GuNmETaL_Si

Wassup...I went to the car show at the internation center today...man...thats a waste of $15 dollars...I HAD TO go cause Ive NEVER been to one b4...but now i know...ah well. I checked out that Art of Audio Sale too...the prices arent THAT low...anyways...I couldnt decide on a Head Unit...SO MANY. I thought Id better come back home and check with you guys what HU to get...the ones i like were Alpine and Pioneer and Sony...all within my price range of $200-250. For that money..what is the best HU to get?

Cantonagod

Any of those brands are good and probably in that range all have the same features. It is really which one you like the look of the best.

GuNmETaL_Si

Thanks...thats kinda what I figured...when it comes down to specs...they all basically say 50wx4 and have 2v preouts. I think Ill get the Sony...

GrEeNcIvIc

go to places like future shop and listen to the decks, I personally would not go with the sony because i dont like the way they sound at louder volumes, distortion. go with an alpine or pioneer

GuNmETaL_Si

Yeah...I just heard some bad reviews about the sony hu's...xplod series only though...I think Ill get the alpine...not sure though..tomorrow im goin to future shop to listen to them

lukecmc

I've got the M620 Sony xplode BAP and i've only got good things to say about it. of course I bought it for $600 and maybe the lower end xplodes are different but I have no distortion a high volume, or very minimal.

GuNmETaL_Si

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......whyd you have to tell me that [ripping hair out] SO many MIxed opinions...I guess I just have to buy one and hope its good...if its good...and can say so...and if its bad...i can warn others b4 they buy it :-)

lukecmc

sorry dude, maybe in teh lower models the sound quality is different. I've been to future shop and all the decks sound pretty much the same to me. i really liked what teh sony did. how it flipped down adn such.

cluster

the only differance between the Pioneer and Sony is $100

each level you go up add $100 to the pioneer

I have the explod 5050 and nothing realy bad to say about it other then it does get tinny at higher levels

for the money this is a nice entry level Hu


http://www.xplodsony.com/products/?C...D&MD=CDX-L600X

also a nice entry level HU

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pi...25,516,00.html

This is the one i want

http://www.xplodsony.com/products/?C...=CD&MD=MEX-5DI

GuNmETaL_Si

Thanks...I was actually considering that same Sony Unit (the ENTRY LEVEL ONE LOL...not your DREam deck) As for that pioneer, it looks good, but I havent seen it at futureshop nor audiovideo 2001. I know theres tons of car audio places around here, can you guys recommend any IN PARTICULAr? thanks

GuNmETaL_Si

Ok...I think I picked a head unit i like..its alpine, $330...forgot the model number...up at audio/video 2001. i didnt buy it yet though

GrEeNcIvIc

i like alpine decks, they have decent sound quality

SadD16

if you're gonna spend 330 bucks on a low end one, why not spend the same amount and get the one i'm selling?
the premier deh-p720?
the deck has way more features than the alpine one u wanna get, plus it looks a lot better too... haha
and the sound is great

maxxspeed

I don't recommend Sony, they aren't as good as they used to be. You want quality, go with Pioneer or Alpine. Sony has looks, Pioneer/Alpine have the ballz.

ThEiDzKiD

you dont like the panasonic ones?...i've had mine for about 3 years now(when they first came out with the silver faceplates).....still goin strong...

GuNmETaL_Si

I think I might get the Alpine...not sure yet though cause im PMing some people about their decks for sale.

imported_jaysi

Good choice. Most of my friends have had problems with sony decks. A local audio shop stopped selling sony decks cause of all the problems they were getting from customers. I dunno.

I just got myself a Clarion system... HU, amp, subs. Now I need a decent set of speakers....

GuNmETaL_Si

Yup...its gonna be an Alpine for sure...the $300 one, the guy trying to sell it to me said ALL alpine decks have 4v preouts

is that true?

rbius

take it from someone who deals with this for a living.. the new sony decks are GARBAGE!!! it's rediculous the amount of defects and issues I have to deal with because of their cheapness... I dont know.. but IMHO they should stick to TV's and get out of car audio.. leave it to the guys that've been doing it for years. (Pioneer, alpine, kewood, clarion, etc)

imported_Stock Si

And don't forget Panasonic. I have had two now, both have been excellent! No skipping at all, and has all the features you want!