Aftermarket headunits with bluetooth questions
#1
Aftermarket headunits with bluetooth questions
Well i am a lazy person to be honest. Currently i have a pretty decent Alpine deck with a simple Aux input. I am getting tired of plugging it in all the time. My wifes car has bluetooth and it is nice to not hook anything and it just connects. So i have been looking at some decks. I prefer Alpine so i am sticking with that brand. I am just curious if the aftermarket units work well?
Thanks.
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#4
On The Tree
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You'll love it. I got an el cheapo Pioneer a few years ago. I'm a 7.75/10 happy with it. Being able to hop in, turn it on, and connect was such a treat. I can rock some internet radio, turn by turn directions, and make a phone call without the deck or phone stroking out. That blew my mind. The deck you linked is much nicer than what I'm running so I'm sure you'll see a sweet tech improvement.
Things I don't like:
--It takes maybe 20-30 seconds to connect and finally play music. Probably a result of it being old and cheap.
--The maximum volume for my system under CD or 1/8" headphone jack was 58/62 before it would sound like crap. Running bluetooth I can only run to about 48 before it sounds like crap. Not loud enough for Domination by Pantera.
--There is a delay under phone calls. My buddy has factory BT on his 2009 dodge and I notice a delay when he calls from the road. I'm not sure if new BT equipped vehicles have reduced that.
Let me know how you like that Alipne. I've been thinking about upgrading.
Things I don't like:
--It takes maybe 20-30 seconds to connect and finally play music. Probably a result of it being old and cheap.
--The maximum volume for my system under CD or 1/8" headphone jack was 58/62 before it would sound like crap. Running bluetooth I can only run to about 48 before it sounds like crap. Not loud enough for Domination by Pantera.
--There is a delay under phone calls. My buddy has factory BT on his 2009 dodge and I notice a delay when he calls from the road. I'm not sure if new BT equipped vehicles have reduced that.
Let me know how you like that Alipne. I've been thinking about upgrading.
#6
TECH Veteran
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I have a Clarion double-din head unit that's ~3yrs old. I had some connectivity issues with it when I had a first gen Droid X. Sometimes it took a long time to connect or wouldn't connect at all and not resume audio after a phone call. Since upgrading to a Droid Maxx, I haven't had any issues and it connects faster when I first turn on bluetooth. Usually the head unit manufactures have a connectivity list of devices it pairs nicely with.
#7
TECH Regular
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I've used a Pioneer AVIC-Z2 (bought in 07 or 08) that needed a separate Bluetooth module, but worked very well . more recently used a Kenwood DNN991HD and it works great when set up for one phone, but doesn't handle multiple drivers very well. Kenwood was purchased this summer. The installer advised me against alpine as he said they aren't as good as pioneer /kenwood.