The Best FM Transmitters for Your iOS Device
Playing music from your iPod or iPhone on your car stereo doesn't have to mean a tangle of cables, hissy tape adapters, or expensive aftermarket parts. The current crop of iPhone and iPod FM Transmitters offers a number of excellent options for finding clear signals, driving safely, and sometimes even making phone calls or using the iPhone's built-in GPS. Here's how the iPod FM transmitters we tested stacked up.
The TuneLink Auto stands out for a few reasons. First, it uses Bluetooth for connectivity, making for a clean, cable-free connection while also allowing multiple devices to connect to it and to play music to the car's stereo. Second, its technology to diminish noise and interference is the best I've tested, making the music-listening experience excellent.
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Belkin's TuneCast Auto Live is the cream of the crop thanks to its ability to quickly find high-quality, interference-free stations using the iPhone's built-in GPS functionality. Great features and a good price combine to make this our favorite current iPod FM transmitter.
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The Griffin iTrip Auto is a very close second to the TuneCast Auto Live. It finds nearly as clear stations to transmit on and offers a lower price. That extra bit of interference and a too-packed remote let the TuneCast edge it out, though.
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While the TuneBase FM's industrial design can be a little awkward and a high-pitched whine is evident in some settings, this flexible transmitter not only works well with music, but will also help you get where you're going thanks to its GPS design features and integrated calling functionality.
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A decent iPod FM transmitter, but a relatively high price, interference-heavy stations, and occasional busts of static put Monster's offering at the bottom of our list for now.
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1. New Potato TuneLink Auto
The TuneLink Auto stands out for a few reasons. First, it uses Bluetooth for connectivity, making for a clean, cable-free connection while also allowing multiple devices to connect to it and to play music to the car's stereo. Second, its technology to diminish noise and interference is the best I've tested, making the music-listening experience excellent.
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2. Scosche freqOUT
Scosche's freqOUT iPhone car kit offers some of the best--maybe the best--sound I've encounteredfrom these products. It excels at locking onto an available frequency and resisting interference, static, or the need to change channels too often. It's hindered a bit by its industrial design, though. The device is mounted too close to the gearshift on some cars to make it easy to use when driving. Still, if your gearshift accommodates it, this is a terrific product.More »
3. Belkin TuneCast Auto Live
Belkin's TuneCast Auto Live is the cream of the crop thanks to its ability to quickly find high-quality, interference-free stations using the iPhone's built-in GPS functionality. Great features and a good price combine to make this our favorite current iPod FM transmitter.
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4. Griffin iTrip Auto
The Griffin iTrip Auto is a very close second to the TuneCast Auto Live. It finds nearly as clear stations to transmit on and offers a lower price. That extra bit of interference and a too-packed remote let the TuneCast edge it out, though.
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5. Belkin TuneBase FM
While the TuneBase FM's industrial design can be a little awkward and a high-pitched whine is evident in some settings, this flexible transmitter not only works well with music, but will also help you get where you're going thanks to its GPS design features and integrated calling functionality.
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6. Monster iCarPlay 800 Wireless
A decent iPod FM transmitter, but a relatively high price, interference-heavy stations, and occasional busts of static put Monster's offering at the bottom of our list for now.
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