Why does nobody have volume dials anymore?? Its really annoying tf out of me

I ended up with a Pioneer DMH-WT3800NEX in my 2015 Fiat Abarth. Perfect price/build quality for my budget, plus I love a good minimalist design on the screen since I have plenty of steering wheel buttons to choose from (killer job by iDataLink to have theeir Maestro's completely replace the dated Blue&Me unit). I do plan to do a 2016+ dash swap in the coming months to get a 2-din setup. The Pioneer's WT's give you the option of having a floating head, or a flush OEM setup. I will use that flush setup for the top din with the bottom din getting a wireless charger + magnet hold. Next month I the wife's 2016 Forester is getting the DMH-W4660NEX.

Great question! Each brand offers unique features and benefits, but ultimately the best headunit for you depends on your personal preferences and needs. Consider factors like display size, touchscreen functionality, sound quality, Bluetooth connectivity, and price point before making a decision. Happy shopping! 📱🎧 #CarAudioHeadunits #Alpine #Kenwood #JVC #Pioneer #Sony

Would love to see a shoot out between headunits with higher quality DAC's and maybe a brief history of the one's that paved the way.

Hey Josh, good breakdown comparison based on what I’ve seen when I’ve done my own comparisons From different retailers, your video has helped to solidify what I was thinking. I’ve been contemplating putting some in an older model mercury and I was leaning toward Alpine , kenwood or JVC for those very reasons. Just wanted to say thank you for putting that video out the people a comprehensive but concise overview

I really like this channel and the info. I’ve looked through the channel and maybe I missed it but I’d really like a review of Apple CarPlay units that are wireless. Other items are idatalink clarification. When a unit says it’s Maestro compatible does it mean all Maestro lines such as the SW or only the newer ones such as RR and RR2. Thanks in advance!

I just want to go back to 1996!! I had DJ Magic Mike on Pioneer cassette attached to DEQ9200 with 4 pioneer 10” subs on an Orion Red amplifier. Crammed into a 1991 Ford Ranger extended cab lowered 3 front 5 rear. Good times

Where can I get the hdmi mini to plug in my dmx709s that goes to usb c?

Thank you very much, that’s what I was looking for, a clear and simple explanation.

Does any of these have a spectrum analyser like we used to n the old data

What units have the best DAC? Or do any have coaxial outputs?

what is the best head unit for spl competition?

Where do I go to shop for infotainment systems online?

Hello, I have a Pioneer MVH-130-DAB, now I have heard that I can manually set the frequency on the DAB function, how can I do this. Can you explain this to me? I would like to hear a response back:

It would help if you title make/model for each pro/con summary.

Thank you for this valuable time saving information. Only an audio tech, working daily on different units, from different brands, can discern the difference. Now people can choose what is more important for them.🥇🏆

So Alpine is the best do these Alpine stereos like from Walmart do they come with the flush and wiring harness or do you have to buy that separate I hope you see this cause I’m really really just curious thank you

Which would be the cheapest one that's best compared to the generic Android ones ?

Kenwood, Alpine, JVC

I purchased the Kenwood BT 732HD single din for my 1997 GMC 1500 4X4. There are so many settings that i have no idea what to set them to. Im running a 750 watt amp to 2 10inch subs. I listen to alot of classic rock. What would be the best audio settings for me to use? Thanks

Just wanna ask, can you guys tell me is there a difference between K2 Technology on JVC and Supreme on Kenwood? Cuz if there's any difference between those two i afraid the difference will affect the sound quality, thanks. P.S. can you help me decide what should i choose? The JVC KW-Z1000W or the Kenwood DMX1037S?

If you got the money, Alpine all the way for me personally 🔥🔥🔥

Question I am replacing a Axxera 10" in a RV. I need GPS, would like to see rear camera anytime. or side anytime I need. I do like the auto side camera when flasher come on. Sirius XM, Do they make a 4th camera that can be used as a dash cam? would like to add some RV apps for GPS. Suggestions ???

Great over view. Great have 3 older trucks wanting to change out the oem units. They’ve got good bose speaker systems so just the head gotta go. It has been so long since I have done so in my 20s that am really far behind on options and just getting started at figuring out the best fit for: ‘04 Dodge Ram ‘07 Tahoe ‘07 Chev Silverado Would be nice if all were same deck. We all have iPhones to connect to them.

If you don't want to screw around with an outboard DSP then Alpines are awesome for their PEQ and independent L + R tuning...but you need a fairly new phone with all updates if running Android Auto. Found this out AFTER installing my iLX-507 🙂

Awesome video! I learned a ton. I have a question though. I am a bit older (59) and I don't enjoy overly complicated things and I don't need or want a super load system. I do however like modern and easy interface. I like what I see regarding Apple Car Play. I saw that you ranked Sony at the bottom of the options and that was my 1st choice ( due to simplicity). Are you saying it's a bad unit or that it just lacks features popular with most people today? I'm thinking it might be exactly what we older folks need.

