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1.5 stars
"Cheap, but not worth it"
Pros: Low price and OK for use with home stereo.
Cons: Weak transmission and too easy to accidentally turn on.
Summary: Thought this would be a good solution to use my MP3 player in rental cars on business trips. Wrong.
1st is that transmission is so weak. Between trying to find a clear channel and moving it around the car to get transmission strong, you will be constantly fiddling with this thing. Especially a problem with cars with antennas in the back. Found best solution is to wedge it between the seat and the headrest but sometimes that's still not enough.
Actually, my best success with the unit was with home stereos where I could place the unit right on top of the receiver, near the antenna. And not moving like in a car you don't have to worry about moving into a new area with interfering radio stations.
2nd. Design makes it too easy to turn on. A couple times I packed the unit and when I took it out to use, it had turned on and battery was dead. Only way to make sure this doesn't happen is to take the batteries out before packing. Also easy to forget and leave unit on in car.
Finally, button design makes it easy to have it catch under the case of the unit so it is permanently pressed. Had to pry it out of this position a few times before finally giving up on the unit. Since these are usually solo trips I'm back to using the earbuds on my MP3 player.
