Griffin iTrip Auto

21 reviews

Nov, 2024

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price (3)
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reliability (1)
portability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 reviews of Griffin iTrip Auto. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the price and design. The durability and sound are also appreciated. Opinions are divided on the size. There are some critical opinions about the reliability and portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Griffin iTrip Auto is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Griffin iTrip Auto from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the size and sound are overall positive. The usability and performance are also appreciated, whereas reviews are divided on the price. The reliability and portability get negative opinions.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com.au)

Griffin iTrip Auto SmartScan review: Griffin iTrip Auto SmartScan

Griffin iTrip Auto SmartScan

The Griffin iTrip Auto SmartScan is an attractive FM transmitter and battery charger for the iPod that can make short work of finding a suitable station for in-car broadcasting.

The mirrored surface on the Griffin iTrip Auto's display is distracting and nearly illegible during daylight. The iTrip's long cable may be too messy for neat freaks. As the name implies, the iTrip Auto can be used only in your car.

The Griffin iTrip Auto can only bring distraction and eye strain. Last year's more useable model can be found for half the price.

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Justin Yu (cnet.com.au)

Griffin iTrip Auto

Griffin's iTrip Auto is well designed and easy on the eyes, but it fails to outperform the DLO TransPod, our current favorite FM transmitter for the Apple iPod.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Smythe Richbourg (the-gadgeteer.com)

Griffin iTrip Auto review

Most folks these days carry some kind of device with them that has at least a subset of their music collection on it. Some have services like Spotify, Pandora, or some other service that will deliver music to a smartphone. When we get in our cars,...

Simple setup ; Charges iPhone quickly, even without audio playback ; Display lights up, yet is not too bright for vehicle cabin

FM reception in most metro areas is quite crowded ; Modern car design places the FM antenna outside the passenger compartment, blocking or interfering with much of the signal ; FM sound is not as good as directly wired sound

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by : Bob Buskirk (thinkcomputers.org)

Griffin iTrip Auto Universal Plus Review

I love having an iPhone, it is a phone, media player, portable gaming device, camera and much more. I'm sure if you don't have an iPhone but have a smartphone

– Works with pretty much any device ; – USB power port ; – Pretty long cable ; – SmartScan feature

– None that I found

If you are looking for an FM transmitter for your car then the iTrip Auto Universal Plus is a great choice. There are 2 really big selling points; first since this device uses a standard audio connection you can use this device with pretty much any...

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Not worth your money

I've had this product for about 3 months now and cable ends where it's connected have come out and now no longer works. Poor cable design, for how much you pay it's not worth it. This is my second time purchasing this item as the first one lasted me...

Good transmission

Poor cabling

Dec, 2012

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Good

Best fm transmitter I have ever used. I bought my mum one, but unfortunately it doesn't work as well (it is a slightly different model and plugs into the earphone jack not ipod connector like mine). Alternates - believe it or not, the dirt cheap...

Easy to use, resistance to close frequency radio stations, proper ipod connector sounds better than earphone jack

can't charge ipod 4th gen nano (and 5th I am led to believe)

Mar, 2011

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Excellent

Overall a quality product with clear sound which is the most important thing. It has a nice LCD and the ease of installation is very straight forward. recommended to anyone who does not have an MP3 player in the car or home.

The device is very straight forward. The color and the design is very modern and was the reason why i purchased it. I was very happy because it had a lot of presets and the clear sound quality coming to my speakers were excellent. You even get a...

nothing so far had it for a while now.

May, 2009

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Good

great that it's a charger as well as an fm transmitter, so I don't have to worry about the battery life

Very simple to use and operate, strong fm signals, good sound

Lack of presets, the lcd is halfway along the cable - not very convenient for in-car use

Jan, 2008

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Excellent

I quite like this transmitter, works great with my iPod Nano. Have also used it with my mate's iPod classic - no problems at all. All Griffin products are of great quality I reckon

works well, strong clear sound, lack of interference from other elctronic devices

no cons for this one

Aug, 2007

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