For a Volkswagen mk6 2017 model it's Gli in the us but a 155kw highline sport in Australia which deck would you recommend?

WHY is Alpine so polarizing, half the people here say Alpine should be at the bottom of the list the others say Alpine is the best. Why is it at the top or at the bottom and no in between. Would love some back story on the Alpine hate. Is it one of those deals like Blizzard where they were the best and then they just coasted on being #1 until they cease to exist?

going to shop around to see what fits my 2001 acura mdx.

I'm loving this head-to-head comparison between these top car audio brands! The discussion is so informative and helpful in making my decision. Thanks for sharing your expertise! 👍 #CarAudio #HeadUnit #BestOfTheBest

I have that Alpine I love it sounds great but it is not the greatest when it comes to user-friendly theEQ is the best

We have a stand fan from Kenwood and I've seen many at bars. Those fans are very powerful and stable. That brand always gives me the impression that they do very rugged products. 💪

that's actually one the most useful vids i've seen

Which one would you recommend I have a work truck don't care about sound mainly wanted for Android auto and backup camera

Hello everyone... I argued with an installer about replacing 4 speakers in the car The installer offered me straight alpine s65c Go ahead and back alpine s65 I mentioned that I don't intend to put an amplifier and if 65c which is a component will give enough power I asked why not put speakers without good components because there is no amplifier, but he still insisted that the vehicle is correct and will give value I checked the prices and together they are not cheap together The problem is not the price, but you can get quality speakers without a component for this price or even less... He claimed that alpine is still among the best today and still take the component and if I'm not satisfied put an amplifier even though I mentioned several times that I'm not interested in an amplifier In conclusion, the installer recommended component front speakers even if I don't connect an amplifier.. what do you think Thanks

I only use, and try to get my customers to get Kenwood Marine head units for sound quality. I think they are some of the best in the business. Using Marine stereo in your car is a great way to get good sound quality and durability as all Marine eqpt must be CEI certified and meet certain standards. Think of how a boat must handle waves and wake without a suspension.

I would choose Alpine. I used to own a 1982 Chevy c10 truck that I had an Alpine head unit in. It was a good unit in my truck. One thing that I don't understand is that no one uses volume knobs(dials) anymore.

JVC any day of the week. But i guess i am biased as i had all others over the time until i got my first JVC. It had more sub menus, flexible look to suit car interior and a sub control that could filter the resonance out. But these days they are all good.

Great video. Ty so very much.

I love Alpine. I've always owned Alpine and never had a problem 👍😎

I'm sure outdated now. What model head unit is this? Need for a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The side view cameras for the mirrors is spiffy and resolve my wants.

Hey , i want to know which head unit is best pioneer 8550bt or sony ax6000 in terms of fast booting , lag free, better sound output , better android auto, wireless connectivity , fast charging if plug in , touch response

Alpine has the best Crispy Clear sound. Pricey but you get what pay for period. Next is Kenwood. They will not sacrifice wattage & never let your Subs down!

I'm looking for single DIN with the highest 6 channels of output (watts) & best Signal/Noise ratio. (Riiight.)

I just bought the Alpine Halo 11 head unit. Really hope I like it.

Which preamp voltage is better for subwoofers, 4, 2, or what??

I don`t have much experience with class D amps but I listen to rock music and Pioneer was always my choise. Their head units. Never the amps or their speakers though. Sony is terrible in my ears. Alpine...maybe...but my rock ears just love the bang from Pioneer head units. I guess there is an empty space for sound only head units. Wish we could have the same competition as in home hi end audio.

What unit you know of that has DVD player but can shut off screen to play on different screen so I don't have both screens going at same time??? Please help decent brand and up are fine but not a 600 dollar one and up

What about JBL legend?

Old Kenwoods (flagship 2 DIN models) had 5V pre-outs too, that was in 2010s

I’m still waiting for a head unit with high rms wattage. I own a sound digital 400.4 that literally fits in the palm of my hand. It can’t be that hard to just attach that technology to the back of a cd player instead of giving us 10 15 watts rms with 7 volt sub pre-outs.

Very Unhappy with my Alpine head unit. Bluetooth audio cuts out for the first 5 minutes when more than 1 phone is paired with it. Unit won't forget old phones and has to be factory reset. I would put sound quality on par with Pioneer. Shopping for another brand than Alpine currently.

