Griffin Technology iTrip FM Audio Transmitter for 3G Apple iPods (dockable iPod)

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Summary: iTrip
Review: There are a few keys to successfully using this product: the location of the antenna in your car; and the selection of an appropriate radio station.

I have found that some German cars have antennas integrated into their windshields and/or windows. This works very well for the iTrip and results in excellent sound in my Audi. Having tried a similar product in a Jeep, it seems that those cars with external antennas have much more difficulty. The further the antenna from the unit, the lower the quality.

Although Griffin does not making a point to recommend doing so, I found that trying multiple stations to find that with the least interference (i.e., the least signal being emitted from other transmitters) is also key. Doing so changed the qualty from moderate on the default 87.9 to excellent on 88.9 in my area.

...not for everyone, but very good for me.

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Summary: I dont know what you are all talking about...
Review: I came here to buy a second iTrip and i saw all of these negative reviews. I have 3 ipods, a 10gb, a 20gb, and a 40gb(20gb and 40gb are the click wheel, 10gb is the touch wheel with the touch buttons below the screen), and it works surprisingly well on all three. I live on Long Island, in the NYC suburbs, and i make many trips into and out of and through new york city. This itrip works on all three ipods, in any part of the car(a honda and a volvo), with the exception of only a little static here and there. I have never had a problem changing the station (works perfectly everywhere i go on 87.9, so i never even installed the cd that came with it) In my house it works on all of my radios(a panasonic reciever, a sony reciever, a philips jukebox, a philips stereo, a sony personal radio, a sony jukebox, and a piece of crap stereo... cvs brand i think??) All i have to do is put the itrip on and turn the radio to 87.9. I can even use it on two or three of the radios in different rooms (and in one occasion different floors) of my house the doors shut, but with perfect clarity. It is NOT cd quiaity, but none of these transmitters are. However i would definately argue that it matches a regular FM station (and beats one when closer to the radio, but i usually keep the ipod with me while i listen, then the music follows me from room to room :-D) And when i speak of this working well in my house, im not restricting it to my house. In my office in NYC, two coworkers of mine (one on each side of my office) and I can listen to the same music off of my ipod with our doors shut. This is an amazing piece of equipment and a great investment.