Head Units News & Reviews

Kenwood Excelon DNN990HD and DNN770HD Wi-Fi Head Units

Kenwood announced two in-dash Double-DIN DVD entertainment head units with built-in Wi-Fi communication capabilities intended to allow for enhanced operation of navigation, hands-free control of social media, and cloud-based content search...
Alpine INE-W927HD and W940 Navigation Head Units

For 2013, Alpine announced two in-dash audio-video-navigation (AVN) systems, the INE-W927HD with a 7-inch screen and the INE-W940 with 6.1-inch screen (pictured above). Continuing in the line-up from 2012 include the...
Alpine ICS-X7HD In-Dash App Receiver

Alpine announced their first car head unit with Siri Eyes Free mode, MirrorLink, Aha Radio and connectivity options to several cloud-based content sources. The Double-DIN sized ICS-X7HD in-dash app receiver provides...
Alpine CDE-147BT, HD148BT, HD149BT Head Units

For 2013, Alpine announced three Bluetooth enabled car CD receivers made for iPod and iPhone, which include the CDE-HD149BT, CDE-HD148BT and the CDE-147BT (pictured above) offering a variety of features: Pandora:...
JVC KD-X200, X250BT, X80BT Head Units

For 2013, JVC announced two in-dash, single-DIN digital media head units, offering extended compatibility with smartphone devices as well as 6-key presets and fully detachable anti-theft faceplate to deter theft. The...
JVC KW-AV61, AV61BT, AV71BT, ADV65BT In-Dash Multimedia Receivers

For 2013, JVC announced four car multimedia receivers that have been enhanced with features such as the App Link Mode with Extended Control for iPhone, improved Bluetooth function and Pandora Internet Radio Support...
JVC KW-NT310, NT510HDT, NT810HDT In-Dash Navigation Receivers

For 2013, JVC announced three in-dash car navigation receivers which support both Android and iPhone integration via Bluetooth serial port profile (SPP) for Pandora and iHeartRadio apps (spring 2013). The new...
Pioneer AVH-X6500DVD, X7500BT, X8500BHS In-Dash Multimedia DVD Receivers

For 2013, Pioneer just announced three in-dash multimedia DVD receivers, consisting of the AVH-X6500DVD, AVH-X7500BT and AVH-X8500BHS, which feature enhanced connectivity with iPhone 5 (except AVH-X6500DVD), Pioneer’s exclusive MIXTRAX virtual DJ technology and AppRadio...
Pioneer AVIC-Z150BH, X950BH, X850BT In-Dash Navigation Receivers

Pioneer just announced three new in-dash navigation systems, AVIC-Z150BH, AVIC-X950BH and AVIC-X850BT, that combine advanced route guidance, multimedia entertainment and smartphone connectivity functions. The entire lineup of products includes iPhone 5...
Sony WX-GT90BT Double-DIN CD Receiver

Sony announced the WX-GT90BT Double-DIN In-Dash CD receiver, which provides a bigger display and easy-to-use key buttons for safety operation while driving. With Sony-exclusive App remote for USB-connected iPhones and Bluetooth...
JVC KW-NSX600 and KW-NSX700 MirrorLink Car Receivers

JVC announced two MirrorLink enabled Multimedia Car Receivers that work with Android and Symbian smartphones. MirrorLink technology enables the driver seamless integrated control right from their dashboard by syncing operation with...
Kenwood DPX500BT and DPX300U Double DIN CD Receivers

For 2013, Kenwood announced two double-DIN CD receivers that have audio connectivity and control capabilities for music files stored on or accessed by iPhone, iPod and Android smartphones. The popular iHeart-Radio,...
Kenwood Excelon KDC-X997, X897, X697, X597, X497, X397 CD Receivers

For 2013, Kenwood announced six Excelon in-dash CD receivers that each have audio connectivity and control capabilities for music files stored on or accessed by iPhone, iPod and Android smartphones. Apple’s...
Kenwood Excelon DDX790, 770, 470, 370 In-Dash DVD Multimedia Receivers

For 2013, Kenwood announced four in-car multimedia systems, all of which have Pandora Internet Radio compatibility with iPhone, Android and Blackberry smartphones, and audio streaming via Bluetooth on three of the...
Kenwood Announces Nine Single-DIN Head Units for 2013

Kenwood announced nine new CD receivers that have audio connectivity and control capabilities for music files stored on or accessed by iPhone, iPod and Android smartphones. New for 2013 is iPhone...
Kenwood Excelon DNN990HD and DNN770HD WiFi In-Dash DVD Receivers

Kenwood announced two in-dash DVD entertainment receivers with built-in WiFi communication capabilities intended to allow for enhanced operation of navigation, hands-free control of social media, cloud-based content search and content sharing...
Sony XAV-701HD A/V Receiver with Bluetooth Review

Performance: (4.5 out of 5) Value: (4.5 out of 5) Times have changed and stereos have gotten more sophisticated, with the leading brands leap-frogging each other in terms of advanced offerings...
Pioneer Single CD Head Units (2013)

For 2013, Pioneer announced five new single CD car receivers, which offer MIXTRAX virtual DJ technology, CD playback, USB connectivity, iPhone certified connectivity, Pandora internet radio connectivity and more. Several head...
Pioneer In-Dash Multimedia DVD Receivers (2013)

For 2013, Pioneer announced five new in-dash multimedia DVD receivers consisting of the AVH-X1500DVD, AVH-X2500BT, AVH-X3500BHS, AVH-X4500BT and AVH-X5500BHS (pictured). Each model features Pioneer’s exclusive Advanced App Mode, smartphone connectivity and...
Pioneer SPH-DA100 AppRadio 2 Car Head Unit

Pioneer Electronics announced AppRadio 2 (model SPH-DA100), an in-dash iPhone 4/4S and Android compatible 2-DIN car receiver with 7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen, built-In Bluetooth for hands-free calling, and on-screen access to...