Sony CDX-GT620U CD Radio MP3 USB Aux Car Stereo

Advantages: Great Design, Easy to use, good sound quality
Disadvantages: usb socket flap looks a bit flimbsy

...Good All-round head unit, Quick Install and Good Sound Quality My Lust for all things Sony continued when I had to replace my old Sony CDX-MP40 head unit. The old unit was exceptional and had lasted me 4-5 years so my expectations were high and so far I haven't beed dissappointed but I guess only another 5 years will show whether sonys have improved. But what I can say is as follows: Sound Quality - very good, stereo output is very crisp and the choice of equaliser options is better. Bass sounds better too and doesn't distort even at louder volumes. I found the chemical brothers best hits were a good test for this. Features are excellent and include MP3, CD, Radio, USB and Aux input for your ipod, flash drive or a good tip is to get one of those mini usb hard drives which you can copy hundreds of tracks onto. One other...

aliwhiteley 29.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony CDX-GT620U

Exceptional incar CD-Radio at an exceptional price

Advantages: Excellent specification, looks cool
Disadvantages: ergonomically a disaster area!

...A good CD radio at a good price ? if you shop around! Sony have an enviable reputation for delivering high quality, good looking electrical goods, if a little pricey. They also have a reputation, of allowing older models to be sold off with ?deep discounting?. The Sony CDX-F500C is no exception, whether or not this is a ?current? model. Or one shortly to go out of production, I couldn?t say, but being able to buy one at half normal retail price would lead me to think this was the case. I had been looking to replace my Original Equipment cassette radio in my old Proton* car for around six months or so. I had noticed this particular model (or one very similar to it) and had decided that the guide price of £140 was a little beyond my means, it was therefore a welcome surprise to see Argos* were offering this model at £69...

dobieg 17.01.2005 (23.01.2005) · Read review
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Review of Sony CDX5000

Sony CDX-M 850 MP

Advantages: great sound quality
Disadvantages: not a face off

...Sony CDX-M 850 MP car radio/cd player i'm on my third one of these due to my previous systems being stolen. which is not great as these still hold there price which is not that cheap.but you do get your moneys worth. the radio tuner as rds which is great for finding the stations.but i mainly use the cd player so can't really say much about the radio funtions.but you can preset your favourite radios stations which is handy so you don't have to search for stations all the time.you have three bands which are fm, mw and lw. the cd player plays one cd at a time. it plays copys which is great so you don't wreck your best cds in the car as you always end up with your cds being wrecked.it as cd text display so you know what you are listening to. you have the cd changer control funtion so you can add a cd changer. the sound is...

badboycraigp272 27.03.2008 · Read review
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Sony CDX GT 420 U - Very Good All Round Head Unit

Advantages: Stylish, Plenty of Features and Good Sound Quality
Disadvantages: none so far

...Excellent All-round Head Unit I bought this Sony head unit for my partner exactly 1 year ago as a christmas present and I can only say that I made an excellent choice. I bought this model because I had already bought a sony for myself a few years earlier and it had lasted me a long time with no major problems. This model looks great in her Fiat dash board and I'm sure the stylish silver finish would look good in most other modern cars. The Sound quality is excellent, even at loud volumes where the top notes and the bass remains clear. You also have a selection of equaliser options to choose from. The choice of functions is good to and if you can use either the radio - FM/MW and LW or CD. There is also a usb input which can be used to play music directly from a usb stick. Alternatively you hav an aux input at the front...

aliwhiteley 30.12.2008 · Read review
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Sony cdx 200 head unit

Advantages: Cheap, Easy to use and does what is says on the tin
Disadvantages: Can look too understated

...I have the Sony head unit installed into my Peugeot 106 and have hooked up a set of pioneer fronts components and an external amplifier and it copes very well indeed. The basic spec is 4 x 50 watts output with 32 presets and the usual face off facility, also 1 pre-out for either a sub or amplifier and an auxiliary jack. Sound Quality The head unit comes with 7 pre set equalisers and these are great when you just want to turn on your radio be it on the way back from work or a simple trip to the shops. When excessive bass or squealing high notes are not needed. The head unit is great at playing simple music from the radio. The unit is also very good when you enter the custom equaliser mode and set it up how ever you like either with a thumping bass or a very clear crisp mid/treble. These three aspects can be adjusted form -10 db to...

