Thumbs up for the T10 . It performed well and lasted a bit over four years before the screen gave up. I live in the California desert where the heat can be intense. It may explain the screen failure. I'm now looking for a replacement.
it's much better to keep the volume on Max on your phone and on the T10 (Nulaxy KM18), then use the volume control on the car radio. This way you will keep the static noise down on the speakers. Yes this is really the Nulaxy KM18 and works just the same as well as looking identical too. The newest model is the KM19. Just remember to set the volume to max on the phone and on the T10 and it will sound awesome.
Love the review . You go threw every functionally of the the FM Transmitter. I wish more people would do through reviews like yours. Like the FM Transmitter with out bells and whistles because that the FM Transmitter I'm looking for without Bluetooth , just AUX. I wish I could find one that is USB A or USB c plug in play transfer directly from the Smartphone to FM Transmitter.
These things actually work pretty well and sound good. Don't be upset if you have to turn up the volumes on your iPod and stereo to get a decent sound. Lastly these things are cheaply made and may not last forever. My advice: once its plugged in to your lighter port, don't make a habit of removing it often. Mine cost $40 American
+centralscrutinizer66 $40 seems a bit too expensive. It should be cheaper than that, but if you're getting good use out of it, that doesn't matter. You're right about it's quality. You can't expect the world when you pay so little for something like this. For what you pay I think it offers great value for money.
Dear, M7 is our KM-18 upgraded model. Differences as below: 1. M7 support USD flash drive, KM-18 not 2. M7 support 3 USB Ports charging simultaneously, KM-18 only one 3. M7 Built-in 7 differnt EQ Modes: Classic, Nature, Pop, Rock, Soft, Bass,Jazz 4. M7 Built-in 4 different Music Modes: Repeat All, Repeat Doc, Repeat One, Ranmdom 5. M7 Integral molded housing, without screws 6. M7 working voltage from 9-36V, support Cars, trunks etc, almost all vehicles, T10 not 7. you can change music modes between: TF card, USB flash drive, Bluetooth, no need to pull out TF card, or USB flash drive
Picked one up from amazon on Sunday & had it arrive earlier today. Seems like a really solid & sounds pretty damn good. Can't wait to use it on the road :)
+Jake P Nice one. I used mine tonight when I drove to my girlfriend's house. I'm going to record my overall thoughts about these types of chargers in a video this week. Let me know if you have a 32gb or less micro SD card to test it. That was something I wasn't able to do. I do think, however, that Bluetooth streaming from your phone is a much simpler way to handle things.
Defiantly agree. (Especially since it automatically connects lol!) Bluetooth for practicality, aux for quality. I believe I have a 16gb Micro SD sitting somewhere, if I ever do get around to testing it out I'll be sure to share my thoughts :)
I've had this unit for about 15 months. Its great--- but this morning in a 20 minute drive, I had the message "Waiting for pairing--- paired" 25 times! It's driving me crazy! Can it be turned off?
The buttons do work with the aux in connection, on the T11 from Victsing, at least, I guess not from this particular model. You can't answer a call with it but you can change the channel and volume with it. Good review though
I'm not sure if mine is defective. But this video seems the function works. Mine has to connect the aux cord to vont device in able to transmit the sounds from my car. And in this case, I think I will just use my aux cord connects to my phone. It is just the same thing. 😀
This sounds great, have you used any that have Google assistant that you could reccommend? I don't want to be stuck on the motorway unable to select a new podcast to listen to :)
I don't actively use Google Assistant myself, but if you're tuned to the right station you will be able hear everything through your radio. Therefore, as long as your phone can hear your commands, it will work fine.
@@KevinMuldoon Ah ok great thanks, I thought i had to buy a special one as I seen a few on Amazon that listed it as a 'feature' but that makes more sense, cheers!
I had a look on Amazon there and saw an FM transmitter that supported Google Assistant. It states that "Support Siri & Crystal Clear Music Streaming: NX09 supports Siri or Google now, long press the "before" for 3 seconds to activate Siri/Google now." In other words, you press a button to activate voice assistants. You don't have to say OK Google to load it up. It should still work with older FM transmitters, but you will have to activate it verbally like you normally do.
@@KevinMuldoon Ah great, talking is better, much safer than fiddling with buttons! So excited to put this in my Nissan Micra 2004 and feel like I'm in the future 'OK Google play The Beatles' :D
@@KevinMuldoon Ah great, talking is better, much safer than fiddling with buttons! So excited to put this in my Nissan Micra 2004 and feel like I'm in the future 'OK Google play The Beatles' :D
what about the voltage check feature of the battery? thats really handy for keeping an eye on your battery's and alternators health. the new T11 has 2 usb chargers in the stem.
What year is your Volvo S40?!?! I have a 2005, I just ordered the VicTsing Bluetooth FM. I feel like it's going to pop out of the cigarette port like my car chargers.
Hi, just got my T11 model, and I have attached a USB stick with MP3 files. The problem is my car's stereo system does not have an AUX port. How do I listen to the MP3 or FM stations?
+LORDLANGERZ Not yet. That particular model is known as the KM20. From a feature point of view, it looks identical. It looks like it's only the controls that are different. At the moment it's retailing at a higher price than the one I tested. One seller is selling it via AliExpress, but it's only around £5 cheaper than Amazon so might be worth just buying from Amazon.
+LORDLANGERZ Let me know what you think of it as I'm still thinking of getting a new one. When i checked prices after your comment it looked like it was around £21. Must have looked at the wrong listing.
Yeah I'll let you know Kev...here's the link on Amazon it's now £12.99 FM Transmitter, VicTsing Car MP3 Player FM Transmitter Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit Wireless Radio Audio Adapter with Dual USB 5V 2.1A USB Charger, 1.44 Inch LCD Display, 3.5mm Audio Port, TF Card Slot, USB Flash Drive Port For iPhone, iPad, iPod, HTC, MP3, MP4 and Most Devices with 3.5mm Audio Jack www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K4R8RLM/?&ref=flgs_ip_share
The one you linked is the T10, not the KM20. So is it the T10 you bought? The KM20 is a variation of the T10. Some sellers sare saying it's an updated version, but I'm not sure whether that's the case or not.
