iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter Review

When I bought my mp3 player in January, I knew I would need an FM Transmitter to go with it.  After all, what good would it be if I couldn't play it in my car?  The transmitter my brother recommended was no longer being sold, so I was pretty much on my own.  I went to Amazon, did some research, and ended up purchasing the iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter.

At $37.49, it wasn't much more expensive than most other units, but the reviews seemed to be that much more favorable.  And with good reason too.  I've had zero problems with this unit in my car since purchasing it at the beginning of January. 

Unlike a lot of FM transmitters, the AFT 100 allows you to pick any frequency on the FM dial.  A lot of transmitters merely lets you pick from 3-4 preset frequencies.  In addition, you can program up to three frequencies as presets.  This is convenient if you know that one frequency works well in one area, but not so well in another. 

I've picked up virtually zero static in the last 4 months or so with this transmitter.  Once I found the perfect frequency (which did take some fine tuning and patience), I've had zero reception problems.  I can drive from my home in Plainville up to Maine and not have to change the frequency once.  Considering the horror stories I've heard regarding FM transmitters, I think this is pretty damn good.

The AFT 100 does not require batteries, you merely plug it into your car's cigarette lighter or other power socket.  The blue LCD display makes things easy to read, and it has an automatic shut off feature so as not to unnecessarily drain your car's battery.  It doesn't just work with mp3 players, but any portable audio device as well.

You'd be hard pressed to find a better performing FM transmitter.