Customer Ratings & Reviews

Nice head unit.

This is a clean and sleek looking head unit. It boosted my factory speakers and sounds really good. The bluetooth sounds good and I like the fact that the bluetooth button lights up as a different color than the other bottons. I put the bluetooth mic right on top of my steering column where it is out of sight and was easy to run into the dash. The unit is light and easy to install depending on vehicle. I put mine in a 04 Mazda Tribute and it was impossible to remove the radio so I had to take apart part of the dash to remove it. The unit looks good, sounds great, has plenty of cool options, and a very nice little remote. The unit is made well and the buttons and knob feel like they are of good quality. The only thing that bugs me is that the display is hard to see on sunny days. Other than that I am very happy with the stereo! Delivery was very fast to El Paso, TX and the price was a lot better than local dealers so thank you Sonic Electronix!

Great Deal

Love the radio. Very easy to use. Nice step up from my factory unit.

Great choice, better value!

This radio is definitely what you would be looking for if you are looking for some nice features like Bluetooth connectivity, Equalization, native app support, and 3 sets of rca preamped outputs for all your sub support or other tech that needs connections. Would also make a good radio to put in a car for beginners, very simple setup and installation.

Overall, a great product for amazing value.

Great buy for the money

I love the radio. Installed easily. Works great. Read mixed reviews on line but for me this is a perfect upgrade from my factory installed radio that came with the car 13 years ago.

great radio

sounds great, installed easy good looking radio if I need another radio I ll buy from you guys

Great Radio for the price

I would definitely buy this radio again. It was pretty easy to install and the brackets from my original Toyota radio bolted right to the side of the new radio and it lined it up perfectly. The only challenge came in installing the microphone for the Bluetooth phone. I wanted it above the rearview mirror near the center of the windshield so I had to remove the pillar cover and feed the wires down through the dash. The wire did not want to stay tucked into the headliner. I wrapped tape around the wire in a few places to make it thicker so that when I tucked it into the headliner it stayed up. Now it works great. The manual that comes with the radio is just a quick installation guide. To get the full manual I went to the Kenwood website and download the manual. I printed it off in booklet form so I could easily refer to it. It was something like 148 pages long. I printed it two sided and two pages per page of paper and it still came out 3/8" thick when folded in half, but it was worth it to get all of the information because not all of the controls are intuitive and the book really helps.

quality unit

Quality headunit

pros-
great amount of eq options and the unit is very easy to use.
looks good
good rms power handling for someone that isnt amplifying their spits
trim piece in box fit perfectly in a toyota hilux using factory brackets and factory mount.

cons-
not sure if its just me but with my iphone on bluetooth, it isnt sending a signal to my sub amp, so if i want bass i have to use aux or ipod input, not bluetooth.
no rear usb port or rem+ wire (you will have to solder and heatshrink)
cant read the screen on a sunny day (dont have window tint)

Conclusion-
Although there are some design flaws/ things i would like, you will not get the huge amounts of features on any other product in the same price range
10/10 would reccomend

Awesome!

Just installed the Kenwood DPX500BT in a 2004 Toyota Tundra. It fit perfectly with no need for a dash kit, just used my factory mounts. I will say the trim piece that comes with it seems a little flimsy but its still nice since I believe its actually made to fit a Toyota double din hole. Wiring was easy even with the added Axxess ASWC-1 steering wheel control which also works great. It really made my shitty factory speakers sound a lot better but I will still be adding door speakers and a sub in the future. The controls are fairly easy to use after you get used to how they work. Bluetooth also works great! Overall a great stereo. This was my first experience with Sonic Electronix and it was awesome. Free shipping and great price! I would definitely recommend Sonic as well as this stereo.

Pros: Kenwood quality, expandability for XMSirius, Pandora, etc. Bluetooth and 3 amp preouts. Also the nicest looking double din out there.

Cons: Trim piece a little flimsy (be careful when attaching to stereo). Also, like other reviews have mentioned the screen is a little hard to see sometimes in direct sunlight.

