T4AG Review

I have a 2006 Lexus GS300 and started looking at having a local shop install one of several available bluetooth kits.
This was going to be a possible Christmas present to myself.  I did some research and was leaning toward a unit called GTA Car Kit.  With installation it would probably be near $300+ for everything.
I had an 8 or 9 hour trip I needed to take and wanted to be able to listen to some podcast and also to Tunein Radio.  As a last minute (temporary) solution, I purchased one of these cassette adapters.

























Picked up one at a Walmart.  Plugged my iPhone into the cassette adapter and I was good to go.  The only problem I had was the cassette player would occasionally spit the thing out and I'd have to reinsert it a few times and I was good for a little while longer.  I also ordered one of these online and when it arrived, it worked much better (didn't eject itself).  I returned the original unit to Walmart for a refund.

Soon I got the idea of linking one of these 3.5mm Bluetooth adapters with my cassette adapters for some hands-free music and playback (sort of a poor man's Bluetooth kit).  I purchased my 1st unit from eBay and when it arrived and quickly installed it, paired it with my iPhone and I was streaming and loving it!
The process that works best for me know is I start playing my audio from my iPhone before I even get to the car (Tunein Radio or Podcast or music playlist).  Once in the car you just press and hold the single button on the bluetooth unit.  When you hear it play a series of tones, it's paired and your streaming will begin.  Of course you need to turn you car audio system to the cassette player.  This has become a low cost alternative that I'll live with for a while (maybe forever) and the money saved will go to some other tech gadget(s). 

I know this is not a solution for many people because most of today's cars don't come with a cassette player.

3.5mm Bluetooth adapter