Wish I wasn't so thick where this stuff is concerned. My friend gave me one of these - no instruction book so hoped this would help. Unfortunately I was totally baffled. Had absolutely no idea whatsoever what this fella was talking about. Can someone explain what Bluetooth means? I think I can use this device for charging my phone up otherwise can't see how it is any use to me at all. Sorry you technical minded people I still haven't a clue what it is or what it is for.
Sorry, I'm not too informed on car tech, so I do have a question. I understand that I can connect my phone via bluetooth to the device, and then rely on empty stations to transmit my music through (my wording might be wrong but I'm sure you know what I mean). I also know, as you showed, that you can connect an aux cord to the device and to the phone and from the video, it seemed like it played the music. My question is, what is the difference between the two methods? I'm 16 so I'll be driving soon and my priority is really to be able to play my music from my phone through the car, my car just doesn't have an aux imput. I don't care much about taking phone calls or anything else. Is the audio clearer with one method rather than the other? Can I avoid the static white noise using one method over the other? I just don't know if both methods rely on using FM transmitting. Because I'm fairly indifferent to the other capibilities (phone calls, etc.), do you recommend any other simpler devices? Please respond when you can. Other than that, thanks for the informative video!
+taliaaa you won't avoid static as you're connecting the transmitter to the radio. Whether you connect to the transmitter via Bluetooth or via an aux cable is up to you. If you're using you're phone, I recommend Bluetooth. Aux is more suitable for MP3 players and older devices that don't have Bluetooth.
Hi Kev, i have this T10 model all seems to work okay the only thing i can't work out is once i have it synched to a radio channel the channel will not play through the speakers ? its all paired up and i can receive hands free calls but once the call is ended the radio channel does not come back on ? If i change the synched radio channel then it will play but not receive calls ?
Hi the cards are the problem any card over 32 g is on a new standard called micro sdxd where you need any card 32 gb micro sd hd but good review bought one today for £15
Thanks Ben. Hope you like it. I might end up buying another as I gave that one to my girlfriend. The one I'm using myself is good for music, but the microphone is too weak for calls. Tempted to try the version of the T10 which has two USB ports.
great vid btw..sooo say i am listening to HEART FM on my car radio not via Bluetooth, ( but its still connected) can i still use hands free ? or do i have to go to the 'empty 'channel i paired the Bluetooth to? which seems to be a pain
i have a question.. if you have a SD card, an usb stick and aux in connected, can you choose where it takes the music from? or is it like Bluetooth>aux>usb>MicroSD
+Tizzandor it's been a while since I've tested a micro SD card, but I believe when it's inserted it took priority. Not sure what happens when usb and aux are plugged in too.
Hi I've just purchased a T10 blue tooth receiver thingy for my car. I've just watched your review and my question is. .. can I listen to my car radio as normal and just use this device to receive phone calls ? If so how do I do it? Many thanks mel
+Just a commenter You can't do both. You need to stay locked into the one channel in order to use hands free calling. You would be better with a Bluetooth hands free Parrot device.
I have one of these (not this one, I actually have 3 and have the same problem with all of them). They prevent my satnav acquiring satellites. For about two years they worked fine together, then one day I lost satellites. Unplugged the mp3 and back came the satellites! Tried 2 other mp3 models, same result. Would you have any advice?
would it be possible to use the aux to connect directly to an aux port on the radio, and this not send through the radio signal? Thus, can I use the device as a receiver, and connect through aux (which would be better sound quality presumably). It would be good if it had the option. Have you tried it, just for fun?
thanks, I saw you reviewed the Perbeat 8, which does appear to have AUX OUT according to the box. DO you know of any others? THat may also include song display? @@KevinMuldoon
There's a ton of them available on eBay, Amazon and Chinese websites. Most are much the same as far as functionality goes so you just need to find one that ticks all the boxes you need.
I would like to put a wired headphones in that auxiliary,and to use the microphone of the headphones instead of the microphone of the Bluetooth receiver. What do you think, it’s going to work?
+Razvan Moldovan I haven't tried it, but my guess is it won't work as the aux port is sending audio in, not sending a signal out. The transmitter is designed to transmit the signal to you car's radio.
+Razvan Moldovan No problem at all Razvan. Can I ask why you need this? Is it because you don't like the mic quality of the transmitter? (Which, admittedly, isn't as good as a good mic on earphones). There is perhaps a way to do this through your phone though as what you would need to do is specify that the microphone on your earphones should be used when connected to the transmitter. The default setting is to use the mic on the transmitter itself.
Kevin Muldoon You got it, I don’t like the quality of the transmitter microphone, other reason is that my phone doesn’t have a jack and I have a very good quality wired headphones, so instead to buy a new pair of wireless headphones I would prefer to buy it but transmitter which is able to do these things... Thank you so much for your prompt reply’s.
+Razvan Moldovan from a practicality point of view, a transmitter makes more sense. It's safer than reaching over and putting on headphones. I would like more options. Personally, I'd like the audio to go through the phone but the phones mic to be used in speaker mode so the other person can hear me better.
@@KevinMuldoon I do that and nothing happens with the music on the radio does it have to be on a certain Channel or something because when I tried connecting the channel part of the car to the transmitter it was making no noise but I can try it again
@@KevinMuldoon In your video you say that it can't play music from a flash drive. (USB port only for charging.) Can you please clarify? I am looking at ordering one of these. Thanks. And great video!
+william mcnaughton It depends on the car. My old Fiat used to keep charging the cigarette lighter when it the car wasn't running. My Volvo doesn't. If your car keeps powering it you'll have to make sure you remove it it you'll drain your car battery. I've gotten into the habit of always removing it anyways. Just to clarify, if your car is charging this with the ignition off, it will do it with anything that is connected e.g. USB charger, tyre pump etc.
How do you decline an incoming call while you are on another without both calls being cut off? I havve one of those and I am yet to figure this out. It is quite annoying.
+Nigel M I've been happy with that one. I gave it to my girlfriend and use a cheaper perbeat one instead. It's ok, but the microphone isn't as good and I found I missed how the T10 let me easily skip tracks. What I found is that they all have a few bad points.
