Is Sony Xplod A Garbage?

[drunkenmaster]

I'm quite amazed at how much the XPLOD series gets bashed in the Phil... I'm pretty certain that there aren't really that many USERS who made the reviews.

I've listened to XPLOD systems in demo cars, car shows etc and they're very decent for what you're getting (brand, price, warranty), and it's absurd for me to read more negative "reviews" by non-users about a well established entry level XPLOD series while hearing overblown praises on entry level Targas, for example. I know Targas are very decent, but far from being great, yet the bias is quite strong.

In addition, why compare a consumer brand to dedicated brands? Heck, even MB Quart entry level speakers are relative crap if you factor in the price and the name.

I salute you for this very fair comment theveed. Actually i opened this topic and raised the question because in many forums that i've visited, many people (even non users) villified Sony Xplod and am quite bothered because as I've said my set up was pratically Xplod except for the HU. No offense to other people who responded negatively to Sony Xplod but I believe theveed was right.

[drunkenmaster]

drunkenmaster - IMO, if you can base your choice for your next set of seps by listening to the actual model for yourself. If it is possible for the shop to test it in your car then so much the better.

I used to rely on reviews too but then I learned via the hard way that in the end, it really depends on who is listening. I learned that what may sound crap to some maybe be heaven to others so it really depends on YOU as the user to determine the right sound you want - not what is popular or more expensive.




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Thanks Memphis Raines.

[hellfire2428]

kudos to theveed!

i too am perturbed with the way Xplod are being bashed over and over, mainly i think...because of the media hype that it got from fart and the not soo furious movie, i for one am using an Xplod HU and im by far contented with it(.) not too mention that it's cheap aswell, as for the speakers, well...some are decent enough, subs...i like 'em fine, unless i have an insanely huge amount of dough i'd go for JL Audio(but of course!)...sabi nga nila, to each his own...Xplod haters, you do the math

[170kphlang]

imo, nothing beats the audiomobile headunit na nabibili sa raon (usb, aux in, cd/mp3, [yung iba dvd ready pa] mmc slot), for only Php 3,200 (presyo nung nabili ko yung sakin, ewan ko lang ngayon) and macrom speakers at the back and macrom with tweeters at front. my 6,000+ SQ setup sounds like a 12,000 - 20,000 SQ setup

[CVT]

I am still a satisfied owner of a 7-year old Sony Xplod HU. It comes with a CD-MP3 player. It has made a lot of difference in the sound quality of my stock speakers on a couple of our vans. Its 52W x 4 setup and its 3-point megabass setting still amazes me.

I recently bought another Sony Xplod HU (GT470?) and I am planning to install this in one of our vehicles over the weekend. I have high expectations on this unit, based on my experience with its older brother. It now comes with a USB input and an AUX in. I grew tired of carrying a lot of MP3 CDs when we travel, so I might as well use the huge capacity that is being offered by flash drives and MP3/Cellphone players....

6303:fetch:

[jay_el_330]

sir tanong ko lang yung mga MB quart po before di na same quality tulod ng mga new products ng mb quart?


kasi i'm using mb quart seps na nabili ko way back 1990 pa yung made in germany pa until now buhay pa naman

diba mga mb quart now mae in china na?

[cablespy]

Garbage?

Akin nalang kung tatapon mo.

[empy]

in my opinion, they're not the best for the money. but that's just my opinion from having listened to them, but that opinion is not worth more than anyone else's who may have auditioned them and loved them.

i think too many people are brand snobs. they find out that the most expensive, hottest brand is Focal or Mark Levinson and suddenly, everything more mainstream than that is garbage and those people who "waste" their money on those brands are all idiots

[s_quilicot]

may 1 pair ako ng sony xplod na 6 inch speaker .. ok naman ang performance but IMO the stock pioneer speakers perform muchbetter.

[glenn_sp]

ok naman ang sony xplod na HU, maganda quality ng tunog nya.. 2 na xplod ko na HU, ung isa may graphics, ung isa naman mex-1gp, my built-in memory na sya, connect mo lng sa pc or laptop, drag ka lng ng mga fave songs mo, panalo na.

