Customer Ratings & Reviews

Overall Fantastic head unit

Everything you can expect from this unit. Its clear and has quality sound.
The navigation is really nice. The only part I don't like it the voice activation. When you speak to it, the system doesn't understand or recognize the words. Its faster to just touch the panel then to do the voice activation. Other than that its good!

Awesome Unit!

I have had this unit for a couple of weeks now and i am really impressed! The boot time is very quick on the z110bt(maybe 10 seconds) and every function I have used works as advertised. The voice recognition does a good job of understanding commands, and is a nice feature. The bluetooth features are my favorite, the phone and the unit sync quickly, which allows me to stream/control music stored on my phone, as well as make/receive phone calls, and the contacts from the phone are also pulled up onscreen! Overall I see no downside to this unit and have failed to be disappointed as of yet.

Great unit

This is an awesome unit. the only thing that I wish pioneer would have kept the wireless steering wheel controller.

Excellent

Very easy to install easy to use very functional

Top 5 In-Dash NAV Units

Bought a unit last year , installed it myself, ... very slick design, looks good on my dash, great piece of electronic, full of features. Still a little pricey. But I would recommend it to anyone who's into gadgets and electronics.

great value

Great value

Amazing product

This is a great product, it is all that i expected. I installed the product myself, the installation instructions were quite accurate and everything was done in a day, the provided wires and the Scosche FDK11B was a great product and a must to set the great condition for the installation. The settings are great and easy to use. The screen is the right dimension and the holding guard that is provided with the system to fit your personal vehicle has a great aesthetic. The new button bar is a great upgrade and it cleans the over all look of the product

AWESOME!

This unit is great! Everything is great on it. The only con i see is, i thought i was going to be able to view photos in a slideshow or something. Are make a photo as a background while i was playing music. But, other than that it is great. It comes on fast, the sound is amazing, the navigation is on point. the hands-free bluetooth is all right. It comes in handy though. I'll recommend this unit to anybody! Keep it up pioneer.

Great sounding with lots of features

This unit is really great! It replaced another known brand; it sounds great with a bunch of sound adjustments to customize your listening taste; it is easy to use, touch screen works good, has a big & clear viewing screen that tilts too for better angle.

the best Stereo I have ever owned, no issues

I love every aspect of my stereo, I would recommend it.

Best car stereo I had yet

Installed it myself on my Volkswagen Passat and works perfectly. I love the fact that it has all the connectivity you can think of: Ipod/Iphone, SD, USB, Bluetooth, audio. GPS is very accurate and maps are good. It is able to multitask (GPS, music playing and phone calling at the same time) without freezing or errors. The sound is great and you have a large variety of settings.
In conclusion, it is my best stereo to date and the Sonic store was a great experience, prompt and accurate.

Perfection

I would recommend this to anyone looking to drop some cash on a series in dash Nav. I was originally looking into something from Alpine but lets face it their double din units look like dinosaurs. This unit looks sleek and up to date.
Pro's: Very easy to use, Very customizable, 8band equalizer, Lets you control an iPod either on the unit or the iPod it self, customizable splash screen, and the navigation is very responsive.
Con's: Installation isn't recommended for newbies (me) had a pro do it.

Best Unit Out There

No other headunit comes close to the pioneer z1. The features are great, it looks nice, the navigation is top of the line and it has a hard drive. What more could you ask for. If I put a cd into the car it will copy the cd onto the hard drive...it's that good. Ive invested over $10,000 into my car and this is by far the best money ive spend on it. Highly recommend.

Pioneer Z120BT Eval

I’ve had the Pioneer AVIC-Z120BT for about six months now. It was installed in a 2008 Ford Edge which has the Ford Sync with a premium sound system.
First off, get the auto program steering wheel interface. The PAC unit could not cut the mustard after spending too much time (hours) trying to get it to work. The Axxess auto program unit was a snap.
If you have the Ford Sync you will be disappointed in the Z120BT. The support for Bluetooth, phone, and voice command are far superior in the Sync. Pioneer has a lot more work on this. Ford Sync is always available and is activated by pressing a steering wheel button but the Pioneer requires you to first use the touch screen interface to turn the voice command system on before you can press the activate button. The voice command is part of the GPS system not the radio. I liked the Ford Sync so much better; I am thinking of re-installing the factory radio. Hopefully Pioneer can improve their unit with a software upgrade but I doubt it. The voice command is a joke. I guess it would work better if a spoke Japanese but giving it commands is a waste of time even for phone dial.
After using a Garmin for many years, the Pioneer GPS is also a disappointment. The first five times I tried to use the GPS to give directions the address was not found. I am talking about well established locations that have been around forever like a golf course and a VFW hall for example. Supposedly there is a map update but I cannot find it anywhere on the Pioneer site plus I should not have to update a product I just purchased. I’d say the maps are at least 10 years old right out of the box. My Garmin gives me the next cross road and distance to it on a full-time basis at the top of the screen and the name/route# of the road I am on at the bottom. The Pioneer GPS only gives this information when you are in trip/route mode. Otherwise you have to read the map detail to know the next intersection coming up. I was able to find national chains for Banks and restaurants but no local restaurants will be found. So if you select “Mexican” restaurants you get Taco Bell and other nation chains but no local ones.
If you have an Apple iPod or iPhone then you will be happy because the Pandora application gets downloaded for use but if you have some other device or MP3 player the organization and playing features just suck and not worth using. It’s like the Apple devices are your only choice. What good is a hard drive in the unit when you can’t organize it if you have an MP3 player?
Because this is a “high” end unit I was expecting more from the radio. You cannot record radio even though there is a hard drive available. It would be nice if the unit could be like a radio DVR where you could stop and pickup live broadcasts so you don’t miss anything. The screen is huge but the screen real-estate is wasted. The display has mostly redundant information. The time display blocks out radio settings for the higher channel information, current channel information is redundant to current display and the lower channel display just tells you the pre-set number. It would be nice if the display was used to tell you what song was on those presets but it just works like a tradition button radio.
Here is what is keeping me from going back to the factory radio, the sound quality. This unit made a very big difference in the quality of the sound. It is as different as night and day. The Pioneer is so much better than the factory radio even with the factory speakers. I could not believe the difference and improvement. It is outstanding.
If your primary reason for getting this unit is for the GPS then get a Garmin and use it in conjunction with your factory radio. However, if you don’t mind giving up Ford Sync to get better sound quality then you might want to consider this unit.

