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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Does not work!

    • Written by from Brooklyn

    After 10 minutes of trying to get this product to work, i was able to get a few faint signals which didn't last very long and sounded horrible with static. The iTrip is going right in the trash. What a disappointment!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Piece of $#!+. A big waste of money

    • Written by from Dallas

    It doesn't get loud enough. Lots Static. If the volume would increase louder I might like it. A big rip-off for $60. I want my money back. They should improve this product or remove this product from shelves. How is it that this product is allowed to be sold? I feel like I was robbed.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Don´t buy this product.

    • Written by from Buenos aires

    Pros: charges the iphone (your own cable) / mono or stereo broadcast fot ipod / voice over radio for hands free on phone calls.

    Cons: none of them works fine, the reception is always noisy, and smart scan doesnt help much... (not many dials are free) i would love to get my money back...

    1 star cuz doesn´t let me put less...

    25 of 26 people found this useful

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Better than nothing...maybe

    • Written by from Manlius

    Better than nothing I guess but not by much. Pretty expensive piece of trash. I should have returned it right from the beginning but I thought I would play with it for a while...maybe it was me etc. Nope! This thing is lousy and I am sorry I wasted the money on it.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Does not work

    • Written by from Weston

    Received this product Friday and sending it back on Monday. This is an expensive product to do a simple thing and it does not work - much worse than the older versions I have had. Why does Apple keep selling this product through their site? Why does Griffin keep making it?

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