I cant make mine play from a mini SD card......what program do i need in my computer to use for downloading music from a CD or from the internet to the SD card? Thanks
The radio channel, the one you had was 87.5,. My question is if you have to match the radio channels, the one on the car radio and the one on the transmitter, even when you are using the AUX cable. Or is it just necessary when you are connecting via bluetooth?
+DialingGuide 573 You still need to assign a channel as that's how the device connects to your car stereo. If you connect your phone or mp3 player using the cable, you don't need to connect to your phone using Bluetooth. You basically have two connections going on here. First one is from your phone or device to the charger. The second one is the broadcast from the charger to your car's radio.
Got the Patuoxun version of the T10 and it broke within a week. Pairs perfectly, but no music comes through radio when both frequencies match despite the song bar moving on the phone. AUX doesn't work either. Rubbish.
I've seen a number of people say they've experienced similar but there doesn't appear to be a solution. It was working yesterday, but no good today. I'll have to send it back and order a replacement. Hopefully I've more luck this time around.
I'm wondering when receiving a call why do I have to physically press on the speaker in order to hear a voice? it always reverts automatically to T10 mode! bummer, what am I doing wrong? please help! lol
Kevin Muldoon meaning one that is staticy? Also ordered this just now will it drain the battery of my car super bad or create any issues? In your experience have you cane into and complications
it has major problem; if u enter ur sd card into it. every time when u turn off ur car.and after u turn start ur car....u hve to re enter ur sd card....it will not auto play ur music....until u remove ur sd card and again insert it
hey im a Bhatti too, anyhow, these devices are really intended to be used with smartphones or usb drives. With smartphones, you usually only connect to car when driving.
+Dheep Shemare It will remain powered as long as it's plugged in to your cigarette lighter and is receiving power. In my old car, the cigarette lighter still provided power when the ignition was off. In my Volvo I need to ensure the key is in or no power is provided.
I have the T11 model, little bit different but overall same functions, you should be able to connect to the device via bluetooth on your phone and then to play through stereo have the device and stereo set to aux with the aux cord connected to both. Then you can play music via Bluetooth to the device which will then play it through the stereo.
Sorry to bother, but I just received mine today and the station I got was 87.5 to put on my radio but my radio only starts at 87.7 so it doesn’t work. Please HELP ANYBODY.
I'm trying to understand how FM transmitter works. Since you're tuning into an empty radio station, wouldn't other people hear the audio that you're listening to if they tune into the station that you're using?
+TISINLI You simply change to another station if not good. I've been using FM transmitters for years and only has to do this once when travelling in a remote area.
I'm in the north west and whenever I try use it never really works to be honest. Too much static and when I leave it 108 I just hear a really weird noise that really goes through me. When I leave it on 87.5 it has issues with the station ! Also when I turn the car on the t10 always reads 26 volume and it's doing my head as I have to turn it up max.Can anyone help me?
+James Faulkner No problem. I still use it every day in my car. I keep the volume in my phone at the highest setting and keep the volume on my car radio at low to medium. Remember that there is a volume option on the FM transmitter too. I believe you can turn it up to 30 using the dial. Perhaps you need to I crease the FM transmitter volume.
Can you use the dial as a 'skip' track function? Seriously, one needs a damn jog wheel to search for songs not a click button! You don't want to set there pressing a button 2 hundred times to get to a track you want to listen to....... how come manufacturers don't think of this? Using a jog wheel to twist it just makes sense and much easier to search for tracks.
Check out the new T11... has the dual USB (one for charging at 2.1, the other for storage). Just ordered one from aliexpr_ss for £9.50 delivered. Nice review btw.
+Tel Sutton Thanks Tel. That's a good price. Let me know how you get on with it. I really like the T10 but I may end up giving it to my girlfriend to use so might get another.
Yeah yeah yeah, its so great and smart, but you never gonna hear in this unreliable recommendations that, if you keep leaving it plugged in when the engine is not running or what is even worse, over the night, you car battery is going to die. When I first stared to use it, it was showing something about 14.00 voltage on my car battery, after a few days of using it, and I never left it plugged in it was showing 5.00 voltage. So I figured out how to connect it to power bank. By the way reception is far from great too.
+mroxo77 Before you criticise me for an unreliable recommendation, please do some research. Draining the battery isn't the fault of the transmitter. That's your car. The same thing would happen if you left anything plugged into your cigarette lighter. My old car would allow you to keep using the cigarette lighter when the car was switched off. This meant that I could charge my phone and use a tyre pump etc without turning the engine on. The downside is that it drains the battery. My current car is a Volvo and it does not power through cigarette lighter unless the car is running. This is to prevent the battery going dead. No one should leave anything plugged in to their cigarette lighter when their car isn't running without first checking whether it is still draining battery. Anyone who does only has themselves to blame.
I am not criticising you personally, I am just saying that no one ever says that you need to unplug it every time. How could it be possibly my cars fault to have the right voltage to start off with and now have much lover, and it was always fine before I stared using this device, surly unplugging it at every location is not what everyone dreams of and that is never being mentioned, have you mentioned it ?.
+mroxo77 You said my recommendation was unreliable. It is not the fault of the device your battery drained. This would happen if you plugged anything into your cigarette lighter. Not sure why you are talking about the right voltage. The voltage is standard. In Europe it is 12 volts. I believe it is the same in the states. Feel free to plug in something else like a large battery bank into your cigarette lighter and come back the next day and see if it has been drained.
I love this, reminds me of the older days of youtube, very honest. love the community encouragement in the comments too
Thumbs up for the T10 . It performed well and lasted a bit over four years before the screen gave up. I live in the California desert where the heat can be intense. It may explain the screen failure. I'm now looking for a replacement.
Wish I lived there.... its the one place id love to be to escape this toxic place 😔 x
it's much better to keep the volume on Max on your phone and on the T10 (Nulaxy KM18), then use the volume control on the car radio. This way you will keep the static noise down on the speakers.
Yes this is really the Nulaxy KM18 and works just the same as well as looking identical too.