My most important criteria upon choosing a deck is its sound capabilities so... Alpine is definitely on top but surprisingly Sony is last. I remember the company making an absolute killer system a few years back, pity.

how could sony be last when they brought so much innovation to audio from dolby to dolby atmos and not to mention alpine admits in the description to ther new hi res px products that without sony bringing LDAC to the audio industry ther wouldn't be any Hi res wireless streaming and what about the rsx-gs9 head unit which was i think the 1st in hi-res audio to the mobile audio industry sure it'd be nice to get a newer version of it these days but to be ranked last that just seemss weird considering the other brands on the list havent been pioneers in the audio industry at all they've just been another brand

Anything to make my bullet tweeters loud

The best is one that fits in the opening without those cheap plastic kits

In terms of music, deep bass is one of the best

Anyone know anything that has hdmi input outputs but isnt 1k like the jvc

As Far as I Know Sony is the only one with digital amps in a small number of their higher-end models that put out more than 50 WPC RMS x 4 (100 peak power) vs 18-22 WPC (50 x 4) for other brands. If I'm wrong then please politely correct me 🙂. But they are expensive. I go with Kenwood Excelon for price, quality and features. A good balance of everything. But I'm sure I would be pretty happy with any of them.

I'll have to disagree with you far as sound quality I'll have to give it to pioneer and yes you are correct about the lower voltage on the preamps but that's usually on the lower end models the same with JVC and Kenwood and I have installed many kenwoods pioneers JVC's Alpine Sony's in the recent years I tend to lean towards pioneer seems like the sound is more vibrant for instance I took my DMH WT7600 out and replace it with an ILX f511 and that pioneer beat it out in sound quality.

So does any company still make quality single din units? I just started looking around again, to replace my Alpine CDA-137EBT, as the Bluetooth sound cuts out randomly for split seconds. And all I'm seeing is cheap shitty single-dins, or the over flooded touchscreen market..

I miss the volume knob and actual buttons. I have a kenwood all touch screen deck and i absolutely hate it... im ready to replace it with a jensen at this point haha

Does Harmon Cardon still make head units?

I'm on the hunt for the perfect car audio headunit! Help me decide between Alpine, Kenwood, JVC, Pioneer, and Sony. Any recommendations? 🚗🔊 #carheadunit #audioplayer #soundquality

I always go with the pioneer head unit.

After 9 years my Pinooer AVH-X4600BT display became faulty. after reading to what happed to Pioneer i think i'm going to go Kenwood

if you want no lag wireless apple car play go with sony sony seem to be the only ones that prioritize a smooth experience

For just sound....#1 Kenwood ....and Pioneer and JVC would be a toss up.

I’ve been seriously looking at the Sony ax6000 for a minute now. What would alpines competitive unit be? Those are my only options cuz I’m a hard button Stan for volume. Hate capacitive touch buttons

Where's the Joying, Atoto and other cheaper better value brands? Put a quality amp with one of these for 1/4 of the price

If you want a good quality music in your vehicle, it's not a great idea to eliminate CD players when it is technically difficult to simply try to replace an optical storage laser. CDs can be burned to play WAV, FLAC files. A WAV will take 1411 Kbps (16 Bits), or 2116 Kbps (24 Bits). On the opposite, an USB flash stores data as electrical charges and is highly prone to data corruption. Just check the list of unsatisfied consumers complaining about their USB flash drives not playing music. The Hi Res wireless 1600 Kbps add is only in theory because it will never run stable as long there is congestion it will drop down to 660 Kbps, 330 Kbps, or less (MP3 quality). The AUX alternative can be a good option!

I would buy Sony ES, Pioneer like I own, and throw the others away

If you listen to any radio stations then Pioneer is the best for that hands down.

I'm replacing my Pioneer HU AVH-X850BHS because Pioneer just doesn't offer firmware updates that keep the HU relevant. New apps will come out and a brand must be able to adapt. I'm not saying Pioneer is worse than other brands in that respect, but we'll see.

What about Boss?

Kenwood Excelon

kenwood nd jvc is good sony is clear sound but nt bass tht much

I bought a JVC for my son's car. Terrible decision. Should have stuck with Pioneer or Kenwood.

What alpine single din units with great features ? Better then pioneer 80prs

I asked ChatGPT, and I got the exact same script.

I go for alpine...

