Aphaca BT69 Беспроводной автомобильный Bluetooth FM-передатчик Обзор

Автомобильный FM-передатчик Aphaca Bluetooth — это стройное устройство, которое легко поместится в розетку 12 В любого автомобиля. Это всего 3 х 1,8 х 1,8 дюйма и 1,12 унции, что делает его самым маленьким передатчиком, который мы тестировали. Конструкция невероятно проста и выглядит даже круто, установленной в вашем автомобиле, хотя она настолько мала, что вы можете забыть, что она там полностью.

We tested this transmitter in a 2018 Toyota RAV4, which has two 12V auxiliary power outlets under the dash. It easily fit in both but, because they are located under the dash, it was impossible to see from the driver’s seat in one of the outlets. It does have better viewing angles than any other device we tested, but because of where our outlet is located, we felt uncomfortable glancing down at it while driving.

After plugging it in, the display lit right up and we connected it to our phone’s Bluetooth. It was super easy and connected right away. We did notice that it took longer to reconnect than any other device when we shut off the vehicle and turned it back on.

We set the FM frequency using the buttons on the front of the device and got great quality audio right away. Overall we found this transmitter to be easy and intuitive in both setup and use. There were no confusing controls, the icons all make sense, and it’s clearly designed to be a Bluetooth device first, with the USB and TF card options just an added bonus. We really enjoyed the simplicity of Aphaca’s design.

The BT69 packs good interference and noise-cancelling technology and delivers great sound. The only white noise we heard was quiet and came through our speakers when we had no audio playing but had our car’s volume knob up. The audio from USB and Micro SD devices was the same volume and quality as the Bluetooth connection.

Sound remained crystal clear as long as we selected a frequency that wasn’t close to an adjacent FM station that would interfere. The Aphaca BT69 takes advantage of Bluetooth version 4.2, and we never suffered breakup or distortion across the Bluetooth connectivity. 

Aside from the forgettable mobile app, the software on the actual device does work well. It’s simple and utilitarian, and the device displays the information you need when you need it. We found our digital audio files were decoded well and sounded great. We didn’t notice any glitches or slowdowns except for the delay when pairing Bluetooth again when starting up the car.

The Aphaca Wireless Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter runs around $23, in the same range as most current generation, small-form-factor Bluetooth FM transmitters. Devices with gooseneck attachments like the Nulaxy KM18 or Sumind BT70B are generally a little more expensive.

The Aphaca BT69 did exactly what we wanted it to do, did it well, and took up little to no space. We’ve seen some ugly compact designs from other manufactures, while the Aphaca not only outperforms them, but looks good doing it. Totally worth the price.

By now you probably get that we dig the Aphaca BT69 a lot. There are cheaper compact Bluetooth Car FM transmitters out there though, though they typically come with some qualifiers. The Criacr US-CP24 is a popular choice and does everything the Aphaca BT69 does and for only around $17, but it’s got nothing on the Aphaca’s great aesthetics, and is also burdened by some other serious issues.

The Criacr US-CP24 does have one important stand out feature, support for a number of file formats, including MP3, WMA, WAV and FLAC audio files. It’s the only Bluetooth car FM transmitter that we tested that could play lossless audio. Unfortunately, that advantage is largely invalidated due to sound quality issues—the US-CP24 suffers from some fairly severe noise and interference problems. In a straight fight, the Aphaca BT69 is a clear winner.