I am thinking of replacing the current headunit that is in my car. Which headunit would you recomment for around $250? here is the current setup in my car. pioneer deh 2900mp boston acoutic pro60 6.5" component fronts stock rears JL 300/4 v2. amp JL 500/1 class D sub amp 2 JL 10"W3's in the JL High output box. I would like to upgrade the headunit so that I can have a cleaner sound and more control over the EQ. I was thinking about buying the Pioneer deh 7800mp. What would u recomment for my budget?
what ever you look for make sure the d/a convertor has a high bit rate. http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-DEH-P88...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:1|39:1|240:1318
Alpine 9886 Crutchfield has them right now on sale for $244 (down from $299). Seems like a real nice unit -
it's cheaper here... http://cgi.ebay.com/ALPINE-CDA-9886-CD-MP3-CDA-9866-IPOD-CAR-STEREO-PLAYER_W0QQitemZ200278461145QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Audio_In_Dash_Receivers?hash=item200278461145&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318
yea..crutchfield gives you that install kit. I've installed a few headunits before so i'd probably only need a harness for the install. I already have a pioneer harness for honda/acura in the car i'll be transferring all the components from. What do you think of the functionality of the alpine? I had one before and the EQ was really hard to use. Does anyone have experience the particular alpine head that was suggested?
My next HU will be an Alpine IDA X200 http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=iDA-X200
I have not had a CD in my truck for 2 or 3 years, so its an easy choice for me. Now for Gunnermans question, I really like the Pioneer DEH-P6000UB at that price point. The one down side, its hard to navigate the menus with out a remote. And the is a little bit of a learning curve with that radio. But its a good HU The Pioneer DEH-P4000UB is also a good choice, but same problems as the 6000. Hard to navigate the menus. I recommend these HU's because I deal with them every day. They are reliable. Also, the have USB inputs.
every pioneer i've installed worked flawlessly and they're full of features. i like that alpine though i may consider come time.
Just like every truck guy like his chevy or ford or Toyota even....*Cough* Every enthusist will have thier brand of head unit that they stick by religiously,, i prefer pioneer, just because when i started installing they were around, and making bad a$$ products then you know? ive never had issue with pio's. but that could be because i know them well, This model is P I M P though, it looks clean as hell installed lights up reel perty, and has GREAT EQ control. ( this is actually my next head unit lol up grade from the p600ub)
