heavyLox Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 So im trying to to get one of the gazillion FM tuners for the ipod so i can use it in the car and cut down on wires. who uses what? and why should i get or not get, what you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Get the Monster tuner that plugs into your cigarette lighter. Especially if you live in a city. I bought the Airplay FM tuner and it was always going to shit because I'm in the city, but I heard it works great in the burbs. The Monster one is probably the most expensive one you can get, I think it's 70 bucks, but it also charges your I-Pod at the same time. I can get you one for probably 50 bucks or so with my discount there. Only thing wrong with it would be if your cigarette lighter broke because then it wouldn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtorder Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 yikes, 50$ ive been thiking about the iTrip, but i heard that's 40$ if i found one for like 20$ then id get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I have the iTrip, definitely lacking when it comes to consistency...I've had talks with various retailers about the best tuner on the market and they've all come back at me with mixed reviews on basically every one out there..go with a wire if you want optimum sound quality... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I use one made by Monster... it pretty much sucks... not that I know they make a good one.. but it's better than the radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I use the tape adapter set up - just like the one you use on CD walkmans, etc. Plugs into the earphone jack on the player and the tape deck in the car. The sound is surprisingly good, but the tape makes a "crunching" noise when it plays. I've returned it and gotten another, and I've had the same issue with both of 'em. My lady has the iTrip, and the sound tends to fade in and out, usually accompanied by occasional static. I prefer the tape adapter instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I dunno, I heard the I-Trip breaks a lot and the signal ain't too great, I got no problems with the Monster one, it'll never sound as good as a fully-amped radio station but it does the job, especially since I don't have a tape player in my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyLox Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 i have the tape adapter but coupled with plugging the ipod into the lighter for power there get to be too much crap happening in the center console and cluter in the car drives nuts (no pun intended). found this but im not sure itll work with the ipod i have. the monster one says it allows full range along the FM dial so that seems better then the ones that only allow a few specific stations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore Trout Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I had the iTrip and it fucking sucked. I just got AirPlay and it works fine so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloner Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 my itrip worked good, til it broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAUGHTER305 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 fucck apple dell jukebox> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeaaaah baby Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 ive never gotten an FM tuner that has really worked well. if you have a casette player in your car you should get a casette adaptor, thats where its at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyer Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Fuck Ipods! i just got me one of these... Sony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHorton Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 this is what I use made by http://www.xtrememac.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraday Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 i've got that one too.. it's not that bad.. i have to fiddle with it sometimes but usually i get pretty good signal :p :p :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__ __ __ __ Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 DONT GET THE I-TUNE... it sucks.. i have it and i would rather get the tape cassete thing... cuz the wireless tuner gets static... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiptInButter Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 yuuuuuuuuup the cassete adapter is the jumpoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 He already said he doesn't want the cassete adaptor. I'm telling you man, the monster one that runs off the car charger is the way to go, plus you don't have to worry about the batteries running out. Mine works great in Boston, no static, only occasionally do I get a kind of high frequency tone that lasts for a few seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 i have the mini itrip. but i heard the itrip for the regular sized ipods suck. i don't have any problems with mine. i get pretty damn good reception where i live. no complaints. i didn't get the monster b/c its exepensive. so i go the itrip and some after market charger, which ended up beingl ike 20 bucks cheaper than the monster kit. like some1 said, if you have a tape player, the best thing to do is get the tape adapter. i also heard that they have an fm tuner that directly plugs into the back of your deck to the main antenna plug, which gives crystal clear sound. or u can just buy a new car which a lot of companies have the upgrade options which they make the car ipod ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyLox Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 ^^^^ thats it kid im buying a new car fuck a 34.99 FM transmitter. the real deal is to get a new whip and since im filthy i can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 yeah. my brother's ride had and auxullary input... def. sounds better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Originally posted by heavyLox@Jul 24 2005, 03:34 PM ^^^^ thats it kid im buying a new car fuck a 34.99 FM transmitter. the real deal is to get a new whip and since im filthy i can do it. Quoted post haha yeah, you know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyceas2- Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 i jus got one of them y adapters to hook it up to any stereo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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