Car stereo in aldi, any good?

skelliser

This yoke is on sale next week in aldi

CD/MP3 playback
AM/FM Radio with RDS (FM only)
Bluetooth hands-free
LCD digital display
Red panel light illumination
High power 4 x 40 watts


Features

Connection for iPod/iPhone
Hands-free phone calls via Bluetooth
Listen to MP3 files via SD Card
Music streaming from phone
Play music stored on a USB Stick

is it any use or a piss of sh!te?!!

Alanstrainor

I got one a year or two ago and it's great. The radio reception is woeful though! I believe this is fixable, i just never really listen to the radio.

colm_mcm

They have a choice of 2 designs next Thursday. The other one is way nicer looking.

It's actually shown in the case at the bottom.

dgt

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I got one a year or two ago and it's great. The radio reception is woeful though! I believe this is fixable, i just never really listen to the radio.

In our old van we got the older variant of this radio (I recognise the remote) the reception was just useless! If you listen to a lot of radio I don't reccomend it

SIBERIA

Think you'd be better off forkin out for a brand name. Was going to buy this yoke on thursday but there so name on it and for the extra couple pound you'd get a good radio. Seen this one the other day.. €90 in halfords - worth the extra few bob i reckon..

Sony CDX-GT540UI CD Radio product description

Connect, control and charge virtually any type of portable music player (USB, iPod, iPhone or Walkman ®) to your car stereo with the iPod 1-wire feature and front USB slot
features & benefits of the Sony CDX-GT540UI

Search with ease through hundreds of tracks stored on CD/USB/iPod/iPhone/Walkman ® with Quick-BrowZer™
Powerful amplifier - 4 x 52 watt S-MOSFET amplifier system delivers great power and reduced distortion
ZAPPIN™ makes it easy to find your favourite tune by playing clips from your music collection directly from a USB device, CD, iPod, iPhone or Walkman® MP3 player
DM+ codec enhancer restores high frequencies that are often lost when music files have been compressed from a CD source
Store and playback hundreds of MP3/WMA/AAC music files ripped to CD
FM Tuner for more listening choice, plus 30 station presets
Passenger mode lets people travelling with you take charge of track selection, directly via your iPod or iPhone player controls

What is in the box?

Instruction manual
Panel case
ISO connector
JASO - ISO for antenna
16pin connector
Warranty card
Metal mounting cage

Owen

If you're into your music, it won't be for you. Cheap stereo's just can't reproduce music properly. On the other hand if you're buying it for Bluetooth avoid it. The Microphone's built into the head unit making it useless. You're better off shelling out for one that has an external microphone.

Rowley Birkin QC

I've had one for about 4 years in two different cars and never had any issues with it.

YBTurbo

I'v a Lidl one (€50) and it's working perfect for the last 2 years.

barura

They pop up on adverts from time to time, you can get one second hand for 40eur easily. Since it's no-name, they don''t have much resale value.

Plane

I put an aldi one in my Dad's tractor approx 3 years ago and it's still going strong.

robbie_998

well they are reliable ... and im sure if you did end up with a faulty one that they would gladly change it for another and all that.




i just personally dont like these cheap tacky radios..... in both my own car and dads car we have the factory basic radios. (mine... probably cos i cant get another one from a third party and my dads was a tape player but i got another original cd player for his type of car)

i just cant stand those radios to be honest.

MidlandsM

Owen wrote: »

If you're into your music, it won't be for you. Cheap stereo's just can't reproduce music properly. On the other hand if you're buying it for Bluetooth avoid it. The Microphone's built into the head unit making it useless. You're better off shelling out for one that has an external microphone.

+1 on the external mic, the lidl one made by silvercrest has the external mic and works real good. Plus, the back up/warranty is excellent - I've had to send one back to lidl and it was no issue, they use a crowd in finglas called irish connections as the service agent, and they're good i must say.

Maybe hang fire for the lidl one when it comes round again.

Eric Cartman

that stereo is alright on features , FM reception isnt great and the bluetooth mic is woeful as mentioned above ,

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_770517_langId_-1_categoryId_212600

much better stereo , and in the <100 euro price range

omb0wyn5ehpij9

robbie_998 wrote: »

well they are reliable ... and im sure if you did end up with a faulty one that they would gladly change it for another and all that.




i just personally dont like these cheap tacky radios..... in both my own car and dads car we have the factory basic radios. (mine... probably cos i cant get another one from a third party and my dads was a tape player but i got another original cd player for his type of car)

i just cant stand those radios to be honest.

You have the newest shape civic don't you?
You can change the stereo, there is a company in England that sell the kit to change the stereo

robbie_998

BDJW wrote: »

robbie_998 wrote: »

well they are reliable ... and im sure if you did end up with a faulty one that they would gladly change it for another and all that.




i just personally dont like these cheap tacky radios..... in both my own car and dads car we have the factory basic radios. (mine... probably cos i cant get another one from a third party and my dads was a tape player but i got another original cd player for his type of car)

i just cant stand those radios to be honest.

You have the newest shape civic don't you?
You can change the stereo, there is a company in England that sell the kit to change the stereo

To be honest I wouldn't want to. I like the way the current one is

I would like to see what they have though just out of curisoity

omb0wyn5ehpij9

robbie_998 wrote: »

To be honest I wouldn't want to. I like the way the current one is

I would like to see what they have though just out of curisoity

http://www.impulsecar.co.uk/product_details.php?productid=MjE=

If you install the this kit, you can install a double din in place of the original stereo. You will still keep the steering wheel functions and the screen with the clock and air con displays which runs off the original stereo will also still work

KELTICKNIGHTT

theres a seller in ireland selling the silvercrest version,is it any better for work vehicle

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/BLUETOOTH-CAR-STEREO-RADIO-USB-SD-AUX-MP3-CD-PLAYER-phone-hands-free-/180732584394?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item2a148061ca#ht_1251wt_1139

looking for 52 plus 6 which thought was abit pricey

robbie_998

BDJW wrote: »

http://www.impulsecar.co.uk/product_details.php?productid=MjE=

If you install the this kit, you can install a double din in place of the original stereo. You will still keep the steering wheel functions and the screen with the clock and air con displays which runs off the original stereo will also still work

I have to admit.... it does look damn good..

lot of features in that too !