Home > Consumer Reviews > Audiovox XMCK5P XPRESS-EZ XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit Combo

I have wanted XM for a long time, and I found that this unit may be inexpensive, but gives me the access and features I need. It has 10 preset favorites, bright lcd screen that displays artist and song (or baseball scores), built in fm broadcast if I'm not able to directly connect it to the car I'm in by auxilary jack, and fm sureconnect kit for better non aux connection. This also uses many of the Xpress family accessories such as the boom boxes, bonus (Altec Lansing XM3120 Docking/Speaker System for Audiovox Express and Delphi Roady XT or Audiovox XMB-10 XM Boom Box for Xpress XM7 Satellite Radio Receiver)

There is some fuzz using the fm transmitter at times, but that is a hazzard of that feature if you are traveling. Utilizing the Sure connect feature virtually eliminates any crackle in the transmitter. In some cities the fm frequency are more clean than others, so that also effects performance also. Overall, the most bang for your buck if you just want access to enjoy XM.

I have 3 of the express EZ and i love them i love the auto tune we have had no issues with them they sound wonderful and they are very easy to use and they dont cost much we have the ez in all of our cars.

Great product

I just bought 2 of these: One for home, one for office, both to be used with a docking station. I have no complaints at all, except for the fact that you cant manually enter in the station numbers, like I can do on my roady. Other than that, I really like this product.

If you're looking for XM radio at home or car, this will fit the bill. I use mine as a component to my home stereo, and I drag it out to the car for trips. It works well both places. It is important to note that XM service is equal no matter what receiver you use. Why anyone would buy anything but this model is a mystery to me. The unit has not broken on me, and it seems rather hardy provided you handle with care. One bad thing about this product is that it does not come with a wall adapter, which makes its home use prohibitive without purchasing one a la carte.

I bought one of these for my wife, it worked for about a week before it died, always displaying an antenna error message. (I tested her antenna with my radio and it was fine.) The second one also only lasted a week before it died, always displaying "loading" and emitting a high pitched whine. It's also hot to the touch. We'll probably replace it with something not made by Audiovox.