The newest model is the KM19.
Just remember to set the volume to max on the phone and on the T10 and it will sound awesome.
+Gray Anderson thanks for sharing that advice with everyone Gray :)
Love the review . You go threw every functionally of the the FM Transmitter. I wish more people would do through reviews like yours. Like the FM Transmitter with out bells and whistles because that the FM Transmitter I'm looking for without Bluetooth , just AUX. I wish I could find one that is USB A or USB c plug in play transfer directly from the Smartphone to FM Transmitter.
Thanks for the kind words 👍
Thanks Kevin, great information.. Its nice to see a face from home, my family and I are from Perth, been in the states for 40+ years. Have a safe day.
+Kevin Atwell Glad you found it useful Kevin. I'm about a two hour drive from Perth :)
These things actually work pretty well and sound good. Don't be upset if you have to turn up the volumes on your iPod and stereo to get a decent sound. Lastly these things are cheaply made and may not last forever. My advice: once its plugged in to your lighter port, don't make a habit of removing it often. Mine cost $40 American
+centralscrutinizer66 $40 seems a bit too expensive. It should be cheaper than that, but if you're getting good use out of it, that doesn't matter.
You're right about it's quality. You can't expect the world when you pay so little for something like this. For what you pay I think it offers great value for money.
You're killing me Braveheart! Nice review.
Dear, M7 is our KM-18 upgraded model.
Differences as below:
1. M7 support USD flash drive, KM-18 not
2. M7 support 3 USB Ports charging simultaneously, KM-18 only one
3. M7 Built-in 7 differnt EQ Modes: Classic, Nature, Pop, Rock, Soft, Bass,Jazz
4. M7 Built-in 4 different Music Modes: Repeat All, Repeat Doc, Repeat One, Ranmdom
5. M7 Integral molded housing, without screws
6. M7 working voltage from 9-36V, support Cars, trunks etc, almost all vehicles, T10 not
7. you can change music modes between: TF card, USB flash drive, Bluetooth, no need to pull out TF card, or USB flash drive
Picked one up from amazon on Sunday & had it arrive earlier today. Seems like a really solid & sounds pretty damn good. Can't wait to use it on the road :)
+Jake P Nice one. I used mine tonight when I drove to my girlfriend's house. I'm going to record my overall thoughts about these types of chargers in a video this week.
Let me know if you have a 32gb or less micro SD card to test it. That was something I wasn't able to do. I do think, however, that Bluetooth streaming from your phone is a much simpler way to handle things.
Defiantly agree. (Especially since it automatically connects lol!) Bluetooth for practicality, aux for quality. I believe I have a 16gb Micro SD sitting somewhere, if I ever do get around to testing it out I'll be sure to share my thoughts :)
+Jake P Thanks Jake. I'm sure it will be fine as others had no problem with it. :)
Make sure you format the TF card to FAT32 first. That should fix it, esp if it's formatted to your camera. ;-)
+Tel Sutton Ahhh ok. That could have been the problem. I don't know if I did that or not.
I've had this unit for about 15 months. Its great--- but this morning in a 20 minute drive, I had the message "Waiting for pairing--- paired" 25 times! It's driving me crazy! Can it be turned off?
The buttons do work with the aux in connection, on the T11 from Victsing, at least, I guess not from this particular model. You can't answer a call with it but you can change the channel and volume with it. Good review though
+Maya Miller Glad you liked it
I'm not sure if mine is defective. But this video seems the function works. Mine has to connect the aux cord to vont device in able to transmit the sounds from my car. And in this case, I think I will just use my aux cord connects to my phone. It is just the same thing. 😀
could listen to your accent aaaall day lol, thanks for the info :)
+Lana Keskisaari haha thanks :)
One of the best fm transmitters!
This was really good, authentic analysis. the only spec I can't find is the Bluetooth Version. I need V4 for my Samsung S4. Can this handle that?
+Brenda Armstrong The one that I have just now says it uses "V3.0 + EDR".
The Samsung S4 supports Bluetooth 4, but does not require it. It should work okay with a Bluetooth 3 device.
Useful info navigating through card is difficult and unpractical 👍👍👍
This sounds great, have you used any that have Google assistant that you could reccommend? I don't want to be stuck on the motorway unable to select a new podcast to listen to :)
I don't actively use Google Assistant myself, but if you're tuned to the right station you will be able hear everything through your radio. Therefore, as long as your phone can hear your commands, it will work fine.
@@KevinMuldoon Ah ok great thanks, I thought i had to buy a special one as I seen a few on Amazon that listed it as a 'feature' but that makes more sense, cheers!
I had a look on Amazon there and saw an FM transmitter that supported Google Assistant.
It states that "Support Siri & Crystal Clear Music Streaming: NX09 supports Siri or Google now, long press the "before" for 3 seconds to activate Siri/Google now."
In other words, you press a button to activate voice assistants. You don't have to say OK Google to load it up.
It should still work with older FM transmitters, but you will have to activate it verbally like you normally do.
@@KevinMuldoon Ah great, talking is better, much safer than fiddling with buttons! So excited to put this in my Nissan Micra 2004 and feel like I'm in the future 'OK Google play The Beatles' :D
@@KevinMuldoon Ah great, talking is better, much safer than fiddling with buttons! So excited to put this in my Nissan Micra 2004 and feel like I'm in the future 'OK Google play The Beatles' :D
what about the voltage check feature of the battery? thats really handy for keeping an eye on your battery's and alternators health. the new T11 has 2 usb chargers in the stem.
Yes. I show this just after the 10 minute mark.
@@KevinMuldoon I blinked and I missed it!
What year is your Volvo S40?!?! I have a 2005, I just ordered the VicTsing Bluetooth FM. I feel like it's going to pop out of the cigarette port like my car chargers.
+youngeboni it's a 57 plate so that's 2007. If your car chargers are popping up, this will too as it's a problrm with your cigarette socket.
+Kalen Cai Is the M7 based on a similar design?
Have you got a link to an information page.
Hi, just got my T11 model, and I have attached a USB stick with MP3 files. The problem is my car's stereo system does not have an AUX port. How do I listen to the MP3 or FM stations?
