What is the best universal FM transmitter for automobiles?

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SoulDawg 4 UGA asked:


The cassette deck in my car broke recently, and I won’t be able to have it repaired for a while. I had been using a cassette adapter with my XM tuner and CD player.

My least expensive option will be an FM transmitter.
I hear that FM transmitters vary in quality. What is the best brand/model that will give me very good sound quality? And what is the price range?

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This entry was posted on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm and is filed under Car Audio. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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3 Responses to “What is the best universal FM transmitter for automobiles?”

  1. conejote_99 Says:
    October 3rd, 2008 at 6:51 am

    they are all junk they have noise static and bad quality audio use a auxiliary audio interface they are a lot better and give you cd quality input to your radio

  2. SubNRG Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    There are basically two kinds of FM transmitters… hardwired and wireless. The wireless ones are the most problematic of the two. They tend to get all kinds of interference due to the limited power output regulated by the FCC. The hardwired ones also come powered and passive. The powered ones work the best DEI and Audiovox both make decent ones, but there are plenty of decent ones out there.
    All that said, you can buy a JVC CD player with an auxiliary input for under $100 that you can plug that XM into with a $5 plug from Radio Shack. That will give you the best sound, and will only be about $60 more plus mounting/installation hardware.

  3. sparky3489 Says:
    October 8th, 2008 at 9:56 am

    I found the best thing since sliced bread…http://www.crutchfield.com/S-9oDEWuNVIo6/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=142FMMOD01

    It’s not wireless so there’s no interference. Not to be confused with an FM transmitter. Basically it adds an AUX input to ANY radio. No searching for a clean channel.

    It feeds your audio signal from a headphone jack ( or RCA cables) by FM modulation, directly into the antenna input on your radio bypassing the antenna when on, allowing the radio to work as normal when off. It comes with an On/Off switch.

    This is the answer. Totally versatile.

    Here’s one in action -

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    conejote_99 likes to spend money on something you can only use for that car. The modulator fits any car.