Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great stereo, Wouldn't buy it again.

I had decided on either this stereo or the JVC KD-A925BT. I chose this stereo because I liked the 4 line text display and the "tune tray"
The bluetooth is great, connects to anything I've tried. I can read the display easily from any angle in any lighting conditions. It's fairly easy to navigate and find what I want to play.
I wouldn't buy this again because of one really irritating feature. I loaded up my USB thumb drive with some music, but mostly Audiobooks, Lectures, Things with long (over an hour) tracks. The problem lies in the fact that it doesn't remember where it last played, in a USB drive, after the car has been turned off. Fast forward is not really that fast. It can take you 10 minutes to fast forward one hour into a track, 10 minutes with your finger on the button. Some books I listen to have tracks that range from 1 to 10 hours. For me, missing such a basic feature is just plain poor design. No where in the owners manual did it say that. I had to get with customer service to see if somehow I was missing something. They told me that is normal and this car stereo will not remember playback position from a USB thumbdrive.... (it will from an ipod) I thought Sony should have done a much better job with this. I should have went with the JVC.
How about someone do a car stereo with interchangeable faces. From time to time if I'd like to upgrade I can buy an new face that has new features or whatever instead of pulling the dash apart every time i'd like a change.

Talk about integration!!!

I purchased this deck and it sat on the shelf for months before getting my 1988 Audi back on the road. This unit still keeps impressing me. When the iPhone is inserted not only do you get the music and telephone but if using the maps/directions application they come over the car speakers while the music continues in the background. The sound and customization options are more than adequate and pretty simple to configure. I would recommend this product to anybody.

great radio for the harley

Bought this radio for my Harley works great. just wish it actually had separate bass and treble controls. love the internal usb plug using my thumb drive loads thousands of songs, who needs cds.

Awesome!!!

I bought this unit roughly a year and a half ago and everything on it has been working perfect so far. The only problem I have with it is that the Bluetooth won't sinc with my new iPhone 5 but it worked perfect with the previous iPhone models though.

Fantastic product!!!!

The best of all the digital music players in one. Bluetooth technology, memory stick music, Ipod,just about whatever kind of music you can think of can be played with this unit. Fantastic. Just do not get it wet.

Follow Up...

After a couple of years, the Stereo still runs well. Much happier with it now.
As far as USB playback on long track, I found that if it's encoded in AAC format it will pick up where it left off regardless of track length. The other formats will lose their place after the car is turned off (on longer tracks)
I probably would buy this one again after all.
Navigation, like others suggest is sometimes tricky with the knob. Other than that I have no complaints

Great package for the price!

The Sony S310BTX is a great value for the money. Its a true 5 channel head and its many features, like the Dash tray for the iphone, Ipod, mp3 player is priceless. The face plate is well featured and all text on screen is highly visible. I have bought 3 of these units for harley davidson motorcycles and they work great!

Great product

Great product, works really well. very easy to use & sounds amazing. thanks

JUST BUY You will LOVE!!!!! it

So great I bought a second one for another vehicle, I also am thinking one may be ordered for motorcycle.

Nice unit, not intuitive

I am replacing an older sony to add blue tooth connectivity. I also kept the unit Sony because the adapter for the Honda to Sony steering wheel adapter is already present. The unit looks and sounds good. Connectivity works reliably. The controls are not intuitive and requires a manual or lots or work to find. Controls takes more steps then I would like. Overall I am happy with the unit, if I had to buy Sony I would have no problems recommending the unit. If it could by anything I might buy something different.

Lots of Features for the Price

This radio does everything well. It is sometimes too adjustable though. Simple bass and treble controls would be nice. The control wheel is very sensitive. This unit controls the iphone 4gs very well. After 4 months in my s10 4wd it has held up very well and is the perfect head unit for my amp and subwoofer set up. After hours of tuning I have found the right set up and the sound rivals systems that my friends have that cost 3 times as much!!!

love it

Its really awesome if u have an ipod. Its so easy to hook up to blue tooth really great.

great buy, love it, sounds awsome

I bought this radio to play my music I downloaded to my phone and the Bluetooth works great.. I leave my phone in my pocket and just tap the pause button on the radio twice and it starts right where I left off.. the sub control works great on it.. I hooked up a 100W 2channel amp to some 5x8 kicker components speakers in the front of my truck (no rear speakers cuz of single cab) and everyone that rides in it says that the clarity is off the charts.. very easy to navigate, choose from blue or red lighting , the Mic for the Bluetooth phone calls works wonderful I haven't had any complaints on the other end yet.. no huh's or what's ... Just a great radio all around

