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DICE or Dension?
As the worlds 2 Leading iPod Car Adapter brands, Dice and Dension go toe-to-toe to earn the title as the UK’s, Europe’s and the World’s best iPod Car Adapter manufacturer, some clarity is needed to cut through the hype, enabling you to make the right decision, if parting with your hard earned cash.
It’s so important choosing the right option for your specific car make and model as compatiblity, functionality, reliability and sound performance quality all have an important role to play, get the wrong product and this could mean big headaches and a lot of frustration. So you’ve seen the products, you’ve seen the adverts and product the reviews, and you’ve probably even handled the product in store, now its time to hand over your credit card.
So which will it be, DICE or Dension? Lets take a look at both brands head to head…
Dension: Dension bring to the table a great range of products including the Gateway range including the 300, 400 & 500, the very flexible ice Link FM Modulator and the AUX input ice Link Lite with a range or neat Dension add-on accessories.
Dension Gateway 100: The Dension range starts with a bang with the very popular Gateway 100 vehicle specific iPod Car Adapter, giving you digital quality sound output and safe-control of your Apple iPod from your factory fitted or aftermarket car radio and steering wheels controls (if fitted). Available for many vehicles including Audi, BMW, Ford, VW plus many more manufacturers from A-Z.
Dension Gateway 300: Next in the range for Dension is the Gateway 300, feature-rich iPod adapter, with USB and Auxiliary input control this is 1-step up from the Gateway 100. Robust in design yet discrete and lightweight, enabling easy installation in all vehicles, the GW300 provides you with a multimedia in-car experience when on the move. Taking connectivity to the next level and available for most vehicles from A-Z including Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Chrylser, etc.
Dension Gateway 500: Last but no means least in the Dension Gateway portfolio is the Gateway 500, the ultimate warrior in the Dension range, it really is the muscle bound power house of the in car iPod adapter market. Its a Gateway 100 on steroids, with its revolutionary technology, feature rich functionality and clean visual lines, it has been designed solely for use with the latest fibre-optic vehicles including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Mini, Porsche and Saab.
Dension ice Link ONE FM Modulator: For a flexible solution look no further than the Dension ice Link ONE FM Modulator. This Universal iPod adapter is compatible with all vehicles that have an ISO, DIN or FAKRA FM aerial connection on the radio. Typically used as an alternative to the Gateway 100 or 300 kits and for vehicles that don’t have a CD Changer port on the rear of the radio. Fast, flexible and seamless to install giving you hours of endless music. Not to be mistaken for the inferior FM Transmitter type kits.
Dension Add-On Accessories: To further enhance the Dension range and your in-car experience, you can take advantage of the useful add-on accessories such as AV Extender, Bluetooth Adapter, and CD Changer Retention Kit enabling you to keep the use of your changer, if you have one fitted.
DICE Electronics: DICE meet Dension head on with their DICE Electronics iPod Integration Kit range of high performance products, delivering quality, reliabity and robust design with a knockout blow.
DICE Electronics iPod Integration Kit: With the DICE iPod Integration Kit Car Adapter range they come out fighting offering superb compatibility, funactionality and high performance sound quality for a large range of family, prestige and sports cars including Audi, Bentley, BMW, Lamborghini, Lexus, Mazda, Mini, Seat, Skoda, Toyota and VW. The DICE kits lets you connect your Apple iPod to your car radio seamlessley giving you optimum access to your entire digital music library.
DICE Electronics RDS FM iPod Kit: The DICE RDS FM Modulator iPod kit throws blow for blow againt the Dension ice Link FM Modulator adapter and giving it an advantage it the functionality stakes is the ability to display track and artist information right on the radios display. Not to be mistaken for the inferior FM Transmitter type kits.
A quick Recap: To summarise DICE and Dension are the heavy weights in the world of iPod adapters for cars, with the 2 offering a huge range of vehicles they cover, from Alfa Romeo, Audi all the way up to Volvo and VW. Whatever car you drive from A-Z there will more than likely be an option for you and more cars are being added to the list on a weekly basis. If the decision is down to budget then the FM Modulator products are fantastic value, don’t forget these are compatible with all vehicles as they are universal and with the option of seeing artist and track on the DICE option this would be my choice.
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