Monday, May 30, 2011

Car FM Modulator Drawbacks

By James M. Boersma


Every day, people listen to music in the car, whether it's on their way to work, driving to the grocery store, or heading over to the movie theatre. Since most people hate listening to commercials and songs they can't stand, many turn to their iPods or MP3 players. However, if your car is an older model, it often lacks the technology to be compatible with your audio device. This leaves the driver with a difficult decision: invest in a completely new audio system or find a less expensive route. For those who don't have the funds to purchase an entirely new audio system a common solution is an FM transmitter or a car FM modulator.

A car FM modulator is the most popular as it is believed to, because of its wiring, provide superior audio quality with no interference. Although a modulator involves wiring in the installation, it is still converting your music to an RF signal just like transmitters. So the two products are essentially doing the exact same thing.

The key point to take away here is this: a quality FM transmitter (I'll explain latter what I mean by that) will give you the same performance as a car FM modulator. While people may have biases that lead them to believe otherwise (a bad experience with a cheap transmitter for example), an informed consumer should be able to look at the facts and see that a quality FM transmitter provides many more functions and capabilities, without sacrificing performance. Below are some of the added capabilities I'm referring to:

1. No installation: Once a transmitter is purchased it is ready for use and doesn't require any cost to install or concern that it might be improperly installed.

2. An FM transmitter utilizes the full FM band: This allows you to avoid frequencies that are being utilized by commercial stations. The listener will be able to listen to the music he or she desires by choosing an unused frequency.

3. Variety of use: Unlike FM modulators, which are installed in your vehicle, FM transmitters are portable, and can easily be transferred from car to car. Quality FM transmitters provide you the unique opportunity to use your MP3 player in almost any imaginable location: your car, boat, office, camping trips, etc. The possibilities are virtually endless.

In addition to these benefits, a quality FM transmitter will provide you with multiple power options (battery, wall adapter, USB, and cigarette lighter) which further the options of where it can be used. The user is afforded the maximum transmission distance under FCC guidelines without a license (150 feet). That transmission power will produce the audio quality your looking for, while effectively eliminating most, if not all, interference.

Additionally, functions such as volume control, preset frequencies, microphone compatibility, manual on/off switch, and automatic gain control should come standard with any quality FM Transmitter. If you are looking for an alternative to a Car FM Modulator, here is an example of a quality FM Transmitter.

Because of these advantages, it is clear that the FM transmitter is better than an FM modulator; because it provides you with the quality audio, freedom and versatility to utilize it through a variety of ways and means that are unavailable to FM modulator users.




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