+Vaibik You need to transmit to a station on your car radio.
Thanks for the reply. And could you please tell me how do I do that - transmit to a station on car radio?
+Vaibik select a station on the transmitter then change to that station on your car radio. I explain in the video
Have you purchased the upgraded Nulaxy FM transmitter yet mate if so would you recommend buying one?
+LORDLANGERZ Not yet. That particular model is known as the KM20. From a feature point of view, it looks identical. It looks like it's only the controls that are different.
At the moment it's retailing at a higher price than the one I tested. One seller is selling it via AliExpress, but it's only around £5 cheaper than Amazon so might be worth just buying from Amazon.
Kevin Muldoon Yeah mate, I bought the K20 last night off Amazon £14.99...can't wait 😁
+LORDLANGERZ Let me know what you think of it as I'm still thinking of getting a new one. When i checked prices after your comment it looked like it was around £21. Must have looked at the wrong listing.
Yeah I'll let you know Kev...here's the link on Amazon it's now £12.99 FM Transmitter, VicTsing Car MP3 Player FM Transmitter Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit Wireless Radio Audio Adapter with Dual USB 5V 2.1A USB Charger, 1.44 Inch LCD Display, 3.5mm Audio Port, TF Card Slot, USB Flash Drive Port For iPhone, iPad, iPod, HTC, MP3, MP4 and Most Devices with 3.5mm Audio Jack www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K4R8RLM/?&ref=flgs_ip_share
The one you linked is the T10, not the KM20. So is it the T10 you bought?
The KM20 is a variation of the T10. Some sellers sare saying it's an updated version, but I'm not sure whether that's the case or not.
Wish I wasn't so thick where this stuff is concerned. My friend gave me one of these - no instruction book so hoped this would help. Unfortunately I was totally baffled. Had absolutely no idea whatsoever what this fella was talking about. Can someone explain what Bluetooth means? I think I can use this device for charging my phone up otherwise can't see how it is any use to me at all. Sorry you technical minded people I still haven't a clue what it is or what it is for.
I have the same one. Works ok so far. The only problem I'm having is when someone calls me they can't hear me. Why do I think please?
Check your phone connection. Perhaps resetting it will ensure the transmitter mic will be used when connected.
Or perhaps the mic isn't working.
Sorry, I'm not too informed on car tech, so I do have a question. I understand that I can connect my phone via bluetooth to the device, and then rely on empty stations to transmit my music through (my wording might be wrong but I'm sure you know what I mean). I also know, as you showed, that you can connect an aux cord to the device and to the phone and from the video, it seemed like it played the music. My question is, what is the difference between the two methods? I'm 16 so I'll be driving soon and my priority is really to be able to play my music from my phone through the car, my car just doesn't have an aux imput. I don't care much about taking phone calls or anything else. Is the audio clearer with one method rather than the other? Can I avoid the static white noise using one method over the other? I just don't know if both methods rely on using FM transmitting. Because I'm fairly indifferent to the other capibilities (phone calls, etc.), do you recommend any other simpler devices? Please respond when you can. Other than that, thanks for the informative video!
+taliaaa you won't avoid static as you're connecting the transmitter to the radio.
Whether you connect to the transmitter via Bluetooth or via an aux cable is up to you. If you're using you're phone, I recommend Bluetooth. Aux is more suitable for MP3 players and older devices that don't have Bluetooth.
Kevin Muldoon So what if in my town, the empty station works but I drive a state over and its not empty, what do I do then?
+taliaaa You simply tune it to a different station.
Hi Kev, i have this T10 model all seems to work okay the only thing i can't work out is once i have it synched to a radio channel the channel will not play through the speakers ? its all paired up and i can receive hands free calls but once the call is ended the radio channel does not come back on ? If i change the synched radio channel then it will play but not receive calls ?
I'm not sure what's going on there. For me it always returned to playing the music I was playing previously.
Do you HAVE to have bluetooth along with a certain type of cell phone to use this? or can you use it ONLY with a flash drive?
As long as your phone has Bluetooth, you can connect wirelessly. Otherwise, you'll need to connect using a 3.5mm audio cable.
Hi the cards are the problem any card over 32 g is on a new standard called micro sdxd where you need any card 32 gb micro sd hd but good review bought one today for £15
Thanks Ben. Hope you like it.
I might end up buying another as I gave that one to my girlfriend. The one I'm using myself is good for music, but the microphone is too weak for calls. Tempted to try the version of the T10 which has two USB ports.
great vid btw..sooo say i am listening to HEART FM on my car radio not via Bluetooth, ( but its still connected) can i still use hands free ?
or do i have to go to the 'empty 'channel i paired the Bluetooth to? which seems to be a pain
No. It has to be tuned to the preset of the transmitter or you won't be connected.
@@KevinMuldoon ok ta mate i thought so, oh well i will have to invest in a 'proper' hands free kit ..thanks for your advice
You're welcome.
i have a question.. if you have a SD card, an usb stick and aux in connected, can you choose where it takes the music from? or is it like Bluetooth>aux>usb>MicroSD
+Tizzandor it's been a while since I've tested a micro SD card, but I believe when it's inserted it took priority. Not sure what happens when usb and aux are plugged in too.
Hi I've just purchased a T10 blue tooth receiver thingy for my car. I've just watched your review and my question is. .. can I listen to my car radio as normal and just use this device to receive phone calls ? If so how do I do it? Many thanks mel
+Just a commenter You can't do both. You need to stay locked into the one channel in order to use hands free calling.
You would be better with a Bluetooth hands free Parrot device.
Kevin Muldoon ok thank you at least I know I wasn't doing something wrong.
I have one of these (not this one, I actually have 3 and have the same problem with all of them). They prevent my satnav acquiring satellites. For about two years they worked fine together, then one day I lost satellites. Unplugged the mp3 and back came the satellites! Tried 2 other mp3 models, same result. Would you have any advice?
That's strange. I've never heard of that happening.
