Clean, uncluttered head unit.

Mycroft H · 11-08-2014 10:18pm #1

As the title. Single DIN slot.

I'm fed up with radios with bright displays and silly amount of buttons (prize goes to the one on my old Clio that if you missed the volume up button, you'd end up autotuning all the staions again. Pain)

Anyway, something that has an Aux in would be great or bluetooth. Are Blaupunkt as good as they used to be?

colm_mcm · 11-08-2014 10:29pm

OE stereo with a Bluetooth/aux/iPod module is what I'd get.
I generally hate the look of all aftermarket stuff bar double din touchscreen stuff or Becker units.

Haven't had great experience with Blaupunkt CD players, the one in my 146 toasted CDs, the one in my Brava lost a lot of pixels and another one (can't remember what car, think it was a 323) had a dodgy volume wheel

What car is it?

Mycroft H · 11-08-2014 10:42pm

The Jimny, it has a naff JVC one. The later Jimny (2006 onwards) had a double din Clarion unit which had a CD but no bluetooth/aux. The early ones (mine) had a single din radio and I've no idea what came as standard.

colm_mcm · 11-08-2014 10:45pm

Usually whatever the distributor had lying around I think!

Won't the jimny take double din if you take the cubby hole/80s clock out?

What colour is the dash illumination?

Mycroft H · 11-08-2014 10:56pm

Yea, I'm sure you could squeeze a double din if I remove the ancient digital clock out. The Clarion unit seems to be rare enough but doesn't have a aux in. Green dash lights.

Eric Cartman · 12-08-2014 6:14pm

http://caraudiosecurity.com/kdc-bt92sd-cd-mp3-usb-ipod-iphone-ready-bluetooth

6 buttons and fairly clean fronted

Neilw · 13-08-2014 5:48am

Becker make some nice units. Bluetooth and ipod control too.

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colm_mcm · 13-08-2014 8:01am

Becker don't do regular headunits anymore AFAIK. Used ones are in huge demand.

Mycroft H · 13-08-2014 11:32am

Those Becker units are very expensive. Shame, they look the business.

Neilw · 13-08-2014 5:08pm

Mycroft H wrote: »

Those Becker units are very expensive. Shame, they look the business.

I've a couple of them, one was expensive but the other I got at a good price, keep an eye on eBay uk for better value than eBay Germany.

CJhaughey · 22-08-2014 11:11pm

Might be a bit late but I just installed an Alpine CDE173BT, I wanted a good Bluetooth compatible unit and an uncluttered and simple to use stereo.
The Alpine is very clean looking compared with most head units these days.
Its also very good value at Halfords currently €129
The Bluetooth functions are very good both phone and audio streaming.
It only has 2 colours in the illumination, red or green.
http://www.alpine-europe.com/p/Products/cd-head-units19/cde-173bt

Clean, uncluttered head unit.

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