Customer Ratings & Reviews

This itrip is great, I got it as a gift for my boyfriend and he loves it, it works with his iphone, and he can even use some of his apps with it (like Pandora), plus he can listen to the music on his iphone. It also works with my ipod, plus it has the ability to charge them both. The only negative thing I have to say about it is that it is really easy to just bump it and the station changes, but as long as you know that's what happened it's easy to put it somewhere where it will be less likely to be bumped. Great product.

I read other reviews and I knew that it doesn’t work well in the city. I don’t live in the city but I’m close enough to pick up the stations. I didn’t realize how crowded our airwaves are until I bought this. Saying that the unit works better than I expected and it over power some stations a higher frequencies. At lower frequencies, I have poor reception even if there is no station on that frequency. Let’s face it you’re not going to get CD quality sound from this unit but you will get radio quality at higher frequencies in the country. The sound quality gets worse from there.

I just bought it yesterday. Used it as soon i got in my car. It doesn't say or i just didn't know that you have to download a app on your Iphone to use the FM transmitter. Which only took seconds to DL. When i first starting using it, It had alot of static but after i found a good station it sounded alot better. It is alittle expensive but if you really need it then i guess its worth it. And its very easy to use. Pretty simple. Not rocket science. Just plug and play.

For the most part, this little gadget is pretty handy. It's easy to find the frequency using the little button, and the sound is usually pretty good. It does sometimes sound a little hollow compared to listening to a CD, and I've found that I usually have to turn the volume up higher than I would with a CD, but it's still pretty clear. The cord is a great length, letting you put the iPod on your dashboard or on the passenger seat. The only bad thing that I've found is that it tends to get static interference, especially in the city. I've found that it gets the most when stopped in one place, such as for red lights. Overall, if you are looking for something to play your iPod with in the car, this is a great little product, easy to store, easy to use.

This FM transmitter is very easy to use and has the added benefit of powering itself while also capable of charging your iPod. As compared to the iPod powered Griffin iTrip that has no cabling, this provides somewhat better signal quality but cannot be used unless plugged into an active car charger. With these systems, it can be a challenge to find the correct station as well as having consistent quality while traveling through cities or past other vehicles using similar (and sometimes more powerful) technologies. good luck!

Easy to use. Sound quality is not clear at all. Seems pricey for poor quality. Not many devices on the market like this, so had to go with it. Still looking for better quality product.

This was my first iPod FM transmitter and I'm overall very pleased with it. I like that it searches for the clearest 3 stations, but sometimes you just can't avoid a bit of static (like in areas with many radio stations). The long cord is nice because people in the back seat can select songs, but when I'm by myself, my iPod slides around since I just leave it on my seat or in the cup holder. I guess that this is the best that's out there right now.

I have had this product for a little over one year and I'm very unhappy with it. It just broke on me the other day so now I have to go shell out over 70 some dollars for a more quality product just like it. It was hard to find a station that you could hear your music clearly, and it always came in quiet so my volume would always be turned up to the max. (so then you heard that annoying whirring noize when the volume is up too loud)I dealt with the static because it seemed to help when I put my antenna down on my car. The only thing good about this product was it kept my ipod fully charged, but a couple days ago it just stopped taking a charge. I tried it in 3 different cars and it still took no charge. I also checked with my ipod, and it took a charge when I used my regular ipod charger. So obviously something is wrong with the product. For shelling out that kind of money I would expect something to last longer than a year.

I purchased this FM transmitter for my 2002 Ford Focus. I couldn't ever get a clear enough signal to play my music. The remote on the cord is cool in theory, but it doesn't work very well and requires equal, if not more attention, than controlling my music straight off of my phone. Smart tune doesn't really work. It's essentially a glorified phone charger.

Well, My second ITrip Auto FM Transmitter just broke on me. That is the second one that broke in the last 6 months. The first time, the cable at the dock connector somehow came apart from the connector and stopped transmitting, but would still charge. This time, it just plain stopped transmitting, but still charges. Another thing I noticed is that the transmission is muffled when the transmitter is really cold (don't know if this is just a flaw with all FM transmitters, or just this one). On the bright side, when it works, it works well. The signal is clear and static free, for the most part. One of the reasons I bought it is because it transmits on the FM 87.9 frequency, which is the least used FM frequency in the country, from what I hear. Also, the ability to charge the Ipod while using the FM transmitter was another big reason I went with this mode. Overall, a good FM transmitter when it is working. If you plan on exclusively using the FM transmitter in a car, this is the right model, but beware, they don't seem to have a long life.

