XtremeMac AirPlay FM Transmitter for iPod and iPod Mini

I bought this unit after trying the Itrip by Griffen Technologies which I found to be unsatisfactory. This unit does the job. In my car and on my boat, the Airplay works very well, even here in Southern California where there really aren't any completely clear FM frequencies. The Airplay seems to have much more power than at least two other FM transmitters I have tried, which enable it to function very well.

Setting up the Airplay is simplicity itself; one simply plugs it into the top of the Ipod and dial in the desired FM frequency. No software to deal with. Make sure that the volume control of the Ipod is at about 60-70%--this is the only critical setting. The Airplay has greatly enhanced my enjoyment of the Ipod by enabling me to use the Ipod anywhere I have an FM radio, thereby letting me use the nice speaker systems in my boat and car. Great! One day, of course, car and marine stereos will have Ipod docks. But until that happy day, the Airplay will be there...Read more

I bought this item after returning the Belkin FM Modulator for iPod mini after it died only after five days of use. I have been very pleased with this item. It works well and is incredibly small and simple to use. The sound quality is better than the Belkin. It seems less hollow and tinny. The sound quality is much better in my husband's truck than in my car. I think the type of car speakers you have makes a difference. I have not had a hard time finding empty stations for it to play on either. So, I do recomend this product. It works well and is small and compact.

I had the i-trip until it broke recently. I needed to replace it, but wanted to see if there was something better. I had the same problem that other people had with the i-trip. It changed stations on me when I was using shuffle, sometimes I couldn't get it to change back, it was hard to change stations while driving and sound quility was just OK. All these problems accept the sound quility, were fixed with the airplay. You can not expect to great of sound without a direct connection. I did notice if you turn you sound louder up on the i-pod there is less interferance. Anyway great product for it's price and for it's use, but don't expcet perfect sound. Buy this over over the I-trip.