| • | Plays iPod® or iPhone™ music over any car stereo systems. |
| • | AutoScan 3D™ triple-scans to lock in the clearest possible FM frequency. |
| • | 3 "favorite station" programmable presets. |
| • | Can charge other USB devices: cell phones, cameras, and more. |
| • | Charges iPod® and iPhone™ while in use: powered by 12V car cigarette lighter adapter. |
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Monster® iCarPlay™ Wireless 250 FM Transmitter with AutoScan for iPod® and iPhone™ PDF (380KB) |
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Comments about Monster® iCarPlay™ Wireless 250 FM Transmitter with AutoScan for iPod® and iPhone™:
Ok, lets see I this is my second FM transmitter that I have tried and this one didn't work either. I took it out of the package and plugged it in and the LCD screen lit up but didn't show the freq. It just flashed some random digits and then quit working completely. Don't waste your money or time.
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Comments about Monster® iCarPlay™ Wireless 250 FM Transmitter with AutoScan for iPod® and iPhone™:
At best, this thing broadcasts audio slightly louder than the background radio noise it's trying to overcome. Hisses and whines often make listening to an audio podcast very difficult.
The station finder almost always picks a station with an actual broadcast on the channel, frequently missing frequencies I know to be dead all over town.
At worst, the product randomly reboots, sometimes frequently. The cig lighter power supply flashes on and off and makes using it so unreliable as to not be worth it. I returned the product to the store for a replacement, and the replacement, after less than 2 months, exhibits the same symptoms, even though I've changed the car AND the iphone.
It is even more frustrating than the previous Monster cable FM transmitter thing that broke after 15 months (a different model).
I'll go out of my way to avoid Monster products.
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Comments about Monster® iCarPlay™ Wireless 250 FM Transmitter with AutoScan for iPod® and iPhone™:
I travel on the road a lot and I use my iPod on the near constant basis. When my old Monster Wireless finally gave up the ghost (close to 4 yrs), I didn't bat an eye about buying another Monster Wireless. It was a no brainer. The new one was great. The auto scan feature is terrific. It finds the clearest station for my podcasts & tunes on stations I would never have though to check. The sound quality is great and near clear, depending on station strength. Monster - I wouldn't use anything else.
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| Sound | Noise Level (dB) | Effect |
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| Whisper | 30 | Very quiet |
| Quite Office | 50-60 | Comfortable hearing levels are under 60 dB |
| Vacuum Cleaner, Hair Dryer | 70 | Intrusive; interferes with telephone conversations |
| Food Blender | 85-90 | 85 dB is the level at which hearing damage (8 hrs.) begins |
| Garbage Truck, Cement Mixer | 100 | No more than 15 minutes of unprotected exposure recommended for sounds between 90-100 dB |
| Power Saw, Drill/Jackhammer | 110 | Regular exposure to sound over 100 dB of more than 1 minute risks permanent hearing loss |
| Rock Concerts (varies) | 110-140 | Threshold of pain begins around 125dB |