Alpine is number 1, somewhat of a toss up on Sony & Kenwood, then Pioneer (personally). I don't even recognize JVC like that. I sell and install audio. Alpine is the top of the list best sound and preamp outputs, they just need better manuals as the new models have changed their interface and it took an hour trying to locate the audio settings in the new ILX-509. Sony no problems just simple and for those who like 6 rca outs they only have 5, so one sub, not an issue (Unless you get the new ES). Personal preference is for dual sub preout. Kenwood you have to get mid to high-end as the lower models seem to have connections on par with cheap chinese radios. JVC same issue as Kenwood, but they don't have an XR line, which also now an issue as there are 2 different XR lines. Pioneer never had any real issues with them, just seem dated, not sure how the preouts stand up. I just miss the Premier line. So from my personal experience and customer installs, Alpine 4V is stronger than Kenwoods 5V. When using my DD-1, Alpine max volume no distortion, kenwood and Pioneer 1 tick below max volume. I haven't done anything more than a radio install with Sony. But as of late people are to cheap for the top five, they typically buy Jensen which has came up. Now I can't speak for the longevity of Jensen, Dual, Boss & Planet Audio, but their quality seems to be better than low end Kenwood/JVC. And if you're thinking about Nakamichi now days, please don't. They are nothing but cheap Chinese radios. And to be truthful the distributors I deal with only carry Kenwood/JVC, Pioneer, Sony, Jensen/Dual, Boss/Planet Audio (Planet Audio only), Nakamichi and some other cheap never heard of brands. So, Alpine has been coming from Crutchfield (me) and other places.

I wouldn't touch a pioneer with their overheating issues and random rebooting issues of the last 2-3 years

I think I’m sold on Sony.

Im literally only looking for a few things, bluetooth, 16 channel EQ and the best sound quality available. I run focal ES and focal EC and two 2x 200wrms amps and I want to be able to provide them the audio quality they deserve, all these new LCD screen double din head units sound terrible. Can anyone recommend the actual 'best' and no i do not care about a nice screen, gps or any of that garbage, just audio.

Kentwood's volume level is terrible. They only go up to about 30. Not sure if it's 30 or 35.

Make sure you copy the internal SD card with pioneer's They will fail eventually always good to have a back up.. Luckily I was able to copy onto a Nice SD card actually boosted the load times.. But it shouldn't fail so quickly they use very bad quality Chinese internal sd drives.. And you're talking 300+ dollars to repair it if you don't know what you're doing I replaced mine for the cost of the SD card and the backup software is on the Internet luckily,, it was a whole process to get it onto the SD card...

IMHO Alpine is always the best but you have to pay to get it. I've used Alpine since the early 90's.

Kenwood is the best. Just came here to say that . Didn't even watch video

Reviews without prices .... Are a waste of time.

Alpine vs Kenwood vs JVC vs Pioneer vs Sony: Battle of the Car Audio Headunits. Which one should you choose? Check out our review to find out!

My pioneer unit does not turn on sometimes. Sometimes there's no sound. The phone speaker failed. I will never buy another pioneer in my lifetime.

Dang Sony last?? Mines is alpine then Sony

need clarion..

www.youtube.com/@BreakersStereo, Sir, If I have to choose one among Kenwood DMX8521S(9021S) vs Sony XAV AX6000 vs Alpine ILX 507, please advise. I hope, I am comparing more or less similarly priced receivers with quality specs and capacitive screens. I have an Android phone supporting LDAC CODEC and will stream via Apple music in Android phone. My priorities are as follows in this order. I have an external DSP too. 1. 7 inch Sound Quality Receiver (Best Sound quality) 2. Wireless Android Auto - no hiccups when connected via blue tooth to receiver 3. LDAC via Bluetooth (via wireless android auto) 4. FLAC Audio files via USB 5. Quality Phone calls via Blue tooth 6. High quality FM radio 7. HDMI Port

Alpine all the way

Kenwood 10.1

PIONEER

Sony hardly has any bass. I hate sony audio on everything they sell. I always thought kenwood had good sounds in their amps.. And I love my Pioneer D-class mono amp because of the deeep deep bass and great sound quality,, but yes while it is an older amp (GM-7500) it did a seem a bit weak on power as I was only driving a single 12" JL woofer. If I cranked the amp when there was heavy bass, it would clip. I suspect that has been remedied though. It was a very affordable Pioneer amp though. So,cant complain too much. I won't ever buy another Alpine H.U. or amp if they even sell amps. I see a lot of corvette owners have Kenwood H.U's in their cars online. I would rather take a Pioneer but the amazon reviews for the Pioneer DMH-160BT are horrible. The HU only lasts 5 or 6 months then it is dead. Granted the Pioneer DMH-160BT is an older model. So who knows what to expect. All I know if I want a HU that puts out low bass and I want a D-Class amp even if the power output is low. I dont compete but I want that low bass for quality sound

Kenwood cons - If you buy a stereo with sat nav they won't give you any updates after 3 years I'm annoyed buying 2nd hand, The people who paid new full price must be really p***ed . . .