Great features--Great sound!

This is a great upgrade to our RV. Easy install in our 2003 Ford E450 Winnebago.

Sounds great and simpler to operate than our original rv radio.

Love the Bluetooth!

Great Product Great Sound !

This is a great stereo. Features are awesome. The Bluetooth worked right away and is very clear voice transmit. Sonic did a great and fast shipment of this item. Make sure your have the confidence and patience to correctly install this stereo. Wire attachment is required and color coded which helped allot in the hook up of it. The sound and look of it in my 2005 Equinox is great.
Sonic technicians were great when placing the order. I highly recommend Sonic for your purchase.

Great choice

Easy instalation
Bluetooth works great and auto syncs when I get in vehicle
Well worth the extra cash for BT

Awesome price

Nice easy all around system, user friendly. The remote is great to have also. Would recommend this unit to anyone looking for an upgrade from factory unit.

love it

Screen hard to see in direct sunlight other than that great DD unit.sonic is great customer service win win.

Great Buy!

Wonderful product! Great unit, especially for the price. Highly recommend this product if you are looking for a 2 DIN unit without a touch screen. Simple to install too!

Great headunit

Great radio with features for the price. Radio works just like was stated made factory system sound better.only negative is metal bracket behind factory radio had to be removed because this radio sat back farther none of the was mentioned anywhere, no big deal just a few extra minutes and bolts to take care of.

Sonic Electroix are # 1in value & service

My kenwood DPX500BT is the best by I ever made, Fit in 2002 Toyota Tacoma easily and a perfect fit, Sounds and plays 100 % better than my stock stereo, Plus I received the SCOSHETA028 wire harness free witch made easy to connect to my truck, When it come to Sonic Electronix on a scale from 1 to 10 I give them a 100

Ken wood dpx500bt

It was the easiest to install everything worked the first time no brainier ,and it looks great too!

Great Sound and Great Fit in a 2007 Nissan Frontier (non-Fosgate)

First, I was concerned about the technical difficulty of the installation but it was actually quite easy. I used some ground-down tongue depressors and popsicle sticks to release the dash clips. Search on-line for videos. I used the Scosche NN03B Wiring Harness and the Metra 99-7581 Dash Kit. An Antenna Adapter was not required. Wired the Illumination wiring on the stereo to the factory wire controlling the parking lights, not the variable dimmer wire. Dimming works as expected when the headlight are turned on.

The Metra Dash kit is primarily for single DIN radios so most of it is wasted. They do provide one essential double DIN trim piece that mounts easily on the inside of the dash and frames out the stereo very well. It is only piece of the kit that was used. I am very, very pleased with fit, look and finish of the installation.

From an operations perspective, it sounds really good. The initial setup was straightforward but a lot to absorb in one sitting. The Key color selections match the orange Frontier dash lighting quite well. I chose blue for the text display colors - looks great.

I updated the firmware for the stereo after the setup, which was a mistake as it reset some of my user preferences - so update the firmware first.

Bluetooth phoning is OK - I mounted the mic above the rear view mirror - seems to work OK - time will tell. It pairs easily with my Samsung S3. I don't stream audio via Bluetooth but rather use a very small flash drive in the USB port, which is really handy and sounds great.

Overall, I couldn't be happier. BTW, I'm 65 years old, so you young guys will have no problems. Take your time - enjoy the process. It was fun.

nice dual din head unit

I looked around awhile for a nice looking dual din stereo that had hands free phone options. This stereo had so many options it will take awhile to figure them all out.
Great sound. I like the multiple adjustments you can make to tweak the sound to exactly what you want to hear.

lots of options

this is the best head unit i have ever owned. their are lots of options and settings to change things around. the bluetooth works amazing and sonic was quick with the shipping and costumer service

cant beat it for the price!

