GOgroove FlexPort+ Car Mount System with NEW Signal Intensifying FM Transmitter and Charger for Apple iPhone 4 / iPhone 3G / 3GS / iPod / touch / nano / classic - Hands-Free iPhone Call Capability - DC Grip-Stabilizing Mount Design Review. The GOgroove FlexPort+Play, Charge, and Mount your Apple iPhone or iPod ON THE GO!Works with ALL PREVIOUS and LATEST Generations of iPod and iPhone.Play Music Through Your Car Speakers!Sound quality is SUPERIOR to most any FM Transmitter on the market, and now features an enhanced FM Transmitting Chipset with DC Surge Protection. A well designed display and easy to use frequency finder, makes tuning into your music simple!Make and Receive Calls on your iPhone Hands-Free while driving!Equipped with a convenient Hands-Free Audio Port, it's easy to use your phone while driving. DC Stabilizer, Flexible Neck and Fully Articulating Head Provides a Perfect Fit in Nearly ANY Car!The GOgroove FlexPort+ plugs into AND grips the inside of your DC Car Outlet (Cigarette Lighter Socket). With its flexible neck and rotating head, you can adjust in seconds to fit nearly any make or model. Holds Your iPod or iPhone SecurelyAdjustable locking arms with cushioned rubber grips, and a non-slip rest make th...
"Good FM Transmitter, does the job" 2010-03-09
By Blu-estLight (The Beach)
I have the previous version of this product, and decided to try the new one.
It's a good FM transmitter when it comes to sound. The quality of the music is excellent compared to a lot of FM transmitters on the market. It's pretty easy to use, you just match the FM station on the Flexpod to the station on your car radio. It does what you expect it to do.
Some improvements from the old Flexpod are:
-New hands-free call microphone
-Rubberized DC barrel for better grip in the outlet
-Surge protection
-Black silicon rubber grips with wider wings to fit more iPhones and iPods with cases
-Fully rotating head so you can view it in landscape or vertical
-Better FM chipset
It performs well just like the old one, but with the added features the product has deinfitely taken a step up.
Hands-free can be tricky sometimes. Call quality is REALLY GOOD when you have a good station with little interference, and when you have 4 or 5 bars. If conditions aren't very good, the call quality can have some static. With the old version, sometimes people would have a hard time hearing my voice(due to interfence or something i'm not sure why...), but now there is a mini built-in microphone that picks up voice so that problem seems to be fixed with this new version.
I have friends that have Belkin and Griffin brands, but the FM signal doesn't seem to be as good... I like mine, and I think they paid something like $70.00 from costco for theirs.
"So much more than advertised." 2010-04-08
By Paul Muehlenbeck
The flexpod is sold as an iPhone accessory, but it is so so so much more. I bought an iPhone and ordered the flexpod, and after a few weeks I traded in the iPhone and got an Android phone. Thinking that I would either return or gift the product on arrival right before a long road trip, I decided to unbox it and take it along considering a lot of my team has iPhones. Our rental car became the envy of the convoy on the way to our regatta. Here's why.
1. Since the Flexpod attaches to the 3.5mm headphone jack, it is not limited to just iPhones.
2. Quality was incredibly clear. We had people with official i-whatevers (can't use brand name) and they weren't nearly as good. No static, even when passing stations that overlapped the FM band.
3. The adjustable holder held everything from an iPhone to a Sansa CLIP+ (very very small) and included padding to make the fit.
4. USB on the side. Meaning anyone with a usb charging cable could play AND charge their device.
5. It is very sturdy and holds everything very well whether in landscape or upright position.
With 15 hours of driving, 4 different drivers and 6 people total we used the Flexpod with
An iPhone 3G and 3GS, A motorola Backflip, A Nexus One, Zune HD, Ipod, and a Sansa CLIP+.
We did have some strange moments where an iPhone wouldn't charge while playing music, and then it would. Minor, and only happened once.
Everything charged except my Backflip, which seemed to get not quite enough juice to keep it from death when it was below 15% charge. It did keep it at 15% for over an hour of playback, so it seemed to be getting juice from USB.
Short story is I'll be recommending this product AND the company for as long as this device keeps doing what it's doing. I'm still waiting to see what happens in a stress test, but it's certainly over done itself in my book. I'll be keeping it.
"Excellent Clear Sound" 2010-04-05
By Ben (Miami, FL)
After shopping around for a long time for a transmitter....i settled on this one because of reviews. The sound quality is excellent, not one ounce of static. the setup was extremely easy. the transmitter also acts as a charger also which saves space and time. I have the Iphone 3GS and have no issues with this unit. I paid $30 for this unit and it has since gone up in price. the arm is easily positioned in any layout.
"Great product - absolutely love it!" 2010-03-30
By Corey Oshaughnessy (Omaha, USA)
I researched FM transmitters and saw that this one was rated highly and had many great reviews. It was a little more expensive but with all the positive reviews I knew I was getting a quality product. When I received the transmitter I set it up immediately - which literally took about 10 seconds.
