Griffin 10008-SNSATA iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Car Charger for Sansa (Iphone/Ipod incompatible)

Amazon doesn't have this product, but other online stores have it, and you can get it from the manufacturer. Look around. I paid $69.99 + Shipping for the iTrip from the manufacturer, and it works great.

First off, Griffin has always spent time on their product's outward appearance. How long will you stare longingly at it before you get to actually try it out? Can it be a truly great product if the outside looks like one of those old "Electronic Science Kits" or something? Glossy, smooth exterior almost perfectly matches the Sansa. (The Sansa is more rounded than the iTrip.) How many buttons do you need for something like this? Answer: 3. An up, down, and select button is all you need, and the iTrip's uncluttered front display is perfect for the job.

Operation of the device is nearly plug and play. I have a couple reasons for the "nearly" qualifier:

1. You NEED to make sure you've got the latest firmware from Sandisk for your Sansa. The...Read more

This is a neat product, and easy to use. Too bad the quality of the FM transmission isn't that good. I picked a quiet FM frequency, but once the iTrip is turned on--even when the Sansa is paused--there's a whole new level of noise above that of my chosen frequency. When loud music is playing, you really don't notice it, but in quieter passages it's annoying. Also the volume level is quite a bit lower than real radio stations. So when I switch the to iTrip, I have to crank up the volume; and when I switch the other way, I'm apt to be blasted! One other quirk is the iTrip manages to transmit these odd little clicks and buzzes associated with the Sansa switching to the next song in a random shuffle--sounds I do not hear when listening directly on earphones.

After spending WAY too much time laboring over which FM transmitter
to get for my new Sansa e260, I eventually sided with the Griffin
iTrip for Sansa, and have no regrets! This little wonder works perfectly
with my Sansa mp3 player... little to no noise... usually NONE. Also,
great bass response. Everything sounds just as clear as it can with
mpeg-3 compression on an FM receiver. The fact that it also charges
my player while I'm driving and listening makes it that much better.
Two thumbs up, 5 stars, and one happy camper. :)