FM Transmitter

MP3 players Sansa Fuze
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hello folks

Treated myself with a Fuze last week and i’ve been enjoying it. 

Has anyone purchased this product?

Fm Transmitter

i have a concern with it and it’s that the length of the adapter might be too short for the set up of the lighter in my car. I’ve been researching but haven’t found any data on it’s specifications. if anyone has the product and can tell me the length of the adapter it would be fantastic.

any help would be greatly apreciated 

-Parker

Message Edited by IHaveaFuze on 02-28-2009 12:27 PM

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anyone?

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While there are exceptions, the general concenus of people here believe the practical use of FM transmitters is shall we say ‘less than adequate’. A few have good luck with them, but the majority do not. A lot depends on your geographical location and how many FM stations broadcast in that area.

Did you try using the Search function here to see what people are saying about them?

http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/search?board_id=sansafuse&submitted=true&q=FM+transmitter

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While there are exceptions, the general concenus of people here believe the practical use of FM transmitters is shall we say ‘less than adequate’, regardless of brand. A few have good luck with them, but the majority do not. A lot though, depends on your geographical location and how many FM stations broadcast in that area.

Did you try using the Search function here to see what people are saying about them?

http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/search?board_id=sansafuse&submitted=true&q=FM+transmitter

I don’t know if this particular one you’re asking about is mentioned in any of the 102 existing posts, but somebody might have knowledge of it. You’ll just have to wait & see. 2 hours is not enough time for everyone here to see your query.

While you’re waiting, you’ll have the time to read through some of what’s already been said. :wink:

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Saw the link.  this product is for the e200 series.  it doens NOT appear to accept the Fuze (you are in the Fuze forum so I assume that’s your player of choice).  I searched their site and found no info for “fuze”.

I ahve one from Radio Shack.  it’s not a sweet little mounting setup like that…ran around $13 I think.  It’s basic.  It’s not too bad but on the highway you ahve to reset the station (on your car radio and on the fm transmitter device BOTH) every 20 miles or so as conditions change.  In other words, a frequency that you select in one place, and which allows clear use of your mp3 transmitter, will be crowded out at some other geographical point where a stronger commercial radio signal exists.  it’s sort of a pain.  maybe in Idaho or Kansas it would be much easier.

Also, the low freqencies are really lacking so you have to use custome EQ on your Fuze or boost the bass on the car radio.

If your OEM car radio is not a great unit, you may consider getting a basic NEW CD player/radio installed for $150 or so, that includes an AUX input.  This will be a much better solution if your circumstances warrant it.

If your car radio has a tape deck, the tape converters are a much better sounding solution as well.

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@blackdog_sansa wrote:

Saw the link.  this product is for the e200 series.  it doens NOT appear to accept the Fuze (you are in the Fuze forum so I assume that’s your player of choice).  I searched their site and found no info for “fuze”.

 

I ahve one from Radio Shack. …

Also, the low freqencies are really lacking so you have to use custome EQ on your Fuze or boost the bass on the car radio.

If your OEM car radio is not a great unit, you may consider getting a basic NEW CD player/radio installed for $150 or so, that includes an AUX input.  This will be a much better solution if your circumstances warrant it.

 

If your car radio has a tape deck, the tape converters are a much better sounding solution as well.

If  you would have bothered to watch the video demonstration of the device (or read the reviews) on the website you would have found that they DO mention it as being for the Sansa c and e series, the Fuze, and also can be used with almost any other MP3 player (although smaller players may not be able to be physically held directly on it and would have to lay off to the side somewhere). Besides the Sansa connector (for power and audio from a Sansa player), it also has a USB jack to plug other brands of players into for charging and also has an audio in jack that can be used for a cable from any players headphone output.

As for the lack of bass you mention, that is very likely caused by either the cheap FM transmitter you have or else your car radio itself. I have a Belkin FM transmitter and the audio quality and frequency range from it are no different than any real FM radio station I listen to.

As for tape converters being better sounding, that’s not really true either. There are good and bad quality devices of both types. The main advantage of a tape converter is that you don’t have to hunt around to find a clear radio frequency to use one. The FM band is really crowded so it can often be hard to find a clear channel, and as you drive to different areas you often end up having to change to a different FM frequency (on both the radio and the transmitter).

Now, back to the original question that was asked about the length of the cigarette lighter adapter plug… Take a look at the alternate photo and also the video. You should be able to get some idea of the actual length from looking at those.

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The device in the link is shown running with en e200 series device.  The Fuze will also work with it, as the dock connection is the same.  The Clip would actually work using the aux jack on the side too.

The burning question is whether your vehicle’s lighter socket is located in a position that will work well.

Whether you use a cassette adaptor, an FM transmitter, or an auxiliary jack, there are many variables affecting the final result.

µsansa