Customer Ratings & Reviews

Shoutout to Best Buy in Marysville, WA! Great install and very friendly! This unit was installed on my 2014 WRX and it’s amazing! Sound quality is amazing! Never realized how horrible the stock stereo was. The apple CarPlay is very user friendly. No lagging issues for me. You can’t beat this product for the price.

I bought this as a replacement for Kenwood receiver that stopped working after about 7 years. The main features I wanted was the ability to add a backup camera, Apple Car play, a USB port on the front, and volume control knob instead of the up/down arrow keys found on my old Kenwood radio (which used to get stuck periodically). The overall interface is easy to use. Apple car play works very well and the sound quality using the phone interface much better than my previous radio receiver. I opted to get the Sirius radio add on as well as a backup camera and both work very well. The only kind of minor thing I would change is that the time on the radio turner is a bit too small (I like glancing at the clock in the car as I don't use a watch) and the radio information broadcast about the artist/song also too small for me to read easily at a glance. Otherwise overall very happy with this radio receiver and would recommend it.

The stereo was easy to install, very easy to use, the touchscreen is responsive, sound quality is excellent, and the features useful.The only issues I have is lack of support for album art, and folders are not in alphabetical order when browsing the usb drive.

installed this on my son's '08 F150 with an E-sky license plate camera and the two work together phenomenally well. For the '08 F150 we needed to get the metra wiring harness 70-5521 for this vehicle and metra double din kit 95-5812, which can be prewired in the house and effectively makes this a plug and play device. We also needed a metra 40-CR10 antenna adapter for this truck. Total for all 3 is about $25 online. The power out of this unit is incredible and the physical presentation is great. The simple ease of use makes my son's '08 truck feel like a brand new vehicle with apple car play. With the aftermarket Kenwood speakers we put in last year, this blows away the system in my 2018 Platinum Tundra. Makes me want to trade it in for a new TRD Pro save some money and upgrade my system!

This SONY deck has pretty good sound. The controls are simple. It has a knob for sound control and backup camera input. The Apple Play has been help in navigation. It’s a good system for most users. I’ve been pleased having it.

Purchased this for a 2004 Subaru Outback LL Bean edition. What a huge improvement over the stock stereo system. This unit is very easy to use and provides an outstanding Apple CarPlay interface. The phone works very well with an excellent microphone so people hear me clearly. it's easy to make and receive calls without touching my phone. It's also easy to access my music and podcasts without having to handle/look at my phone. The free installation by Best Buy (Woodbridge VA) was outstanding. I highly recommend this unit as well as BBY's installation service.

Love that this has a volume dial. Super easy setup, CarPlay, mic, so much to it

This is an excellent unit overall. Great sound, has a traditional physical volume nob that you can also use to quickly talk to Siri, and of course Apple Car Play. Car Play has been great...only thing it took me a few minutes to figure out is that each app has it's own volume. So for example if you want to have Navigation directions a little louder, you need to turn up the volume as you are getting directions, not while the radio is playing. They are separate. Geek Squad install was super smooth, only negative was I had to wait a couple weeks to get it. Overall, very happy!

Easy DIY install in the wife’s Patriot. She picked right up on the layout and functions. Love the volume knob interface! CarPlay works flawlessly and BT functions as it should. Like the availability of a backup cam input for her as well. Overall very happy!

I absolutely love all the features of this Sony AX1000 receiver. The knob is old school and I missed having a knob on my last Kenwood. All the features I use the most are easy to find when you need to change a setting. The sound is amazing. It makes my stock speakers sound like I have an amp hooked to them... But then there is the issue that really really disappoints me. The CarPlay does not work half the time. It usually takes a couple times of plugging in and unplugging my phone just to recognize it. Then it just stops working randomly. Music stops, maps freeze. Sometimes it will start working again and sometimes I have to unplug my phone and plug it in again. It's really disappointing because I'm a huge Sony fan. This problem happens enough where unfortunately I'm probably going to be taking the receiver back and try the Sony AX5000 series without the knob. If the issue still occurs I guess I'm done with Sony CarPlay receivers.

