Hi, this is a handy little thing, especially if you only have a CD/Cassette player in your car and want to use a USB or phone to play your music.
Also it doubles up as a Handsfree bluetooth device.
It plays all audio by creating a signal on the radio and you just tune into it.
nifty and cheap, especially compared to installing a brand new stereo in the car :)
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arty55
25 Jan 1610#9
I have some Chinese egg fried rice in the fridge, it has certainly lasted longer than 2 minutes :wink:
arty55
25 Jan 167#16
hahaha, please take your negativity elsewhere. Don't you have a freezing cold dishwasher post to get back to... -40 "brrr" your gonna need more than a jacket mate :wink:
mistafaz
25 Jan 163#27
Cheap China Electronic Goods
Always buy original or from a popular uk safety approved brand.
TN567
25 Jan 163#20
Ive got one, there not bad at all. Its better to have a poor radio signal as on a decent aerial it gets interference from other stations on or around the same frequency
Also lasted more than 2 weeks, currently 4 months, still going strong
Latest comments (69)
dribspak
26 Apr 16#69
i wouldn't recommend eating if it's old. wont last 2 minutes in your stomach
josephobrien2000
5 Apr 16#68
disconnect your aerial and that way you focus attention on the device.
ceanth
17 Feb 16#67
The unit has two USB Ports, can somebody test the charging from the USB Ports? The ebay unit I have has more power output on one of the USB's then the other, I am guessing because one of the USB Ports is designed for a USB stick.
My question is can I split the USB port which has more power output so I can charge two phones at once? If so what sort of splitter would I need? Ideally something small and simple to keep the unit compact, I don't mind covering the other USB port as I don't intend to use a USB stick in it.
arty55
16 Feb 16#66
mine from gearbest has Bluetooth and lets you play full audio mp3 YouTube, you name it lol
it also switches to calls once someone is ringing you
ceanth
15 Feb 16#65
Mine had the word "Bluetooth" in the item heading but the advert itself made no claim to Bluetooth.
The cable in received is really rubbish. It doesn't click into the phone well and if you spin it around then it crackles.
I'm going to replace the cable. I guess the fact that you won't be using Bluetooth means you'll save your phones battery
dona3853
15 Feb 16#64
To be fair the ebay listing doesn't claim anywhere that it does have Bluetooth. I just made a wrong assumption that they were the same thing. Can still make use of it with the line in and SD card so no great loss.
DistortedVision
15 Feb 16#63
Mecoconuts: I don't really understand - I bought an additional one from GearBest and its identical to my original one was from Amazon except the new one came with a remote control. Don't know what you mean the Bluetooth one ONLY transfers audio from phone calls. Not true it transfers all audio.
dona3853: You're right there appears to be two versions. One which only works with audio by line in. This is a complete junk and rip off as the proper Bluetooh one is only £2 more from the likes of Gearbest.
dona3853
14 Feb 16#62
Thanks this confirms what I found today. What I was picking up was an OBD device in my neighbours car not this transmitter. The ebay one doesn't connect via Bluetooth.
Mecoconuts
14 Feb 16#61
I bought from Ebay and it does exactly what i want it to do.....
BUT....it does appear there's 2 versions of this ...one WITH Bluetooth and one WITHOUT.
The Ebay one was NOT Bluetooth as the PHONE Symbol is missing on the BLUE Volume Button which appears to signify it.
It also appears that the Bluetooth one ONLY transfers calls audio....it does NOT transfer full audio, MP3, video, etc.
ceanth
14 Feb 16#60
Are you able to see the device in Bluetooth settings even when it says line in on the screen?
Mine is also from eBay, I got the cable and remote too but I get nothing when trying to scan. I have tried two android phones
dona3853
14 Feb 16#59
Yes mine was from ebay but its exactly the same as the one from gearbest with remote and cable. It finds the device and calls it something like 'car accessory' but can't connect. Only tried my Windows phone so will try other BT devices later.
ninj4z
14 Feb 16#58
Does this start playing from the point where it played till the last time when you start the car or remove the device?
Also, anyone that has stereo controls to change the volume, would that still work or do you have to use the remote control that comes with it, thanks.
arty55
14 Feb 16#57
mine works perfectly fine, so glad I got mine from gearbest hahah good quality product too with an instruction manual, free aux lead and even a remote!!! a fiver well spent! am so chuffed :smile:
ceanth
13 Feb 16#56
Did you get yours from eBay? Mine came in bubble wrap. I tried two different phones, both do not see any Bluetooth devices so I'm certain its something to do with the unit but can't figure out what to do.
dona3853
13 Feb 16#55
Mine can be found by my phone but will not connect. Also says line in on transmitter. Wish it came with some instructions even some bad English ones.
ceanth
13 Feb 16#54
Got mine but cannot get my phone to see it. Do I need to activate Bluetooth pairing mode?
Mine says "line in" so maybe thats in the wrong mode?
