Griffin Technology iTrip

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• 10 stars

  *the* solution for headphones-free iPod listening!

  by on August 7, 2003

  Pros: I have been looking for a way to enjoy my iPod at work and in my car, sans headphones-I'd tried the cassette adapter (only good in the car)- some quality loss, needed to crank up the volume to hear much,long cord to tangle up. I tried an iRock!, but wher

  Cons: had to think awhile for this- setting the stations isn't instantly intuitive, but actually reading the instructions took care of that... ; )

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• 1 stars

  Terrible, background noise is completeley unacceptable, cannot line it up accuratly with my radio si

  by vivien13 on December 11, 2007

  Pros: none, unless you are deaf

  Cons: where do I begin

• 2 stars

  Griffin iTrip - terrible

  by beach50 on November 12, 2007

  Pros: Tiny, easy to pack

  Cons: Barely worked

  Summary: I bought this in Sept. 2006 and used it for the first time on a six hour car trip in Oct. 2006. I could not make it work at all. ...

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  Summary: I bought this in Sept. 2006 and used it for the first time on a six hour car trip in Oct. 2006. I could not make it work at all. I didn't bring the instructions because when I tried it out at home, it seemed simple enough and it worked. Once I reached my destination, I found an electronics store and read through the instructions again. It worked sometimes during the six hours back to the airport, but mostly it did not work. I kept thinking it was something I was doing. From that trip through Sept. 2007, I continued to try it when on a car trip. It hardly worked. After calling Griffin, I found out that since I bought it at Target and no longer had the receipt, they couldn't help me. I don't know about most people, but I shop at Target a few times a month, and I don't keep my receipts. I have now purchased an FM transmitter for my Ipod by another manufacturer. I just returned from a 2100 cross country road trip. It worked flawlessly. I had no problems with it at all. I probably should have contacted Griffin earlier, but I kept thinking I was doing something wrong. However, I can't believe they would not help me without the receipt. Maybe my iTrip was defective, however, without help from them, all I know is that it didn't work and I wouldn't recommmend it.

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• 2 stars

  Absolute Waste

  by peteburke on July 22, 2006

  Pros: Works every so often.

  Cons: Terrible interference, especially when travelling, even on normally empty frequencies.

  Summary: I don't think this item was tested before it was sent out to the masses. Totally unreliable, dodgy reception, even when it was working, the sound quality is mediocre ...

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  Summary: I don't think this item was tested before it was sent out to the masses. Totally unreliable, dodgy reception, even when it was working, the sound quality is mediocre at best.

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• 1 stars

  Waste of money

  by crouchingsheep on May 20, 2006

  Pros: It managed to plug into the iPod

  Cons: Range, usability

  Summary: Pain in the arse to set up, tries to be 'intelligent' so no power switch, it tries to turn on when the iPod strts playing music....dosne't work with ...

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  Summary: Pain in the arse to set up, tries to be 'intelligent' so no power switch, it tries to turn on when the iPod strts playing music....dosne't work with videos unless you play a video first.
  
  Setting the frequency is a pain.
  
  FM range is pathetic. It's 50% music/ 50% static in my car (an 2004 model GTO). Using it in the house I have to wrap the recievers antenna around the itunes device to get static free reception (for the technically minded it's extremely susceptable to Reileigh fading).
  
  Spend your money on something else, the number o 'hacks' on Google for this device should tell you how bad it is.

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• 2 stars

  Hunk of Junk

  by cambycamby on March 26, 2006

  Pros: Can't think of any

  Cons: Doesn't work

  Summary: If you enjoy listening to your ipod through static on your car radio, this is the product for you.

  Summary: If you enjoy listening to your ipod through static on your car radio, this is the product for you.

• 5 stars

  Keep on lookin'

  by ateague on October 9, 2005

  Pros: no additional power required, wireless, looks cool

  Cons: expensive, weak

  Summary: It's a little complicated to use, but not bad. The real problem is that this transmitter is too weak to produce a good signal. I live in an area ...

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  Summary: It's a little complicated to use, but not bad. The real problem is that this transmitter is too weak to produce a good signal. I live in an area with lots of open freq's and it only works well if I hold it 2 inches from my car radio. I guess I could tape my ipod to the front of my radio....or I'll bet I can just find a better product for half the price and call the iTrip the waste of money that it is. Find something with some POWER!

