Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great Deck! Great sound!

Although the shipment took a little longer to arrive than expected, the deck was very easily installed, thanks to the free accompanied installation kit! You at Sonic was very smart in including the kit, because not only it saved me time to shop for it when the deck arrived, and it helped me make the decision in making this purchase from your company rather than some local stores.
The deck has great sound, it is highly recommended! Awesome!

Excellent product and service

Works great with nice features at a reasonable price. No complaints.

kenwood

love the radio for the money u cant beat it

Great Seller

Super Fast Shipping and the product is just as described!!!! Great Seller!!!!!

Great product

I got this radio a month ago and hasnt given me an issue with anything, everything i need for installation was in the box,

Great product and value

I'd recommend this head unit. It has great features, including fantastic sub control, with adjustable low pass filter and bass level control.

good features, good looks, easy to use. GREAT VALUE

I have owned one of these for about 3 months. its a very nice radio, has options for sub woofer level, bass, mid, treble, and a lot of things in between. its a great product and the red matches really well with the stock gages on my 2000 grand prix. only problem i have had is that the ipod won't play thru the USB port for some reason. it will just say 'reading' and get to the song but won't play. I have tried hitting the play button on both the ipod and the dash but to no avail. I'm not sure if its the ipod or the radio.

also very easy to use, and as i said earlier it looks great. plenty of features. read the owners manual to find them all

a great product, gonna buy one for my friend on her birthday here soon

good buy

hard to beat for the money just what i needed

Great stereo for price!

i greatly noticed a quality difference from the factory head unit

Kenwood KDC-158U

I own a couple of other Kenwood units simular to this one and they work and sound Great.
I Highly recommend Kenwood KDC-158U and Sonic Electronix. there both Great to work with.

Great Buy

For the money this unit preforms great. I am a Kenwood fan so I'm a little biased but I would highly recommend this unit to anyone interested in a great head unit at a low cost.

Cool Radio

This radio looks very nice and has some good features. i would recommend this to anyone!

Great economical deck

I bought this deck about 6 months ago and it has been all I was hoping for and more. I just put it in with 4 new speakers in my Ford Ranger daily driver. It works great with my Iphone and I have had no problems with it. I dont' know what else to say, other than it is a great deck for the dollar.

Great Headunit

I only had this head unit for about six months, and I love this product. I installed this myself to replace the factory stereo. Since then has been a pleasure to have, and sound quality is much better.

A fault I have with the headunit only has red lighting, but luckily it matches with the rest of my gauges in my Toyota Matrix.

It seems the most common problem is the ipod control through the usb. This is actually a very easy problem to fix. First you plug in the ipod, then the ipod has "kenwood" on its screen, and you can only control it through the headunit. However, if you press the ipod button (on the right of the volume knob) for about 2 seconds, the headunit will display "app's & ipod" I think; anyway from there you can control the music from your ipod. It is mentioned somewhere in the manual.

Hope this helps.

Use in my tractor

I bought this radio to use in my Kubota 8540 tractor and it works great. The stock speakers from Kubota have all they can handle (or more) from this unit. My only con is in the selection menu(s) - it's hard to know where you are and where you want to go but that may be a function of having so many options. Also, haven't been able to get my flash drive to play but could be from the format of music on my computer.

Works Great!

I bought this product because I wanted a radio with a USB port, and it works for much more than that! I would recommend this to anybody who is looking for a simple to use, easy to install radio.

Great deal!

I love this thing! Low price for usb AND 3.5mm connectivity?! Amazing! I just bought 2 of these, installed one in my sisters car for christmas, she's not very tech savvy, but she loves it and figured out how to use it, and i installed the other one in my own car.

Con: By ear, I can't hear any difference in the sound of my 4 6 3/4" clarion speakers with this new head unit in comparison to my stock head unit.

kemwood kdc-155u

I am very happy with this product. Once I finally figured out the wiring diagram, everything worked great. When I ordered though, it looked as if the application (my vehicle) I checked for stayed associated with the order, so I thought the installation accessories would be automatically included, but they weren't, so I had to order them later. A prompt from the website during the ordering process would have been useful (or maybe I just missed it).

Serious Improvement

Not going into technical details. Upgraded my stock head unit in a 2012 mazda 5. A true musical delight emerged from my stock speakers. I thought I would have to dig in my pocket a little deeper for 6 new speakers, not the case. Well worth the money. Sonic was on spot with the service.

Good features for the price

- This deck has auxiliary, USB and an OK set of customization EQ settings.
- It was easy to install like any other deck.
- It's easy to use while driving.

good deck

Love this new deck, and for a very good price. The only downside i found with it is that it doesn't have a subwoofer control feature. works great and arrived quickly!

I Love This Radio

I love this radio, its great love the red color and how easy it is to use the only down side is that it only has 1 pair of rca output but thats for my next radio.

great ddeal

easy to use, ipod friendly, and reads WMA's. no problem to install with kit and wire harness

Great Value

I bought a car stereo from Sonic Electronix and it works great, Trusted Seller

Sweet Head Unit

Installation was easy, buttons click nicely, cool colors and sounds good. Easy to play tracks off of a USB thumb drive.

