Cassette adapter for iPhone? What is that? Bluetooth has greatly changed our life over the years, offering wireless connection and convenience, and all cars are now equipped with Bluetooth technology. However, if you go to a classic car market, you probably will find there is only a cassette player in those old car models. Luckily, we’ve got a solution to this – a cassette adapter, which can play the music on your iPhone, Mp3, or any other audio device through the latest Bluetooth technology or an AUX cord in an old car.
Types of Cassette Adapter for iPhone – Bluetooth or AUX Cord
Cassette Adapters nowadays come with two common ways that allow your iPhone to connect to the old cassette deck.
If you are looking for a more stable connection and higher music quality, cassette adapters with AUX cord are more recommended as they offers better sound quality and clarity with its physical cord connection. Another perk is that you don’t need to charge an AUX cassette adapter since it requires no power.
For iPhone users who don’t want to buy extra cords(iPhones after the iPhone 7 require lighting to 3.5mm Auxiliary audio cable to use the AUX cord), you can go for a cassette adapter with a Bluetooth receiver, which provides more portableness and convenience. And some Bluetooth cassette adapters also have an exterior microphone for you to answer the call wirelessly.
How to Use a Cassette Adapter for iPhone?
Since there are two types of cassette adapter, the processes may vary, but they are very simple in general. To use a Bluetooth cassette adapter for your iPhone, you just turn the Bluetooth receiver on, and insert the cassette adapter into your car’s cassette slot, and pair the adapter with your iPhone, then you are good to start playing your music. For cassette adapters that use an AUX cord, that is even simpler, you only need to insert the AUX cord into your iPhone’s headphone jack/AUX connector.
The Best 3 iPhone Cassette Adapter for Your Car
Arsvita Bluetooth 5.0 Cassette Adapter for iPhone
The first product on this list is the classic Arsvita cassette adapter, which was equipped with the latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology. The Arsvita cassette adapter is the most popular cassette adapter for vintage cars and its team has been developing the adapter continuously. For people who want to have an affordable cassette adapter for phones using Bluetooth, the product is a go-to option.
According to Arsvita, their Bluetooth 5.0 receiver is compatible with most smartphones including iPhone and Android, and it can also be used for home audio systems as well. Besides playing music wirelessly, this cassette adapter is versatile that you can use the Bluetooth feature to change volume, play /pause / skip music, answer calls. And they also claim that Bluetooth 5.0 delivers a better connection and it won’t affect the sound quality because of weak signal.
As a portable cassette adapter for retro cars, it has a built-in battery that can last up to 168 hours (8 hours’ play and talk time). So the only downside is that you need to recharge the battery when it is low, and it is going to take about 1.5 hours to get the battery fully charged.
Elook Cassette Adapter for iPhone with Bluetooth 5.0
The Elook cassette adapter is a similar competitor to the first Arsvita product, and it is a few bucks cheaper. This cassette adapter also works perfectly with old school cassette player and its Bluetooth technology connects your iPhone and iPad to the player nicely.
With chips tested, the Elook cassette adapter has decent performance in minimizing annoying noise and delivering high audio quality. Elook also says that the built-in battery is upgraded than before, so it will let the adapter work up to 12 hours. Additionally, to save the battery, the cassette adapter will turn off automatically when it’s not disconnected for 5 minutes.
Arsvita Cassette to Aux Adapter – Compatible with iPhone
If your phone still has a 3.5mm AUX jack or you don’t mind buying a “lightning to AUX connector” for your iPhone, this AUX version of the Arsvita cassette adapter should be pretty reliable for you.
Compared to the Bluetooth version, the AUX version is much cheaper and you can get this with only 10 dollars. But it does not mean its performance is poor. With an AUX cord and stereo output, the tape adapter creates a secure connection and minimal signal loss.
Apart from the great sound quality, the best thing about this cassette adapter is that it requires no power, which is something that Bluetooth versions can’t give you.
