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I have a Pioneer head unit. I’ve had four of them as time has gone by to upgrade to newer units
I’m thinking about a Kenwood unit. Anyone have advice on which is better? Avic 8201NEX with Apple car play and HDMI front and rear cameras
There are some very knowledgeable members that hang out here, ya might check in there also. Helped me make my choice, I went Kenwood and dealt with Crutchfield. Couldn’t be happier.
I'm personally a Pioneer fan myself, others swear by Kenwood. I think they're both pretty equal quality and function wise, it just mainly depends on your personal preference.
When I went with my unit I ran searches on Crutchfield, using the search filters many times to narrow down the selection, based on brand and features. Quite useful.
When I went with my unit I ran searches on Crutchfield, using the search filters many times to narrow down the selection, based on brand and features. Quite useful.
Don't put a lot of faith in Cructhfields search, they say a lot of Double DIN units won't fit when they actually do fit, pretty much any Double DIN units fit with a few exceptions, I suggest if you find a Double DIN unit that you like and they say it doesn't fit, ask in the Audio/Electronics section of this forum if anyones installed it in their car, and if they had any issues. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lectronics-20/
I thought about a Kenwood myself...for the sole reason that Pioneer likes to put the album cover on the main screen (blocking whatever background you have)....... Kenwood also has a start up screen which is cool as well.
Stayed with Pioneer because the "chip shortage" directed me towards whatever was in stock.
I have a Pioneer head unit. I’ve had four of them as time has gone by to upgrade to newer units
I’m thinking about a Kenwood unit. Anyone have advice on which is better?
Avic 8201NEX with Apple car play and HDMI front and rear cameras
I also have a Pioneer. It’s started randomly freezing when I’m running CarPlay and Spotify and then the whole unit resets. So I too am looking for a replacement for the spring. I’ve been looking at the WC5700NEX
One thing I don’t like about the Pioneer is that there is a Pioneer splash screen at startup even when I put a custom splash screen in place. I’d like a real custom splash screen at startup no Pioneer or Kenwood logo.
Another improvement would be true canbus integration so I can see some vehicle data on the head unit. I’ve searched around but nobody seems to have an integration for this.
I personally had a Sony AX5500 and hated it. Swapped to a Pioneer DMH-WC5700NEX and a Pioneer ND-BC8 backup camera. Super easy install. Wireless CarPlay and AA if you need that.
I went with an Alpine ILX-W970HD, has all the bells & whistles plus navigation. Purchased and installed by Best Buy. I couldn't be happier with the results.
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