Nice quality head unit

Simply put, this head unit is great value for the price. The usb plug is wonderful for charging and playing your ipod at the same time. The remote it comes with is small and portable but its small size also makes it easy to lose. I recommend buying an adaptive wiring harness for your vehicle because the wires are color coded and they make installation much easier. I recommend this to anyone looking for a great head unit on a budget.

Kenwood=Bo$$

This is a great looking and easy to use car head unit. I do not regret purchasing. Its a great price and I highly recommend it.

the kenwoon

I love the radio it sounds great and I love how easy it is to set up the time and the sound.

Excellent

This stereo has all the features I wanted. I love the USB. Thanks!

Awesome Head :)

I ordered this head unit on a Tuesday night and received it Thursday afternoon. This head unit goes perfect with my 2x 12" Kenwood subs. It has awesome features and goes great with my iPod touch. The red lighting matches the red of my interior perfectly :) The remote is small, perfect to hold in my hand while driving. The many features on the remote are simple and very easy to get the hang of. I would highly recommend this head unit to anyone with Kenwood subs.

Sure

This radio has been my fav. I've had a pioneer before and went with this one and I've been very pleased. It gets a hiccup every now and again when the iPhone gets plugged in. But I don't know if its me causing it. Not a big deal.

Very simple!

Installed this in my Mom's collector car, a Datsun 280z. Works great and very simple for her! Would recommend for anyone who doesn't want an over complicated headunit.

Pretty good headunit

It looks good and not hard to really use. My only problem is trying to get the direct control for the ipod to work. It may just be I have one of the first generations but either way the usb port is an awesome thing to have. Totally worth getting and for my first time installing a headunit it went really smooth. Really good for the price!!!

good head unit

Installed easy and looks good in the Ford. easy to control too. only downfall is you cant control your sub output with it or your speaker cutoff frequency. other than that great product for the price

Kenwood-KDC-248U

This unit replaced a factory installed unit in my ski boat and performs great. Good company to deal with as I have purchased items before with good results.

Great Head Unit!

i have been using this head unit for about 6 months now and have not had a single problem with it. all the features and options are great. the way it looks is great, and ever since switching i've had much clearer sound

kenwood kdc-252u

I love this unit. You gave the best price and it works great.

nice

Fits perfectly for a sub system but if you plan on doing speakers look elsewhere. Also has no rear usb input so if you hate wires this also isn't for you.

Great Value, Great Sound, Great Price

This is a good car stereo, has many features, the sound is fantastic. I bought one of these back in November for my truck. I liked it so much I got one for my granddaughter for Christmas and she likes hers too.

Awesome buy!

Many settings to choose from. Has Aux and USB inputs. Great buy!

Great Pice

I bought this for my Kids they love it. I have triplets and they were always complaining about the stereo in their car, so I bought the radio and a subwoofer from Sonic.had it installed Looks and sounds great.

Bang for your Buck!

This unit looks and plays like a champ! Easy to install, remote makes it a breeze. This is not bad on your pocket book. Red lite up matches my instrument cluster. Very happy with this unit!

inexpensive unit

This unit cuts out at high volumes. Sent it back got another one and new one does the same thing. the heat sink on the back gets very hot. I have it installed in a Chevy van with factory speakers. Put the Factory Delco head back in and dont have any problems.

Display screen

I like the unit, but after a few minutes the radio stops playing and "protect" shows on the screen.

Great Unit

I really like this unit. I am not an audiophile and don't care for bass that makes your vehicle rattle but I am an MP3 fan and this unit fits the bill. Makes my factory speakers sound like new ones.

Good Head-Unit

Simple and Plain but a good thing. It isn't going to blow your mind with insane features, it's a simple head-unit but it's a good one. It has a good amount of RMS per speaker and it can make a factory system sound pretty damn good (considering its just an addition of an aftermarket radio).

This was the first aftermarket stereo I purchased when I got into car audio, but after about 9 months of use I sold it to a friend for 50 bucks and put that 50 on the eXcelon headunit I purchased to run my 3 amp system.

Sounds great, controls are very easy to learn.

I ordered KDC-248U and I was surprised to receive this, which is actually an upgrade (more features) for the price of the former. As always, great service from SonicElectronix.

Kenwood KDC-248U

Very nice stero. Goes well with other products.

Excellent Product

Installed this stereo about 3 months ago. Sounds great. I-phone works seamlessly on Pandora. Mapquest sends directions through stereo when connected. Installation was simple with the hardware Sonic provided with it. I am completely satisfied with this purchase.

Relationship Savior

I purchased this great little unit for my girlfriend as a replacement for the CD player she had in her 2006 xterra. I would definitely recommend this product!

Amazing.

