Customer Ratings & Reviews

awesome radio

I purchased this unit and to my surprise it sounded better than my '07 Lexus with 14 speakers (Mark Levinson option). Installation (with the provided adapters) was a snap to install. Love it!!!

Excellent Radio Priced Right

This Kenwood radio had features i wanted and the detachable face was a must since this is in a convertible vehicle Sounds great has remote control all the features i wanted and a great price

Great Value & Sound

Great sound and features for the money. Easy to set up and use. I highly recommend it for entry level with premium features.

Very happy

Great stereo. I put it in a jeep that takes a lot of abuse and the stereo has held up great. Very happy!

Kenwood head unit

I recommend this head unit for it's great value for all it offers. The USB port in the front dash is a must for mp3 tunes! 2 pre amp outputs and song title text display screen are great options. The controls are not super user friendly to navigate. I consulted the manual a few times to set audio controls exactly how I desired. Overall great sound and good price on a great brand. My other car has a similar Sony head unit and it's very user friendly.

awesome

bought at B*** B** and paid 130 but i dont even care about the price. had no problems with it . plays cds that my other one would never play cuz of the scratches. looks beautiful at night with the blue color and red buttons it scans the radio real fast and can play music off ur phone or ipod. i am extremely happy with it and now all i wanna do is go drive so i can play with it lol. it also feels real solid not flimsy what so ever. i recommend to anybody

decent

great head unit for the price, sound quality is decent and its pretty easy to use. wish i could use my ipod to choose songs though instead of using the search option, it takes forever to scroll through songs.

I Love this unit

Very versatile head unit. USB, AUX, CD. I couldn't ask for more. Oh did i mention Bluetooth?!!!!

Good stereo

This stereo has great sound even with OEM speakers. Installation was a snap, maybe because the old one was a Kenwood also. Very happy with the product.

Nice Stereo, Love the USB

I recommend this stereo to anyone that is looking for an affordable quality stereo with a USB input.
Customer Service and shipping from Sonic is great, this is my 3rd purchase from them.

extremely pleased

this is my first stereo set, but i am somewhat of a music enthusiast and i know computers and technology very well.

the radio is very easy to use and the directions couldnt be much easier to follow. the only problem is depending on the radio antenna on your car. you may need to purchase an adapter, but thats not kenwoods fault cuz almost every car uses a different style.

i love the colors and design of the set. it doesn't feel cheap like the sony, jvc, etc. i felt when messing with them at different electronics stores. this one felt solid and i love it. the numbers are illuminated with red. i didnt realize it until after i bought the unit.

the only reason i gave it 4 stars under features is because it didnt come with an hd radio set, but with my car...being a vw...it doesnt have much space for it in the space. but yea...overall a great set. highly recommend.

Awesome headunit

Great headunit, sound quality is awesome. Nice aux and usb input. Simple to use, looks nice. Have had it for almost 2 years and it works just like the day I got it. My system started shorting and it went straight in to protect mode to prevent damage so that is also a nice feature.

Typical excellent Kenwood quality

Everything was as expected with this unit, very user friendly, excellent tone, and installation was a snap. I have 2 of these units, the performance of the first motivated me to purchase a second for my truck.

Good for the price

Pros:
USB Aux input works with Ipod (not the Shuffle, though) & thumb drive
FM & AM are separate buttons
Volume knob instead of buttons/rocker switch
Six preset buttons off to themselves, though I wish they were bigger
Price!!


Cons:
Bass/treble adjustments in with too many other adjustments
Sound quality is good, but my older Aiwa sounded better
Bass boost adjustment not fine enough, either too much or not enough
Too many tiny little buttons grouped around the volume knob
Display disappears in sunlight

Despite having a few little issues, this is a good radio, especially for the price. I'm fairly happy with it. If you're bass happy, you'll love it. If you're looking for a head unit that'll play songs from your Ipod or thumb drive, and on a tight budget, this is a great choice...

Quality product

This product has been perfect for my needs. Good operation, good sound, well made, etc. I love having a remote control, and the only improvement I can think of for this product is to include a power on/off button on the remote.

Overall Great Product

I recently purchased this head unit and just installed it yesterday. The installation was pretty easy and it looks great. I have a 99 Ford Ranger and this cd player really made it sound like I had some premium speakers installed when reality they are just stock. I haven't looked at the manual yet on how to configure it but just by playin with it I have gotten used to it pretty quickly. The base boost is nice and with it on I am able to put my regular base down to -3 and it still rocks. The USB port in front is really helpful with my ipod nano 5th gen. It displays the title and album name right on the front and you can search for songs straight from the cd player. It comes with a nice little tray that sits under the cd player where you can put other cds, your ipod, etc. For the price, including shipping and installation kit, you really can't beat it. Def recommend it.

Excellent Stereo

This stereo is used in an open vehicle where it is subjected to all element and perform great.

Very Good, but glitches

This is a very good product for the price. The USB port is awesome and easy to use. I have not used the AUX input because I can use the USB port, and how many things do you really need to plug into your car stereo? The receiver has lots of power. The volume goes up to 35: I rarely go above 25 and never above 30 (bear in mind that I am connected to some heavy duty speakers, not sure how much sound you would get from lesser speakers.)
A couple glitches: 1) you cannot have more than approx. 200 songs in a folder on a USB device, it simply will not see anything beyond that. 2) "Full" random only applies to the folder you are in, not all the folders so you can't have more than 200 songs in full random at any time, still 200 songs lasts a long time. 3) It has developed a glitch where it momentarily powers down when I use any of the controls or push on the face plate. Annoying, but it picks up right where it left off once it cycles back up and usually only does it a couple times. Certainly not worth uninstalling, shipping back for repair, and reinstalling. It has great sound and good power and I can put all of my music on an SD card and take it with me everywhere I go. I would recommend this unit to anyone who isn't easily annoyed by little glitches.

awesome!!

i purchased one of these from b*** b**..and def shouldn't of bought it their..i payed $90 more than what i could of on this site..but def a great stereo for the price..cant beat it..awesome sound quality and if you have subwoofers they will def hit a lot harder

good head unit

i would recommend this item to others. it is very easy to use and the built in controls are very useful with my car audio systems performance.

good deck

love kenwood have been buying for 10 years don't need to add mids or highs

By gerald on October 8, 2016 Verified purchase