Alpine iDA-X303

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Great Product

I have only had this a day and love it. It's easy to use and I like how there is no cd player. The layout is nice and it works like an i pod. There are some nice features with it. Also, the sound is very clear and you can hear a difference vs. your stock radio. Could use some more features but I am more than happy with it.

Alpine missed the mark on this one.

I have always been a big fan of Alpine products. They are high quality and they look and feel fantastic, but this unit is very cumbersome to operate. Let me explain. The first important note is that you can't operate your iPod from your iPod. You have to use the unit interface and search knob instead. Consider this the first sign of trouble.

Second: the search knob is slow. If you have more than a few hundred songs in your library you will find yourself spending ridiculous time searching.

Second: the location of the search knob compared to the screen is not ideal. For American drivers at least, the unit will be placed to the driver's right, impairing the view of the screen by the driver's own interaction with the unit's only search feature, the search knob. I find myself wishing to engage directly with my iPod.

I am not refusing to recommend this product. The quality and hardware is all Alpine. I just want to give it a fair review and an honest opinion. After two months using mine, I will soon be replacing it. I hope this is helpful.

Good Deal!!

This is a very good device I use it everyday I hook up my iPhone to it and it works fine. The only reason I gave the durability a 4 is because the dock connector that goes into the iPhone, the casing broke off but that could be because of lots of use too. Very diffrent set up of how to use but once you play around with it you get used to it.

Good radio for the price

I can't say much about the sound output because I have stock speakers, but it's at least as good as the standard ford unit in my truck.

I've been using this radio for about 6 months now. The best part is the giant knob, which makes using the radio and changing tracks on the ipod really easy. The display is also very good.

I've been using it with an ipod touch so your experience may vary, but I find that occasionally the ipod will need to be restarted. The music will occasionally cut out for a fraction of a second.

Also, keep in mind that there are different settings for scanning for radio stations. The default is local, which tunes to only two stations (in New York City). Make sure you change it otherwise you will not get many stations when scanning.

Apline The Best...

This head unit is awsome. Easy to figure out the controls. The best part is the install accessories was free with purchase. I would recommend this head unit to everybody. Great price... Way to go Sonic...