This is a great stereo for the money. The screen is large and clear with sharp colors. It has a volume knob that is very convenient and easy to adjust rather than using up/down buttons like on most other stereos. There is also a "Home" button located on the top left that quickly takes you back to the main screen. The touch screen is very responsive and icons are large enough to easily select what you intended while keeping your eyes mainly on the road. The Apple CarPlay feature works great and connects instantly using the USB port located on the front of the stereo allowing hands-free calling and navigation as well as music control. I had Best Buy install the stereo as well as a license plate mounted backup camera. The stereo installation was included with purchase (just had to buy the dash mount separately). The picture on the screen with the camera is clear and in full color.

I bought this Sony a year ago for my 2012 Mazda 3 mainly so I could have Apple CarPlay (which is a game changer!). Sound is superb whether using the tuner or CarPlay. The interface is easy, and very good screen visibility. I really like the physical volume knob -- intuitive! The only feature I would like that is available in more expensive models is wireless CarPlay, but I don't mind using the USB... Also purchased a back-up camera, so my car is now up-to-date :). Excellent installation at Best Buy (Monroeville, PA).

Put this in a car I bought for my kids. For me it only took a few minutes to figure out how to use the different functions. Only hard thing to figure out is how to turn it off. It’s fairly intuitive and easy to use. However, there are not as many options as with the non touch screen stereos I installed in other cars. It also only connects to one cell phone at a time. It doesn’t store more than one so you you have to re-synch every time a different driver uses the car. Other than that the sound is good and the touch screen works well.

The physical volume/ on/off knob was the primary reason for picking this initially. It’s also an older design from a few years ago. The overall look fits well with cars from the 90’s-00’s with dark plastic or vinyl trim. The response and interface is good and warrants no complaints. However the lack of a rear USB connect means I have to keep a cord tethered to the front of the unit, which is unsightly and annoying. It also lacks android auto. For this price I was disappointed. A newer design pioneer for $50 more to run a hidden cable into my center counsel, provisions for android auto and a little more modern interface- was what I bought after returning this Sony.

I have this unit installed in a vintage sports car. Having CarPlay in a 30-yr old vehicle is definitely smile-worthy. I also have a backup camera installed, allowing my transitions between this car and my more modern vehicles to be almost transparent. Radio reception is very good and touchscreen operation is also very good. I very much appreciate have a physical volume knob.

Things are fairly ordinary here. And that is a good thing. The screen is kind of reflective and that is annoying. The placement of the USB connection was a bonehead move. It interferes with the operation of the volume nipple. Sound is very good when you turn off the very poorly executed DSP effect. In fact in my 2006 VW rabbit I wound up flattening the EQ. My car has 6.5” woofers, 4” midrange and a tweeter in each front door. Any boost in any frequency ruined the sound. CarPlay worked perfectly and immediately since I am setup for CarPlay in another car. Screen is a bit smaller than I am used to but it’s fine. I didn’t setup a reverse cam because the visibility in my little hatchback is excellent. I bought this open box excellent, used Best Buy points and adding the install kit for $16.99 and the wiring harness for my cars weird ignition system for $40 and all done I upgraded a 17 year old car to a car where my phone gives me a GPS, hands free calls and more for under $300. Worth it.

I installed in a 2002 Porsche Boxster and the no CD meant it wasn’t as deep and MUCH easier to install. I wanted this because Sony has always given me great results and this is an exceptional price for CarPlay. I also liked the fact it had a small volume knob and remote so I’m not fumbling on the touch screen with the top down on a sunny day

This product is awesome! I actually had a Sony 5100BT before this purchase. I wanted an upgrade the allowed me to see the maps and waze apps on a bigger screen and this device fit the bill. Great sound quality nice display. The volume knob is nice and easy to manipulate. Touch screen is responsive. I will say in order for Car Play to be active on IPhone it needs to be plugged in via the USB port on the front of the device cannot comment on Android auto. I am super happy with the product! And best buy always rocks when it comes to buying electronics

Nice upgrade for the outdated radio on our 2006 Ford E-350. Now we have ApplePlay, Navigation and Backup camera on one screen. It fits perfectly into the dashboard and looks like OEM

Sounds great and easy to use. The apple car play work’s flawlessly.