DistortedVision
12 Feb 16#53
Nothing much to work out tbh. Pair it with your phone. Set the FM frequency on both device and car radio. Wait till you heard the lady with the funny voice say its paired successfully and hit play on whatever phone app you're using.
sofiasar
12 Feb 16#52
received mine today.
now need to know how to connect it
NosAri
25 Jan 16#51
Brilliant. Bought from Amazon 7 months ago, works like a charm.
deem007
25 Jan 16#50
i have one for my smax which has DAB, am/fm but the bluetooth is phones only. these are great. 5 months of daily use with no issued. works better than the bluetooth receiver that i plugged into the aux port. going back through ALL the many cheap china items i've bought on ebay or dx or bangood etetcc over the years....they are all still working. btw another set of useful comments from batmanbatgirl.
Mecoconuts
25 Jan 16#49
Last time i ordered from Gearbest it took over 4 weeks to arrive......the Ebay one address is Thialand so i don't see much difference......other than price.
realtek
25 Jan 16#48
That eBay one comes from Malaysia, end of feb
telf
25 Jan 16#47
thanks just got bought 1 £ 4.99
Mecoconuts
25 Jan 16#46
Cheers ordered the Ebay one ! :wink:
Also it MUST be Bluetooth as description says :
Support for hands-free telephone,convenient and safe on the phone.
Switch to hands-free mode automatically from music playing status when receives an incoming call
Either way am not gonna complain over a fiver....LOL
powerjumps18
25 Jan 16#45
I went fit the £5 item. it recognises folders even has folder button on remote. quality is excellent
realtek
25 Jan 16#44
no good if you have a DAB radio :smiley: Also watch out for the passers by that are listening to your phone :smiley:
demos30
25 Jan 16#43
These FM transmitters are pretty crap for quality. They go out of tune and you have to keep changing the FM channel all the time.
maddoglewis
25 Jan 16#42
It's the same
alex_dis
25 Jan 16#41
There's nothing in the listing - either the description, specs or images - that suggest it supports bluetooth. You think they'd mention it, wouldn't you? I know it looks identical, but does not neccessarily mean it's the same. Though looking on eBay pointed me towards bluetooth compatible version and sold from UK. Costs a bit more though.
ceanth
25 Jan 16#40
Too late, I bought the other one!
Ebay haven't made it very clear how to cancel an item once you've bought it. Its ok, i'll just stick with the one I bought.
DistortedVision
25 Jan 161#39
To be honest I actually originally bought this so that I could listen to LBC and podcasts in the car ie for speech. I wasn't expecting it to be good enough for music. I tested earlier with Spotify at extreme quality and an original CD of the same album playing them 10s out of sync and switch between the two. The CD was only marginally better and I'm serious audiophile with a far too expensive hi-fi. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality.
DistortedVision
25 Jan 16#38
Yes to charging.
DistortedVision
25 Jan 16#37
Its exactly the same device.
maddoglewis
25 Jan 16#36
I'm not sure. As its a transmitter you choose a frequency on the radio that is free, set the frequency on the gadget and music from your phone comes out of your car stereo. I've updated the ebay item to one even cheaper, only £4.99, exactly the same as this one, item no. 252238750873
ceanth
25 Jan 16#35
One last question, the ebay ad doesn't say anything about playing music from your phone via bluetooth. Is that feature not supported? The ebay add only mentions that you connect your music via USB and does not mention anything about having the music on your phone
gazw
25 Jan 161#21
The cheap ones are a pain as they can't navigate folders ie albums on your sd card/usb stick, just see them as 1000 tracks or so so just plays them as one big album, more expensive ones have a navigate button and allow you to save 6 frequencies for quick switching.
This is the one I got and is excellent:
When I bought mine I knew that the navigation would just be able to skip forwards / backwards through thousands of tracks. But what I like about it is that its really small and compact. The Satechi one looks interesting albeit a little expensive. But personally I would prefer to spend the money upgrading to a bigger micro SD card in the phone and using a music player app. I like being able to search and navigate with my phone. Also its more convenient even when stationary as my phone is in a windscreen mount rather than looking down towards the cigarette lighter.
ceanth
25 Jan 16#33
Cool thanks, I think I might go for the ebay one as its slightly cheaper. Thanks for the heads up :smiley:
maddoglewis
25 Jan 16#32
Yes they can
ceanth
25 Jan 16#31
Quick question, can the USB ports be used for charging rather then being used for a USB Memory stick to keep the music on?
Im thinking of getting this but using the USB's for charging purposes only.
maddoglewis
25 Jan 161#30
I have had mine for about 9 months, well worth buying. This is dear though, you can get them off ebay for £4.99. Search item no. 252238750873
DistortedVision
25 Jan 161#12
8% discount code: 8STOREWIDE
batmanbatgirl to DistortedVision
25 Jan 16#13
Don't even want it for free if it's 100 % off
ceanth to DistortedVision
25 Jan 16#29
If i apply this code then the total jumps up to £9.07 for some reason.
awoadeks
25 Jan 16#28
I have one of this car bluetooth kit and it works fine. I hot mine from ebay and it was delivered within 3days only £9.89 from Petatech on ebay based in UK Barking London.
mistafaz
25 Jan 163#27
Cheap China Electronic Goods
Always buy original or from a popular uk safety approved brand.
hmn1990
25 Jan 16#24
Where's the link?
arty55 to hmn1990
25 Jan 16#26
If you click "get deal" it takes you to the link :smiley:
bellboys
25 Jan 161#25
Poster batmanbatgirl is none other than johankercher with a new username. He seems to spend his whole online time posting the same old garbage on every thread to do with any product sourced from China. A complete weirdo in other words. Best ignored.
hcc27
25 Jan 161#23
err I had no idea iPhones only lasted 2 min.
