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Lupo FM Transmitter
by 85fiona
I have had 3 of these car fm transmitters and as I have said in a previous review they can be a bit hit of miss when it comes to how well they work! My first fm transmitter was awesome but after 2 years it unfortunately broke, I replaced it with a more expensive one, from the same brand, hoping it would be just as good, but unfortunately ... it was terrible! This is my 3rd transmitter, although it is not quite as good as my first one, it is still pretty good!
This transmitter is made by lupo (I brand I cant say I have ever heard of....) and I got it from amazon for around £5 although it currently costs £6.99. Even though the price has increased slightly since I bought it, £6.99 is a very good price. I went for this transmitter because of the price, I though for five pounds if its rubbish I haven't wasted a lot of money on it!
The fm transmitter is small, black and cylinder shaped and is around 2 inches long. It has a blueish screen with black numbers which shows you the fm frequency and it has + and - buttons on one side to adjust the frequency. The transmitter itself plugs into the bottom of your ipod and has a charging cable which plugs into the car cigarette lighter so your ipod can be charged. The charging cable is a bit on the short side (less than a meter) but its not a total deal breaker.
Using the lupo fm transmitter could not be simpler. You just need to find a frequency on your radio where there is no radio station, tune the fm transmitter to the frequency you have chosen, press play on your ipod and tada, your music will be transmitted via radio waves to your car stereo. You may need to adjust the frequency if your driving a long distance as local radio stations may start interfeering if they are broadcast on the same frequency. Since this is a cheaper fm transmitter you cannot save radio frequencies on the denise (my previous fm transmitters you could) so you have to fiddle about with it a bit if you want to find a new frequency.
The sound quality from the transmitter is pretty good, you do get some static occasionally, especially with words starting with "s", but it is not overly noticeable. My previous transmitter cost over £20 and the sound quality was terrible and also had to buy a separate charging cable for it. I thought for the price I would be getting something good but alas it was pants! This transmitter is so much better and for £6.99 an absolute bargain.
If you are trying to find a decent fm transmitter then it is definitely worth giving this a try, if it doesn't work for you then you aren't wasting a huge amount of money on it. Like I've said fm transmitters can be a bit hit or miss and what works for one person might not work for someone else, but you just need to keep trying them until you find one that suits (failing that get a radio with an attachment to plug directly into your ipod, would love one of them!).
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Ripspeed DV720
by xKelseyx
When I bought my Golf GTi I was lucky enough to find one of these little poor souls hiding away in my boot! I couldn't believe it as I thought it looks like a cracking car audio system as it even had a remote. So I gave my friend Michelle a call and asked her to come over to help me out on a little project. On her arrival I showed her ... the Ripspeed DV720 and explained that I found it in my boot and that I wanted to give it to her. Of course she was happy with this when I explained to her that these had pretty heavy price tags and I wanted someone to enjoy the use of it rather than lying in a boot or a drawer. So off we went out into the car to set this bad boy up. The first thing I done was take out her old audio system that Im sure was a pioneer. We had to use security keys to remove her pioneer system and it took a good 15 minutes as it was pretty stiff. Once we removed the old one all we had to do was disconnect the wires. Not as easy at it sounds I tell you! Takes a little getting used to as there is quite alot of wires. Once disconnected we then started to install the Ripspeed DV720. First thing we done was connect the wires up to it and then all we had to do was slide it in to the space provided and make sure that the wee locks that hold it in had caught. Abracadabra and bobs your uncle, In other words " sorted " It was as easy as that. That hardest thing about fitting one of these units I would say is removing the existing one as they can be quite stiff.
When we fired the unit up for the first time we were really took back, The modern design, Big Screen and all the different stuff we could do was unbelievable. It has all the settings hat you need to tune this unit right into a tee. The quality of the sound that it produces is immense, Second to none in my opinion. Therefor I really would recommend one of these systems if you like to have the best in life.
Overall I Would Give This Unit 9/10 And Would Recommend It
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Kenwood KDC 7080
by mattharris1801
Had this a couple of months now, bought this from halfords who also fitted it for me. This was to replace my standard stereo in my Fiesta.
Looks >>>> The blue light is pretty cool when you turn the unit on, and has this feature where the whole front of the stereo folds down in order for you to insert a CD, which ... looks pretty fancy. This can then also fold in itself again to make it look like your car isn't fitted with a radio and so makes your car less of a target to thieves.
USB/iPod/CD >>>> You can also attach a USB orientated device or an iPod, which you can control through the stereo itself, which is good, and avoids messing around with the device while driving. Although this has to be either the nano or the latest generation of iPod (For compatibility issues I think.) I tried a touch and it sounds great when connected via the aux input, but this means you cant control it with the actual device itself, as the aux is just taking the sound. It also plays my MP3 CD's and they sound great. Provides good quality bass settings as well.
Radio >>>> Even the radio sounds better albeit only FM/AM. A negative of this audio system is that the remote isn't included with the stereo and is an optional extra, and also that it hasn't got DAB, as the FM and AM frequencies are being phased out in a few years time. Plus DAB just sounds better as it's a cleaner signal.
Control >>>> Another negative is that now my stering wheel controls no longer work as the units cables will not work with my fiesta according to Halfords.
Summary >>>> Overall I would recomend this unit, and the fact that I cant use the steering wheel controls is only a small set back, as I throughly enjoy the sound quality from my new stereo. Just think about the lack of DAB and only one CD at a time. Very glad I bought this; totally blown away by the high quality of the sound.
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