Scosche Goose Neck FM Transmitter with Digital Display for iPod, iPhone, Zune MP3 Players

I have tried and returned more than a few fm transmitters. Before buying this model I was fairly satisfied with the discontinued "Universal" Belkin tunecaster, which fit into the earphone jack of any mp3 player. However, due to not so smart design (constant cord stress above the connector plug) the wire frayed and I had to replace it.

I subsequently bought the 'updated' model (exclusively for ipods) which now plugs into the base, thereby charging the player at the same time. First off, it was quite arduous finding a suitable frequency for this unit, and even when I did, it never held onto it for very long. During the 30%-35% of the time it worked properly, the sound was acceptable... but the rest of the time was interference, hissing, bleed-in from neighboring frequencies and, consequently, looking for free wavelengths and readjusting the transmitter.

What's more, the controller goes all over the place- and even though there's a mounting attachment, the...Read more

This transmitter has so little power, it gets walked on by neighboring stations and stations too weak to even listen to. It broadcasts with such low volume, that you need to turn up the radio volume up to the point that electrical engine noise is grossly annoying. I ended returning it with one hour of use.

At least once a minute, I have to turn off the transmitter to get it to start broadcasting again because it just cuts out. It's not a reception issue because as soon as I turn it off and on again, it works for another few seconds. This problem started right off the bat.