Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus Transmitter
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The Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus transmitter enables iPod owners to hear their playlist on their car's FM radio. 
If you're sick and tired of car radio, even satellite radio, the Monster iCarPlay transmitter could be for you.
I know that when I get up in the morning and drive to work, I don't want to hear the typical morning DJ braying jackasses urging me to start my day with a smile, usually at someone else's expense. And when I'm driving home from work, I don't want to hear "Stairway to Heaven", the greatest hits of Aerosmith, and the four other tunes from the ClearChannel playlist, all pumping fake energy and attitude on every FM channel. As for Howard Stern on satellite, do I really want to pay for rampant ego and circus geeks?
My bottom line: until I can get WWOZ New Orleans or WFMU New York (I don't live in either place), I want my own playlist and no corny DJ yak on my car radio ... period.
And "my own playlist" means the personal collection of music that's on my iPod (thank you very much, Steven Jobs and Apple). Here's where the Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus transmitter comes in.
While this product is not perfect, it provides the best and least expensive alternative to getting a separate iPod audio system install into your car.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus is a FM transmitter where one end plugs into your iPod and the other end plugs into your car cigarette lighter jack (or 12v connector). To hear your iPod playlist on your car radio, first find a clear channel (excuse the unintended pun) with minimum static, set the transmitter's LCD display to that radio frequency, and start your iPod's playlist (in my case, I hit "shuffle" and hope for the best).
CON
If you live in, or are passing through a big city, finding a radio frequency without fuzz can be a challenge. You won't be able to hear your music clearly if there's distortion. And, even if you can find an available frequency, there's no guarantee that you'll lose the sound quality a few blocks later. Also, resetting the iCarPlay to a non-pre-set frequency cannot be done as you're driving along. For safety sake, you'll have to pull over to do it.
If you're sick and tired of car radio, even satellite radio, the Monster iCarPlay transmitter could be for you.
I know that when I get up in the morning and drive to work, I don't want to hear the typical morning DJ braying jackasses urging me to start my day with a smile, usually at someone else's expense. And when I'm driving home from work, I don't want to hear "Stairway to Heaven", the greatest hits of Aerosmith, and the four other tunes from the ClearChannel playlist, all pumping fake energy and attitude on every FM channel. As for Howard Stern on satellite, do I really want to pay for rampant ego and circus geeks?
My bottom line: until I can get WWOZ New Orleans or WFMU New York (I don't live in either place), I want my own playlist and no corny DJ yak on my car radio ... period.
And "my own playlist" means the personal collection of music that's on my iPod (thank you very much, Steven Jobs and Apple). Here's where the Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus transmitter comes in.
While this product is not perfect, it provides the best and least expensive alternative to getting a separate iPod audio system install into your car.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus is a FM transmitter where one end plugs into your iPod and the other end plugs into your car cigarette lighter jack (or 12v connector). To hear your iPod playlist on your car radio, first find a clear channel (excuse the unintended pun) with minimum static, set the transmitter's LCD display to that radio frequency, and start your iPod's playlist (in my case, I hit "shuffle" and hope for the best).
CON
If you live in, or are passing through a big city, finding a radio frequency without fuzz can be a challenge. You won't be able to hear your music clearly if there's distortion. And, even if you can find an available frequency, there's no guarantee that you'll lose the sound quality a few blocks later. Also, resetting the iCarPlay to a non-pre-set frequency cannot be done as you're driving along. For safety sake, you'll have to pull over to do it.