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Griffin BlueTrip AUX Review... Stay away!
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12-11-2012, 04:09 PM | #1 |
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Griffin BlueTrip AUX Review... Stay away!
So after researching and reading reviews for a week or so, all arrows pointed towards purchasing this Griffin BlueTrip AUX bluetooth device for my Aux needs. My Monster Aux cable recently went out in only 3 months of having it (from the stupid armrest crushing it to death ) therefore I decided to go wireless. 80% of reviews were positive, so I figured I'd give it a shot. Heck, I've seen two or three threads on here recommending the device.
I ordered it from Amazon for $57, and it included free shipping (took a week and 1/2). http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Techno.../dp/B004KPLS7K. I'll be comparing this bluetooth device to two aux cables: a $6 Belkin and an $18 Monster which I both picked up at a local Best Buy. Also, I have the HiFi system with the stock woofers under the front seats, no mods on my sound system. Finally got it in the mail today and plugged her in. Right off the bat, I picked one of the deepest bass songs I had (Tweak is Heavy by Wiz Khalifa, not that good of a song but wanted to test it) and I was shocked. Couldn't feel any bass what so ever. It would be like flipping your bass settings to -9 or -10. I turned it all the way up, and still no bass . Just all highs, no lows. But, what I was surprised at though was how clear the sound quality was (no white noise at all). Tried multiple songs, all the same result. To make sure I wasn't crazy, I plugged back in my old, working Belkin cable and my stereo and phone were working fine. The Belkin has that constant buzzing, white noise out the wazoo, while the Monster had a little less. Still, the BlueTrip had basically no white noise. The Monster cable had great bass, lows and highs, the belkin meh, and the BlueTrip . Overall, I don't recommend the BlueTrip at all. I just don't think music can be enjoyed without some sort of bass (and I'm not talking about wake up your neighbors bass). Hell, even Charlie Brown Christmas music has bass haha. I was told by multiple people that the Griffin was the way to go over the Blackberry or Belkin bluetooth devices. I can't speak for those, but I'm not a fan of the Griffin, or the overall bluetooth wireless music. PS- Not a huge audiophile, but I am picky about my music. I figure the majority of you all are too. Last edited by GChase; 01-05-2013 at 04:07 PM.. |
12-12-2012, 11:48 AM | #2 |
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Want to try it any way. Since some here try and loved it. It amazon can return, if i doesn't like it. Your happen to be a bad one?
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12-12-2012, 11:51 AM | #3 |
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Yeah I returned it to Amazon. Mine was definitely not a bad one; it functioned perfectly. I just don't recommend it at all.
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12-12-2012, 03:43 PM | #5 |
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No, I think the AUX port just attenuates a certain frequencies.
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12-13-2012, 07:38 PM | #7 |
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This device doesn't use the USB port at all or the iPhone's charging slot. It's just through the cig lighter and the car's aux port, then transferred wirelessly to your phone.
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12-14-2012, 04:59 AM | #8 |
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Yep I know, just saying doesn't the audio portion of the signal from the ipod connector go through the aux port too? Telling me the aux port is capable of good bass. So if the aux port is capable and BT technology is capable, it must be some specific issue pertinent to your griffin unit installation.
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01-05-2013, 12:41 AM | #12 |
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Just wanted to mention that I went ahead and purchased the Griffin BlueTrip AUX (without having read this thread) and definitely noticed a lack of bass in my music. The difference between plugging in the supplied aux cable directly from iPhone to the aux in port versus using the bluetooth is night and day. The bluetooth sound is far less bassy, but the highs came over just fine.
I was really hoping to get a wire-free solution and still maintain a decent level of audio fidelity, but no bass (like GChase mentioned) kills this little accessory.
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I used this type of cable on my older iPhone 4, and now I just picked up a Ligntning to 30-pin connector so I can use my iPhone 5 with it. The audio quality is MUCH better than any wireless solution I've found, and using the USB/AUX split cable with the iPhone means I get a analog line-out of the phone, so all the volume is controlled directly from the car headunit rather than on the iPhone as well. This solution seems to work pretty well for me, but I'm gonna keep an eye out for better adapters.
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04-08-2013, 01:37 PM | #15 |
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Purchased one of these as well and like OP said they are terrible compared to hardwire aux cable. i had to turn my bass amp up 50% to get a half decent sound from it, considering my music device is mounted to my dash though i have to stay wireless. gonna be looking for something with better quality, i dont believe bluetooth is the answer to wireless streaming though
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04-09-2013, 08:59 PM | #17 |
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I'm working through this right now on my car. I've noticed I get the same bad audio quality on my BlueTrip, Android plugged in directly, and ipod plugged in directly.
I've tried turning up the Aux-Vol and down the volume on the device and it doesn't help. I use NIN-Down In it as a test track and the bass isn't coming through at all. I'm going to try a headphone inline amp (http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E6-Portab...eywords=e6+amp) when it comes in on Thursday. |
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04-09-2013, 09:18 PM | #18 |
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The AUX circuit filters out bass. I was going to measure it today, but didn't get around to doing it. It also adds a lot of hiss.
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A Cap on the Aux line was mentioned .
A Cap on the Aux line was mentioned, it some long ago posts.
If you removed it more signal was suppose to let more signal get through. But there never was a procedure mentioned for that. |
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This might be the solution for the hiss -http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CF0Q FjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPAC-Ground-Isolator-3-5-Applications%2Fdp%2FB001EAQTRI&ei=o9FlUe_PHcWsywHv koHoCQ&usg=AFQjCNEE9y1B_l8zW85GP5PTH-txLQHK9g&sig2=xeZHN0bJhxC2vUUqBFn9FQ&bvm=bv.449901 10,d.aWc I have one on order also. I'll let you know if it solves my problems. Last edited by jfranci3; 04-10-2013 at 04:02 PM.. |
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I wish there was a solution for the Galaxy S3.
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04-12-2013, 09:28 AM | #22 | |
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I'm going to try a Blackberry audio gateway and see if I can do-it-all with one tool. |
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