Simple, Inexpensive Way to Play Your iPod in Your Car
340405
If your car has a cassette player (even though you probably haven't used it in a long time), this adapter is a great, inexpensive way of playing your iPod over your car radio. It's easy to use and the clarity is not too bad....although serious musicphiles will likely argue over sound quality in comparison to more elaborate and more expensive alternatives. If you want a simple and inexpensive way to use your iPod in your car --without spending the big $$, this adapter from Sony is the way to go!
3305047
You would think this part is easy to get, but most stores don't carry it and you would need to buy lots of pieces and piecemeal one together. This thing is cheap and it does the trick. I needed it for my marine stereo so I could hook my iPhone up to play music while out on the lake. I just went under my console, found the RCAs that were for the Aux In and hooked this piece up, then just ran a headphone cable from the phone to the stereo and voila, Music. Easy peasy and well worth the few bucks instead of a whole new head unit just for an iPod port
3898207
The Griffin iTrip is a great and inexpensive solution for listening to your iPod in the car. I was shocked at how fast and easy it was to set a station and start listening to music; it literally took 10 seconds to set! It also charges your iPod which is great for long road trips.
2250640
Really simple basic car adapter. I use it in the car to listen to podcasts, music, and audio books and the sound quality is great. We use it with the standard console in our '99 Toyota Camry LE, all stock parts with no additional add ons. This device sends a clear signal from my phone (LG G5) to the car speaker without any noticeable sound quality loss. The only improvement I can think of would be to change the shape of the headphone jack from an L-shaped input to a straight one.
3278508
If you own an iPod, Zen, Zune, or any MP3 player of any size, you can hear it in your car without having to buy the $100 car docking station. Apple and Apple-affiliated brands make a killing on making accessories specifically for that little docking port on the bottom, when you're forgetting about the headphone plug that works just fine.

I get excellent signal all throughout the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex when using my Zen with this FM transmitter. A perfect alternative to Griffin, a popular iPod accessory brand.

Controls are a little funky but once you find the right station for your area, there's no need to change it
3263740
i bought this product so i could listen to MP3s in my car without 1) paying through the nose for an iPod and its hookups to my car stereo or 2) having an external, inexpensive MP3 player with cords i would have to hook up somehow and have hanging all over the place and have to take in and out of my car all the time or 3) use an RF transmitter, which really impacts sound quality. so, for a mere $150, you can have this baby! so far, i am impressed:

* works great and plays both MP3s and WMAs.

* nice lights and buttons, though see issues below.

* pretty easy to use.

* advanced features for those of us who like bells and whistles

* artist and song scroll across the front panel. i am sure this has been around for awhile, but dang, this is so cool (esp when you have over 100 MP3s on a disc and can't remember all the artists you've loaded on your CD).

* detachable face!

* good sound, though that might have more to do with my speakers,  which are just saturn factory ones.

the cons?

* buttons are small, and red back-lit, which can make them hard to read. however, once you know what the buttons do, it's no problem.

* manual is not well-written. you get the idea, but it could have been worded better.

* some people may find it hard to remember what all this player can do and where you can find the features. there are some sub-menus that might be hard to remember how to access.

if some of you notice that the quality of your MP3s isn't quite as a good as a CD, this is probably because you've downloaded a 128 bitrate or lower quality MP3. just an FYI.

overall, this is a great buy and one you can feel secure about. for a mid-range stereo with MP3 capabilties, this is one to consider.
2800912
Purchased a vehicle that has a tape deck in it.
This makes being able to listen to my iTunes library or have the navigation turn by turn directions announced over the car stereo effortless. Just plug into the earphone jack.
3691804
Despite what the price may suggest, this Onkyo iPod dock is an exceedingly simple device, with all the pros and cons that comes with simplicity.  If you have a compatible Onkyo receiver (check the back for a multi-pinned dock labeled "Universal Port"), all you have to do is plug the cable to the receiver and insert your iPod into the dock.  Press the auxiliary setting on the receiver, select your music on the iPod, and start it up.  That's it.  It took all of two minutes to get this device up and running.  There's an adapter disc at the back of the dock that can be rotated, much like a screw, to support the back of your iPod, making it quickly adjustable to the variety of Apple iPod and iPhone sizes and thicknesses.  Because my Onkyo receiver draws power even when powered "off," the dock charges my iPod, whether the receiver is on or off, whether I'm playing music or not.

Since the dock feeds through the "aux" channel, it's never going to feed video to your television through your iPod.  It's purely an audio channel.  And the quality of the sound is dependent on factors outside of the dock itself: compression, speaker quality, receiver, etc.  On my system, the music sounds great, although the compression is much more obvious than on my computer speakers, primarily because my home theater quality is much better, so it picks up those differences.

