego area which is flooded with FM radio stations where it's difficult to find an empty, available radio station. My best bet with each player was 88.1, which I used to test all three products. The TuneCast was first up: It made a horrible sound as I plugged it in, scratchy and staticky which then faded into the music. Overall, it sounded like a semi-weak radio station. The iRiver was a little less weak, but still very scratchy with an inredible background hiss that persisted even as I tried every volume and position combination. The only product that created a very crisp and clear sound was this Monster Cable Transmitter. It's even powerful enough to overide live/powerful stations (though with some static) and at best sounded very similar to my CD player. I am so extremely satisfied with this product and so completely bummed out about the iRiver which from the bulk of its reviews sounded like a champ. It's not, it's a chump. The Belkin product has mixed reviews, but I have a friend in San Fransisco that says it works as well my Monster product there. All in all, thumbs up for the Monster Cable Transmitter for its shining reign over the other two "top rated" products. |
Pleasantly surprised
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| Review Date: July 27, 2006 |
| Reviewer: TBone, Senatobia, MS United States |
| I bought this item at the local Circuit City a few weeks ago and I must say this was one of the best investments for my MP3 player I've ever made. I like the fact that you can tune this transmitter digitally instead of using a wheel and having to "guess" what station you are on. I have the transmitter set to 3 stations: 88.1, 88.3, and 88.5. I even set my car stereo to these stations as well, instead of the local radio stations! Sometimes I have to switch channels when coming into a busy area (I live close to Memphis). It's VERY nice having the option of listening to my MP3 player when I'm in the car instead of all the garbage the radio stations play. |
WOW!!! simply amazing!!!!
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| Review Date: May 1, 2007 |
| Reviewer: I. Jozsef, Brooklyn, NY |
Ive had a Belkin Tunecast II for a year and a half until the wire gave out.....I was all set to but another one, but thought better of it, I always hated the auto on/off feature of the Tunecast II......I then ordered the Tunecast III, and while I liked some of the new pluses over the II, it was actually weaker in signal strength over it's predecessor, so I returned it. Looking around I noticed the praise that the Monster RadioPlay series of FM transmitters got, and thought to myself, maybe it's worth it to spend a little more, and try this baby out.......BOY, am I happy I did, the Monster RadioPlay 300 is by far the strongest FM transmitter Ive ever seen!!!!!!!!
THIS THING ROCKS!!!!! I highly recommend it!!!! Also, buy it from Amazon directly, even though it may cost a few bucks more, it's SO worth it, they shipped it to me in ONLY 2 days!!!!!!!!! |
This is the best!
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| Review Date: September 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Duane Scaggs, Hillsborough, NJ |
| I have purchased 5 other transmitters (all but one returned) and borrowed several other models/brands from friends/family. This one is the BEST BY FAR. Very little distortion even at high volumes, strong enough signal to block modest FM bleed, and transmits lower frequencies better than any (subwoofer actually works well). I have used this in four different vehicles, all with decent audio systems. Programming frequencies into the three buttons is a little arcane, but does the job. |
Shocked and amazed, shocked and amazed lucy!
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| Review Date: May 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Lisa Zak, Oregon, Ohio |
| I have a Microsoft Zune and bought it for car use mainly. I hate what's on the radio today and CD's just don't cut it anymore. I had previously bought the Belkin Tune Cast II and liked it but he wire went bad and it quit working. So I bought this hearing that it was good. It confused me at first on how to change the presets, but after that I was amazed and the sound quality that came out of the transmitter. It's just like listing to a CD. At first I heard cracking when songs with heavy base played but then turned the volume down on my Microsoft Zune. Problem solved. If you listen to your MP3 player in the car I highly recommend getting this superb product. |
Fine for Use in Connecticut
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| Review Date: July 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Pat, Connecticut, USA |
If you're a buyer in Connecticut, I hope this review will aid your purchase decision. After buying a cheap (~$10) FM transmitter and returning it, this one was recommended by a friend who has the iPod version. Prior to its arrival, I scanned the entire FM band for dead stations and found five good ones to try. It turned out that all of them were good candidates to use with this transmitter. All of the stations I selected work well in various parts of the state: New Haven, Waterbury and Hartford. Thought I have to sometimes switch among my preselected stations, I haven't come across a situation yet where none of my programmed stations work.
A few things to keep in mind:
(1.) Since you don't have an auxiliary jack in your car (which is why you're using an FM transmitter), the sound quality is NEVER going to be CD quality. Rather, it's like listening to a very strong radio station -- there are always times when you might get a burst of static.
(2.) I'm using my Monster FM Transmitter with a Sansa Fuze. I can control the volume independently on both the radio and the MP3 player. Often, I have to turn the radio volume up higher than I would normally. Don't be afraid to do this; just remember how high the volume might be when you switch your player off or switch to another station.
(3.) I listen mostly to rock (classic and modern) with a few eclectic things on the side. I've read some reviews where people complain about not be able to listen to classical or "lite" music with this transmitter. I haven't experimented yet, but my experience has been that listening to classical music in the car is difficult under the best of circumstances. I like Beethoven, Bach and Mozart as much as the next music aficionado, but normal road noise usually cancels out anything less than Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana."
Good luck and happy listening. |
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