Wow, where to start. I'm a first time buyer and hooked it up myself. Watched a few YouTube videos and I installed it in my 05 Hyundai. Huge difference from stock. 80$? Well worth it with the free shipping and handleing. Simple settings and a remote comes with it too!! No problems with it after about 2 months. Love it.

You can't beat it.

You can get a better radio but you will pay more. This deal you can't beat.

great buy!

kenwoods always been reliable for me and this deck was no different..love it and what a bargain! faceplates a lil cheaply made but functions properly

best basic headunit money can buy

Fastest charging head-unit I've ever plugged into, iPod button makes switching from aux or CD easy with one big button to iPod.

matches volkswagen gauges and leds perfectly looks sexy

Great deal

Works great and was a great deal takes a little while to navigate the iPod but worth it.

Kenwood KDC-248U

This radio was awesome. In fact it was so awesome that someone stole my entire car.

Worked great for a week...

This was a great deck.. has aux imput, and usb. The features and sound quality was great, but even when professionaly installed, it crapped out. Great deck but be beware.

Good deal. Great after market radio as we'll

I wasn't sure if I was gonna like it because it was a new thing for me changing radios but it turned out pretty we'll this websites sells the radios compatible to your car and year and fits perfectly in it as we'll

GOOD CD PLAYER

NICE AND COMPACT. IT IS WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM AN ENTRY LEVEL KENWOOD CD PLAYER

Good deal

Very good company; fast and I like the price.

Great value

Very inexpensive stereo and works great for the price. Dealing with Sonic was a great experience. Fast and efficent service and shipping.

Awesome as expected

I'm a long time lover of Kenwood products. This was no different. Went in easy and is such a great deal at sonicelectronix!!!

??

Stereo always starts off in demo mode not quite sure why and the clock always resets.

awesome product, great price

This head unit was everything that was advertised, im very satisfied with this product and the price i paid for it, i installed it myself the day after i got it and i listen to it every day and ive had no problems. i would definitely recommend this product to anyone that is looking for a great head unit at a reasonable price

Can't go wrong with Kenwood

Even with factory speakers in my 99 Altima, this stereo made a HUGE difference in sound quality. I previously thought that I could not make my car's audio sound any better without replacing factory speakers and that could not be further from the truth! Look no further. BUY THIS STEREO!

Great value for the price easy to use exact fit

EAsy to install lots of great features.i use it in my classic car mounted in glove box. Looks grest

Great Stereo

My wife likes how easy it was to install in her truck, how good it sounds.

Great headunit

Looks great, adds power to your speakers, the only bad thing about it is when you have your iPod plugged into the usb function you have to control it through the stereo which takes time getting used to, otherwise great headunit, definitely recommend to anyone.

The Car Guy

Great system for the money, user friendly and it sounds and looks great. I always buy kenwood even the lower end stuff is excellent.

excellent value

For the amount of money, great choice. Sonic offers great prices and free shipping! I'll be back for more!

Solid Product

I've had this head unit for about a year now and the only problem I've had is that it some times takes a little long to load the next song on a mp3 cd. Besides that I've loved this head unit from the design to its dependability, for paved highways to the rocky back roads this thing hasn't quit yet. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap reliable head unit

perfect

Basic deck. Works great exactly what I expected. Not many features but I didn't want to spend too much money

Great HU for the price

Pros: This HU gives a good amount of RMS, sounds great, and has a lot of options compared to other HUs in its price range. It also looks great and is fairly simple to use once you're used to it. You'll notice a huge improvement from your stock head unit.

Cons: It only has one RCA output on the back, but that isn't a problem for me.

Amazing stereo!!

This stereo made my crappy speakers sound pretty amazing. I cant wait to see what will happen when I get better speakers! Really sweet looking at night too!

very good deal

this place is the best to buy car stereos and sound systems best value high quality products

Good Buy

Good unit for the price! Looks good, sounds good and most importantly, everything works perfectly!

kenwood kdc

Great product. Correct wiring harness. Quick shipping, and easy transaction

modern design USB transfer ready.

Love my new car stereo. Has, what I recently learned, to be the next antiquated music playing system with the CD player which is good for me because I have many CDs. This system also includes a USB access connection slot. Talk about cool, and the music comes across loud and clear and the music stores very efficiently in the small USB flashdrive. The MP3 aux. connection is nice too, but with USB who needs that. The stereo is also customizeable in terms of seperate bass, mid range, treble, bass boost levels, fade, and balance. It has bluetooth phone compatibility. This will mount just about anywhere with the radio cage and a couple of brackets to hold it in position with the dash. I had to customize the bracket attachment from my existing vehicle to the radio cage then screw it to inside of dash. The wire harness Sonic included worked perfect. I am have dichomatic color blindness and the colors and wiring configurations were fairly simple to figure out.

sounds great

It sounded great hooked up in my superduty, easy to understand how to set it up.

Good value for the money

Replaced a stock stereo on a toyota sienna with this. Sounds great and controls are very easy to learn.

Good produc for the price

Good Kenwood KDC-248U for the price.