Monkeybumcheeks
25 Jan 162#22
Cheers, I was about to upgrade from 8 track to cassette, this should do the trick :stuck_out_tongue:
TN567
25 Jan 163#20
Ive got one, there not bad at all. Its better to have a poor radio signal as on a decent aerial it gets interference from other stations on or around the same frequency
Also lasted more than 2 weeks, currently 4 months, still going strong
Looking for this but someone plz confirm if it interferes with bluetooth headset or tomtom
arty55 to iibdii
25 Jan 16#17
hmmmm, I shouldn't think so, I guess you can only pair one device with Bluetooth at a time so should be fine?
arty55
25 Jan 167#16
hahaha, please take your negativity elsewhere. Don't you have a freezing cold dishwasher post to get back to... -40 "brrr" your gonna need more than a jacket mate :wink:
DistortedVision
25 Jan 162#11
I bought one from Amazon 3 days ago. I love it - sound quality is excellent. Only minor annoyance is the skip forwards / backwards for some strange reason. Also they controls aren't backlit. The comedic voice confirmations irritate some but I don't mind it.
Think I'll buy another at this price as a backup.
arty55 to DistortedVision
25 Jan 16#15
waheyy! a review! thank you very much for confirming that these do work in the UK and are a good buy :smile:
and thank you for the discount code :smile:
batmanbatgirl
25 Jan 16#6
Won't work in the uk
hutchir9 to batmanbatgirl
25 Jan 162#8
Yes it will.
arty55 to batmanbatgirl
25 Jan 16#10
Why wouldn't it work in the UK?
I guess i'll have to let you know when it arrives then. :smiley:
arty55
25 Jan 1610#9
I have some Chinese egg fried rice in the fridge, it has certainly lasted longer than 2 minutes :wink:
batmanbatgirl
25 Jan 16#7
No surprise, Chinese items don't last 2 min
SANSHEE
24 Jan 162#4
Bought this a year ago , lasted about 2 weeks and then just packed up .
arty55 to SANSHEE
25 Jan 16#5
really?? I have mine on the way, so ill give a review once I get past two weeks then haha
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Opening post
Also it doubles up as a Handsfree bluetooth device.
It plays all audio by creating a signal on the radio and you just tune into it.
nifty and cheap, especially compared to installing a brand new stereo in the car :)
Top comments
Cheap China Electronic Goods
Always buy original or from a popular uk safety approved brand.
Also lasted more than 2 weeks, currently 4 months, still going strong
Latest comments (69)
My question is can I split the USB port which has more power output so I can charge two phones at once? If so what sort of splitter would I need? Ideally something small and simple to keep the unit compact, I don't mind covering the other USB port as I don't intend to use a USB stick in it.
it also switches to calls once someone is ringing you
The cable in received is really rubbish. It doesn't click into the phone well and if you spin it around then it crackles.
I'm going to replace the cable. I guess the fact that you won't be using Bluetooth means you'll save your phones battery
dona3853: You're right there appears to be two versions. One which only works with audio by line in. This is a complete junk and rip off as the proper Bluetooh one is only £2 more from the likes of Gearbest.
BUT....it does appear there's 2 versions of this ...one WITH Bluetooth and one WITHOUT.
The Ebay one was NOT Bluetooth as the PHONE Symbol is missing on the BLUE Volume Button which appears to signify it.
It also appears that the Bluetooth one ONLY transfers calls audio....it does NOT transfer full audio, MP3, video, etc.
Mine is also from eBay, I got the cable and remote too but I get nothing when trying to scan. I have tried two android phones
Also, anyone that has stereo controls to change the volume, would that still work or do you have to use the remote control that comes with it, thanks.
Mine says "line in" so maybe thats in the wrong mode?
now need to know how to connect it
Also it MUST be Bluetooth as description says :
Support for hands-free telephone,convenient and safe on the phone.
Switch to hands-free mode automatically from music playing status when receives an incoming call
Either way am not gonna complain over a fiver....LOL
Ebay haven't made it very clear how to cancel an item once you've bought it. Its ok, i'll just stick with the one I bought.
This is the one I got and is excellent:
THIS ONE
Im thinking of getting this but using the USB's for charging purposes only.
Cheap China Electronic Goods
Always buy original or from a popular uk safety approved brand.
Also lasted more than 2 weeks, currently 4 months, still going strong
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00N2TVCO4/
Think I'll buy another at this price as a backup.
and thank you for the discount code :smile:
I guess i'll have to let you know when it arrives then. :smiley: