Customer Ratings & Reviews

pac swi-rc

Worked great on my 03 z-71. No issues so far. Took about 20 mins start to finish installing and programing.

Great product,value,quality

For sure you company is the best , I will recommend you every time some need any of your products

Great Product

Bought this for a steering control for audio set that I bought. Now I have full control of all steering column audio functions.I am putting 3 for durability since I have owned it for less than 30 days and really don't know yet.

Great Product

The instructions are very clear and programming is simple ... This model works perfectly with my setup

Easy to keep your steering wheel controls

If you want to use your steering wheel controls with an aftermarket radio you need one of these units from Pac-Audio. I called them during the install and the customer service was AMAZING.

Excellent Product

Great product, very easy to install. Yes support is great!

Work real good!

Wired it up but took a while to get it working.

Perfect option for aftermarket head unit

I can't believe how easy this steering wheel control module is easy to install and set up. Took me all but 10 minutes to get the wires connected and the unit programmed. Very easy instructions and very detailed wire connections. Installed on a 09 Subaru Forester w/ an AVIC-x850bt. Love it. A great product by PAC

Perfect for my application

This unit was the perfect match for my application, it is easy to use, accepts a wired remote unit, and replaced the existing unit in less than a hlaf hour.
Excellent value.

Good service and product

Unit works fine and was a good price. Install takes a bit of time to program the functions.

Troublesome

When this product was installed in my 2010 Subaru Legacy GT and Pioneer AVIC 3D, it was working alright at first. After a few weeks, the volume-up button on my steering wheel became a little finicky. I found I had to hit the mute button on the wheel, and then the volume up would work again.

I had the wiring inspected by three different technicians from different shops. There were no issues. I even had the unit re-wired on one occasion.

In the end, I did a warranty exchange with Sonic Electronix, and they were amazing in helping me with the RMA and exchanging for an Axxess ASWC unit.

Great value

This single device works perfectly with my clarion head unit.

Great Machine

Love it - you can leave it in the up position if you like, so when you start the vehicle you don't have to wait fifteen seconds before you're in "backup camera viewing" mode (by which time you've already backed out of your parking spot).
GPS has topographic outlook -magnificent.
BUT
SCREEN WOBBLES when touching - it makes typing in a pickup truck VERY difficult.

USB has an issue - it asks for a name for the device and a Windows Compact Edition error window comes up when I plug my Android (Galaxy S3) in. Problem is - you touch the field asking you to type something in and nothing happens. You're expecting a QWERTY keyboard to pop up. Nothing.


Bootup time is a bit slow.
GPS will sometimes try to route you to the last route you went to - in spite of being cancelled.

WISH IT HAD A VOLUME KNOB.
WISH IT HAD A TUNING KNOB.
Because of the wobbly-touch screen (it moves back and forth like a millimeter every time you touch it) - Tuning is HARD. There's a "SLIDE" rule or something UP AND DOWN. No matter WHAT you think - you'll do it wrong. If you're on "97.5" and above you is 100 and below you is 90 - which way do you slide it? And do you slide the NUMBER (i.e. touch it) or the "ruler" next to it? Say - to get to the next channel? Answer? NEITHER. you press and hold - for a LONNNNNNNG time a HARD BUTTON on the unit until you hear a "BEEP" and it goes to the next channel. A SUCKY thing is that you can't (unlike almost all radios) set the screen or your steering-wheel button to have "next" mean "Next Channel", or "seek / scan" - "Up" on steering wheel = your next preset. Drive 30 minutes outside of your area and that's useless.

Gripes aside - TUNER PULLS IN CHANNELS including A.M. Many radios are horrible at this - not this one.

GPS is simply magnificent. QWERTY - suggestions -all good. The wobbly touch screen is annoying. Also - you have to CONFIRM YOUR ROUTE THREE TIMES!? "Select Route - 'check!'". "Yes - I want to go that way.". "YES!!! GO!" I.e. THIS CAN LITERALLY KILL YOU.

Backup cam comes on fast.

Works well with steering buttons.

Satisfied.

happy with purchase

We ordered this model for our pontoon boat. The sound is great. It looks sleek. The option to put our iPod inside for protection is a bonus.

Great product

I purchased this stereo for my Harley Davidson Street Glide. The stereo performs great, water & moisture have never been an issue and I have had it in the rain, iPod dock is absolutely the way to go, tons of songs and not limited to 165 files like with a jump drive on a Sony stereo. Go for it. Sonic was great.

Generally Impressed

The PAC SWI-RC does exactly what it advertises: interfaces a vehicle's existing steering wheel controls to an aftermarket stereo system. Since installing it, I haven't really had any problems, only a few minor concerns that I believe are probably inherent to the current state of the industry.

Installing the unit into my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ) wasn't very straightforward, and required a significant amount of research, and consultation with a person I know who'd installed one in his own Jeep. This isn't the case with most vehicles, which have very well-detailed instructions included with the unit, however finding the information I needed (which ultimately came from PAC themselves) could have been much easier. This isn't really a failing of the product, but of the manufacturer's website.

Once installed, however, the controls work great. I can very easily and reliably use any of the buttons on my steering wheel to invoke their respective commands, and not once have I had an issue with the product not working. I'm generally impressed with the device.

My only issues, at this point, are that I couldn't program the controls to mimic the factory ones (where the buttons on the left of the steering wheel control track up and down, and the right control volume) and that sometimes pressing buttons one after the other prevents the commands from working. These aren't the fault of the device, however, but the lack of a set standard for how steering wheel controls work. In my Jeep, one wire carries the signal, and depending on voltage, the factory radio interprets what command is being sent. While it's probably possible to make something that can easily mimic this function, it's unlikely to be cost-effective to do so, so I can't really complain.

Pros:
Reliable, easy to use once installed
Good value for money
Most vehicles have detailed instructions that are easy to access (many are included in the box)

Cons:
Difficult to install in some vehicles, and programming is a roundabout experience
Servicing the unit can be difficult, depending on where it's placed during installation
Finding installation instructions for uncommon or older vehicles can be difficult at best

Great Buy For The $$$$

Installed in minutes, works great, perfect for ipods, iphones and mem sticks. only down fall is no connection for wired remote. My boat has 3 remote pads and now I have to open the compartment and point the wireless remote at the stereo. But better than CD's always skipping I guess.

Sony dsx ms60

Great radio for the price. One year in and going strong.

Excellent Head Unit

I was very impressed with the features and sound quality of this head unit. I nstalled this stereo with a pair of Alpine 61/2 speakers in my boat. Having the iPod sit inside of the unit is also an excellent benifit. You do not have to worry about the iPod moving around.

works good

Would recommend highly, put this in my boat last spring, works awesome sounds awesome, love all the control and lots of features. My old mood did not work due to its age but my friends iPhone and iPod did.

Great great great!!!

I thought this project would be hard but its pretty easy. Works great with my Pioneer deck.

Sony DSX-M60

Great radio! Installed on my harley davidson. Received radio as advertised, packaged well and arrived safely.

Great... Use it on my boat.

I really like this setup. With the Ipod sliding right in. Who needs a disc player anymore anyway. I have it installed in my boat with the other electronics behind the clear plastic door, so it does not get wet and the remote shoots right through. When I get to the sandbar I just start up a playlist and let it go for hours. Paired with six 7.7 JL Audio speakers it sounds great. So far no issues..

DSX-MS60

Very nice unit. Sonic E. Shipped exactly as advertised. The head unit worked flawlessly. Cheaper than I could have gotten locally, even with shipping. I'm a happy customer.

Great product,value,quality

For sure your company is the best , I will recommend you every time some need any of your products

Nice head unit!

Had to replace the head unit on my pontoon boat and thought I better get with the times! This did that, just plug in your I phone and close the door. You can play all your music while the phone is safely tucked away inside!
Good clean power, and good reception of the Minneapolis radio stations from 70 miles away. Haven't used the remote yet, just plug in hide and shuffle.

nice but complicated

Installed this on a 2007 ultra classic. installation was fairly easy and has great sound and features. getting use to the controls is a long and tedious process to master all the features. It takes time but once you get it down its a great stereo for your bike. The remote control could be a little more user friendly but its doable.

Great product

Easy to use. Have all my iPhone songs playing through the radio. Wish it was easier to sort through albums/playlists though. I haven't figured that part out yet.

works great

I bought this because having a cd player doesn't mean much anymore, I haven't listened to cd's in a while but this is the ultimate radio and no wires hanging out of it and no other add-on's to fall off the dash. So far I've been using it for 6 months and don't have one complaint at all. This was a great value and works just as it should, I would buy again in a heart beat, thanks again.

Great feature product

Great product for marine or motorcycle installs keeps iPod / iPhone out of the elements and without any unsitely cords!

Sony DSX-MS60 Great Radio

I got this and installed it in my 2009 Harley Davidson Road Glide, to replace the stock head unit. I love it, can stick my ipod in there and play all my music and charge it at the same time.

