Macworld | iPod Product Guide: AVB Cassette Adapter for iPod

AVB Cassette Adapter for iPod

Basic Information

Price as Reviewed:	$7
Company:	AVB
Rating:

Review

If your car has a cassette player, we've long recommended using a cassette adapter over an FM transmitter for playing your iPod through your car's stereo -- you'll get much better sound quality and a reliable connection without having to worry about finding an open frequency. Still, we don't review many cassette adapters on Playlist because they're all fairly similar: Most cost $10 to $20 and just work.

That being said, AVB's Casette Adapter for iPod warrants an individual review, and earns our Playlist Pick designation, because of a simple "Why doesn't everybody do that?" feature: Its cable automatically retracts into a small reel, much like the well-known Zip-Linq retractable computer cables. This means two things. First, the cable is only as long as it needs to be to get from your car stereo to your iPod; second, when you're not using the adapter, instead of having stray cables all over your car, the cable retracts neatly into the reel. It's a no-brainer feature that every cassette adapter should have.--Dan Frakes

Specs

Ipod Models Supported	1G (Physical Scroll Wheel)2G (Touch Scroll Wheel)3G (4 Horizontal Buttons)4G (Click Wheel or IPP)MiniPhotoShuffle1G Nano (Chrome Back)5G (Video)1G Shuffle (White Plastic Stick)2G Shuffle (Aluminum Clip)2G Nano (Aluminum Body)