Griffin RoadTrip 6050-ROAD – FM Transmitter & Charger for iPods – Black
Posted by Notcot on Apr 2, 2010 in In-Car Technology |
Product Description
RoadTrip FM Transmitter + Charger – Black
- ‘Sold in accordance with Ofcom’s latest rulings’
- Supports the new iPod nano
- The only iPod and iPod mini you’ll ever need
Griffin RoadTrip 6050-ROAD – FM Transmitter & Charger for iPods – Black
Excellent product. Great value because it acts as a charger, ipod holder and transmitter, 3 jobs in one. Easy to set up – simply choose an FM frequency and away you go. If there is any background noise just retune in 2 seconds and you should have no problems. Fits all Ipods with dock connector. Purchased for my 80G ipod which fits in perfectly – nice tight fit which is want you want in the car. Go out and buy one and fully use your ipod
Rating: 5 / 5
Bought this product as my current Griffin I-trip nano is rather heavy on the ipod battery (~1hr) – and for longer car journeys this product seemed to be a better option as it charges the ipod via the car battery whilst playing.
Firstly – the system is fully compatable with all ipods incl. the Nano – you just have to select the correct removeable casing holders that come supplied. Installation and operation are extremely simple.
The unit itself is small… but perhaps still a bit too bulky for the technology that it contains. In my Ford – the power supply is directly behind the gear stick – and it took some adjustment to get decent positioning – that would 1) not intefere with gear changing or 2) dig into my leg when my foot was on the clutch. But – overall the ability to adjust the unit into various positions is a good selling point – as each car is different.
The FM signal pick-up seems fine in my Ford – and I have had no problems with interference yet. Sound quality isn’t 100%… but it’s a sacrifice you’ll have to make (hence 4 stars) – but probably not noticeble with most standard in-car audio systems.
Operation of the ipod – espeacially the nano is tricky when on the move – and I would recommened you only adjust tracks when you’re at a red-light or setup a decent playlist so you’re not tempted to fiddle….
All in all… if you want to use your Ipod in the car… it’s simple…you need one of these!
Rating: 4 / 5
My car has a 6 CD autochanger, but it is in the boot and I tend to leave the same old CDs in it. Originally I had one of the cassette adaptors for the iPod Mini but that just died after a few weeks and the quality wasn’t up to much anyway.
Rather than waste the iPod, I got the 4031. It was up and running at once, and the extension bits enable it to be taken clear of the handbrake.
I’m just buying another one for a friend, and I rate this device very highly.
There’s just one place I have found – a long hill on the A3/A31 junction at Guildford for about a mile – where a radio frequency blots out the 4031, then it comes back in again. You just need to remember to switch RDS back on after having used it, or the radio performance suffers!
It is well worth the money, in my opinion. I never use the iPod through the earpiece, always through some other device such as this, or in my study throught the Logic-3 speakers.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m using this in a Toyota Corolla Verso, and couldn’t be happier.
The Verso’s lighter is quite high up, so this mounts very conveniently next to the indicator switch, between the steering wheel and the radio. Consider how it will work in your car; if your lighter is low down, or behind your gearstick, this may not be the solution for you.
Radio reception is much better than with my old itrip; even in the South East with a very crowded dial, I haven’t had problems – and the single is strong enough to cancel out weak stations. If you do get interference, changing wavelength is simple.
Repeatedly taking my 4th Gen iPod out of the roadtrip has scratched the back of my ipod – not a big deal with a 2 year old ipod. And if your ipod is new – get used to it. It will scratch sooner or later.
Rating: 4 / 5
I purchased this after moving from Creative Labs to a video iPOD due to the lack of peripherals for the Creative for in-car. This FM transmitter is fantastic, sends a good strong signal to the stereo and is simple to set up and tune.
This is a great buy for all iPOD owners.
Rating: 5 / 5