Monster iCarPlay Cassette 800 for iPhone and iPod

Reviews for Monster iCarPlay Cassette 800 for iPhone and iPod

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    NOT WORTH YOUR BUCK

    • Written by from Orlando

    I'm very disappointed with this product. The adapter doesn't fit into the headphone jack. I have to jam it into the hole, otherwise the music sounds like static which isn't satisfying to the ears. It's too time consuming to jam and adjust the adapter into the jack. Save your money people and look elsewhere

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it

    • Written by from Sebastopol

    This worked sporadically at first & then kept popping out of the cassette player even though I knew I had everything positioned correctly.

    An email from monster customer service said to: unscrew the four screws that hold the two halves together and reroute the cable so that it exits the cassette adapter to the other side.

    Seemed odd to me that I would have to do that because it had worked correctly the first few times I used it. When I followed the directions above, 1: all the gears fell out leaving me no clear idea how to put it back together. 2: the cable doesn't reach to the 'other side'.

    This is now a piece of electronic recycle out of warranty.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Inflated price for deflated performance

    • Written by from San Rafael

    Good news: The small stereo jack fits my iPhone 4S through the tiny cutout in my phone case.
    Bad news: The low frequency hum that others have remarked on is enormously annoying, particularly at low music volumes or during speech.
    I expected more from Monster - after all, they're all about quality connectivity, no? I exchanged the first adaptor thinking that maybe it was defective. 2nd one is just as bad. So sad...

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Ok at first

    • Written by from east windsor

    Well i bought the Monster Icarplay cassette not too long ago and the only reason i bought that exact one was because it was the only one they had in target well when i popped it in my (2000 honda cr-v) car i was pretty impressed with the sound. However the next day the sound would switch either on the right side of the car or left side plus the volume would lower and raise itself by itself it was definitely not worth the money

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Changes the sound

    • Written by from Cherry Hills Village

    With the griffin cassette player the bass was great in my car, then i bought this one and the sound is completely different and there is hardly any bass at all.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Don't Buy It You Will Be Disappointed

    • Written by from Huntington Beach

    I had a Sony cassette for my iPod for years. Eventually I started to be able to hear the head cogs rotating. So I researched and went looking for a new one. I bought this one. It worked wonderful for the first month and then I noticed it having volume issues, connection issues, and eventually static that was impossible to get rid of. I ditched this and went to a car stereo sound place and had them put in an aux plug for me. The best decision by far! It wasn't cheap ($250 installed), but will save me wasting money on cassettes that never seem to work properly over a long period of time!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Horrible, Doesn't Last Long

    • Written by from Frankfort

    I have this version now and its horrible. The moving parts are visually loose inside the casette. The spinning pieces only move one direction, consequently my tape players eject it often, 3 or 4 times a song. There are short periods of time where it works well, however the previous Monster casettes I had only lasted two or three months. I would recommend the Belkin tape adapter, my last one lasted over a year and half and always worked well.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Bad sound quality, fickle performance

    • Written by from Shannock

    Got this as a Christmas gift & was really excited. I followed the instructions regarding turning the volume on the car stereo & iphone all the way down, then increasing them simultaneously. All I got was horrible static. I had to turn the volume all the way up to hear ANYTHING, but the static drowned out the music.

    Later, and on accident, I hit the FF button and then resumed play. The thing started working (i.e. I could actually hear the music), but the static was still there. I thought I'd fixed the problem.

    The next day, I had the original problem of hearing only static and soft, soft music no matter how loud I turned it up. I tried the "trick" again and again, and it only works sometimes.

    Lousy.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Only Plays on Right Side

    • Written by from San Jose

    I am using this in my 2003 Acura, with a Bose system, and it only plays on the right hand side of the car. Adjusted the balance to the left, and I hear nothing. Also, you have to constantly adjust the volume of each song, as some songs are louder/quieter than others.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    One Star.

    • Written by from North Tonawanda

    The monster iCarPlay was returned within minutes of purchasing it. I tried it in my car with iPhone 4 and iPod classic and the sound was full of static. I've tried fm transmitters, and I was hoping to get better sound quality with this than my current fm transmitter. I don't think either product is worth the money when a new cd player for your car is ~ 125 installed which would have the auxiliary port.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Very Disappointing

    • Written by from Amherst

    I was very disappointed when I tried this in my car. At first I didn't even realize my iPod was playing - it was so soft! This thing seemed to be very weak, and to be able to hear anything I had to turn it up very loud which caused the buzz of the speakers to be heard. I went out and bought the same product made by Belkin and it worked like a charm. If you're in the market for one of these, get the Belkin one, not the Monster one.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Two lemons so far, not trying again

    • Written by from Huntsville

    We have bought two of these for two different cars, each one has been bad on purchase. The hideous loud buzz mentioned in other reviews, from two different units, on two different tape players. Appalling that they even still sell this product.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Sound on one side of car only

    • Written by from Redding

    This tape adapter did not work for me (2003 camry). The sound only comes out of the right side of the car, so whole parts of songs are missing. I know it is not my tape player bc I have tried a normal audio tape and it works fine.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Starts then stops

    • Written by from York

    Worked well for first month or so, then will only play for a minute, rewinds and ejects.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    HORRIBLE SOUND QUALITY

    • Written by from Atlanta

    Complete waste of money!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Won't Work

    • Written by from Spartanburg

    It plays for a fraction of a second, reverses itself and then ejects.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover...

    • Written by from Livonia

    This iCarPlay Cassette worked really well for the first 3 or so months of using it. What ended up happening, was my radio started to read E10 (I have a 2001 Buick LeSabre, which is still in great condition) which means the cassette became unreadable, and it would eject itself. I tried to fix the error according to the car manual, but no good came of it. I got my car checked out, and turns out, it has nothing to do with my big ol' boat. At first it would happen every so often, but now when I try to use it, it automatically rejects the cassette.

    This was a good waste of $25, or however much it runs for. I'm a freshman in college, I don't have that kind of money to blow!

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Poor Audio Quality

    • Written by from Palm Harbor

    Tried one of these on my iPhone in a TomTom GPS mount in my 2006 Acura TL. Very poor tonal quality. Adjusting the equalizer settings had no impact. Working with the nice folks at the Tampa Apple Store, I tried a total of 3 with no luck. Went to Radio Shack and bought an inexpensive model and it works great. I found other reviews online with similar results so I don't know if its a quality problem or what.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work with 2001 tacoma

    • Written by from Bessemer

    I am normally not a fan of monster products because I feel they are a waste of money. However I bought this product after my original no name cassette adapters cord was cut by my car seat. I decided I would give the monster 800 a try since it has a little higher gauge wire. This device not only feels cheaper made than the 9$ cassette adapter I had previously, it also doesn't work with my vehicle. Very disappointed considering the cost.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work with latest iPhone

    • Written by from Ridgewood

    Makes loud buzzing sound -- when it does anything. Works fine with my Classic.

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