Home > Consumer Reviews > Pioneer DEH-P2900MP - Radio / CD / MP3 player - Full-DIN - in-dash - 50 Watts x 4

A few years ago I had an FM Modulator installed in my Saturn so I could hear my iPod through the car speakers. January of this year the modulator kept going in and out, one minute music, next minute static, in and out over and over. I brought it back to the car audio place that installed it, and they told me it went bad and a new one would set me back $140!

Well, seeing how I want my iPod in my car I need something, so I went shopping for a new car radio. (I figured that a new radio would cost less than the modulator, so why not just swap out the stock radio for a new one). I came across the Pioneer deck, and talked to the clerk. He told me that of all the radios they carry, Pioneer is the best among all of them. (Yes, even better than Sony, Alpine, et al.) It also has a 3.5mm jack in the front so hooking up my iPod (or any other MP3 player) would be a snap. The unit was $119, and when they threw in free installation, I was sold.

Obviously, I was wondering if the iPod connected via the aux jack in front would sound better than the FM Modulator...the guy installing the radio said it would sound better. He wasn't wrong. This radio absolutely kicks! Whether it's a CD or the iPod, this radio straight up rocks. I joke now that people can hear me coming 2 miles away instead of just 1 mile away. Picks up stations very well too, the SuperTuner is definitely worth the name.

The only cons I have is that the display is a bit on the dim side, when the sun is shining I really have to look hard to see it. But that's a very minor point when this thing sounds like it does.

Well in my opinion if you want a really solid unit at the right price you really can't beat this one. And if you see a red Saturn blasting music on the NJ Parkway headed to the Jersey Shore for the weekend, don't worry...it's just me.

Installed this item with a pair of TS-G1641R speakers in our motorhome. Plenty of volume. Aux in works great with our GPS. This is our 3rd Pioneer car stereo purchase. My first one outlived my first car.

The only improvement I can recommend is to make the volumne knob stick out a little further or put a rough surface on the outside but that is not a reason I would use to not purchase this fine unit.

I've been working on the sound in my 93 Jeep Cherokee for a while now, and my final purchase was this head unit to replace the ancient (but nice) Sony cassette (remember cassettes?)deck.
I wanted a pretty basic system, but it had to have an auxiliary input on either the front or the rear to plug my Sirius radio into. What I got with this system was that, and much, much more :)
Installation was a breeze, with a little help from adapters provided by my local Circuit City, and I was up and running in just under an hour.

I'm not a pro by any stretch of the imagination, but I do know what I like to hear, and, with minor tweaking, this unit has completely delivered! My music sounds better than ever, and the clarity is amazing!

I do wish the instruction manual was a little more detailed, but hey, I'm a guy, I rarely read those anyway, although I would recommend it here, because there's so much to learn about the tweaks and little things to get every ounce of enjoyment out of your sounds. I do wish they would have went over the sound adjustments in more detail instead of giving 4 pages to setting up the *optional* CD changer, but that's just me.

i know the display is not the most important part of a radio but this is bad. at night it's fine but during the day you can't see anything and trying to figure out a track number is hard as well.. it's hidden all the way on the right side and very small. i love the radio but i wish i would of shopped around more

Over my expectations! Very good product, didn't test with my Mp3 player yet, but should be as good as the CD and Radio.
Much easier and user friendly than my old Pioneer.