Griffin iTrip Auto for iPod and iPhone

Reviews for Griffin iTrip Auto for iPod and iPhone

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1.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Waste of money

    • Written by from Kissimmee

    It last only a few months until the plug split in two. I will not recommend to buy this p o s

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing little device for iPhone

    • Written by from Olney

    If you have a car without bluetooth connectivity this is THE solution to your problem! Allows easy access to all your iTunes music. Also works extremely well with other iPhone apps like SPOTIFY, PANDORA and Sirius XM. Highly recommended.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    works great for me.

    • Written by from Bronx

    I live in NYC and aside from brief interferences in certain areas, mine works wonders. I hear it silence any noise as soon as I plug it in. I use it every day and love it. I used it across states and the iphone app helps to find the best stations for each area.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works better than others.

    • Written by from Valrico

    Many reviews here are misguided. I've used over a dozen FM transmitters of various types, and this has been one of the best. It charges my iPhone 4 very quickly, and tunes quite well. I suspect that it doesn't broadcast as strongly as some transmitters out there, but it is definitely better than most, and the best of the direct iPhone connecting ones I've seen. There are a few things you must do though, to get the best out of this device (as you would with any transmitter of this kind).

    1) Pull down your antenna. If your antenna screws in, remove it. Yes, this seems counter-productive, but your antenna is going to catch all the local stations, and they will interfere with your locally created station. You WILL get surprisingly better results when you take down the antenna (if possible).

    2) Secondly, experiment with where you route your cable. The cable of this device acts as the antenna, and running it around your middle console, or behind the radio console can also drastically improve reception.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Drains Battery

    • Written by from Birmingham

    I am so glad to see the other reviews in this product. I always just thought it was me that was experiencing the same issues with the static and tuning into radio stations. AND to top it all off, now when I plug my phone in to use the iPod this this DRAINS the battery down instead of charging my phone. SO there are alot of times I cant even use my iPod ! Anyone have any suggestions on another brand that charges and tunes in with the radio? I also have a Life Proof case that limits the plug in , i guess I could just buy another extender for my car too.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Great in the middle of nowhere (agree with John)

    • Written by from Greensboro

    DON'T buy this product if you live near a metropolitan area. There has to be stations with absolutely NO signal on it for whatever radius you travel. As small as Greensboro, NC is, I cannot find a dependable station without any other radio waves creeping in as I drive. I use if for a phone charger - but even then, you can't hear the phone ring, because your iTunes is running through the speakers. Very disappointed in this purchase.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Buy a different product!

    • Written by from New Orleans

    Do not buy this product.

    -The viewing screen for finding available stations is not readable. You have to use the app.
    -Available stations changed constantly. See above problem.
    -After 6 months of use, the connection between the cord & the iPhone began to fail.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED

    • Written by from Tinley Park

    I replaced my iTrip that lasted 3 years with this product. The connectivity was poor and inconsistent. When scanning for a new radio frequency, it would select the existing frequency that was not working.

    The ITrip only lasted 6 months. The wires connecting the ITrip to my IPOD were loose and pulled free. It stopped working a week after that happened.

    I feel cheated by this product and am surprised that Apple would promote such an inferior product.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    doesn't really work in/near a city

    • Written by from Seattle

    This product uses the FCC-regulated FM band to broadcast your iPod/iPhone/iPad sound output to your car radio. However, it has insufficient broadcast strength to overcome the FM airwave clutter in a major city. Perhaps it would work in rural areas, but in Seattle it was not able to find any clear slice of the FM band to work without a lot of static or cutouts.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Eh!!

    • Written by from Bellevue

    I take A LOT of road trips and commute every day. In order to get the I-Trip to work, even in the city limits where there are lots of antenna's, I had to place my IPhone above the passenger's visor in order to get reception. Still had a lot of static. The display stopped working within a couple of weeks, causing me to primarily use the App feature...until the device completely stopped working only 6 months after I bought it.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Way too overpriced

    • Written by from Littleton

    I was very skeptical buying this product, and of course didn't look online before going to the apple store. Sales-guy recommended it and said he even "uses it himself." 80 dollars later, I hooked it up to my car and was instantly disappointed. Wouldn't find dead channels and the app was just as useless as the product. Broadcasting is very fuzzy, rarely holds the signal, and doesn't do a good job of finding available channels.

    The built in controls on the transmitter are nice, help access your iPhone a couple seconds faster for changing songs, but the other defects greatly overshadow this one positive aspect.

    Save your money, buy a new deck for your car, and party on

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    itrip quit working after 6 months

    • Written by from Ancho

    My itrip worked great, but suddenly died after only six months. It was expensive and now I have to replace it.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Do Not Buy This

    • Written by from Phoenix

    I have had the Griffin iTrip Auto for yeas with my iPod classic and it works phenomenally; for the iPhone however it is no good, the signal quality is terrible. Even with the new "scan for best station" feature it selects stations that aren't dead. All in all I am extremely disappointed with the product. The quality standards at Griffin have fallen through the floor.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

    • Written by from Georgetown

    I read all the other reviews. I'm confused. Why does it work so well for me and not for the rest of the reviewers? For my part, I'm not sure why they include an app. It's not needed. I did find that you need to have a perfectly clear radio station that is picking up very little interference to have clear sounding music. I also loop the controller over the rear view mirror. Seems to work better that way. And I listen to Swiss Jazz Radio. This is as close to satellite radio I'll ever come in my 2004 F 150. Thanks, iTrip.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Terrible when you want it most--Long car trips!

    • Written by from Lafayette

    This would be so much better if there just wasn't so much interference. When driving long distances, it's a constant struggle to find an open channel, and quite dangerous while driving... If you're in town, it's great!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Garbage

    • Written by from Cordova

    It is sooooo quiet. I can barely hear the music, even with the stereo turned all the way up . Even on a totally broadcast free station, you still get static under the music. my car has a pretty decent bose sound system. so its not a cars fault....

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Don't bother

    • Written by from Bellevue

    Bought one of these items from a box store and like all the others, except for "Great Product", found it to be a dud. When I returned it to the store was told by the young man that they don't work well on this side of the mountains. Duh!. Since we only do road trips once a year, a bit useless.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Not worth the price

    • Written by from Mishawaka

    Range is incredibly limited and had difficulty reaching car antenna 4 foot away. Sound includes a high degree of static. Lowest frequency it can transmit on is 88.1. The bulky old Belkin model is much better. I would not recommend purchasing this product and have returned the one that I purchased.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Don't waste your money!

    • Written by from Rovellasca

    This item is completely unusable.
    It's impossible listen to your music because there are a lot of interferences. It's unable to find a free frequency correctly.
    It cost a lot but it doesn't work as you expect.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Fried iPhone

    • Written by from Johannesburg

    I've had to replace my iPhone 3GS twice because it stopped charging while using it in my car. The first time I was busy playing tunes and my phone completely shutdown so I figured it was something up with the phone. Second time it was just charging then it reset the phone to factory date-time settings and wouldn't charge using PC, socket or this charger.

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