Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this stereo!

Great stereo, love the Bluetooth through the stereo feature, set up my steering wheel mounted controls on my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. I use my classic ipod with the Kenwood iPod direct cable and it works fantastic. Very easy to use love the customization of exterior colours I can pick, super easy to update. Would purchase again in a heartbeat.

Great Head Unit

I have had others, this is the best. Clear video, easy install, features all work well.

Nice little HU

I ordered this Kenwood unit for my 2010 Chevy Traverse and have it connected through a Maestro RR unit to keep the factory chimes, steering wheel controls, etc.

This unit is exactly what one would expect from Kenwood. Good clean sound, strong tuner, and full integration with Apple products. It's not a navigation unit but it will connect with the Garmin navigation app for the iPhone. I also really appreciate it's ability to connect to the factory back-up camera and seamlessly toss it on the screen when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.

I do wish Kenwood included better crossover and EQ controls into their units but this will be connected to an external DSP so that's not a biggie in my case. Overall its a great and simple to use HU for anyone looking for a nice double din to replace their factory unit for a good price.

Very good unit

I've been installing stereos, motorization, fiberglass modifications for over 20 years. When you embark upon equipment that works well, you stick with it because if validates you product selection and competence as a professional in this field. The Kenwood DDX1 is a unit that integrates well and usual performs above average.

Perfect Sound Quality, Sme Other Flaws

I bought this radio because of the amazing sound quality kenwood continues to provide. I am disappointed with the functioning of the radio when navigating through songs, changing inputs, or trying to do anything quickly in general. If you have lots of patience to wait for songs to load or a screen to change than this is for you. Like i said, the sound quality is top notch if that is what you are looking for.

amazing

we love this it was easy to put in and works awesome

Nice Unit,Fast Delivery

This a very nice unit, Sonic has the best prices. I haven't installed the unit just yet. But when I do i will do another review. The only thing I wished the stereo came with a remote like most of the pioneer units,but no big deal I order one from Sonic as well. Sonic electronix is the best!! I order all my electronics from them.

Good Value

This is a great system, i had it for about 6 months. I love all the features it has, but my only dislike is the bluetooth capability with your phone. When you make or receive a call the call is not clear, there is a ehco. Good system overall kenwood just need to improve on this flaw.

Pretty good but not great

I was debating between this and a Pioneer and I went with this because of the higher screen resolution. I like the unit but I don't love it. I find the navigation of my iPhone's music to be less than ideal. The Hands free Bluetooth is pretty good but I get some complaints from people I call. The software, generally, is just OK -- it works, but it could be better. The sound quality is good, though I have it turned up over 25 much of the time (to a max of 35). It plays loud enough. I use the on-board amp.

love this head unit

This head-unit is great!!! This is my first multimedia player. The dvd picture is great. The controls respond fast. The sound quality is great out of the cd's, dvd's & Bluetooth. It has a very clean fit in my vehicle. It works fairly well with my android phone but I think I will get the iphone soon. It pulls up all my contact info & plays my music with the Kenwood app but can't control or see what is playing with the HU. I have to do everything with my phone on the music side of things. I think if I had the Iphone none of this would be a problem. I would recommend this HU to anyone who is looking for a great multimedia receiver. The cool factor is a must!!!!!

Great Deck

This deck is great. Bluetooth and integrated calling are flawless. Touchscreen is responsive and well organized. In depth tuning gives you total control over the sound. I recommend this unit to anyone and everyone!

Kenwood ddx719

Awesome unit, i have nothing bad to say about this unit, looks awesome sounds awesome and very user friendly !!!!!

AMAZING

Thank you sonic elektronix this is very fast shipping. That's amazing. Radio is great sound, video really super!! Thank you.

Great product great value

Had this unit for a few months now. Love it. Glad I went with kenwood an sonic. Only dislikes, no remote and the need to purchase a separate iPod cord.