[CVT]

sir tanong ko lang yung mga MB quart po before di na same quality tulod ng mga new products ng mb quart?


kasi i'm using mb quart seps na nabili ko way back 1990 pa yung made in germany pa until now buhay pa naman

diba mga mb quart now mae in china na?

That is globalization bro.

However, if a company goes to China for manufacturing, their products normally (and should) go through the stringent QA requirements to maintain their level of quality. Else, they run the risk of losing their customer base.

6303:fetch:

[forbiddensmoke]

oooops... ingat lang pagbili ng pioneer HU. dami na peke. mismong suking tindahan ko ayaw na ako bigyan ng pioneers nila. "bumbay" daw kasi (ibig yata sabihin is di na orig). ang gagaan na rin ng HU nila.

back to topic: IMO ok ang sony xplode. pero kung sa speakers pioneer pa din ako.

afaik walang fake na pioneer. "bumbay units" refer to the ones aquired from the gray market... usually maiksi shop warranty and di iho-honor warranty sa authorized service centers dahil di dumaan sa pioneer philippines.

and btw, nakakahiya naman sa mga bumbay... tawagin nalang natin gray market units. ;)

anyway, xplod headunits are ok... yung mid to high end ones panalo... yun nga lang, sa mid price range ng xplod, may mabibili ka nang pioneer na high end. try din alpine headunits. sa speakers naman, audition is the key bro. actually if youre happy na naman with your current setup ok na yan... upgrade itch lang yan. :D

[ezem]

anyway, xplod headunits are ok... yung mid to high end ones panalo... yun nga lang, sa mid price range ng xplod, may mabibili ka nang pioneer na high end. try din alpine headunits. sa speakers naman, audition is the key bro. actually if youre happy na naman with your current setup ok na yan... upgrade itch lang yan. :D

sir, anong mid price range ng xplod and katapat na ng high end na pioneer?anung model ng Pioneer HU high end ang katapat ng anung mid range na Sony HU?

mga magkano ba yung Pioneer 6050 rough estimate?

[forbiddensmoke]

base ito sir sa past xmas/year end promo nila hah... nito lang. not really that familiar sa item codes/pangalan ng hu pero afaik sir merong xplod hu na more than 10k pero may mabibili kang pioneer (authorized dealer) with better and user friendly features for a little less than 10k. just cant find the brochure.

anyway, afaik, yung 6050 po sir is P9300 sa authorized dealers... maybe less kapag gray market units.

[LexTer]

afaik walang fake na pioneer. "bumbay units" refer to the ones aquired from the gray market... usually maiksi shop warranty and di iho-honor warranty sa authorized service centers dahil di dumaan sa pioneer philippines.

i dont know if we are talking of the same unit. pero how come na magagaan sila kumpara sa mga tinda sa malls?

and btw, nakakahiya naman sa mga bumbay... tawagin nalang natin gray market units. ;)

hehehehe. kaya ko ni qoute nga. yan yata kasi ang common term na mga ganyang HU's.

[forbiddensmoke]

ot na tayo. pero sir as long as familiar ka naman sa mga models ng hu na nilabas ng pioneer for sure di ka mapepeke. though i really havent seen a fake pioneer hu... speakers madami.

[CVT]

I had my GT420US installed this morning and I must say that I am satisfied with its sound quality.... Plus, I can now play my mp3s on CD, flash drive or mp3 player (via aux in)..., instead of just CD from my 7-year old Xplod HU I replaced.... Fun thing to own.... I think it has 7 preset equalizer settings + 1 custom...

And yes, narinig ko rin iyong term na bVmb*y na head unit doon sa nag-install kanina....

6404:pump:

[ezem]

mejo OT: last week nung nagpunta ako sa banawe, nagtanong ako ng Pioneer 6050 7k+ lang ang price...though di ko na tinignan, tinanong ko lang...