Product Description

The RoadTrip FM Transmitter for iPod is the ideal solution for listening to music from your player while travelling. The RoadTrip emits an FM frequency that is directly accessible from your car radio. The audio quality produced is excellent and without any interference. The RoadTrip transmitter is also a charger for your iPod player. The RoadTrip transmitter enables you to use your iPod while you are driving/travelling via your radio. It is an original solution for using your iPod player while you are travelling. Warning: The use of such a product is subject to legislation in force pertaining to the use of the FM frequency.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #960 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Griffin
• Model: 4031-RDGC
• Released on: 2006-07-26
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 2.00" w x 7.00" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Works with all docking iPods
• Compatible with the mini iPod
• Removable
• Works with your computer via USB

Manufacturer's Description
Imagine having a high powered FM Transmitter, an iPod auto charger AND a convenient iPod cradle. Meet RoadTrip, the only iPod and iPod mini car accessory you'll ever need.RoadTrip makes enjoying an iPod or iPod mini in the car convenient and easy. The RoadTrip plugs into any auto power outlet or lighter adapter and provides an adjustable cradle to charge and hold any docking iPod including the new 4G iPods and the iPod mini.The RoadTrip transmitter can then be set to broadcast iPod's music to any FM frequency from 88.1 to 107.9. Its backlit screen shows which frequency RoadTrip is currently broadcasting - and can easily be adjusted via buttons located directly on the front of the unit.Your iPod's audio is transmitted through the connected dock on the bottom of iPod. Not only is this a superior signal transmission but it also leaves the top of the iPod exposed for use with other iPod accessories like the Griffin iTalk.The RoadTrip is a great FM transmitter and car charger for the iPod in the car, but what makes RoadTrip truly unique is its removable transmitter module that can also broadcast music from a Mac or PC. The package includes a combination USB power and audio connector cable that attaches any USB equipped computer to the module. Users can then play their iTunes music, movie audio or presentation sound to any FM stereo close by.

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Customer Reviews

A complete waste of money!
I bought this as a secondary unit to an iTALKonline transmitter, and while I have probably been spoilt by that piece of kit, I honestly wasn't expecting the Roadtrip to be as bad as it is.

Firstly, the basic fitting is not quite long enough to fit into the cigarette lighter and allow me to actually see and use the ipod. Due to the angle of the socket in my car (Audi TT), the ipod ends up pointing towards the floor, making it difficult to change tracks etc.
Also, the extension arm supplied is way too long and the unit is too heavy to be supported safely by it, leaving it sticking out too far and waggling around.

Secondly, the sound quality is dreadful - far too quiet and when the volume is wacked up to compensate, the resulting FM hiss is far too much to enjoy your music through.

All in all, a truly disappointing purchase and a mistake I would not repeat. I've only given it 1 star because it's not possible to give it any less!

Doesn't work with new generation nano.
Bought this as it says it's compatible with all dockable iPods, but it doesn't fit the new Nano.

Idiot-proof iPod in-car gadget
I needed to replace my Griffin iTrip which had basically died of over-use - the contacts either on the iTrip or the iPod seem to have gone mustang.
I bought a Belkin Tunebase II in Dixons (£49.99). Pants. Had to take it back for a refund - my iPod 1st generation didn't fit the holder satisfactorily (and neither did any other more recent iPod in the family) AND the gadget didn't charge the iPod AND you couldn't work the dial on the iPod. Also, the swan-neck bendy thing wobbled if you gave it a dirty look let alone drove over a bump.

This Griffin 4031 was completely numpty-proof - stuck it in the fag lighter, shoved in the iPod and bosh - top quality sound comes out of the radio. I can see that you might have a slight problem if you have to use the extension to get the unit far enough out from the fag lighter socket or if space is restricted but mine rests a little of its weight on the gear shift housing and it's fine. My iPod is ancient and as heavy as they come so if you've got a newer, lighter-weight iPod and your fag lighter socket is easily accessible then you should have no probs whatever. For the money, it's far better value than the Belkin. I give it 4* because it could be a little lighter in weight and for some cars with inaccessible lighter sockets, weight and the added mechanical advantage of using the extension could be a problem but then, that's more of a problem with your car's layout than the device.