Excellent product

Easy install with items recommend. I didn't rate durability because haven't had it very long. I will recommend sonic electronix to everybody.

good overall

This stereo is nice. I've always been a Kenwood fan. Pretty easy to navigate through the unit. However when I use the bluetooth my phone it doesnt always connect or it only connects to the phone and not the media audio. Plus this unit really needs a remote to to come with it.

excellent purchase with great price

I would recommend this product for price great quality with many features

good unit for the money

I have only own this product for short while I knew that Kenwood makes a great products but this one is the bomb I recommend anyone who wishes to purchase a great double din stereo to consider the Kenwood.

Top notch product

Easy to use DVD player, new product, worth the money! Debated between a few different double dins but I'm glad I choose this one. Install was fairly easy too, I would recommend this screen.

Trash

Says "HD" radio but I can't tell think ot is slow and dont waste your money

Best head unit ever!!!

This unit has surpassed all my expectations and is very easy to use. i would buy another Kenwood unit anytime, the sound is amazing.

Very happy with my kenwood purchase

I am very happy that I purchased the high-end option of the Kenwood screen as it seems adequate but considering it is for a vehicle it is OK. One ugly problem during the installation was the need to set a "hidden" option to enable the use of Axxess ASWC-1. Menu, System, Remote Sensor=ON. I spent hours trying to get the steering wheel control to work. Thankfully Axxess toll-free support pointed to me to the solution. Sonic providing the wiring harness and dash kit is a major bonus to the competition. Four annoyances with the Kenwood deck- 1) Any media source takes at least 10-15 seconds to start playing after power on. 2) Power on sequence always set the screen tilt to 0 and back even with the off and on tilt being the same. 3) The screen shows a 'Check Surrounding...' message with the backup camera. You can tap the screen to clear the message but it is annoying. 4) Haven't found how to navigate a DVD's menu.
Cool feature: You can turn the rear camera view on while driving.
I'm deducting for durability because the tilt/DVD eject mechanism doesn't look like it will make it 5 years. One reason I don't like the system check screen tilting. The less the mechanism moves the better. A lot of buttons on the panel are double mapped- tap is one function, hold is another and marginally labelled. Example: Menu/System Power This is the best labelled buttons.

Excellent product

excellent product, very easy to install and manipulate, very good definition screen. I recommend it 100%.

Great sound. FM and HD radio issues.

Hello, I got this head unit for the HD tuner and Kenwood's reputation. I'm disappointed in the HD reception and the ease of use for accessing the FM presets. HD radion cuts in and out and the FM presets are cumbersome. The display is okay but not great. Looks kind of cheap. I really do like the sound quality. It has very strong preamp outputs that drive my amps very well. I would probably try a different radio if I had to do it over again.

Pros: Great sound quality. iPhone works great with this unit. Nice EQ and other sound processing options.

Cons: HD Radio reception is poor. It cuts in and out often. Very frustrating. FM presets are hard to access. No shortcut for "Satellite" radio. Just XMSirius Radio.

Douglas bradley

I bought this unit actually to go with my kenwood amps, and it doesn't disappoint !! Ease of use is really key to me, I'm an older man still in love with stereos and speakers, and all the loud music,this unit really performs as well as the price I bought it for!! Quality meets price on this one

Not bad

I would say overall this radio is pretty good. I bought it because I was looking to upgrade my 2000 Buick Century and it worked out great. I've been installing aftermarket radios for a long time now and this was my first touch screen.

Pro's:
-It has a really nice look to it.
-In most cases it will kick your speackers into gear comparatively to a stock head unit.
-Easy to use (for the most part)
-A lot of audio options
-Back up camera friendly (providing your own)
-Comes with USB port that is a separate cord that connects to the back of the head unit.
-Radio clarity is fantastic.
Con's:
-It's blue tooth, particularly when connecting to Pandora. It connects to the head unit right away (which is a good thing) but sometimes will start playing your Pandora and it won't show you any info on the song and won't let you skip either, and since the phone is connected through your head unit you can not change the song on your phone either so you must start all over. This happens about 40% of the time I try to connect to Pandora, which is the only way I listen to music in the car so it's kind of a let down.
-No AUX jack what so ever, front or back.
-No remote

Overall it's a good Radio and would recommend it to anyone, but if you are buying it for the Bluetooth/Pandora feature I would look elsewhere.