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 COBY WIRELESS FM TRANSMITTER September 15, 2009
D. Marcus
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Model 738 which was not available enables one to select a silent frequency from the entire FM spectrum while model 737 offers only four frequencies between 88.1 and 88.7
Blasts over static but burns batteries March 26, 2009
Terence McArdle (Pittsford, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had been using a Belkin plug-in transmitter in my car but got tired of the static. I've been using this Coby unit at home for listening to audiobooks on my MP3 player with great results. In the house, I found that it transmits strongly about 15 feet, drops off quickly after that. The position of the short plug wire relative to the radio makes a difference, so I guess that's the antenna.
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br /I decided to try it in my Camry, which has an antenna in the rear windshield. I really get a sense of the power of this thing in the car. When I turn it on, static turns to silence. Because my main need is to listen to audiobooks, frequency cutoffs are not important, and I can't report on them.
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br /I like that I can go down to 87.7 FM, below the 88.0 limit of most FM stations. Great in a crowded urban environment. Three pre-tunes seems enough most of the time. I do live in the suburbs of Rochester, NY, so your own experience may vary.
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br /The problem is battery life. This unit burns through a pair of AAAs in about six to eight hours, not a big problem if you remember to turn the unit off, of if you use rechargeable batteries. I would like to see an auto-shutoff feature.
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br /If I could, I'd take maybe half a star away for the battery issue. But at this price, I can't imagine a better deal.
 GREAT PRODUCT, GREAT PRICE December 14, 2008
Robert P. Williams (Troy, MO)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
can't go wrong with the combination of price and functionality. Audio will sound muffled when using any fm transmitter compared with a cd or direct USB connectivity. Have not had any trouble with interference that other brand reviews have stated.
 Not great for city dwellers January 31, 2010
Nia (Pacific Northwest)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can't really use this product as there are radio stations that broadcast using the same frequencies as this product. I can't dial out the radio station and dial in my mp3 player. Wish the unit offered a wider frequency range.
Great idea. Not as good as the cigarette lighter version. May 13, 2009
Josh Scheidler (Indianapolis, IN)
I had high hopes for this one. I found the cigarette lighter Coby FM Transmitter did a great job for me, unfortunately, I shorted out two of them when trying to charge my phone through the transmitter jack. So, I thought i'd give the wireless a shot. Unfortunately, the strength is much weaker. You can only select 4 FM bands. None of them are in the prime 87 range. I typically have static on all four. Also, this thing runs out of juice fast, eating batteries alive. When the battery gets low, it inserts an annoying pulse of static in the signal. All in all, I'm disappointed.
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br /I'm currently ordering a cigarette lighter transmitter to replace this one. I'll just avoid charging my phone through the transmitter this time...
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