The drawbacks on the Universal Dock are related to its simplicity.  You cannot see the artist or song title except if you look at the iPod because it conveys nothing but audio to the receiver.  And the price seems a little high for a device that's nothing more than a black plastic base, a dock, and a cable.  However, I wanted to be able to play my iPod through my speaker system, and this device allows it, without frills or complicated set up.  For that reason alone, I'm delighted to own this.

-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
4276471
Our car has an ipod plug (but we are droid people).  I was able to connect this to plug in the car and attach to the aux on my phone and could listen to my mp3 player.
2194673
Exactly what I needed. I need music when I drive, and hate changing out CDs (yeah, my car is old). Not wanting to shell out money for a fancy schmancy stereo sound system installed, I looked for alternatives to my ancient technologically inept car. I've used FM Transmitters before, but only the really cheap ones that don't hold their signal well, let alone keep a charge, plus you have to plug it into your device. I've also had no luck with cassette adapters, and even was looking into Bluetooth ones, which both are insanely expensive and usually have poor ratings. In my search, I came across this product and was intrigued with it's affordability and great number of positive ratings; one of the best purchases I've made in a while. First off, it's way smaller than the picture makes it look, and that's a nice relief for someone who wants less clutter. Second, the set up is easy, you just plug it into your cigarette lighter port, pair it with your device; a cool yet intimidating narrating style voice with confirm if it's paired with your device or not (the sound of his voice kind of reminds me of the narrator from the song Guilty Conscience by Eminem and Dr. Dre), and select a fairly ambient station on both this device and on your car's radio tuner. Once set up, its so nice and convenient to have a device that allows me to listen to Spotify easily while driving, a nice bonus is that it works well with the Spotify app, the next track button on this actually will skip to the next track on your Spotify playlist or album you're listening to, eliminating the need to keep one hand on the wheel and one on your phone. The ability to have my GPS play through my car speakers is great since my phone's speaker kind of is a bit tinny sounding sometimes. Overall, if you're looking for a convenient cheap way to listen to your music on your phone/Bluetooth device in your car with extreme ease, make phone calls while driving (though you technically shouldn't), or have a better more clear way to hear directions from your GPS, this is a must have.
4207625
Brings new life to my neglected ipod in the car.
661911
Great add-on to your car for a simple hands free solution. I use mine mainly for streaming music
2302287
Very clear sound, holds my 4th gen iPod perfectly and fit into a compact car without getting in the way of the console. The only problem was that my iPod would not play while the included charger was plugged into it. If you want the iPod to charge while it plays, you'll need to plug your iPod USB cable into the port on the side of this unit.
118052
We use this to hook to our Ipod, to listen to music in our 1948 Ford F1 pickup because at this time it does not have a radio.  I works very well.
4318329
If you want to listen to your music in your car and you just want it to work and be cheap (cost effective), then you'll enjoy this device heavily. I was skeptical at first of the quality of the product, it looked very cheap and like it wouldn't last long at all, so I was prepared to shell out money for another one. However that point in time never came, fortunately it still works for me to this day. The only advice I can give is make sure there is no interference with other radio stations out there. I have not tested the usb functionality yet, but the 3.5mm jack works perfectly fine to this day.
3859130
My car's sound system is new enough to accept external input, but not new enough to have built-in blue-tooth. I had been connecting my music source (smart phone or mp3 player) to the sound system via cable, but this was a pain and kind of messy.

This tiny, VERY INEXPENSIVE blue-tooth receiver let me get rid of the wire. It draws power from a USB jack (in my case from a car electrical receptacle adapter) and plugs into the car sound system's music input via a very short out-of-the-way cable. The installation is completely hidden in the car's console.

I connect to it via my phone's blue tooth and I'm totally in business! The sound quality is fine, and since it doesn't need to be moved once set-up I expect it to be reliable.
2156634
This was the only option for my car because it was not set up from the factory for and ipod and the climate control system is linked in with the radio, which really limits ability for aftermarket replacement.

I had it professionally installed and it works great. The sound quality is basicially what you would expect from very strong FM radio reception. It has zero static and charges my ipod too. It's easy to use and (as long as you remember to turn it off) does not interfere with any features or performance of the existing radio.

If you have an aux in on your radio, pretty common after about 2007, that's the way to go.

If you ever tried the wireless FM gadgets, this is entirely different. There is no interference and no static.

All in all, this is a very simple solution that works.