Customers often highlight the convenience of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, praising the ease of use and seamless integration with their smartphones. They also appreciate the excellent sound quality, user-friendly interface, and affordable price point. While some customers have concerns about the lack of HD radio and occasional radio issues, the overall positive feedback suggests that this product meets the expectations of many users.
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Installation was included in the purchase, but I didn't want to wait for the installation date, so I installed it myself. It was my first time installing something like this, but it was overall pretty simple once I learned the basics. The system is awesome. The screen is ok, and it gets hard to see sometimes if the sun is shining directly on it, but that's the only time I have a hard time seeing it. The audio quality is great, and I love using Android Auto. The screen is responsive and big enough to see the while driving. Very happy with this purchase.
Posted by KyleR
This is a pretty amazing upgrade which we purchased for our sons car as a Christmas gift. He is driving a hand-me down 2009 Sonata, and being a teenager licensed for only a year, his music is of utmost importance to him. We were able to order this for him online, on sale, with the installation. The manner in which Best Buy guided me through the purchase, made sure I had the correct harness and in-dash mount kit was pretty simple and easy to navigate. A great gift, and easy to complete without much experience in putting car stereos in. While his existing radio was older, it was the upgrade Infinity stereo unit, with the inline amp and great speakers. The audio tech at Best Buy walked me through that prior to the install, and had me feeling pretty good that the existing speakers and amp were going to provide a great audio experience that the new head unit would deliver. Within an hour it was installed, and he took the time to give a great demo of the unit, walking through all of the awesome features- most important of which for us was the Apple Play. My sone has an iPhone, and the connectivity of the phone to the unit was like making the stereo an extension of the phone. It was pretty amazing, and with the voice activation microphone (also installed with the unit), it was about as hands-free of a driving audio experience as you can ask for- important to us with a new driver on the road. With the apple play, it ported the Apple navigation to the head unit, and my son had a nav system now, all touch screen on the unit so he isn't fumbling with a phone. While my son (seventeen this year) will never likely understand or use the AM/FM aspects of the unit, the music capabilities for him through iTunes, Spotify, Pandora and Sirius are an enormous catalogue of listening opportunities, and the sound absolutely kills. Using only about half volume proved to be a bit much, but with some awesome clarity, little distortion, and amazing mids/highs and bass. Solid unit for the cost, with the Pioneer name behind it. At the price point, it is a pretty amazing buy, and I'm already trying to talk my wife into getting me one for my aging truck, it would be a huge upgrade to the stock unit inside now. Would recommend!
Posted by jestro88
My 2009 needed to update my new used old car. Car runs great just needed it to be more modern. Stereo sound just as good if not better than the stock radio, never had complaints about the sound, i just wanted modern features without the clutter of wires from external Gps or bluetooth. Easy to install if you get the right stuff & do some research. U will need to buy a double din dash for your specific car, wire harness for ur make of car (get a preassmble one where u just have to crimp, & possible some other stuff depending on what ur current car has and whether it can just be plugged in or need an adaption to work. Touch screen works well, i believe its resistive; i dont have to pound the screen and its accurate i feel. Android auto seems to work ok, but you may have to do extra wiring because the unit needs to be connected to parking brake wire otherwise some features wont work. BT connects easily. Mic pics up voic well on calls im told. Con, Android Auto takes extra work, Apple carplay you don't connect parking brake juat plug iphone to usb. Con is screen could have been hd for price and no HD Radio. Con XM Sirius ready, but not built in will need to purchase that seperate or i guess stream from phone to stereo to save bucks.
Posted by Circuitcity