The sound quality is awesome - the flexibility and manueverability of the arm and holder are great, and the best thing to me is that my ipod is charging the entire time i'm listening to it. This is a great product - look no further...
"Works as advertised... and then some!" 2010-06-30
By Scott
I bought this piece of equipment for my girl who couldn't use her iPhone or iPod's in her car. She had no jack and I didn't want to mess with taking the stereo out to install an RF adapter that would intercept the signal. I've used FM transmitters in the past and they've been a mixed bag. This product, however, outshines all I've used in the past. It's extremely simple to get going, the quality of the sound is excellent for this type of device, and while we used it in her car, experienced no issues with outside radio interference. A must buy if you want to use your iDevices in the car without having to modify your stereo!
By Blu-estLight (The Beach)
I have the previous version of this product, and decided to try the new one.
It's a good FM transmitter when it comes to sound. The quality of the music is excellent compared to a lot of FM transmitters on the market. It's pretty easy to use, you just match the FM station on the Flexpod to the station on your car radio. It does what you expect it to do.
Some improvements from the old Flexpod are:
-New hands-free call microphone
-Rubberized DC barrel for better grip in the outlet
-Surge protection
-Black silicon rubber grips with wider wings to fit more iPhones and iPods with cases
-Fully rotating head so you can view it in landscape or vertical
-Better FM chipset
It performs well just like the old one, but with the added features the product has deinfitely taken a step up.
Hands-free can be tricky sometimes. Call quality is REALLY GOOD when you have a good station with little interference, and when you have 4 or 5 bars. If conditions aren't very good, the call quality can have some static. With the old version, sometimes people would have a hard time hearing my voice(due to interfence or something i'm not sure why...), but now there is a mini built-in microphone that picks up voice so that problem seems to be fixed with this new version.
I have friends that have Belkin and Griffin brands, but the FM signal doesn't seem to be as good... I like mine, and I think they paid something like $70.00 from costco for theirs.
By Paul Muehlenbeck
The flexpod is sold as an iPhone accessory, but it is so so so much more. I bought an iPhone and ordered the flexpod, and after a few weeks I traded in the iPhone and got an Android phone. Thinking that I would either return or gift the product on arrival right before a long road trip, I decided to unbox it and take it along considering a lot of my team has iPhones. Our rental car became the envy of the convoy on the way to our regatta. Here's why.
1. Since the Flexpod attaches to the 3.5mm headphone jack, it is not limited to just iPhones.
2. Quality was incredibly clear. We had people with official i-whatevers (can't use brand name) and they weren't nearly as good. No static, even when passing stations that overlapped the FM band.
3. The adjustable holder held everything from an iPhone to a Sansa CLIP+ (very very small) and included padding to make the fit.
4. USB on the side. Meaning anyone with a usb charging cable could play AND charge their device.
5. It is very sturdy and holds everything very well whether in landscape or upright position.
With 15 hours of driving, 4 different drivers and 6 people total we used the Flexpod with
An iPhone 3G and 3GS, A motorola Backflip, A Nexus One, Zune HD, Ipod, and a Sansa CLIP+.
We did have some strange moments where an iPhone wouldn't charge while playing music, and then it would. Minor, and only happened once.
Everything charged except my Backflip, which seemed to get not quite enough juice to keep it from death when it was below 15% charge. It did keep it at 15% for over an hour of playback, so it seemed to be getting juice from USB.
Short story is I'll be recommending this product AND the company for as long as this device keeps doing what it's doing. I'm still waiting to see what happens in a stress test, but it's certainly over done itself in my book. I'll be keeping it.
By Ben (Miami, FL)
After shopping around for a long time for a transmitter....i settled on this one because of reviews. The sound quality is excellent, not one ounce of static. the setup was extremely easy. the transmitter also acts as a charger also which saves space and time. I have the Iphone 3GS and have no issues with this unit. I paid $30 for this unit and it has since gone up in price. the arm is easily positioned in any layout.
By Corey Oshaughnessy (Omaha, USA)
I researched FM transmitters and saw that this one was rated highly and had many great reviews. It was a little more expensive but with all the positive reviews I knew I was getting a quality product. When I received the transmitter I set it up immediately - which literally took about 10 seconds.
The sound quality is awesome - the flexibility and manueverability of the arm and holder are great, and the best thing to me is that my ipod is charging the entire time i'm listening to it. This is a great product - look no further...
By Scott
I bought this piece of equipment for my girl who couldn't use her iPhone or iPod's in her car. She had no jack and I didn't want to mess with taking the stereo out to install an RF adapter that would intercept the signal. I've used FM transmitters in the past and they've been a mixed bag. This product, however, outshines all I've used in the past. It's extremely simple to get going, the quality of the sound is excellent for this type of device, and while we used it in her car, experienced no issues with outside radio interference. A must buy if you want to use your iDevices in the car without having to modify your stereo!
