MP3 Player/Car Adapter

Non-Phish General
#7

I have the same Griffin itrip and it works sweet in the sticks. You find a station that nothing is being broadcast on, set the itrip and away you are on your magical tune-filled ride. I use the lowest FM station available (87.9 I think) and will occasionally get minor intereference from passing trucks. It plugs into the docking port of the iPod. I will second that it draws much more battery than usual, ~7-8 hours as opposed to 17+(found that out last week on our way to Rothbury and back).

I assume no tape player, because I would just go for the tape to iPod connector (we used a CD player one, worked just fine) and you can pick one up on the cheap.

#8

I honestly would look into getting a new car stereo with a line-in jack. I’ve tried all of the FM transmitters and it seems like no matter which one it is, and no matter what the cost, you still can hear the radio static in the music. And that gets annoying really fuckin quick.

I’ve got a Pioneer stereo in my car which does not have a line-in. Pioneer makes this special little Ipod adapter which charges the ipod and sounds incredible. The only problem with it is once you plug your ipod in, you have to use the car stereo buttons to control it, or unplug the ipod, pick a new band/song, and plug it back in. Its a good idea in that it keeps people from changing tunes on their ipod while driving, but its kind of impractical because its a pain in the ass to change songs while driving. Catch 22 I guess.

A stereo with a line-in is what I’m working on acquiring the funds for. You get perfect sound without any extra noise and you can control you ipod as you normally would, with the little scrolling deal. The only down side of the line-in junts is that they don’t charge the ipod. No loss, you could just charge it at home like everyone.

Those are my thoughts on the subject.

#9

I don’t think a new stereo is an option, as I’m trying to stay as cheap as possible. That said, though, I’d rather not hear a bunch of static when I’m trying to head-bang on the interstate.

And I’d rather not have to use the car stereo buttons to scroll and stuff. But I can see how unsafe it would be to fiddle with an iPod whilst driving.

Decisions, decisions…

#10

I will say there is some static with my iTrip. I can ignore it, but my girlfriend hates it.

#11

I think you can get an AUX plugin installed on any radio. Look into it… it is worth it.

#12

i use one of those old tape adapters, works great. easy. great sound.

#13

Look for the Monster Cable at Best Buy.

the one that charges your Ipod while plugged in is a bit less than $100, the one that doesn’t charge your Ipod while plugged in to the cigarette lighter is about $50

I got the $50 one and it works just fine.

#14

I’d be wary of Monster Cable. Most of their stuff is incredibly overpriced (like twice as much as it should cost). And the quality you get from it is minimally better than the competition.

#15

I’m with fluffy. If you have a cassette player get a tape adapter for 10 dollars. No static bs.

#16

I do not, in fact, have a cassette player.

I just want whatever is cheap that will not produce static.

#17
#18

So…you’re saying look into a Monster Cable?

#19

You should probably just drive around with headphones in your ears if you are going to be a smart-alec about it.

#20

you could build a pirate radio station at your house with an antenna powerful enough to cover all of your daily commute

then pray that the FCC doesn’t catch you

#21

pump up the volume?

#22

Turn it up.

#23

Radio.

#24

Is this Freedom Rock?

#25

Pastrami Sandwich with baby spinach, mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, and magic shit.

#26

I listen to a Mexican Radio

A mexican…whoa…oooa…radio.