pioneer avic-z120bt

This is a Pioneer Avic-z120bt. All and all i give it a 3.5 out of 5. The DVD quality is very good. It is ok for navigating through all of the options while driving. It has everything you could ever want out of a in dash cd, dvd player. The navigation is horrible on it. I would have rated it 4.5 out of 5 if the navigation was better. The GPS will turn a five minute drive into a twenty five minute drive. If going on a state to state tip trip it works fine. In my home town I just have to get to the freeway, then it will do ok. The back-up camera is a very nice added feature. I had to buy the CAMERA separate, but highly recommend getting one if you plan on buying this for your vehicle. When starting your car, it will take about fifteen to twenty seconds for the Pioneer unit to turn on. That being said, you can start the car put the vehicle in reverse and the back-up camera will work without a problem. After backing out of your parking spot the Pioneer head unit will be ready to operate. You can watch netflix or youtube from your Iphone and I think a droid will work as well. I have a ipod in my glove box loaded with tons of music, and am able to control the ipod from the head unit. I recommend the Pioneer avic-z120bt, if you do not care about the navigation. If the navigation is important to you, I highly recommend doing some more research on other brands. I hope this helps. I made a video on this product. You can see it at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=y3yxSbinuVQ

Great!!!!

The unit Z120bt is the best product I very bought for my Nissan Rogue 2009, it has great sound and great features very thing u need in a head unit this is the one. When they told me that it is one of the hot's product in the market. There are saying the true. I thank you, Sonic Electronic for have this product it a good deal.

Good Price.

I bought this for my daughter as a Christmas gift, she loves it. I shopped several stores on ebay and talked with some on the phone, after my shopping I chose this store over the others.

Great!!

Thank you Sonic Electronix for have this product at a good deal to buy. Z120bt is the best head unit any can buy . It has very thing down to sound, looks and much more, if any one it reading this buy the unit stop think u would never go to another dish head unit very.

The ABSOLUTE Best Head Unit

I have had Kenwood, Clarion, and Pioneer Decks. I switched from a Pioneer 700BT to this unit. Unlike the 700BT, the AVIC-Z110BT has: more dynamic volume, no audible hiss at high volumes, very fast operating system, and a very responsive touch screen. The features are amazing. I also love the backup cam too (BUY IT TOO!!!). Bar none, you cannot go wrong with this unit. If I owned a $1,000,000 supercar, I'd have this unit installed.

Clarion Balla

I got this screen hooked up in my '01 Daewoo Llanos, with 6 Clarion subs and 6 500 watt amps. It looks and sounds great. shakes the street when i rool by with my yellow neons and 12" rims.

could be better

The function note is:
Design 10/10
Sound : 10/10
Video : 10/10
ipod control : 10/10
Bluetooth audio 10/10
Sirius: 3/10 (only one line display)
Pioneer software : 0/10 (Avicfeed and iphone app. is worthless for now)
GPS 2/10 (Not accurate if you don’t program a destination)
And check if your car have a vss output ! ! !
If yes, the GPS is MAYBE better.

I don't think I’ll buy Pioneer again, but I’ll definitely buy sonic stuff again. Very nice shopping experience and the all include price is very appreciate.

Never Again

Bought it Feb 2008 after less than 100 hours it quit - nothing but "starting up.." text message - no stereo. Nav isn't very good and certainly not intuitive to operate. No where as good as the 10 year old Garmin Street Pilot it replaced. I still don't know how to drop a way point while moving. Even at it's best the nav reset sometimes and sometimes couldn't nav to a previously validated address.

Decent

its a good deck but i dont like how u cant change the background colour and themes like u can in a jvc....