Amazing Car Stereo

The Sony DSXS310BTX is simply the best automobile sound system I have ever owned. I say this as a 64 yr. old who has prided himself on his car stereo since the days of a car reverb radio with a front and back speaker in the 1960's. The ability to store/hide an ipod behind the face plate is great. I use an 8gb ipod which I frequently and effortlessly load and delete content from my 15K itunes library. Thus, I never get tired of my music mix while driving. In addition, the blue tooth capability gives me additional choices of music, talk, radio, etc. In fact, I haven't programmed the radio tuner at all because all of the stations I listen to are streamed and the blue tooth reception is perfect. Not to mention the great features of blue-tooth connectivity with your mobile phone.

Another terrific feature is all of the sound settings. Forget about the traditional right/left, front/rear, treble/bass. This unit has an almost unlimited number of extremely sophisticated settings. Once you find the perfect setting(s) for your taste and vehicle, the only thing left is unbelievable musical enjoyment.

My unit is installed in a Jeep Wrangler soft top which if you're not aware is a noisy vehicle. With 8 speakers installed in the cab and a two 8" speaker sub-woofer mounted under the chassis, all that freeway "white noise" simply disappears (except between songs). I know the volume control can be turned up to the high 20's although I honestly don't know where it tops out. Most of my listening is in the high teens/low twenties because on my unit, that is plenty loud with absolutely zero perceivable distortion.

I have a pretty darned expensive home sound system which is awesome. But, I can honestly say that the unit in my Jeep continues to blow my mind and put an ear-to-ear smile on my face as I tool down the road.

Great Value & Sound Quality

I have been very pleased with my purchase. The SQ adjustments and display on this HU are great! My only complaints are the iPod recognition upon vehicle start up and control knob. You have to unplug & replug your cable in order for the iPod to play, and it's very hard to use the knob while driving. Thankfully the remote is included. Can't beat Sonic Electronix prices!

Nice features, great value!

I have over 1,000 songs on the internal USB flash drive & can also link-up with my iPhone (which happens seamlessly).
This Sony unit is nearly perfect for simplicity & ease of operation.

Have installed 2 in our cars & 3 more in customers vehicles. Everyone is extremely pleased. Would definately recommend it!

Value was excellent.

I would recommend this product mostly for younger generation under 40 since they are more inclined to use all the functions that this radio is capable of. For my age bracket 55+ I like the sound it produces.

Quality product

I replaced a nearly-10-year-old Sony head unit that finally gave up with this one. The power and 10-disc changer controls plugged right in and worked no problem. Even my old remote worked with the new head unit, for most functions. Sony is pretty outstanding. The bluetooth paired and works great with my Android phone. The blue light is a little too bright at night, but the red is just fine. Sounds great with my sub and set of Infinity reference 6.5" speakers.

Great Sony innovation media car stereo

Well built and performs as advertised. The sleek design, feature controls, slide out tune tray, ease of navigation and has 4 volt pre-amps, a plus. The remote is a plus and well designed for ease of use. Recommend to read the manual that is well written to better understand the capabilities of this stereo and buy the wiring harness for your car a "must" for a clean install. Say goodbye to the CD and stock stereo "hello to the digital media age".

One observation, only two illumination colors blue and red. The blue color is brighter could be toned down. Small detail and always room for improvement.

Thanks Sonic Electronix

Nice one with exactly the features I wanted

I bought this for Europe. Bluetooth is awesome, TuneTray also fine, I like that I can use my iPod and charge the phone at the same time from the face USB connector.

The only glitch I have is the even number FM stations in Europe. I thought it would work fine, but it wasn't the tuner function I bought it for in the first place so I am not missing out that much. But if there's a hidden setting, do please let me know. :)

Good overall value

If you are looking just for a head unit this is one to really consider, some issues with internal USB iPod connection requiring a hard reset

Overheating ruined this GEM

I bought this deck to replace an OEM Golf stereo. The sound is great, the Bluetooth is perfect, the interface is intuitive. But the one thing that went wrong was the cooling. I have a 32gb ipod touch and even in the frigid north of Canada it overheats the Ipod if its anywhere over 15 deg Celsius. Eh...

sony dsx-s310btx

Thiz hu haz so many features & great sound quality. Luv the tune tray for klean nstal of music devices. No messy wires hangn evrywhea. Luv the bt, wrks awesome. No complaints frm the other end on the kall. 4v preamp iz strong & sendz a nice klean sig thru my kicker interconnects. The options for fine tuning ur sound iz juz endlesss. So many features. 7band eq iz great. Display gives nice bakgroundz & anime. Blue or red baklite. Juz an all round nice azz hu. I got thiz ta replace my alpine nice x303 & i dnt regret 1 bit!! Price iz soo cheap. Thiz hu iz a no brainer buy. Juz do it lol

nearly perfect audio player!

Awesome audio player digital converter makes iPod, flash drives sound better than CD's. Bluetooth works flawlessly only two con or dislikes that I have are the multifunction knob Sony could have done better and the lack of preset buttons on stereo. But I just use remote and then both dislikes do not apply. Will buy another for shelf for when unit dies. Its that good!

Great Stereo!

I'm very happy with this! The tune tray is a great idea, I used it for a 32GB flash drive half full with music. The tray keeps it out of the way though it's more convenient than having to run a USB extension to the glovebox from a rear USB port. The Bluetooth audio is clear and my phone pairs quickly, I love that I can see the battery and signal gauges on the screen.

Unfortunately, my Galaxy Nexus doesn't have a new enough AVRCP profile so the track information isn't displayed (Basic control is still possible, though). If you have a device with stock Android (Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, ect), this will be the case since Google hasn't upgraded bluetooth profiles. Most phones with a skinned version of Android from Samsung, Motorola, Sony and other companies should have the correct Bluetooth Profile. This isn't a problem with the stereo, it's just something to keep in mind if you're planning on using such a device.

Controlling the stereo is nice, though for obvious reasons I wouldn't want to drill down trying to select a song from my messy 15GB music collection while driving around the city. I usually pick an album or folder while waiting for the car to defrost and warm up. The large knob is the main way you're going to be controlling it, which I find nice since you only have to feel around for one thing. Using all the buttons for things like shuffle and changing settings isn't really intuitive, though the manual is helpful and you have the option of using the included remote.

The display is nice and easy to read, though the clock can be a little difficult to see compared to the stock radio in my Cavalier which filled the screen with the time. The amount of information on the screen is great compared to some of stereos I was looking at from Alpine and JVC. The screen is always white on black though you have two choices of colours to choose from for button illumination: red and blue. Blue looks cool, though when I was driving around at night I found it really bright, so I switched it to the red setting.

There are some wires hanging off the back that you would use to connect to an amp, which were a little annoying when I installed it in my 2004 Cavalier, which has a fairly small radio compartment. I ended up removing some small plastic pieces in the radio compartment to make installing it easier. Just something to keep in mind! Besides that, my only annoyance with this stereo is that you can't disable the face plate reminder when you turn off the car. I don't live in an area where stealing radios is an issue, so I don't bother removing the face-plate, so the chirping might get annoying.

Great stereo and honest seller.

Stereo arrived well in Australia. It installed easily with pulling out a double din unit and putting in a pocket for this single din design.
Setup was easy... just read the manual. Sound is better than original unit and functions well bluetoothing with my iphone 5 was easy and works. The ipod nano sits in side and is detected each time except initially as i think switching it on with accessories then later starting the car gives it a momentary power loss and confuses the read from ipod signal. If you start car normally and get to not fiddle with the ignition all becomes well. if ipod screws up just connect to itunes and do a sync and all comes back well. i like the units look with a clean finish and i would recommend this seller and the unit. I was impressed so i purchased another unit for my girlfriend and that fitted in a toyota RAV easy.

Great features

now this is a good music player
if they made a marine version
I would have another for motorcycle.

Excellent Product!!!!

Hi guys I just installed this unit two days ago and I really love it, this unit is great if you are looking for a cheap unit with a lot of features like bluetooth, USB connection and mic, bluetooth mic and bluetooth audio are awesome!!! I read the other reviews about this unit and I agree with them about the knob. It is a little hard to press specially when you are driving so I will recommend that you make any adjustments before start driving so you don't have a hard time trying to press the knob, other than that this unit in my own opinion is better than Pioneer and Kenwood units. Audio quality is better my stock speakers are louder with this unit than the factory unit!!!! 100% recommended!!!

top of the line!!!

This head unit is raw!! It's a must have especially if your a Pandora fan!! It's a must have if you want the best... this is it!!!

Exceeds Expectations

I live in in South Africa and the Order Process from Sonic was seamless , i got my stereo much sooner than expected.Thank You sonic , i will indeed do business with you again

Now , this Sony is brilliant.The sound quality is top notch , even with HU power the mid bass coming from my x plod 6X9's is significant.The BT pairing is quick and am able to stream audio from my black berry, without any degradation in music quality.