Great Stereo

This stereo is great. I love the features of it. It doesn't have a CD player but that's okay. The faceplate folds down and a tray pops out so you can insert an Ipod, MP3 player, phone or memory card using the USB attachment. Not having a CD hole means one less area for water and salt to accumulate... and besides, who wants to haul around CDS on a boat anyways! I attached this stereo to Kicker speakers and the sound is awesome. Using the features on the stereo are very easy to access and it's a very simply looking stereo but has a lot of style.

I was going to install this stereo myself as I've installed car stereos... but there were extra wires on the wire harness that I was unsure about and therefore not sure how to install it in a boat. There are instructions for not only how to use the radio but how to install the stereo as well. Unfortunately, not having marine electronic experience, I wasn't willing to tackle it on my own.

Great stereo!

It was easy to install in my Jeep Wrangler. Good sound quality and loud output (I can hear it over the wind and engine noise) even with inexpensive speakers. Internal iPod tray is a huge plus and the menu is easy to use. The shuffle/ play a random track feature is a little hard to get to (you have to hold a button down for a few seconds) but that is my only complaint.

Don't get it wet

Had it install in my boat by a custom automotive company with a splash guard. The first time it rained the unit stopped working.

moeshun's review

it's worth the money, and you'll love it, easy to use

great product

Easy to install as long as you follow directions closely

Sony DSX-MS60

Is a very nice sound system. I'm using on my Harley-Davidson FLHTC out in the rain with no problems. To be better could have bluetooth.

Great value

Easy to follow online instructions and easy to install and easy to use

Great product

I changed stereo in my 2008 Harley Davidson Electra Glide and wanted to use factory controls. Easy setup and install, programming was simple and straightforward.

Great product

This was installed in my Harley Davidson and having the iPod internally was a great advantage!

Great for Boat!

Bought this to replace existing Sony CD player that could not be modified to connect to an iPod. Although I used it only a few times, it worked extremely well. It was just plug and play with existing Sony wiring harness in a Cobalt boat.

PAC SWI-RC

Great product easy to install simple as 1-2-3 other than the wiring part but that's even simple. I used it on a Chrysler Pacifica and it worked very well.

Suits me fine!

I bought the unit as a replacement for an older Alpine that had quit before I bought my boat.
Installation was easy and the unit performs as expected. Good radio reception, nice clear local source sound too. I bought this one for a couple of reasons. One it is marine rated so it should stand up to the dampness encountered in a boat. It has the multi input music player tray that handles my daughters' Ipod and Zune players. It also has a very easy to use wireless remote which is my main way to operate it. I have run it all summer, the boat has probably been out on 25 or 30 days. Never a hiccup.

It JustWorks

Purchased this to adapt a Kenwood head unit to work with the steering wheel controls in an '01 VW. Reason for purchasing THIS model: only one I could find that was listed as working with the earlier (non-CAN-BUS) VWs. And, work it does. Once I figured out a fine detail with its programming routine (hint: once you run out of factory buttons to press, STOP!), it does JustWork.
And, the interface box itself is quite small - makes it easy to find a place to stash it.

By Christopher on November 20, 2016 Verified purchase

just perfection

I love the way i usas able to program it and connect it to my car, at first it feels overwhelming but just read through the whole manual and data sheets and the process becomes as easy as a puzzle for 5year olds the perfect project for DIYers. And it supports tons of cars and a variety of stereos

Perfect for the Ipod User

Great little stereo, great power (ran two polk audio 5.25" speakers, 160w/ea.) combined 2 channels of the radio for each speaker for added power and WOW. Ipod tray/connection is great and works well. So as long as you are fine not playing CDs this unit is great.

I would recommend it. I installed it in a golf cart and over the last 6 months or so, it has held up to the elements just fine.

Best steering wheel control

Tried and true. This unit works perfectly every time if you follow the directions. Highly recommend.

By Steven on April 15, 2020 Verified purchase

Great idea and good quality

If you own am boat and realize you can't listen to cd's this is the best thing to buy easy to use and overall a great stereo.

Works great and not too hard to install

I would definitely recommend this product to use if you put an aftermarket radio into your vehicle. Install only took about 20 minutes programming it took about another 5 minutes it really isn't that hard to do is just a few steps that you have to take. the hardest part about it was actually finding the main bus wire to hook into which I found was under my steering column, but a simple YouTube video help me find it pretty fast

I like it

Works well in my Harley. Sounds much better than stock.

sony power

great deck and it can take a beating. as many have said great deck and easy to use. i did not use it in a boat tho

Review of the Sony DSX-MS60

this radio works great the only thing i wish it had was bluetooth but other wise the product rocks