We were looking for an inexpensive alternative to use our MP3 player in the car. The wireless FM transmitters don't work. We wanted the auxilary input on the face of the receiver, and this is the receiver that did it. We also wanted a clock, fade capabilities so that we could move the sound from the front of the car to the back for our daughter, and easy buttons for the channels. I would recommend this to others. The sound is good and the receiver is easy to install and use.