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Kensington Universal FM Transmitter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Kensington
Category: CE
Buy New: £9.98
New (6) Used (1) from £9.98
Rating:  40 reviews
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7 x 2 x 7
Legal Disclaimer: Layer One UK does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by Layer One UK will be an exact copy of the manufacturers.
MPN: K33383US
Model: K33383US
UPC: 085896333838
EAN: 0085896333838
Release Date: June 4, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New best available on market
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| Features:
| • | Features | | • | Play MP3s through your car stereo | | • | ClearFM technology delivers superior sound | | • | QuickSeek technology finds the clearest station in seconds | | • | USB Pass-through charges your MP3 player or any USB powered device (cable sold separately) |
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Product Description
Listen to your MP3 player in your car with the Kensington Universal FM Transmitter. ClearFM? technology* reduces noise and enhances stereo separation, providing superior wireless audio quality and FM reception. Three pre-sets and the bright display let you store available FM stations quickly and easily. Features •Plays portable MP3 player tunes through any available FM radio frequency •3 station presets for instant tuning •Powered by your car power outlet so no batteries needed! •ClearFM? technology delivers superior sound Warranty: Universal FM Transmitter for MP3 Players is backed by the Kensington 2-Year warranty. *Technology under license from Aerielle, Inc. D504,408, 6,671,494 and US and Foreign Patents pending
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| Customer Reviews: Read 35 more reviews...
 The best transmitter.......yet May 17, 2007
L. Cook (Scotland)
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
I've tried a few of these FM transmitters in the past, mainly bought from a well known auction site, but I've also tried another well known brand (starts with a B and ends with elkin) ;) and always had the same problems - poor sound quality, no bottom end and very, very hissy. However, it gets frustrating knowing I've got hundreds of albums stored on my mp3 player and can't access them through my car system. So... I read the reviews of this Kensington unit and it seemed to be better, and I took the plunge (again!). It arrived yesterday and I hooked it up within minutes to a spare frequency on my car stereo. I connected my mp3 player with bated breath and pressed play..... WOW! No hiss, decent bottom end, fantastic. Today I drove the 40 miles to work and was anticipating having to retune a couple of times, but I only had to do so once.
The manual says to have your source at about 75% of full volume, but I'd say keep it to nearer 50% otherwise you get a bit of distortion at the top end, but that's maybe just my mp3 player.
I'd recommend this transmitter to anyone who is thinking about buying one, especially those who have already bought cheaper, inferior quality ones and were disappointed with the output quality.
Works well for me February 22, 2007
B. J. T. Ray
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I found the quality of signal and range of frequencies to be more than adequate, and the ability to preset broadcast frequencies and select them with a push of a button is vital if you're driving any distance. I've used a few transmitters in the past, and the quality of signal is certainly superior in this model.
Broadcast solutions are never going to be as good as an in-built MP3 player, but this the best broadcast solution I've used and works perfectly with my Nokia N93 (with the headphone adapter).
In a perfect world my car would have a 3.5mm jack socket to plug music in, but until then this is as good as it gets.
Best transmitter there is July 2, 2007
The Optical Stairway (Glasgow, Scotland)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have used a number of FM transmitters in the past: the Harman - Kardon Drive + Play (professionally installed in my previous Honda Civic - looked well trick and looked like it was part of the car), a cheapy built in USB MP3 playing one, and a Cygnett. Out of all of these, I can honestly say this is easily the best and great value too! Its now a quid cheaper from when I bought it (I just received it this morning..). I used a cheap tenner SD MP3 player (no screen, quite basic) and was absolutely blown away by the sound- it sounded better than my iPod and Harmon Kardon Drive+Play!! Maybe this is got to do with the ClearFM technology- it truly is clear - no hiss whatsoever. The 40 quid Cygnett sounded like AM compared to this. I use it in the city and there are no problems on 88.1 (I think there is an easter egg to downscan it to 87.9 [hold two scan button or something]). I was a little bit worried because I have a japanese radio with an odd range of 70 - 90 as well..I cant recommend this enough - I don't why there are negative reviews here.
Kensington Universal FM Transmitter August 18, 2007
G. Robertson (Lincolnshire)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Summary: The best of its type.
Having owned a very cheap FM Transmitter purchased from a well known auction site, I decided to try this one in the hope of better quality.
The unit looks pretty good, blending in with the interior of the car. It is extremely simple to set up, similar to setting the presets of your car radio.
The sound quality is significantly better than the cheaper model I had previously bought, with reception on a par with a commercial radio station. There is also negligible hiss, which is impressive.
I haven't had difficulty finding a vacant frequency. 88.1 works well, including driving in the centre of Leicester.
As others have mentioned, you must keep your MP3 player volume at about 75% for best results. If the unit does not detect a strong enough input (from your MP3 player), it turns itself off after a short interval. This can be a bit awkward if you want to listen to classical music with quiet passages in it.
All in all, I am very satisfied with this product and would recommend it.
Amazon has the cheapest price on this. Thanks, guys.
Excellent Signal, simple to use January 30, 2008
D. Cochrane (United Kingdom)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bought this on the strength of the reviews here. I can say that this is an excellent transmitter in my setup: Ford Focus with Creative Zen Stone.
The display is backlit orange so it's easy to use in the dark.
The instructions say set the volume on the MP3 player at around 75%, I found that seems to cause a little distortion on the treble of the music, so I set the Stone to 50% and turned up the volume on the car radio. Problem solved.
I've found that it seems to be quite a powerful transmitter as it can overpower local stations, this may be due to the fact that the transmitter is plugged into the power right below the radio.
One thing which I would have liked would have been a USB power-out on the transmitter so that I could power the Stone via USB. Not a big deal as I'll buy a seperate device to do this if need be.
Overall I'd recommend this - it's a little more expensive than similar transmitters but I'm happy with the extra cost for a better device.
--- EDIT AFTER 2 MONTHS USE ---
I've found that the cable which goes from the transmitter to my Zen has developed a fault. In some positions the left speaker doesn't output sound, but moving the wire around gives a crackle as it makes connection. It seems that due to this, the transmitter thinks there's no sound and switches itself off unless I'm moving the cable. Will be contacting Kensington for assistance.
--- UPDATE EDIT ---
I contacted Kensington for support but the UK distributor referred me to Amazon for support. I contacted Amazon who have sent a replacement unit.
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