Pioneer/Kenwood/JVC/Sony single din HU

**KIANTOT** · February 7th, 2012 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

From experience, I like PIONEER headunits.

Just get the unit with MP3 and USB functions. (and if you own and use an iPod, get the unit with iPod functionality too).

I have also a PIONEER before, I can say it is good but haven't try the other brands or maybe the other brand is now much better than PIONEER and yes that is now that I am looking for, with the USB/IPOD functionality

**KIANTOT** · February 7th, 2012 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by zero

beware of fake branded HUs.
buy at authorized dealers.

Yes bro, That's why I am searching only in an authorized dealer

**jhnkvn** · February 7th, 2012 06:38 PM

I just want to clear up some misconceptions in this thread.

sony, jvc, pioneer are entry level. go for jvc or pioneer. If u could increase ur budget go for alpine.
sony speakers and head units are horrible. even a single scratch on the cd can hamper ur playback motion.
Sony is a brand that makes almost everything from camcorders to cell phones to lcd. but they are not good in car audio. pioneer, jvc or alpine make car audio or home audio and hence offer better reliability and quality.

In car audio, Sony and JVC are entry-level. Pioneer on the otherhand isn't. Anybody shelling out 36-40k for a Pioneer P99RS would attest to that. Alpine and Pioneer is possibly the two biggest HU names in the local car audio industry and compete on every head unit price category.

Sony is a global conglomerate. Of course they manufacture everything. You can add Pioneer, JVC, Alpine, Eclipse, <insert head unit brand> and still Sony would be bigger. Contrary to popular thought, just because it isn't heavily distributed here doesn't mean Sony is lacking in car audio and home audio.

As an example, here's a 50k SACD/CD player from Sony that's part of Stereophile's A+ category.

CD? People still use CDs in this day and age?

Sadly, people still do due to superior recording.

actually the CD have better sound quality than the mp3 format

If that's an authentic CD purchase, then the files inside are uncompressed WAV files hence better than mp3. 1411kbps > 128-320kbps. However if it's simply a mp3 file burned inside a CD, same lang quality nila kahit different medium.

The reason why I suggested Pioneer is because they're number 1. You can go to any shop in Banawe and they can service your Pioneer head unit but that doesn't apply the same with other brands. Most dealers - check. Good support - check. Number one status - check.

**EE100shiro** · February 7th, 2012 10:21 PM

my pioneer bought on SM appliances with free speakers ( HU made in thailand)

Pioneer DEH-2250UBG head unit unboxing.mpg - YouTube

**jdee12** · February 9th, 2012 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by EE100shiro

my pioneer bought on SM appliances with free speakers ( HU made in thailand)

Pioneer DEH-2250UBG head unit unboxing.mpg - YouTube

magkano bili mo dyan bro?

**jedi** · February 9th, 2012 11:11 AM

kung pioneer go with 4v units. deh 6350sd and above which cost 7k+ ...lalo na kung magupgrade ka ng speakers. just look for units na may pioneer warranty seal para safe.

**KIANTOT** · February 9th, 2012 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by jedi

kung pioneer go with 4v units. deh 6350sd and above which cost 7k+ ...lalo na kung magupgrade ka ng speakers. just look for units na may pioneer warranty seal para safe.

How about the DEH 2450 sir? yung 4V units ba mas maganda ang sounds?

**EE100shiro** · February 9th, 2012 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by jdee12

magkano bili mo dyan bro?

October 14-2010 nabili at kinabit ko na agad so far hanggang ngayon wala pang problema everyday and every night use
amount= 5,348.21
Tax=641.79
total= 5,990.00 pesos
w/ free speaker (made in Vietnam)