That 24 bit dac , really makes a difference.If you are thinking of buying this , go for it !

Great Product ! Great Price !

This is a great, feature packed, head unit. Bluetooth INCLUDED ! Both audio and phone. Pandora enabled. I bought two of these, one for my Infiniti I30 (which I interface successfully with the Bose syatem), and one for my brother's Mitsubishi Eclipse. He has an incredible Amp and Speaker system that this unit complements very well. You won't be sorry buying this unit.

Awesome radio

Combine this with an iPhone and you'll find this radio absolutely awesome. Because of the bluetooth integration and the USB iPhone controls, I can listen to my music, talk on the phone, use Siri and even use GPS navigation through my car speakers in a seemless fluid motion. The only complaints I have are that the microphone is a really cheap model. I'm sure call quality could be improved if you replaced the microphone with something of better quality. Also, it would be nice if they'd drop the idea of a front facing USB connector and switch to a rear USB cable.

Sony DSX S310BTX

Great HU, its exactly what I was looking for and even more. I bought this unit for the bluetooth and specifically to use my iphone for my music.

good

my friend has this sony player and it sounds and work perfect

Wow

This radio is the best investment I've made in a long time. It does everything that I wanted and much much more. Please if you're looking for a replacement radio do yourself a favor and get this one. I ordered everything I needed by following the website questions. I would definitely recommend it to anyone especially a friend.

Good receiver

Have had this installed for about a month, and so far so good. I love the ability to have a device stored inside the device. I don't use the ipod so I can't speak for how well it works for that, but the USB reads quickly off the 32GB drive I use with is.

The bluetooth connects quickly with my S4 and streams music and phone calls well.

I replaced an older Sony with this, and I love the new audio options and the "tweeks" available.

Got this on sale for around $110 so I base the value on that.

best radio ever owned better than pioneer prs

clean loud amazing sound never thought a sony radio would trump a prs by pioneer absolutely amazing radio hands down best ive ever owned

Awesome Stereo

Bought this stereo for my HD Ultra Classic. Did not have a need for a CD player. With the Media Tray. My old iPod fits perfect. Stereo has easy to figure out controls. I highly recommend this stereo for your ride.

Do similar as myself and buy the MB Quart NA1-320.4 amp and everyone around you will get to listen to your tunes. No matter how loud their pipes are!

You will need a cover for this stereo as this is not a marine unit.

Great Stereo

A great stereo, I love everything about it and I would highly recommend it!

Amazing reciever!

I purchased this unit after having owned the previous version. The controls are easy, once you learn them. Sound quality is amazing and with multiple pre-outs, there's plenty of room for adding amps for making the clear sound obnoxiously loud! Built in EQ allows tweaking and listener position setting lend a hand. The bluetooth works very well and the included microphone makes calls clear and pleasant. Installation is easy, if you know your way around car electronics. If not, I would recommend professional installation. SE included an install kit and wiring harness for free, just part of their wonderfulness. Overall, this is a great unit and I have nothing bad to say about it. For the price, buy it, don't "think about it", buy it!

Love the product

I received my product very quickly and I was very pleased with what my husband received! Will be ordering more things!!

Great price.

I would recommend this product,because it has so many features for the price. Great brand name. Easy installation.

Good Deal

Sony just makes great products and for the price you just can't find car receiver with the same features as Sony no matter what the price! Sony is all I ever and will continue to own!

Sony DSX S310BTX

Overall the sound of the unit is very good and the iPod connectivity is outstanding. What I find difficult about it, and maybe it's my age, is the simple tasks like adjusting bass and treble, storing stations, etc. are overly complicated. I can build a house, install and repair electronics, but to this day I still have not been able to adjust the sound to my preferences.

Very nice unit.

It's exactly as it was described and it works exactly as it should.

By Sir on March 27, 2016 Verified purchase

a nice radio

I perched this radio so I could put my iPod out of sight. that feature works really well, looks great and fits the dash well. it was a little hard to set up the pre-set radio stations function. like how it works and sounds

Love this head unit!

I had a kenwood before this product in my truck and thought it was good. But after receiving this dproduct i was blown away. I like that it doesn't have a cd player (does anyone actually still use them) or the number buttons on the hu. Love the lcd screen and animations. The features are great and plenty of features for honing in the right sound. Bluetooth is amazing and love that it connects right away everytime(my kenwood took a while to connect and had a problem keeping the connection). Overall this stereo was just what i wanted and love the lcd button layout.

By Ryan on January 31, 2016 Verified purchase