Excellent aftermarket stereo. Very easy installation. Installed in 2005 F150 with factory subwoofer. Sounds amazing. Bluetooth works great, no complaints from people i talk to . I prefer using the usb drive. Love how the track name scrolls on the display. Get this, you wont be disappointed!

Excellent unit for the Money

excellent control of other components added and quality of the unit surpassed what I was expecting.

Awesome deal super fast shipping!

Amazed how fast I received my stereo. Everything that came with it was super easy to put together and I ended up with more than I needed. Sounds great, awesome color options, easy to use, Bluetooth works like a charm, no complaints

Great unit

Looks great, plenty of customization to display and audio. Everything I was expecting and more. Does have a bit of a learning curve on the menu options.

GREAT STEREO

I LOVE HOW EASY IT WAS TO INSTALL AND THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION IS GREAT FOR MY ANDROID PHONE

must have

You get all that you need in this unit, nice and easy to use, and a piece of cake to install. for the price you cant beat it.

Works great!

Replaced factory AM/FM in my Chevy express with this unit . Factory speakers and sound is great. BT with RAZOR HD is very good. same quality as OEM BT. Has many features, I liked the ability to turn them off ( AHA, Pandora, Etc) as I don't use them. Display can show incoming caller ID and can answer and hang up from stereo. XM Add on is easy to use and the remote works well. ( I find it useless )

Average

SO, i have reviewed this product from my account so it wont let me change it or re-review it, however after playing around with this headunit i must say the tuning setting are really good and the output is great, however on the higher end it starts to distort my coax speakers, and i won't be using the pandora aha or iheart as the apps are flimsy and theyre not really available in canada the sirius xm is available but the HU doesnt come with that accesory so i guess u have to buy it separately and hook it up or probably my install guy didnt do that, besides that the front aux and usb works like it should nothing spectacular, the bluetooth is where i dont like it, if i play music via bluetooth the quality is not good and it doesn't put out any bass notes.. only highs and mids, the handsfree calling feature is great and i guess thats basically what its meant to be used for so when i disconnect bluetooth the HF disconnect message just doesnt go away unless i restart the vehicle, the color illumination is good but during the day only certain colors can be seen so!! not super useful ive left it at plain white color. install is fairly easy everything is straight forward and marked. comes with all the install kits and accesories you will need. will i buy it again, no i wil buy something more expensive and something with more option and touch screen and blah blah. but for someone on a budget this is perfect.

Excellent product

This stereo is very nice sounding even with the factory speakers. The Bluetooth is a nice feature along with the usb option. I had never heard of Sonic Electroix until I searched for prices on this item. They had the best price online. I am very pleased with the product and deal I received from them. I would highly recommend them and would do so again.

Nice multiple vehicle trim plate options

Had a factory gm/delco unit face finally finish burning out, looked at several units and went with the kenwood due to features. Keep in mind the gm unit is only a 1.5 din so I knew some creative modification was needed that is when the multiple face plate trims helped, I used the (Toyota) trim and enlarged the dash bezel for it. The harness matches the color codes of all oem adapters like scoshe gmda, the instruction manual is a quick guide only did have to go online for details. Overall very pleased with unit and prompt service from sonic. FYI if replacing a factory 1.5 din don't waste time and money on dash kits.

Good unit

The unit looks good and feels well made. The buttons are a tiny bit small but once you get use to it, it is easy to use. The settings menu is very extensive and can be a bit tricky to use, but it has a lot of great settings. The bluetooth pairing for iPhones is great! Just plug it in and push the center knob. Sound quality is great as well, it did make my stock speakers sound a little bit better (prior deck did have a separate amp so it had good quality to begin with).

My only complaint about it, is how it handles power antennas. It keep the antenna up regardless of what input you are using. I wish kenwood would have taken a little bit of time to tell the antenna to go down when not in use.

For the price you can't do any better! Very happy with the unit.

GREAT RADIO

My daughter wanted to replace her radio in her 2002 Mazda Protégé. This one proved to be an excellent choice. Great features and provided excellent sound. The Bluetooth works well and was easy to pair the phone. My daughter loves it.
Only thing I would suggest is that they include the keys needed to remove the original radio in the kit.

