Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod

May 18

Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod

Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0002WTK48
Manufacturer: Griffin Technology
Release Date: 2005-11-04
Average Customer Review: (From 154 total reviews)
List Price: ~~$89.99~~
Amazon Price: $22.95 (42 new 3 used available)
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Features

Convenient one-piece transmitter and charger module uses any frequency from 87.7 to 107.9
Backlit screen shows which frequency RoadTrip is currently broadcasting
Transmitter can be removed and used with a Mac or PC computer
Plugs into any auto power outlet or lighter adapter
Compatibility: iPod nano (1G only), iPod mini, 3G iPod, 4G iPod with click wheel, iPod Color, iPod Video

Accessories

Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
Imagine having a high powered FM Transmitter, an iPod auto charger AND a convenient iPod cradle - all in one simple elegant device. Meet RoadTrip, the only iPod and iPod mini car accessory you’ll ever need.

Customer Reviews

Adequate, but only if you live far away from a city by Music Omnivore
This product is nicely made, and seems reasonably durable (though I’ve only owned it for a couple of weeks).

Sound quality is mediocre…worse than CD or FM, perhaps the same as a tape cassette. The thing doesn’t seem to broadcast in stereo either.

Another issue is reception: If you live in a major metropolitan area (I travel between Boston and New York most of the time) you will have a difficult time finding a free frequency that is sufficiently noise-free. The manufacturer suggests finding a frequency that has “empty” frequencies on either side. I’ve tried it: Such a thing does not exist in Boston, New York or any points in between.

Maybe I’ll try a tape deck adapter next and give the RoadTrip to my kids. Ultimately, I feel that the only real solution is to buy a new car (!) or modify your car’s stereo system to accept a wired connection to the iPod.

Piece of Junk by S. Young
I bought one of these about a year ago, and use it pretty much every day in my car. About six months into it my right speaker stopped working with the dock. Now, I’m addicted to my Ipod and can’t live without it, so I bought another of these docks since they’re so cheap, but after 3 months, this one has stopped working altogether. Bottom line? Cheap price = cheaply made.

Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod by Lori L. Rogers
This product was disappointing in that it is very bulky in the car and does not fit well. It is hard to position in it, hard to see the ipod screen no matter how it is positioned.

The transmitter itself works good, the music transmits great, but the design of the product is poor. I would not recommend it.

Road Trip blows by Frequent Buyer
Griffin Road trip is crap. Weak, poor signal.

We tried it in 2 different cars, no difference.

The dock is great, allows for good positioning in a variety of vehicles.

We have an inexpensive Macally, which is less convenient without the dock, but the music quality is very good.

Pros: convenient dock

Cons: very poor music quality

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