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Alpine CDE-172BT Advanced CD Receiver - Customer Ratings & Reviews



5 star
73%
4 star
14%
3 star
0%
2 star
5%
1 star
9%



Durability
4.5
Value
4.7
Features
4.8
Design
4.8
Usability
4.8

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I like it...A Lot! Like, a whole bunch!

People say I am simple. They say I am not hard to please. But I went to College, here in Nashville, for a B.A.in Audio Engineering. This Alpine Receiver/Deck sounds wonderful! The Bluetooth connection is seamless, and the features definitely give bang-for-buck. 5 Stars. I have no complaints.

By Anonymous on February 27, 2019 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great cd player for subwoofers

I love alpine cd player with subwoofers level on it!!!

By Anonymous on September 28, 2019 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great radio!

Alpine is still one of the best radios best looking and best sounding Out There! Sounds wonderful, play CDs, accepts phone calls with ease,and bluetooth who could ask for anything more?

By Anonymous on June 28, 2019

9

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Good stereo

Gives clear and loud sound,gives really good sound with amplifiers.

By Anonymous on August 13, 2018 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great unit for simple needs

Most of the double DIN head units are currently out of stock (everywhere) so instead of waiting, I bought the Alpine for my 2009 Kia Rondo. Sonic supplied the dash kit and wiring harness and it was an easy install. I really just needed a good head unit with a front panel USB port and line outputs for future amp and subwoofer and this fits the bill. It's also great that you can hi-pass filter the speakers when using a sub so they don't get any unnecessary bass. And, the illumination had an option that matches my orange Kia dash lights perfectly which you can see in the pic. The "Bass Engine" feature makes the Rockford 165 6.5" speakers I also bought here sound like 8's!! Rear doors still have stock speakers and they will be replaced soon and I'll eventually get around to adding my old DEI amp and 10" sub and then I'll be happy. This is a great head unit for those who aren't impressed by a lot of bling!!!

By thomas on April 18, 2021

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Great stereo

Easy to use and it's 4v RCA outputs make for a great sound.

By Terry on March 22, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

5

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Great price

Quality head unit with 4v pre outs at a great price. Now I can dump more into amp/sub/wiring setup.

By Kyle on April 27, 2018

5

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A sound from on high

Do you want to get your stereo equipment price matched 2 days after purchase with no hassle and all help? Just easy PZ. All to the sweetest sounding southern bell of an angel voice you're likely to hear all year? Then give Derrica at Sonic Electronix a call and she'll l take care of it. Beautifully. With her you know you're gonna be treated great and what's even better? It's gonna sound so sweet you'll wonder if the new stereo equipment you just purchased is sufficient to accurately reproduce the sound of heaven. Because you just got lost in it son!

By Up to you on June 21, 2021 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Best bang

Best bang for your buck...exceeded all of my expectations.

By Eric on March 16, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

5

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Very nice

Old school meets new school. Pair it up with a 445 amp and some good speakers and you'll be happy

By Anonymous on August 22, 2019 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Not all that

Ok so i have owned many alpine head units and i was giving this a try because of the price and this unit is not worth the money my usb never connects i have to unplug and plug back in the aux has non stop crackling noise and i run a amp and subwoofer this unit sounds like total crap for a sound system and another thing this says 4 volt rca output yeah thats a lie i bought it because of that but all and all its not worth the money its junk good luck to anyone who buys this unit the 172t id return it if i could very dissatisfied

By Daniel on January 19, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great Reciver

Very happy with this head unit. It's quality. A lot of features and sounds great.

By Anonymous on September 25, 2019

4

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no longer plays cds

This cd player no longer plays cd's. if that's what you want to use this for then look elsewhere.

By Nathaniel on July 30, 2021 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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No luck

Have this unit in My baja bug and love it so bought the same unit for my other beetle. never recognized the satellite antenna and even swapped one that is known to work and nothing. Then about 2 weeks later it wont even power on, checked fuse and nothing. too bad cause i like my other one and dont feel like trying to return anything.

By Ronny on July 27, 2021 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great

This is one of the best CD players I’ve had and I’m a Kenwood fanboy lol. Highs are crispy. Would definitely recommend

By Clarence on July 20, 2021 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great staff and products

I bought this head unit and it sounds great but needs something different because I got a different vehicle so I needed a double din instead of a single. so I spoke with a very respectful lady named dericka she was very polite and answered all my questions like a pro. Sonic Electronix is my number 1 company I appreciate the help I got from dericka and all the great products they have and the fast shipping exceeds my expectations. I appreciate all their kindness and will be buying from them again and again without a question.

By Jeremy on June 22, 2021 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great Head unit

It is a great head unit come on now it's an Alpine, what more can I say. The only thing is in the product description it says sd card well it does not have an sd card or micro sd card slot Alpine does not have any head units with sd or micro sd card slots. So if you're looking for that feature don't buy but if your looking for quality then buy

By Brian on May 10, 2021 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

2

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Good Head Unit

I would recommend this because of tuner sensitivity is strong.
Faceplate display is difficult to read in daylight.
Programming can be challenging.

By Chase on July 28, 2019 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

4

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Unbelievable value for this price

I would highly recommend this unit to anyone whether you're on a tight budget or not!!! Amazing features and sound quality especially the 3 outputs for separate amps....

By Anonymous on March 27, 2019 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Great Value

I'm in west palm beach Florida have 07 Avalon with two 12'speakers and it punched me in the face hard only place to get the best deal is Extreme sound and Accessories on 45th No 1 in Florida is better for installation and Sonic Electronics has the best deals

By Anonymous on October 11, 2018

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Very nice

Easy to install looks great and is not difficult to operater

By Mike on April 8, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Finally!

Finally was able to get my hands on this unit. Wanted it for the Bluetooth capability. Didn't know it came with cell phone connectivity, that was a plus. I already had an Alpine CD head unit that had a remote control. This unit is also compatible with that same remote!!. A couple of cons: 1) The bass engine defeats all other sound adjustments when on. 2) The set up is a little more bothersome than I would like. But other than that I'm very Satisfied!!

By Joseph on June 27, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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