datsyuk

Hey everybody posting an audio related question here.

Just so everyone knows, I have a Shaker 1000 in my car (sounds excellent no doubt!)

My concern with my iPod is it sounds good, no static or nothing. I was able to find a pretty good FM Transmitter from a friend after experiencing with MANY ****ty ones but this one, honestly... no static, very happy with it. Only problem is when I tune from the radio to my iPod FM station it almost sounds a bit more muffled and lower in sound, not by much but a little bit. The radio is way more crisp and almost sounds like theres a bit more treble to it. I'm wondering if this is my FM transmitter which I don't think it is because it works fairly well but was looking to see if anyone else notices this.

Are they're any cost-friendly iPod integrations anyone can point me to? (Because I'm sure and know they've been on here before. AUX setups for ex.)

My iPod transmitter is here: http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5208

Also if anyone has it, I can't change the stations on it. I think I can, the + and - buttons just tune the stations, not sure how to switch them around.

LB75

Doesn't the Shaker 1000 have the USB and Aux inputs?

Nuke

The Shaker's on the 05 and 06's don't have the aux input. I bought a Shaker 500 out of an '08 to put into my g/f's '06 but I haven't gotten around to it yet and it will include wiring an aux jack to one of the plug harness'.

My g/f is using an FM transmitter type adapter for her Ipod and it doesn't sound bad but not as good as direct wire. You'll always lose some frequency response in the conversion to an RF signal and then demodulated back to audio.

There ARE adapters that I believe will make your existing Shaker compatible but I don't have the websites handy and I'm at work [looks over his shoulder]. Hopefully someone will provide a few links.

datsyuk

Yeah, I have an 06. If anyone can throw some help my way with the conversion and try and get some AUX my way that would be excellent!

howarmat

it will never sound as good, they cut freq range down like nuke stated so you lose quality no matter what. some are better than others though.

datsyuk

Will an aux input leave a true sound or be cut down also?

LB75

An actual, physical AUX input will give you a true sound. Think of it as the difference between listening to a song on FM radio and then listening to the same song on CD. The RF transmission cuts down on the fidelity of the signal.

vixr

there are some EQ tweaks in the ipod that may help improve the sound quality...try different settings. Also, dont turn the ipod volume to max...just 1/16 of an inch or so from max.

HOTRODD77

When I had my '06 I put an 'iSimple' in and it sounded great! Near CD quality, or as close as the ipod gets anywhere. It moubted behind the radio, and the plug-in was routed behind the dash, and I ran it out between the 2 center vents. Got an Ipod mount for the dash. The thing I liked about it was that it let me control the iPod through the radio, or right from the iPod itself. With it being on the dash, it was not a hassle to use the iPod controls, which I liked, because I could still see the screen and everything. I could even play the few music videos I had on it I think they call it iSimple 'Gateway' now.

datsyuk

Thanks a lot guys.. vixr, my FM transmitter actually hides the volume bar on the ipod, it knows its an FM transmitter and its automatic. And Hotrod thanks I'll deffinetly check that out!