Customers are pleased with the JamKast FM Transmitter's sound quality and ease of use, frequently citing its excellent performance and simple setup. Many also appreciate its compatibility with various devices and its compact size. However, some users experienced issues with static and signal strength, and a few felt the price was a bit high.
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
sound problem
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is easy to setup but the sound is sooo badd not buy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Horrible transmitter
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We took a trip to AZ i needed to listen to music from my phone. Purchased a am/fm radio transmitter and the quslity was horrible. Couldn't listen to my my music as any of the channels didn't sound great
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
SMH
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It makes a static sound through my radio! while playing a song it blends to the background but as the song goes off, fades out or goes to the next track it gets very annoying
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
No good
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I have been through about three of these within a year. They have all had the same problem. They end up breaking in the cigarette lighter in my car
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
PLUG IN WOULDN'T WORK IN MY CAR
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Returned item to BEST BUY IN TULSA OK.TWO EMPLOYEES THERE WERE VERY HELPFUL I ENDED UP GETTING A BETTER DEVICE.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Had to return the item
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This item did not perform well at all in the city It was like being on the outer limits of an AM band very poor performance.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor sound quality
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Didn't work on my car. Poor sound quality. Was recommended by an associate but it didn't work for my car.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Junk
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Not worth the money - poor quality. Unit has no volume strength. Cord broken within 24 hours of purchase.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor performance
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I am not a fan of this item. It picks stations that get frequent bleed over. I do not use this any more.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Broke 2nd day Best Buy would not replace
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Piece of junk. Would not work. Best Buy would not replace said send back to manufacturer in China.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Broke easily
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The Lightning port connector came off after only 2 weeks of use, without any cord bending
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Does not work.
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This product should be pulled and never sold. I could not find a good clean station to connect to.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Bad experience for a music listener
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When I was using the product it was very quiet and would not have a great quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Broke
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It was working for about three weeks then broke i would never buy agaim
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Not worth it
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I try setting it up with every combination possible, but keep getting interference.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Terrible
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The cable is weak and breaks easily. Terrible product in general
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Not happy
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All stations have ALOT of static or don't come through at all
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
FM transmitter
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Device failed after 3 months of use
Just stopped working
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Far better than your average FM transmitter
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I've owned a handful of FM transmitters over the years, starting with the commonplace SoundFeeder line of products, and more recently the Belkin TuneCast. A common complaint of these transmitters is the sound quality of the transmission. Usually it's far too quiet, with lots of static, and the stereo separation is practically nonexistent. Top that with the difficulty of finding a clear station in your area as you travel, and you're left with a slightly better than useless device.
The iSimple Jamcast is a completely different experience. I picked one of these up, and within 2 minutes of having the box open, I had it hooked up to my Palm Pre, listening to my music and podcasts with near-perfect clarity in my car. Stereo separation was far beyond what I expected from a plug-in device, and when the music was turned off, the transmission was static-free.
Setup is simple as can be. Just turn it on and hold the two outer buttons to start scanning for clear stations. About a minute later, it sets your memory slots to 4 stations in your area that will make excellent candidates for use. The longer-than-usual cords also make it easy to use no matter where you sit in the vehicle.
Anyone who's been frustrated with the low quality of FM transmitters would be well advised to pick one of these up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not Bad for $ 30+
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I took baby steps on this one vs the $170 ISFM23 model opened it up plugged in the cigarette adapter put the jack in my Note3 and found some random channel and WaLa no problems and it sounds pretty good..I'm sure if I found a better station it would even sound better very little hissing or station back noise..Bought it for listening to pandora. No taking anything apart..plus it was on Sale vs $65 bucks..