RobnzBoy wrote:

I bought a Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 Meg MP3 player last month. It was
so cool that my wife got one the next day. At this time, I have 250 of
my favotite songs and a week's worth of Rush Limbaugh, and I still have
memory left over. Plus it even has an internal FM radio that you can
listen to or record from.

It sounds really great through headphones, and I love listening to it.
But I realize that constant listening through headphones is not good
for my hearing, especially since my job depends on me being able to
hear well.

Constant listening through headphones is no more damaging to your
hearing than the same SPL (sound pressure level) from speakers on an FM
radio (or any other source).

The problem with headphone damage is due to the fact that most people
(kids) crank the volume up so loud you'd think their ears would bleed.
That definitely causes damage! Listening on headphones at reasonable
levels does not cause damage, but it can block outside noises somewhat
(depending on the kind of headphones), so if you wish to be more mobile
than when wearing headphones, or be able to hear other sounds in the
environment, then that is the time to go with outside speakers or an FM
transmitter...



So I'm looking for an FM transmitter that I can connect to
the it that would allow me to listen to it through regular radio
speakers at a much less damaging volume. There's a whole bunch of FM
transmitters that are designed for this purpose. I tried a cheap one
from Wal-Mart that really didn't impress me. I'm tempted to buy the
CCrane FM Transmitter. It gets excellent ratings, but it costs $70, and
I can't really afford that unless it's just miles beyond its
competition.

Does anyone have any experience with any of these transmitters?

Unless you specifically are in need of transmitting to an FM radio (or
multiple radios) perhaps a set of decent computer speakers will do the
job. I've used a set of powered speakers with subwoofer on a number of
small devices with very good results.

--Rick AH7H