Bought this unit to replace a Sony because of the Double Din and the BT function. Very satisfied with the purchase. The one complaint I have is that the face is VERY bright at night and the dimmer does not interface well with my GMC Sierra - can't tell any difference in brightness when the headlights come on.
I have this unit running with a 4 chnl 520W amp, Polk Audio separates in the front, coaxial rears and a 10 in. sub. Two channels bridged for the sub, two channels for the fronts, head unit amp for the rears. Sound is crisp and clean, though it doesn't have quite the "presence" that the Sony did (I haven't had a chance to fine tune the audio adjustments and it may be that I had become accustomed to the way the Sony sounded). The interface using the multi-control knob is somewhat cumbersome and navigating through the menu can be challenging at first. It certainly isn't something you want to do while driving. The BT interface is excellent and I had no problem pairing my cell phone. My phone did not have the proper chip to download my contact list to the receiver, but I was able to transfer each contact separately via BT and then assign a speed dial number to the ones I wanted. Receiving calls is very easy and the microphone seems to work well. My wife said she could hear some road noise. I was driving 65mph (that's my story and I'm staying with it) with studded snow tires so some noise is understandable. The noise didn't interfere with the conversation and sound quality coming to the receiver was very good. Making a call is fairly simple, with only a couple menu items to go through. The information displayed on the unit is very readable and the letters are nice and large. I wear glasses for reading, and don't have to use them while driving- I can read the display fine without them.
The USB connection is on the back of the unit, and a USB extension cable is included that easily routes to the glove box.
Instructions come on a CD, so you have to print the portions you want to do the initial setup and learn to navigate the menu. The written "Quickstart" guide is not detailed enough to actually get you started.
I'm very pleased with this purchase and recommend it to anyone wanting an excellent cd player with BT connectivity built in at a good price.Get more detail about Pioneer FH-P8000BT Double-Din In-Dash CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver with Built-In Bluetooth, iPod Control, and Rear USB Input.
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