Are you sure it's not just a coincidence? This broadcasts on FM, so it shouldn't interfere.
would it be possible to use the aux to connect directly to an aux port on the radio, and this not send through the radio signal? Thus, can I use the device as a receiver, and connect through aux (which would be better sound quality presumably). It would be good if it had the option. Have you tried it, just for fun?
No it isn't possible. The signal has to be sent via the FM transmitter.
thanks, I saw you reviewed the Perbeat 8, which does appear to have AUX OUT according to the box. DO you know of any others? THat may also include song display? @@KevinMuldoon
There's a ton of them available on eBay, Amazon and Chinese websites. Most are much the same as far as functionality goes so you just need to find one that ticks all the boxes you need.
Kevin, have you ever experienced a continuous clicking sound? It happens with my device and I can't work out what is causing it.
+Enigma Bletchley No I've never had that problem.
I would like to put a wired headphones in that auxiliary,and to use the microphone of the headphones instead of the microphone of the Bluetooth receiver. What do you think, it’s going to work?
+Razvan Moldovan I haven't tried it, but my guess is it won't work as the aux port is sending audio in, not sending a signal out. The transmitter is designed to transmit the signal to you car's radio.
Kevin Muldoon
Thank you!
Do you know by any chance if there is a device that can do what I need?
+Razvan Moldovan No problem at all Razvan.
Can I ask why you need this? Is it because you don't like the mic quality of the transmitter? (Which, admittedly, isn't as good as a good mic on earphones).
There is perhaps a way to do this through your phone though as what you would need to do is specify that the microphone on your earphones should be used when connected to the transmitter. The default setting is to use the mic on the transmitter itself.
Kevin Muldoon
You got it, I don’t like the quality of the transmitter microphone, other reason is that my phone doesn’t have a jack and I have a very good quality wired headphones, so instead to buy a new pair of wireless headphones I would prefer to buy it but transmitter which is able to do these things...
Thank you so much for your prompt reply’s.
+Razvan Moldovan from a practicality point of view, a transmitter makes more sense. It's safer than reaching over and putting on headphones.
I would like more options. Personally, I'd like the audio to go through the phone but the phones mic to be used in speaker mode so the other person can hear me better.
Please can you do a video about how to match radio frequency to the device from the beginning, thanks
+maria husain You just need pick a preset and then select that station on your car radio. :)
It's very helpful
There's different brands like opium victsing which is the best or r they all the same
How is the sound quality, Thinking of buying one. Is this bad for car battery. My car battery died and had to replace it.
No it doesn't draw a lot of battery. No different to charging a basic phone.
How is the call quality, and more importantly, can the other person hear you clearly? thanks
+Jin Yoo I've found the call quality to be good. Better than the other FM transmitters I've tested.
+Jin Yoo Not had any complaints from others about call quality either.
I made the mistake of buying this. The biggest flaw is that you CANNOT browse folders on the on a MicroSD card. It only plays tunes in order.
Can u show how to play music from your phone using the aux feature on your transmitter
You just play music as normal and make sure the 3.5mm cable is connected to the device.
@@KevinMuldoon I do that and nothing happens with the music on the radio does it have to be on a certain Channel or something because when I tried connecting the channel part of the car to the transmitter it was making no noise but I can try it again
Allo Mate. Can I load up an USB drive with my MP3 files and then play it though this transmitter , or is the USB post only for charging ?
You can load up files, but navigation is poor between folders.
Can you turn the screen/button brightness down? Or do they go out when you don't touch it for a while?
+Acme I don't know of any way to change brightness or turn it off. Not saying there isn't a way to do it, I just haven't figured that out.
Why the produt got too static when you drive but when you park don’t have static don’t know why
Can I use usb flash to play music and connect t10 to my car stereo by aux port? my car has an aux input. So i want to use it. instead of fm.
Yes this accepts USB flash drives.
@@KevinMuldoon In your video you say that it can't play music from a flash drive. (USB port only for charging.) Can you please clarify? I am looking at ordering one of these. Thanks. And great video!
Ahh my previous comment is wrong though. The UA-cam app didn't specify which FM transmitter this was. I obviously got mixed up.
Turn Bluetooth off and then try it :)
When using the transmitter if I use Bluetooth or the aux, will the music play through the car speakers and can it still go loud?
Yes. Just increase the volume on your device.
how you doing bro, just received mine today. do u know if it turns off when ignition is turned off. seems that it stays on. Cheers far Ayrshire.
+william mcnaughton It depends on the car. My old Fiat used to keep charging the cigarette lighter when it the car wasn't running. My Volvo doesn't.
If your car keeps powering it you'll have to make sure you remove it it you'll drain your car battery. I've gotten into the habit of always removing it anyways.
Just to clarify, if your car is charging this with the ignition off, it will do it with anything that is connected e.g. USB charger, tyre pump etc.
Kevin Muldoon Cheers, buddy no worries, I've been removing it as i didn't want to chance a flat battery, thanks for replying. take it easy ma man.
does the radio have to work in order for it to work? like will it still be able to connect to a radio station without the radio working?
It needs to connect via the radio.
How do you decline an incoming call while you are on another without both calls being cut off? I havve one of those and I am yet to figure this out. It is quite annoying.
+Gerry Soogrim I'm not sure. I've never been in that situation. You'd probably be better controlling it from your phone.
How do you make other fm stations clear, because since I installed mine in the car ,other fm stations are not clear they way they used to be, help.
You need to find a clear channel and then set it to that.
Do you know if you can play music via cd on the cd player whilst using this device to to recieve and make calls ?
+Kirstie Miles No you wouldn't be able to do that. You need everything going through one single connection.
Dose this model support usb mp3 files? Or is the usb port just for charging your phone??
It supports usb drives.
Kevin Muldoon but what is i whant to charge my phone also? Dose it have a second usb port??
No. Please view the video and the specs page as everything is detailed :)
Looking for audio salution for my Volvo s40 and what do you know he in a Volvo s40
+I'll Name This Channel Later I've actually got a C30, but you were very close :)
Do you happen to hear any static when you have the volume high or low
+Don Solis if you put the volume low on your phone and high on your car stereo, you will hear static. This is true of all FM transmitters.
