whats up guys, im doin my homework on equipment and i was wonderin what is everyone's favorite headunit i know there are alot of opinions on this one

to start it off...i love the ECLIPSE headunits btw where do u get em


try to be specific include some pics if you want

 

prepare for a lot of opinions on this one. i personally like clarion units. i have a clarion me head unit. bought it from a little shop in aeia.

 

oh yea i like the clarion HU's too especially the touchscreen ones

 

hey man i tried everything pioneer deh-p8600 is the best.. hands down.. pretty much nothing compares to its specs
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I've only had one Kenwood HU, and it was great for MP3 CDs. It was the KDC-X679, will be up for sale soon too.

 

pioneer all the way... alpine is at the same quality, but overpriced IMO.

 

Best Headunit out there is arguably the Alpine F-1 series headunit which has a copper chassis and is handmade...retail price is $3,000.

After that would be Denon, followed, by Nakamichi (spelling might be off on that one.)


...but since I'm not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination I am a big fan of the '04 Alpine and Eclipse models. I have an Alpine 9833, and would have purchased an Eclipse, but I GOTTA have my Siruis.

If you are looking for an Eclipse headunit, and I am sure he will chime in here, Don (Pearl96Max), aka the God of our fair audio forums, is the man to go to. He is an authorized Eclipse dealer (they DON'T sell online) and is located in North Jersey.

People will state their reasons for liking their HUs, but what is boils down to is what you want PERSONALLY. Personally, I am more than happy to trade off all the bells and whistles of a flashy touchscreen for a better equalizer. Other people want the 'dumb blonde' headunits (flashy screen that has crap-for-brains with respect to processing capbilities). It's all in personal preference with respect to what the unit offers you between looks, price, processing capabilities, etc...

Of the '05 models the Pioneer Premier line takes the cake, IMHO.

 

for Don

 

for Don.

 

compared to you, EVERYTHING is north jersey

but actually, its CENTRAL jersey.

oh yea
+1 on the eclipse, +2 to get it from Don
whats your price range? u can get an eclipse HU from like 199 all the way up to 1599....

dan - u can have sirius with eclipse...theres the eclipse tuner for sirius
???

 

for Don

Buy a HU for the features/needs you want- there is no best, its all on the users point of view. I'm an avid Eclipse user(nothing else compares IMO for the price) But a cd8455 isn't for everybody, it sells itself for those that know what they want and know how to use it.

 

i had sony, alpine, clarion, jvc currently [jvc, sony and clarion i got for free. lol junked hu] neways they all did the same shiet but i didnt give a fawk about all that perfect sound. i saw my boys pioneer premeir and i really like the display on it, its very catchy and attractive. but someone at the audio store told me after a year the display goes out? is this true or no??

 

Nope




I almost bought a Nak deck just to be different before I got my Eclipse. Someday Ill probably get one just out of curiosity.

 

yes, thats correct actually

after EXACTLY 1 year the display WILL go out
...?

 

Pioneer/Premiers have had ribbon cable problems with their motorized faced units....thats what he may have been reffering to

 

yea yea
leave it to manny to give a TECHNICAL response

btw rainbows will be wired up tonight or tomorrow

 

haha yeah it has a timer on it

 

Sweet!! Just in time for the meet....give me holla, I can head to the shop and work on our cars together

 

D@mn, straight it is!



...not when I was shopping for HUs.

 

manny -
ill be doing it starting around 10pm at my place when i get home from class

dan - get your geography right
ure coming to CENTRAL jersey when u come to the meet this sunday...
and regarding your head unit...[nelson from the simpsons] ha ha [/nelson]

 

D'oh!

 

Shop? What shop?

 

you've got no time for breaks sucka-get back to work.....

 

Your right, Im just now getting that ONE mid in....

Still got the tweet to do

 

audio overhaul finally?

 

See sig...

 

dampening all done?

 

Eh, not completely

 

Don's dampening is NEVER all done. There's always something else that can be dampened, wheel well liners, undercarriage, you name it, it'll have dampening on it. Which is why he is the best to go to when you want something that'll sound good, he's METICULOUS about his work and will work on you're car like his is working on his own.

 

hhm yo Don, im still saving up for the hu bro... so what you think now, pioneer premier vs eclpse?

i mean if i get the eclipse im going to have to spend money on the install too for that esn thing, but if i get the pioneer i could install it for free, plus it looks better, the display. what you guys think? sorry to ***** up your tready grassroots

 

Go with the Eclipse, you won't be sorry, but if not, the Pioneer will do good.

 

still, eclipse

ESN is a built in feature on the eclipse head units

 

Don, respond to my PM!!!! Also need a Metra dash kit, my GXE kit somehow cracked.

 

I'm putting my vote in on Pioneer. I've owned Clarions, and I loved them back in the day, Kenwoods are nice, but I thought the buttons were too small to negotiate with during daily driving, but after doing my research, I chose Pioneers - they're excellent, and NO, the display doesn't go out after a year. . I've had my 7400MP for about two years now, and the display is as clear as it was the day I got it. Just installed it in my 5th Gen and it's completely changed the way my system sounds with the stock speakers no less... Can't wait to eventually get some good separates in the front, but I'm going to settle for a good set of coaxial speakers for now, relocating them after I decide to drop some $$$ for the separates.

Good luck with your decision and your purchase

 

Did you really just ask Don, Pioneer versus Eclipse

 

Ya gotta remember hes just a tad Wee-Todd-Did

 

well lets just say i had the money for the radio but lol i spent 300 dollars on fireworks, me amd my boys spent a totlal of 2gran on fireworks. shiet we lit up the fawken block..

neways i lke the pioneers display soo much, eclipse is boring, plus the eclispe hu i want only lights up red, and i have all blue leds in my car so i dont know

 

Damn. If I had money to blow on dumb crap like 2g on fireworks...

 

noo all together, i spent 300 my boy across the street spend 400, his bro spend 200, my nigges down the block spent a 100 each, my boys up the block spent 300, and the dudes on the corner spent like 200. we lit that block up nonstop from 8pm to 12pm with nice displays and combos, we were lighting up the blcok, in the middle and down below the block all at the same time.... i also did some ******* stunts of my own loll

 

Yeah. Still. 300 on fireworks. Thats 2 and a half bulk packs of Roadkill.