Griffin is usually reliable manufacturer. This is VERY overpriced. Station seek is ok but station selected often has lots of intereference and isn't really a clear channel. Auto socket adaptor lights up when connected which is nice so you can tell connection is working. Iphone connection fell apart within 2 weeks. Response I got from Griffin was "you probably handled it too roughly". For the price and the performance I wouldn't buy it again. It may work better in an area with more empty air space. Tape up the iPhone connector before it has a chance to fall apart. Signal quality also very dependent on positioning of phone. All in all not a great experience

This FM transmitter seems to work well a lot of the time, but on some days there is persistent static. I can't tell if it's radio interference or what, but it's annoying. This may also happen with other FM transmitters - I don't really know since this is the only one I've owned. It is really easy to use. It also has a scanner function that finds the best available tuning locations which is a nice feature. Overall though for the price and quality I'd keep looking. If the price was 50% less, it might be worth it.

I bought this transmitter for a trip from NY to TN. It worked well throughout the trip and I rarely had to change the frequency. I found I would drive a few hours before needing to find a new frequency. I did use the smartscan feature when needed, and found that I would have to search a couple times to get the clearest signal. Overall I am very happy with the product.

If you don't like this transmitter, I doubt that you will like any other on the market. Getting this transmitter to work well is all about taking the time to find a good channel that isn't tuning in to a station. If you just pick a random channel, you may end up with interference. I personally believe that people who have trouble getting this transmitter to work are the type of people that expect technology to just plug in & work with no human interference. If that is you, spend the money to buy a car stereo that plays your mp3 player. But for those of you that are comfortable looking for a blank station...this is a great buy! I will say that the auto-select button was not very helpful in my situation.

this product works well it has some nice features like charges your ipod and sends the music to my car stereo which is a factory. when i first hooked it up it got ok sound but i wanted to see if one of the other reviewers wrote would work and it did now i tune it to 87.9 and the sound is clear with no interference. oyu can also adjust if you are sending a mono or stereo signal to the car radio either one works good when put in international mode if you keep in us then you may want to switch to mono. overall very good product for the money caught mine on sale so it was a very good price.

I've got a 2010 iTrip Auto, replacing a 2 year old Monster equivalent that just stopped working one day while playing. The sound quality is somewhat better than the Monster, especially on the high frequencies.. I've been running it in mono mode, since a # of readers have suggested that, and it's been fine there. The "scan" function to find unused radio station slots is pretty much useless. But fortunately, you won't need to use it. If you have a car radio that goes below 88.1 (as does my civic's), you can put the iTrip into European Union (EU) mode, and it'll let you use frequencies below 88.1. I set mine to 87.9 and it's been great. No interference (there are no radio stations broadcasting there), so you get totally clear sound. To put it in EU mode, use the Menu button to get to the Preferences screen, and then press the Reset key (leftmost) for about 5-6 seconds,until you see US or EU show up. You can then select EU mode and then you can go back to the frequency selection, and select 87.9 or whatever you want. For some reason, the new frequency didn't get used (even though it looked like it was selected) by the iTrip until after I unplugged and replugged the iTrip from the car power supply once. Since then, its been fine. The iTrip remembers that it's in EU mode and it remember 87.9, so you don't really have to change its settings again.

I have an otterbox on my iphone and the plug doesn't fit through the bottom without having to force it in there. The reception is at best terrible. I am going to take this back to Best Buy tomorrow and try a different method of connecting to my vehicle. My best suggestion for anyone in a larger city with many stations, find an alternative to hooking up your ipod/phone through your car stereo. I think that the carrier signal coming out of this unit is way too weak to properly be picked up by a cars antenna. Additionally, I would like to know where the transmitter is located on the unit. I thought that it was in the in-line selector, but after fumbling around with it for a while, I think it may actually be in the plug that attaches to the phone. I found this out by placing my phone up on top of the visor and the signal getting a little clearer. I am not sure why the company would put it there, doesn't seem like a very well planned out piece.

Getting music fidelity has plagued these products forever and this rendition of the item doesn't break the stigma.

This thing is a gigantic waste of money. It's supposed to find the clearest station, but it doesn't. Either the iPod plays with a bunch of static in the background, or it plays whatever is on the radio without playing the iPod at all. For example, today the FM transmitter said that 89.5 FM was the clearest channel. When I turned to that channel, it just played the music that was on the radio. I checked all the wiring on the FM transmitter, and it was all connected. So I guess this thing simply doesn't work. If I could give this product a zero, I would. All this thing does is plug in easily. Who pays $70 for something that only plugs in? If I didn't tell people not to buy this hunk of junk, I'd be doing a great disservice to all of you.

Recieved this as a gift and was very impressed when I first starting using it. Like the fact that the battery can be recharged though for long extended use without access to a power source this would not be a great product. For my use in my office it is perfect. After about 2 months I started getting problems having it work with my iphone. Error meesages would pop up how it was not compatible. No way to fix after getting feedback from customer support. It still works but I cannot contrl the iphone or my ipod with the remote as it was designed.