Kevin Muldoon Alright. Thank you
top honest review thanks still not sure which to buy
Thanks Nigel. Glad you found it useful. Are you looking for something different e.g. one which has more USB ports?
well looking for something mate thats give the best clear signal ie the most powerful and up to date which falls in the similar price bracket
+Nigel M I've been happy with that one. I gave it to my girlfriend and use a cheaper perbeat one instead. It's ok, but the microphone isn't as good and I found I missed how the T10 let me easily skip tracks.
What I found is that they all have a few bad points.
Kevin Muldoon you tried t11
mine is always says not connected after 20mins . I have to unplug it then pop it back in
I cant make mine play from a mini SD card......what program do i need in my computer to use for downloading music from a CD or from the internet to the SD card? Thanks
There's hundreds of apps online that help you do it. I think windows helps you copy music to your computer too.
@@KevinMuldoon yep it does, ive tried 2 and neither one works here,,,i guess ill have to get local help,,thanks
@@bill45colt Make sure you are using the correct file type
What kind of cell phone are you using to record this?
+xAurycientax I probably used my Sony RX100 M3 camera, not my phone.
Thx mate!👍✌️
Do you need to have the corresponding empty channels even when you are using the AUX cable?
+DialingGuide 573 I'm not sure what you mean by empty channels. Can you expand on this :)
The radio channel, the one you had was 87.5,. My question is if you have to match the radio channels, the one on the car radio and the one on the transmitter, even when you are using the AUX cable. Or is it just necessary when you are connecting via bluetooth?
+DialingGuide 573 You still need to assign a channel as that's how the device connects to your car stereo.
If you connect your phone or mp3 player using the cable, you don't need to connect to your phone using Bluetooth.
You basically have two connections going on here.
First one is from your phone or device to the charger. The second one is the broadcast from the charger to your car's radio.
Okay, fantastic! Thanks for the speedy response brother!
+DialingGuide 573 You're welcome.
Hi, if I use the aux connection on the device instead of Bluetooth, does that eliminate static?
Ngoni266 that’s what i want to know aswell
Static is caused by the radio transmission, not Bluetooth, so it would not make any difference.
Got the Patuoxun version of the T10 and it broke within a week.
Pairs perfectly, but no music comes through radio when both frequencies match despite the song bar moving on the phone.
AUX doesn't work either.
Rubbish.
Sounds like a faulty unit. I never got any problems like that with mine. You should return it to the place you bought it for an exchange.
I've seen a number of people say they've experienced similar but there doesn't appear to be a solution. It was working yesterday, but no good today.
I'll have to send it back and order a replacement. Hopefully I've more luck this time around.
+RossCFC88 Best of luck. I have mine to my girlfriend, but I'm thinking of buying another one as the one I was using doesn't have a good microphone.
Does it play clear just like an bluetooth car 📻..
I'm wondering when receiving a call why do I have to physically press on the speaker in order to hear a voice? it always reverts automatically to T10 mode! bummer, what am I doing wrong? please help! lol
Are you referring to the "Answer" button on the device?
So u select a radio station first? What station do we pick
+Comicalsun pick a channel that has no station.
Kevin Muldoon meaning one that is staticy? Also ordered this just now will it drain the battery of my car super bad or create any issues? In your experience have you cane into and complications
+Comicalsun yes turn it to a channel where there isn't any station. For example, I use 87.5.
+Comicalsun it will use battery but that isn't a problem when your car is running as it's charging.
Kevin Muldoon okay thank you so much for helping
it has major problem; if u enter ur sd card into it. every time when u turn off ur car.and after u turn start ur car....u hve to re enter ur sd card....it will not auto play ur music....until u remove ur sd card and again insert it
+sohail bhatti I tested several FM transmitters and the SD functionality doesn't work great in any of them.
hey im a Bhatti too, anyhow, these devices are really intended to be used with smartphones or usb drives. With smartphones, you usually only connect to car when driving.
Hey man does this device require any charging ? Or does it work constantly once plugged into the cigarette lighter?
+Dheep Shemare It will remain powered as long as it's plugged in to your cigarette lighter and is receiving power.
In my old car, the cigarette lighter still provided power when the ignition was off. In my Volvo I need to ensure the key is in or no power is provided.
cheers good upload
Fantastic, thanks :)
You're welcome.
Can we use aux port instead of FM. I mean connect t10 aux port with sterio aux port and avoid FM pairing
+deepak s you still need to connect to your car stereo using the FM transmitter.
If your car has an aux port you can connect directly.
Kevin Muldoon Thankyou very much.
I have the T11 model, little bit different but overall same functions, you should be able to connect to the device via bluetooth on your phone and then to play through stereo have the device and stereo set to aux with the aux cord connected to both. Then you can play music via Bluetooth to the device which will then play it through the stereo.
If i set it on a wrong frequency how do i reset it? I tried resetting holding down the frequency buttons but thats not working...
+Adelia T you just use the frequency buttons to change it. If those aren't working, the device may be broken.
Kevin Muldoon thank you, i’ll try again
what u think of wireless Bluetooth Nulaxy
Otium
Pictek
+MzRedd28MusicLive Bluetooth connection works well. As long as you keep volume high on your smartphone and a bit lower on your radio you should be ok.
Kevin Muldoon w
okay what about voice calls while driving I don't use radio so won't need FM to play
+MzRedd28MusicLive This is an FM transmitter so you will need to connect to your car's radio in order to hear through the car's stereo.
Kevin Muldoon what about M18
+MzRedd28MusicLive I've never tested that one.
What make was the other smaller device please
I can't recall. This was recorded years ago.
Sorry to bother, but I just received mine today and the station I got was 87.5 to put on my radio but my radio only starts at 87.7 so it doesn’t work. Please HELP ANYBODY.
+Jesus Chavez Change the preset to 87.7. you can adding the transmitter to any preset you wish.
Kevin Muldoon but 87.7 is a station that has songs playing
Kevin Muldoon omg thank you I just figured it out. Thanks for your help.
+Jesus Chavez you're welcome.
I'm trying to understand how FM transmitter works. Since you're tuning into an empty radio station, wouldn't other people hear the audio that you're listening to if they tune into the station that you're using?
