Why us an FM Transmitter as an iPod car kit?
So you have weighed up your options, realised you want access to more music when driving and decided you want to listen to your iPod / iPhone in your car as pretty much everybody with an ipod does. All you have to do now is decide how you want to connect it.
There are a variety of ways to connect your iPhone / iPod into your vehicle. From a simple AUX input into a 3.5mm jack to a fully integrated iPod car kit connecting into the CD changer port and numerous kits in between.
However one of the most popular kits available on the market are FM Transmitters, this is mainly down to two reasons. Firstly the price, secondly the ease of use. However there are other advantages of using an FM transmitter over other kits available for your vehicle.
If you want access to music in all the vehicles you use, the FM Transmitter is the kit for you, it isn’t physically attached or integrated into your car, this means you can take out and use in any car you drive or are driven in. It might be your Wife’s, Friends or other family members. What ever car your driving it you can swap and change as suits. This is obviously a benefit over other kits as it increase ‘s the usability.
The other major advantage of the FM Transmitter is the compatibility. Hardwired kits usually have a complex compatibility list of vehicles and stereos. FM Transmitters do not have any compatibility with stereos (as long as has an aerial input). Just select an unused frequency match the stereo frequency and press play. Simplez.
The problem is, which Transmitter to choose from, there are loads of different types and brands offering FM Transmitters. However Griffin and Dexim are the market leaders and offer better quality over other FM kits. The Griffin iTrip FM transmitter is one of our favourites as it combines good value for money ans usability.