Factory Quality

The Z110BT which is now upgradeable to a Z120BT is a very good unit with all the features or more that are factory installed, with different add on modules you can have Sirius, XM radiio, GPS, rear view camera and iPod operation and voice command control. The units also have Bluetooth capabilities for hands free cell phone operation obviously quality stereo and movie capabilities. This unit with all the modules combined can more than emulate the factory Ford SYNC System.

Pioneer AVIC Z3 Review

I love it! SonicElectronix.com has great fast service.

The only thing I would recommend with your Pioneer AVIC Z3 is the bypass guide.
It will show you how to unlock all features while driving like DVD movie/video playback and navigation input. It is really easy to do.

Great and user friendly..

I currently have this unit in my Cadillac and it is very universal and not complicated to use like some of the other navigation pieces out there. I also have a AVIC-Z1 in my suburban. So as you can see I highly recomend this product. You'll love it.

Awesome system for a great price!

The product was easy to install and very user friendly. The only problem I had with this unit was that it kept telling me that the parking break sensor wasn't connected correctly. But they released an update to eliminate that problem soon after I noticed it. It's nice not having to have one of those bluetooth headsets now that it is connected to my stereo. The voice activated POI search is a great tool as well, it has showed me places that I didn't even know were there. The voice activated music selection is the greatest idea ever, as I don't have to take my attention off of the road to find what I want to listen too. I am a long time fan of Pioneer and will continue to buy their products after seeing that they're still making great units. I look forward to see what they are working on next.

I Love It!!!!!!!

This navigator/blue tooth receiver/radio/movie player is the most impressive, and enjoyable piece of equipment I could have added to my car. The cost is well worth every cent spent to get it. To get a better idea of how great it is look it up on www.youtube.com and watch a few videos of it in action you will be amazed I know I am. It literally makes me want to drive more often.

The bluetooth syncs within seconds
The stereo system is perfect
The navigation is very accurate and up to date right out of the box and has millions of points of interest you can find very easily by category or by voice command
I added the MSN direct don't bother with that because MSN will be discontinuing service in 2010 but it's great for the time I have it and very inexpensive. ($30 for two years of service)

Bottom line is buy it you won't be disappointed and you will be hard pressed to find a cheaper price anywhere else.

Great Unit, but beware bluetooth

This unit is really a treat to use every day and makes my commute a breeze. I installed it with the XM receiver as well as steering wheel controls. The one HUGE NEGATIVE with this unit the the bluetooth call quality. The callers sound clear on the stereo, but they cannot hear you through the static and echo. If you do your research on the internet, you will find that this is a known problem with both the Z110 and Z120. I thought with BT in the product name, that the BT would actually be useful. Pioneer has been no help, so I have had to turn off the bluetooth feature and purchase a BlueAnt S4 which works great. So, if you are not going to use the hands free phone feature, (or voice commands for navigation or iPod, since those commands run through the same faulty voice circuit) this unit is great. However, if you are like me and have a long commute and need to use the BT feature for important calls, pick another unit or use another hands free BT device.

Pioneer AVIC-Z2

This replaces a garmin my wife was using. She loves it. Easy for her to use. The routing choices are limited and often it wants to take me a different way than the "fasters" (selected option). It toutes a lot of POI but I am finding some do not exist (never did), long time businesses are not included, Most of the add ons should be standard (e.g., back up camera, blue tooth). The CD process for loading pictures and songs should be updated to a usb or sd card. Oh and it should be limited to the start up screen and background screen. It should be able to store a number of pictures and scroll them. This is a great product. The only thing better in a carpc.

Great Unit!!!!

This product is awesome in many ways. I really like the voice activated feature. It has fast response times. It also has a wonderful GPS Navigation system. The Bluetooth system is cool. The best thing about this unit is that it really makes your music sound amazing if you have a good aftermarket system installed to it.

best nav set up

this thing is amazing. im running it in my overfinch range rover hse. the bluetooth is incredible and the nav is easy to use. the only draw back is i lost one nav disk and the set was 250.00 but other than that no complains

Pioneer AVIC-Z2

This product is out-standing.Bluetooth Clear reception through the the car speakers and clear out put from the mic. The nav system is very accurate and the c/d is out-standing and the radio is is like being in a theater. I put this in a 1998 El Dorado. And it looks very good.

Awesome receiver

I am in love with this receiver it has all the features I was looking for I take call while driving easily the navigation is good for a built in unit have problems in atl but that might be a user error. U can put custom skins on with a memory card so mine looks like back to the future.

great head unit

I just got this unit and it is great I will do a six month and year review but as of right not it is great the only bad thing I can say is it does not have a remote

Pioneer Avic-Z120BT

I love this tv i had the pioneer avic x920bt and i liked it, but i love the z120bt. I have it in my 07 silverado with back up camera, 3 tvs, and an xbox and it works great. Would highly recommned.

wooooooooowwww

OK first it has everything.
great sound video GPS everything works great no hiccups at all.....
I replaced an Eclipse AVN6600 with this unit n never looked back.

i would buy it again!!

not the best

This was good at first but its not very easy to use i had difficulty figuring out how to use it maybe you just need to be smarter then i am i dont know but it is durable and the picture quality is good as well.