+TISINLI no. The transmitter has a limited range. There are laws that state how far it can broadcast.
Kevin Muldoon what are the cons of FM transmitters? I read that if signal gets weak it may not work properly. Can you explain pleasem
+TISINLI You simply change to another station if not good. I've been using FM transmitters for years and only has to do this once when travelling in a remote area.
Kevin Muldoon thank you
do you have to have a car radio to use this device?
+IRISH REDS Yes as it transmits to a station on your radio.
Great review. God Bless
How does this actually connect to your car?
Via your radio.
What is the product at 14:40 cant hear clearly
The light in my radio that tells me wat station I'm on doesn't work is that going to be a problem
+Edwin Biggers if you can still tune your radio, you should be able to find a station that works.
Edwin Biggers Change it until you get to a station that is complete silence
I'm in the north west and whenever I try use it never really works to be honest. Too much static and when I leave it 108 I just hear a really weird noise that really goes through me. When I leave it on 87.5 it has issues with the station ! Also when I turn the car on the t10 always reads 26 volume and it's doing my head as I have to turn it up max.Can anyone help me?
That's unfortunate. I have a few channels my way that give a really clear signal.
Does it play music from the car?
It goes through the car's speakers.
Will this work for an 1998 cavalier chevrolet car????
It will work with any car with a cigarette lighter and a radio.
what's it like for hands free calling.thanks
I thought it was pretty good. Certainly better than some of the other ones I tried.
Do you get static noise from it? I have a bad experience with fm transmitters as I would always get static..
+Marko Kalentic As long as you put the volume on your phone high and put the volume on your radio lower you should not pick up much static.
is there aux out ?
+Serkan ÇIKMAZ Yes :)
Mine plays at too low a volume to use with the engine running.
+James Faulkner Perhaps it's faulty. It should be loud as long as you've turned up the signal from your phone.
Perhaps. I tried different stations and even the aux cable. Just low volume. By the way, thanks for the quick response.
+James Faulkner No problem. I still use it every day in my car. I keep the volume in my phone at the highest setting and keep the volume on my car radio at low to medium.
Remember that there is a volume option on the FM transmitter too. I believe you can turn it up to 30 using the dial. Perhaps you need to I crease the FM transmitter volume.
soo does it support usb flash drive?
+batkovi Yes, but navigation is poor.
i don't need navigation bro i am tired of cd disk burning like i live in 2000 soo i decide to buy 1 of those... how is the sound quality?
+batkovi Sound quality is ok. It's fine for a car.
ok thanks man
Can you use the dial as a 'skip' track function? Seriously, one needs a damn jog wheel to search for songs not a click button! You don't want to set there pressing a button 2 hundred times to get to a track you want to listen to....... how come manufacturers don't think of this? Using a jog wheel to twist it just makes sense and much easier to search for tracks.
+Tony Kart Racer No you need to use the skip track button.
Check out the new T11... has the dual USB (one for charging at 2.1, the other for storage). Just ordered one from aliexpr_ss for £9.50 delivered. Nice review btw.
+Tel Sutton Thanks Tel. That's a good price. Let me know how you get on with it. I really like the T10 but I may end up giving it to my girlfriend to use so might get another.
Will this work with any radio or has it got to be a specific type?
+SingingTurnip it will work with any radio. All the transmitter does is transfer to a frequency you define.
Kevin Muldoon Thanks and did you get any cards to work?
+SingingTurnip I don't recall testing any as I always streamed using Bluetooth.
Kevin Muldoon Ok thanks :)
Will this work I have a 2000 Honda Accord
+Basickeef YT As long as your cigarette lighter and radio work, this will work.
Kevin Muldoon ok n also my car came with a kenwood radio system will it still work?
+Basickeef YT it will work with any radiom would even work with a pocket radio.
Kevin Muldoon ok thanks man! And one last question how long did it take for it to come for delivery? Im going to buy one today
+Basickeef YT Depends where you order it. If you order it from Amazon you could have it tonight or tomorrow.
Yeah yeah yeah, its so great and smart, but you never gonna hear in this unreliable recommendations that, if you keep leaving it plugged in when the engine is not running or what is even worse, over the night, you car battery is going to die. When I first stared to use it, it was showing something about 14.00 voltage on my car battery, after a few days of using it, and I never left it plugged in it was showing 5.00 voltage. So I figured out how to connect it to power bank. By the way reception is far from great too.
+mroxo77 Before you criticise me for an unreliable recommendation, please do some research.
Draining the battery isn't the fault of the transmitter. That's your car. The same thing would happen if you left anything plugged into your cigarette lighter.
My old car would allow you to keep using the cigarette lighter when the car was switched off. This meant that I could charge my phone and use a tyre pump etc without turning the engine on. The downside is that it drains the battery.
My current car is a Volvo and it does not power through cigarette lighter unless the car is running. This is to prevent the battery going dead.
No one should leave anything plugged in to their cigarette lighter when their car isn't running without first checking whether it is still draining battery. Anyone who does only has themselves to blame.
I am not criticising you personally, I am just saying that no one ever says that you need to unplug it every time. How could it be possibly my cars fault to have the right voltage to start off with and now have much lover, and it was always fine before I stared using this device, surly unplugging it at every location is not what everyone dreams of and that is never being mentioned, have you mentioned it ?.
+mroxo77 You said my recommendation was unreliable.
It is not the fault of the device your battery drained. This would happen if you plugged anything into your cigarette lighter.
Not sure why you are talking about the right voltage. The voltage is standard. In Europe it is 12 volts. I believe it is the same in the states.
Feel free to plug in something else like a large battery bank into your cigarette lighter and come back the next day and see if it has been drained.
How do you turn it off?
Just take it out the socket.
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cool and in a c30 :)
Im getting hissing sounds :(
+AndGo Try selecting another radio channel.
Does anyone want to test our bluetooth receiver and transmitter or bluetooth speaker for free, plz let me know.
i don't understand at all ;(
can it connect to 2 radio players?
+TheRoxy671 It's not designed to do that. One transmitter sends a signal to one car stereo.