Comments on: Griffin Direct Deck Universal Cassette Adapter for MP3 Players

By: John

John — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:34:23 +0000

This adapter allows me to use my ipod in the car so I don’t have to carry CDs any more. The sound fidelity is not very good, but the convenience is great.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: D. Hopkins

D. Hopkins — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:33:39 +0000

I wish that I would have read these reviews before I brought this product from Target. I have had cassette adapters before that produced a sound quality superior to that of an FM transmitter. I tore the packaging off and immediately threw it away. I was unaware that the quality of the Griffin Cassette adapter was inferior to that of any product that I had used before. The sound only came through one side of my car and I found myself sticking my finger into the cassette slot to wiggle the tape around. This would produce a better sound for about thirty seconds and then I would only get sound out of one side of my car again. Total piece of junk. Im going to throw it away before it does any damage to my player. I wish I would have kept the reciept and the packaging to return it.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Michelle Bell

Michelle Bell — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:24:10 +0000

Horrible quality! After months of wiggling the cord to get it to play through both the left and right speaker at the same time I have had it! I yanked it out and was about to trough it out the window but then couldn’t do it. I didn’t want to litter. The wires inside are soooo brittle. Boo on this cheap piece of crap!

PS I got this at Target too.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Rexomus

Rexomus — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:33:59 +0000

I am ashamed to say that I was enough of a sucker to have gone through three of these cassette adapters. The sound quality was terrible and for some odd reason the cables split exposing frayed wiring that eventually breaks and severing the connections also the tape mechanisms constantly make clicking and snapping sounds while in operation. I do not recommend this product to anyone. Try Sony’s adapters.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Scott Southern

Scott Southern — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:46:30 +0000

I had a Griffin Cassette Adapter from 2007 that needed to be replaced. The cord and the jack had been smashed in my car’s ashtray one too many times. I went to Target and they were priced at around $20. I only paid around $5 for it back in the day. I came to Amazon and found this product for $.01, that’s a lot more appealing. The old adage “You get what you pay for” couldn’t be more true in this situation. While it will still allow me to listen to my iPod in my car, the sound quality just isn’t the same. On my previous Griffin Adapter you could hear all the different layers of the music tracks; this new adapter makes the music sound pretty “blah”. I’m not sure if I have a defunct product or if the quality of Griffin’s adapters has changed. Regardless, it’s not bad for a penny – but I wouldn’t pay much more for this particular product.
Rating: 2 / 5