Hands Free Bluetooth FM Transmitter
If you want hands free calling in your car but also want to be able to stream your music as well, then look no further than the Bluetooth FM transmitter. These devices have the same features as Bluetooth headsets–the same little gadgets you see stuck on people’s ears when they are yapping away to no one in particular. These are perfect for your car when you don’t want to wear your Bluetooth headset because you just want to concentrate on driving. A hands free Bluetooth device has a speaker and microphone built in so it functions exactly like a headset would. Even better, because of the FM transmitter, you can also use it to stream music off your same phone over the FM radio waves.
The technology inside the Bluetooth FM transmitter is quite a marvel. It can pair with your cell phone for regular phone functions like hands free calling and answering. It also uses the A2DP audio streaming feature to get music off your phone. Since Bluetooth is a digital wireless communication technology, the FM transmitter device then converts that digital signal into an analog radio wave over an FM channel that all car radios can pick up. It’s truly a marvel of engineering and provides all the nifty new features in hi-tech car systems with Bluetooth technology. At only a fraction of the cost, it’s a great way to save money when buying a new car by skimping on the fancy technology package. You can also use a hands free Bluetooth FM transmitter to equip your older car with the same cutting edge technology everyone else is enjoying.
These devices are usually clipped into place on your car’s sun visor. Several buttons usually allow for answering calls, checking battery life, call status, Bluetooth status, FM status, and adjusting volume. The built-in microphone in higher end Bluetooth FM transmitters usually have complex DSP systems to filter out any background noise. The same technology also eliminates any voice feedback (when the person you are calling hears his or her own voice back). Many hands free Bluetooth devices also come with convenient car chargers since they are designed to be used for the car. A fully charged device can last up to several days or weeks on standby mode.
To listen to music, make sure your cell phone or MP3 player supports Bluetooth A2DP protocol. You can adjust the FM frequency on the FM transmitter to a station with little interference for the best quality sound. This is easy to do with your car stereo. Simply check each station frequency until you find one that is not broadcasting or you hear static. Advanced Bluetooth FM transmitters can even auto-detect lesser used FM frequencies for better transmission quality. After selecting a channel, simply tune both your car’s radio and Bluetooth transmitter to the same station and you’ll be on your way to enjoying your cell phone’s music in your car.
Bluetooth FM Transmitter Car Kits
Bluetooth technology has been slowly creeping into more and more new cars. Even if you drive an old car, you can still make use of this wonderfully convenient technology though a Bluetooth FM transmitter that is able to broadcast through your car stereo. Before Bluetooth transmitters, you had to buy a brand new expensive car stereo with Bluetooth technology, get it installed professionally by an audio technician, and all the while not be able to use your car while this was being done. Let’s also not get into all the horror stories from botched stereo installations. Thanks to the Bluetooth FM transmitter, though, you can make use of all your cell phone’s technology in your car without any wires, installation process, or hefty labor fees.
Car kits with Bluetooth technology are able to sync up directly with your cell phone wirelessly. You can then stream all your MP3s and music to the Bluetooth FM transmitter, which then uses advanced technology to convert that digital data into an analog FM signal. This signal can be understood by any FM radio, even ones not in your car. Through a Bluetooth car kit, you basically turn your little cell phone into a radio station, broadcasting on the airwaves like a real disc jockey. If you have an iPod Touch or any MP3 player which has built-in Bluetooth technology, you can also use your Bluetooth FM transmitter kit to play music over your car’s radio as well.
Advanced Bluetooth transmitters even have built-in microphones so you can actually use it as you would any Bluetooth headset for your phone. Pair up the car kit with your phone through Bluetooth and it becomes a hands-free phone kit. Many models can download your address book off your cell phone so you can easily dial your friends and family from the transmitter itself. Advanced models have voice recognition built in so you can actually speak a command to dial a contact, just like those fancy built-in Bluetooth technology systems that cost hundreds or thousands more in a new car.
Even if buying a new car, it makes financial sense to skip on the costly technology package the salesman is trying to get an extra commission on and instead invest in a high end Bluetooth FM transmitter kit. You get the full features and benefits of a Bluetooth car system without the extra cost. As an added benefit, your system is completely portable–highly useful if you drive different cars. Take your system wherever you go and you’ll have access to the advanced music streaming, contact dialing technology no matter what car your drive.
Clearly, the Bluetooth FM transmitter has come a long way from its earliest predecessors when the technology was brand new. Today’s FM transmitters have advanced noise cancellation capabilities to reduce environmental noises so your voice is clear. Some models even offer USB hookups so you can simply load all your music on a USB stick or memory card and take it to your car, skipping the hassles of getting it onto your phone. And if you’ve got an MP3 player but no Bluetooth, there are also Bluetooth FM transmitters that have 3.5mm stereo jacks to connect your music the good old-fashioned wired way. Why make upgrading to new technology so expensive when you’ve got all the existing technology already there? Your cell phone has Bluetooth and your radio plays FM stations. The only component you need to hook up these technologies is as simple as a Bluetooth FM transmitter.