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• 8 stars

  Works very well most of the time

  by petestern on September 14, 2005

  Pros: Easy to use and decent sound

  Cons: Some noise problems in my car.

  Summary: The interface is excellent, and it looks great. I have a holder that keeps the ipod stable which helps prevent noise. My car is a 94, and there is some ...

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  Summary: The interface is excellent, and it looks great. I have a holder that keeps the ipod stable which helps prevent noise. My car is a 94, and there is some problem with crossover noise even when the tuned station is clear and there is nothing on either side. It works very well ar least 90% of the time. This product has no competition in this price range, and gets the job done most of the time.

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• 7 stars

  Very fun, but some limitations

  by Loren Reale on July 21, 2005

  Pros: Great audio clarity

  Cons: May have problems in car radio for major metros

  Summary: iTrip FM transmitter run time:
  
  Seems to run about 4-5 hours on a fully
  charged iPod at 3/4 volume setting.
  
  Other notes: The more remote you are on the
  
  
  
  
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  Summary: iTrip FM transmitter run time:
  
  Seems to run about 4-5 hours on a fully
  charged iPod at 3/4 volume setting.
  
  Other notes: The more remote you are on the
  highway, the less interference from other signals;
  the better the sound.
  
  Sometimes the 'fit' of the attachment isn't perfect
  and you have to give it a 'love tap' on the
  left corner of the iTrip to set it in place.
  
  I'm impressed with the sound quality whether it's
  on my car radio or on the reference system
  in my home. I use full AIFF files, as opposed, it
  MP3. I was astonished at the resolution via
  the FM signal when compared to the same
  audio file being played, via CD,
  through a $ 1,500 CD player. It maintained
  at least 80 % of the audio quality. That is amazing
  and explains why Stereophile magazine loves
  this little gem of a player.
  
  Lastly, I still haven't gotten it to program a
  different frequency. I haven't gotten the three
  quick flashes yet, it's probably just me.

  Updated
  You MUST have tyhe iPod volume at
  atleast 3/4 max or the signal is not
  strong enough. Alternatively, at
  maximum volume you begn to get
  distortion. This is a significant
  performance requirement.

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• 7 stars

  This is one cooool puppy

  by skyhawk182 on June 21, 2005

  Pros: Compact, great design, works great

  Cons: Not as good as direct connections

  Summary: Well, I read the previous reviews, and was somewhat leary about trying this unit out for my ipod mini, but for $25, and the ability to return, figured I'd ...

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  Summary: Well, I read the previous reviews, and was somewhat leary about trying this unit out for my ipod mini, but for $25, and the ability to return, figured I'd give it a go.
  
  I had an iRock! model up until now. Perhaps due to it's limited frequency selection (here in DC, the 88.10 - 88.70 band is actually pretty full) or perhaps due to it's quality overall, I found it all but useless. Had to move it all over the car to get a signal, and then it would fade in and out with a lot of hiss. Plus, the bulky and relatively large design was a pain. Had to carry it around, stuff it someplace when not it use, just bothersome. Plus, it turned on too easily when stored in say, a glove compartment, so batteries were always dead. Based on this unit, don't know why I had the courage to try another.
  
  Well, can tell you, all is peaches and cream now! The default frequency of the iTrip worked wonderfuly right out of the box. I see others had issues with having to change frequencies, but don't really think 87.9 is a commonly used one. And, unless you are driving in a bee line someplace, it should remain open, or at least it does for me.
  
  And true, to change a frequency, you probably should pull over for a minute, about the same concept as using your cell phone. And I see other units have screens to show frequency, but must say, I agree that the iTrip is so aesthetically pleasing that I can put up with this minor issue.
  
  And no, it does not sound as good as hard wiring to a unit. But, if you could do that, I assume you would - meaning one buys this type of unit because they have to to get the tunes over the air. Fade outs are all but absent and always brief.
  
  Be warned though, reviewers seem to say that this boy doesn't seem to effect the ipod battery much, but I found it's use drains the battery down pretty quickly, perhaps due to having to have the ipod set at about 80% of max volume.
  
  At $25, and because it works very well, this bad boy is a no brainer!

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