Android users beware, otherwise perfect!

The only negative thing I have to say about my new Kenwood stereo is that after buying an android compatible stereo, neither my android phone nor my android tablet work in the USB plug. After purchasing a few extra parts from the hardware store (aside from the installation kit), a friend of mine was able to install it himself with no issues. I love the way it looks in my Expedition and I love the way it sounds. I had plans to Install an Alpine power pack amp and speakers as well but honestly, after hearing the sound quality with the stock speakers and the new stereo I am in no rush to buy the amp and speakers. The only reason I might still buy them is to get a better base sound out of the stereo. I couldn't be happier with my purchase and the customer service from Sonic

good product

works fine like the colors and the output is pretty good too

Kenwood DPX500BT ROCKS!

Fantastic Sound, Looks Great, Loaded with Features. Easy to install. Highly recommended.

Nice

Excellent product,would recommend To anyone who wants a good quality raidio

Great Unit

This replaced a unit in a 4Runner. It works very well, easy install. The sound quality is better then the OEM unit that even had a separate little amp. Bluetooth works well. I did have to fix how I ran the bluetooth mic input, I was getting a little bit of interference, but it was an easy fix.

Pros: Sound Quality, cost, bluetooth, decent phone integration
Cons: Bluetooth Music only plays on the front speakers, menu and buttons not 100% intuitive, but still very good.

great Kenwood radio

Found this for a great price. Love the hands free Bluetooth phone setup that worked great with my android phone and also works well with music.

Very Good unit, But..

Owners manual is short & poor, lacks much details of operation settings & set up, the web page is the same brief. So what is the only option call and ask my list of "what is this"? Overall it's a good unit and preforms well and I would recommend to others.

Great value

I am very happy with the stereo the price I paid was about 40% less then the local business very easy to install it and easy to use

Great Sound

Radio sounds incredible and works perfectly. Integrated well and auto programmed with the ASWC-1 with no headaches. Can't wait to finish my set up and have my subs hooked up and see what what results I get.

Careful with the screen on this. The display is housed in cheap plastic that scratches so easily. With basically no pressure at all, it can damage the liquid inside the LCD and distort it. That aside - it's a solid unit and would recommend it.

Great Player

Functions well. Good Remote. I love the Blue Tooth. Connected to my Blackberry with ease.

Bluetooth could be better

Overall OK unit, Bluetooth can be hardly heard, and the screen in any sunlight is pretty much useless.

Kenwood DPX500bt

Had a year old DPX308, was pleased with it but found myself wanting BT. On my other car I have a pioneer I really like, decided to go for a FH-X700BT, a radio with very positive reviews. Really disliked that HU, super plane Jane looks, boring, ugly with mediocre sound and a problem freezing and giving error messages. Sent that Pioneer back to Sonic(thank you) and got the kenwood DPX500BT. Install was simple, adjustments were very intuitive, easy to setup. The sound is far better than on the 308, it just a far superior HU in so many respects. The new 500 is a very goon looking HU but the 308 is better looking day or night. All said, I am very happy with my new HU, sound is very stout, crisp and clear. Thanks Sonic, thanks Kenwood.

good stereo and price

Sent it quickly. Was so easy to install especially with the easy instructions. Radio is cool. My son loves the changing colors. Easy to operate. Thanks sonic.

perfect!!!

This radio is great! It has a nice sleek look that makes it look classy while putting out great sound. The Bluetooth is a great edition to this all around awesome radio. It gives true power to my kicker 6 3/4" and 6x9's. This is a great edition to any sound system and I highly recommend it!

Poor display

I don't know about the rest of all the positive reviews. I have a Dodge Grand Caravan. The radio mounts near the top of the dash. The sun shines and the displays is impossible to see. I have the brightness turned all the way up. No help. I would not have bought it if I had known about the poor display. If I could see what I'm doing would really help.