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will return ,could never get a clear signal ,may just keep it for in the home use but its total junk .
It was easy to setup, but I found the switches on the side to change frequency, not well constructed.
I see these switches failing in the near future.
The reception would cut in and out quite often no matter which channel that I used, and it needed to be on the dashboard to work the best.
I used it with a Sansa Sandisk mp3 player, and the sound was quite "tinny" with no bass response ... something that you would hear on a weak FM station.
from miami,florida on 6/9/2008
ok i bought this product two days ago from radio shack. it sucks! ok it does let you hear music through your stereo but it doesnt sound clear at all. i guess you get what you pay for, which is [$] of a piece of junk, tommarow iam returning it and getting a new one.
I tried this one. Somehow it worked only for few minutes, when I just bought it. It seems to be working fine, then it stopped working, got very weak signal, with a lot of statics. Returned
This FM Transmitter works great if you live in a rual area. However, most of the presets frequency's are already used by full power radio stations in most "big city" areas.
from Baton Rouge, LA on 4/12/2008
I was dissapointed that in order for this to transmit a clear signal I had to hold it in my lap.
from MA on 1/22/2008
I TRIED TO USE THIS THING BUT IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF AND IT HAD TO BE ON TOP OF THE RADIO TO WORK AND THE WIRE BROKE AND THE BATTERY PART STOPPED WORKING HAD TO KEEP IT PLUGGED IN
Doesn't come in clear when I'm driving. Lots of static. Very disappointed.
from rifle, CO on 12/19/2007
i have had this fm tuner for months now and iits fine. I have had a little problem of it liking the right speakers better than the left, but a little adjusting of the reciever often fixes that problem. Overall, I found it to be a good product for the cost.
I've owned two of these. I had to replace my first one because it stopped working. I'm very close to getting rid of my current one. When it turns on, the station is still has tons of static. I have had a horrible time with it. Spend the money on one that does what it says it will.
There are only 8 bands. That means most, if not all, end up with just noise. So if you live in a big city with a lot of radio stations, choose something else that provides A LOT more bands.
UNIT WOULD BE BETTER IF IT HAD A GROUND WIRE ATTACHED TO TAKE OUT STATION NOISE--STATIONS ARE NOT CLEAR
I love this product! Broke the first and replaced immediatly.
Not satisfied at all with quality of sound. Not enough stations to choose from to get a decent sound quality.
Like any other airwave transmitter, you'll get static. But for the cost and the ease of use, it's well worth it. This is the second transmitter I've tried and it works. I'd lose my cell phone signal before I lose the fm transmitter signal.
Unacceptable short range of transmission because of weak signal. Static is frequent. More channels would be better as well.
Poor quality. Very sensitive to position. I've had to stick it to the radio so It can work like a short wave transmitter.
Like any other wireless transmitter, when you enter into a bad area, you will get static. That's normal. Very easy to use. I recommed it to anyone looking for a good product at halp the price.
It eats through batteries. When plugged in it doesn't have a shot of working. It's a horrible device. I work at RadioShack, and I can tell you all the truth. Don't buy this product. Opt for a Belkin or Accurian, or even a Griffin if it's an iPod that you have.
I had the 12V adapter, however, FM transmission strength depended on charge of mp3 player (Zen Micro), not the 12V. I live in a crowded radio market, and appreciated the 8 channel option--however, the signal was only strong on two of the 8, weak on another 2, and non-existent on the other 4. Very sensitive to position. Packaging suggests a 20 foot range for transmission... my experience suggest 3 to 4 inches provided optimum quality. Would not purchase again.
Very poor product. Doesn't do what it is supposed to. FM signal is of poor quality. Half the time I couldnt hear it at all. The other half was so cloudy with static....Buttons are miniature and it is hard to select stations....not enough station variety...I returned it two days later.
I found the reception and sound quality to be 'marginally acceptable'. Other reviewers are correct in stating that your sound dramatically improves when holding it in your hand. Did they forget to build in an antenna? My big gripe, however, is that the thing only lasted a couple of months before the connecting cable started to fail. TERRIBLE quality.
This is truly aweful. I read the other reviews and didn't believe them. Now I wish I'd believed them. I am headed back to Radio Shack to return this thing. Why was it ever released as a working product?
Waste of time and money. Spent too much time constantly trying new stations to listen to but static would not go away. Do not buy this product.
I found this easy to use, however the reception on all channels was less the extrodinary. The sound was muffled and very "tinny" if that is a word. i plan on returning it first thing tomorrow.
all static all the time. It would only work if I held it in my hand.
Horrible quality. I almost had to turn my radio and the mp3 player as loud as I could just to hear it. No bass.
Overall it's just fair. But from reading the reviews of other units, even the more expensive ones, it's probably average. I wouldn't buy this one again.
Constantly cut out at higher frequencies (anyone singing a word with an 's' sound was replaced by harsh static) on all available stations. Extremely sensitive to position. Returned within a week.
A lot of static on all of the channels; no signal for the higher frequencies. Disappointed in the performance.
Often with static or noise, very sensitive to position, too expensive for performance.
Not Recomended. A lot of static, even the expensive ones aren't any good i would recomend getting the cassette it is much better
Works as well as more expensive FM transmitters so long as you use the included 12V DC adapter. It did not work well on batteries alone in my car. Still, I was impressed given the price I paid.
It does a good job in Seattle (I drive downtown) on 107.3 - even though there's a station there. I docked it one star for performance because the other stations don't come in too well.