unreal1001 29.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony CDX-GT 200

Sony CDX-MP40 CD Radio MP3 Car Stereo

Advantages: Looks Great, Sounds Great and plays MP3s
Disadvantages: None

...Stylish and sleek MP3 CD Radio Head unit. Looks great in your car and sound quality is excellent. I have owned this Head unit for 4 years and it has lasted me really well. First of all the Radio has plenty of presets that can be used to store all your favourite stations quickly and easily. It benefits from FM, MWand LW radio which I use for listening to the cricket. The CD player is excellent too, no problems, doesn't skip and you can play CD-R, CD-RW and your MP3 Discs which is great for all your downloaded music. It comes with a remote which I have always found a bit strange for a car stereo... consequently I have never used it but I'm sure it is very useful if you need that kind of thing for a drive by party or something. Only downside is that the volume down button has become difficult to press and the unit sometimes...

aliwhiteley 28.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony CDXMP40

Sony CDX-NC9950

Advantages: Simple Interface, CD Changer, Satellite Navigation, Amp out
Disadvantages: Fascia NOT removable

...The once flagship model of the Sony (Xplod) head-unit range would appear to have a lot on offer in terms of looks and functionality; Sat Nav, CD Changer compatible, Colour screen and a Simple design amongst other things. The exact specifications are still available on the Sony.co.uk website. Most of the various functions on the unit are controlled through a series of menu's. In all honesty they are very easy to navigate but take a bit of getting used to. The included remote control makes life a lot easier, especially as there aren't the usual 1-6 stations buttons on the front; however you can set one of the rotating wheels on the front to cycle through them. The fascia folds itself down to insert CD's at the press of a button, but it is not removable. However it does come with a cover to mask the head-unit from prying eyes...

Gumbeh 29.03.2007 (04.04.2007) · Read review
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Review of Sony CDX-NC9950

PERSONAL REVIEW OF SONY CDX-GT 111 ... I OWN ONE !

Advantages: Design and Simplicity
Disadvantages: Lack of mp3 playback

...This is a decent CD/Radio head unit and you pretty much get what you pay for. It has a sleek sophisticated design and has a variety of functions. It has 45 x 4 watts rms, and the sound quality is pristine! You have the ability to change the colour of lights surrounding the volume dial depending on your mood. It has a variety of 'Eq Dancers' which you can change manually or set onto Demo for a continuous randomization Although it lacks Mp3 play back, it allows you to play Wma Cd's which some head units do not support. It has a releasable panel for added security. I would consider this an ideal first purchase for a first car because of its simplicity yet its design and functions. You will not be dissapointed after purchasing this!...

angelshalo 12.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony CDX-GT 111

Sony CDX-M9900 great look - great sound

Advantages: great display, shows photos, films, terrific sound quality, Sony quality
Disadvantages: face is not removable

...This is a great little head unit. The distinctive display looks brilliant and can be customised to show your own photographs or images. All you need to do is put in a cd with the images on and it will take them and store them and use the as screensavers or display pictures. It will even show cd videos although the screen is pretty small for them. The radio has all the usual functions made more attractive by the lcd type screen. This makes the display attractive and clear. It has RDS and auto-tuning but really needs the remote control to handle it properly. You can use the handful of controls on the unit but its much more difficult. Perhaps the biggest problem with this unit is that the face isn't removable. You have to leave the whole unit in the car. There is a security code function which is dead easy using the remote but it is...

fightgear 11.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony CDX-M 9900

Sony CDX-GT 300 S Head Unit

Advantages: MP3 Playback, big screen, funky lighting.
Disadvantages: Dodgy line-in

...reach across and do it. One of the only bad points I found is that the line-in, which is emphasised so heavily in the spec list doesnt seem to accept stereo plugs correctly, you need to wiggle them around to get full stereo sound, otherwise you are just left with sound from one side of the car. Also, you need to remove the line in plug when switching back to CD/Radio or whatever device you've got playing through the head unit can still be heard faintly. Although the line-in connection was one of the reasons why I bought the unit, I actually found that it was of little or no use to me with my 512mb mp3 player because I could fit more songs on a CD so all I do is burn a CD full of whatever MP3s I want to listen to at that time and stick it in the player, saves having to mess around with MP3 player controls and wires and means I can...

centaurandrew 07.12.2006 · Read review
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