Headunit Recommendations

Tesla · 15 May 2006 at 10:20

Scottland said:
Yeah I know that, but I can't really sell it either without the code

Good Point.

I think a Ford garage will give it to you anyway if you provide them with necessary info and documents.

Scottland · 15 May 2006 at 10:32

Tesla said:
Good Point.

I think a Ford garage will give it to you anyway if you provide them with necessary info and documents.

Well its going in for a service this week, so I'll ask them then if I can't find it in the mean time.

Enfield · 15 May 2006 at 10:51

I bought an Alpine 9847R last year for £140 and it's pretty damn good - even with standard speakers.

[TW]Fox · 15 May 2006 at 10:56

I have a Sony one. All the audiophiles cry but I'm probably tone deaf anyway and it makes girls say 'OMG ITS LIKE SORT OF A VIDEO THING'.

So thats quite good.

merlin · 15 May 2006 at 11:05

I got this for £159.

Play all my toons off a USB stick now, tucked away in the glove box.

Tesla · 15 May 2006 at 11:25

Fox, your headunti is very strange in that the face is non removable though.

I have known you to remove the entire HU for security which is a bit mad. (Could understand why you did it but to not buy a face-off player is crazy)

Firestar_3x · 15 May 2006 at 11:25

[TW]Fox said:
I have a Sony one. All the audiophiles cry but I'm probably tone deaf anyway and it makes girls say 'OMG ITS LIKE SORT OF A VIDEO THING'.

So thats quite good.

Alright unit, not sure if sony have change it but the face don't come off which is a huge design oversight.

[TW]Fox · 15 May 2006 at 11:26

Firestar_3x said:
Alright unit, not sure if sony have change it but the face don't come off which is a huge design oversight.

No, it doesn't. It has a cover which goes over the top and says 'Hey! Look! I've got a head unit thats too fancy for its own good so I have to stick this over it to convince you ****** there is nothing to steal!'.

Shocked it's not been nicked yet.

But it looks so cool and as we all know, the most important thing about ICE is how the head unit looks.

Gav · 15 May 2006 at 11:57

Firestar_3x said:
Alright unit, not sure if sony have change it but the face don't come off which is a huge design oversight.

Have you any idea how many people dont bother taking the face off their units?

More than those who do.

I have one of those Sony units and it sounds fantastic. It's up there with the top of the range Alpines for sound qualty.

Scottland · 15 May 2006 at 11:58

Gav said:
Have you any idea how many people dont bother taking the face off their units?

More than those who do.

And those that do, shove it in their glovebox

Gav · 15 May 2006 at 12:28

Yep, spot on

Oracle · 15 May 2006 at 12:35

paradigm said:
Not seen that one before. I've just got hold of a Pioneer DEH-P55BT, and its THE BEST £200 i've ever spent, the bluetooth handsfree alone makes it worth it! Crystal clear sound, and currently controlling my IPOD too

Again, recommended. Not used one for any length of time, but this is the way forward. BT compatible to get rid of annoying hands free kits, and overall good sound staging for a decent budget HU

Tesla · 15 May 2006 at 12:55

With these BT headunits, what's the situation with the Mic?

Also, not everyone leaves their HU's in the car. I ALWAYS remove mine.

saitrix · 15 May 2006 at 12:58

Firestar_3x said:
Very Very nice looking unit!

I must totally agree! Love the styling of it and should sound good to go with it.

paradigm · 15 May 2006 at 13:00

Tesla said:
With these BT headunits, what's the situation with the Mic?

Also, not everyone leaves their HU's in the car. I ALWAYS remove mine.

My mic is run from the jack in the back of the headunit, through the dash, then up behind the A-pillar cowelling (sp?), clipped onto the sun-visor.

As for fox's unit, it may look "fancy" but its exactly that IMO that makes a headunit look dire. Simplistic for the win!

Scottland · 15 May 2006 at 13:04

paradigm said:
My mic is run from the jack in the back of the headunit, through the dash, then up behind the A-pillar cowelling (sp?), clipped onto the sun-visor.

As for fox's unit, it may look "fancy" but its exactly that IMO that makes a headunit look dire. Simplistic for the win!

I hadn't thought about the mic, is it included? What does it look like?

Firestar_3x · 15 May 2006 at 13:09

Gav said:
Have you any idea how many people dont bother taking the face off their units?

More than those who do.

I have one of those Sony units and it sounds fantastic. It's up there with the top of the range Alpines for sound qualty.

But that's an out of choice decision, not cause you've been forced to leave it on, I almost got one of those sony units a few years back the screen looked stunning for its time, however I don't think it sounds very good compared to a good hu I went for the most expensive Kenwood at the time since I liked its range of EQ and HP / LP filters sounds very good with the right config.

I do like the look of that sony but having a non removable face is like I said a serious design and security flaw.

paradigm · 15 May 2006 at 13:10

Scottland said:
I hadn't thought about the mic, is it included? What does it look like?

The mic is included yes. Its just a small cylinder (comes with a clip that fits almost any sun-visor) about 1.8cm long and about 1cm in diameter. Hardly obtrusive at all, you can see a whole 2 inches of cable between the A-Pillar and the sun-visor!

Scottland · 15 May 2006 at 13:12

Cool ok. I'll have to have a play if/when I get it

Firestar_3x · 15 May 2006 at 13:13

Scottland said:
Cool ok. I'll have to have a play if/when I get it

Cracking sounding unit as well, i've been really impressed with my Avic's sound quality and el's sounds every bit as good, i always rated alpine better than pioneer but i think my mind has changed.