iPod in car

[fatmongo]

I wanna know what everybody uses to hook there iPod up to their car stereo. I gotta get something.
I've seen the Monster (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-bRauUYBGbcT/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=157050&I=119AIIPFM) setup in action.

http://www.gotouch.us/ump/monster.jpg

I haven't seen this (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-bRauUYBGbcT/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&cc=01&i=615TRANPOD) in person, and want to know if anybody has used it:
http://www.gotouch.us/ump/dlo.jpg

Then ther is iPod2Car, which plugs into the back of the car stereo and gives you access to the iPod using steering wheel controls and stuff like that. I guess it's better cuz you have less signal loss as you do using one of the other 2, both FM transmitters. But on the downside its not portable, which also could be good in that its not prone to theft.

So what do you guys use and why.

[Tron]

Sony tape adapter, the sound quality is better and you can turn the volume higher. Cheap, too.

[WillMagic]

If you have a tape player in your car, all you need is a tape adapter like you would use for portable cd players. They go for about 20 bucks, and give better reception then any of the fm-radio devices.

Will

[fatmongo]

I hear that. No cassette deck though. So its either FM transmitter or AUX plugin.

[WillMagic]

Well, in that case, I have listened to an Ipod in the device in the bottom picture. I didn't notice any problems - sound was fine, and it looked pretty convenient, as it is a charger and transmitter in one. Less wires has to be good, no?

Will

[fsuplayer]

i had the second contraption you have pictured bc i wanted a place to hold it, as well as playing my music.

big mistake. after two weeks, one of hinges broke and the thing took periodic nose dives into my armrest everytime i stepped on the gas hard. a week later it just stopped connecting to my AV power socket altogether.

dont buy it...$100 down the drain.

[fatmongo]

Now thats the kind of hardcore review I'm looking for! Thanks man. Nice avatar by the way.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

You should have bought an iAudio M3 (http://eng.iaudio.com/zeroboard/product_M3_over.php?bmenu=p&id=cw5000) instead.

[mmbt0ne]

2 of my friends both hooked their's up through the auxilary inputs in the back of the cd player. Then they put a headphone jack coming out of the front console somewhere inconspicuous and just plug the iPod in there through one of those headphone-headphone looking cords. It works great, and sounds just fine, but it's a litte on the complicated side.

You could always just buy a new BMW and get it with the iPod connector. http://www.apple.com/ipod/bmw/

[cab4656]

I have the Monster thing. It works good.

I used to have this cheap Belkin one that only transmitted to the car stereo and did not power the ipod. I was not pleased. I would frequently lose battery power (maybe having the ipod out in the cold isn't good for the battery or whatever) and wouldn't be able to use it at all. The monster setup powers it and transmits well and I haven't had any problems. Only problem was that it was $70 which sucked... but I didn't see any decent alternatives, so I bought it.

[daryn]

i have it too, works g00t

[siccjay]

I wanna get my iPod hooked into my stereo. I don't have an AUX input but the guy told me as long as you have a CD changer control you can buy some piece and hook it into that.

I thought I had a CD changer control on my alpine but I can't seem to figure it out. I guess I'm gonna have to get a whole different CD player. I have one of those cheap Belkin things and it sucks donkey schlong.

[InchoateHand]

Have both a tape adapter and an FM transmitter. I hate the FM transmitter, because on long drives, no matter what station you choose, you find a radio station on that signal which clouds up the sound. Tape adapter good, unless you are willing to hold your iPod up in the direction of your radio antennae while you drive (did this while moving cross country, Pennsylvania is long).

[edtost]

i have the monster thing - sound quality sucked, so i hooked it into the auxiliary input in the back of my head unit. still use the monster thing as a really expensive power cord though.

[daryn]

i use it and it is crystal clear

[B00T]

No comments on why this F00L is listening to NSync in the photo?

[ArchAngel71857]

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No comments on why this F00L is listening to NSync in the photo?

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That was the first thing I noticed. We've had threads with pictures of gay guys and that is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. Dirty Pop is a far better song.

I use the itrip. it works fine if you get a regular car charger so the iTrip doesn't suck out the battery.

-AA

[edtost]

it depends on how many FM stations are transmitting near you at those frequencies, i think.

also, i think the sounds quality of fm radio sucks overall, so maybe i'm just too picky.

[BLin]

I used the itrip for a awhile but i switched to the aux in setup. I found the itrip to be too much of a hassle, especially on road trips when i use my ipod the most, cuz you have to keep switching stations.

Although, it makes it kind of easy when you have a aux in on the front of your cd deck. Best feature i never knew i had.