Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Radio is awesome, everything I expected and even more.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Great value. HD radio and Apple Car Play are the main reasons I bought this receiver. Easy to install. Sounds great. I opted for the set up to retain the steering wheel controls and it was well worth it. The volume controls on the head unit are not convenient

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Great replacement for the price, excellent sound quality

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Whoa!

Just picked up the car from the local electronics install shop. I haven't even checked out 10% of the features yet, but the improved audio is itself worth the upgrade expense. This new head unit, paired with some affordable Polk door and dash speakers, made a night and day improvement over the stock Subaru units.

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worthwhile upgrade.

Excellent unit. would have liked to have more options for the background screen. Also could have used better instructions or tutorial for using all the different functions but I found an excellent one on youtube. Fit and finish was excellent after installed in my 2004 F-150. Really like the upgrade from factory head unit. thanks Crutchfield !

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Radio arrived when it was supposed to and the installation was very easy. The technical support group was amazing and very helpful.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Awesome Head unit!!!!

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Good unit ..... nice picture as a back up camera

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Awesome and fair priced

Love this radio! Carplay works so will when you plug in your phone vary easy to navigate

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Great piece of equipment

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Great unit, very economical

I installed this in my 2004 Toyota Tundra with the JBL system, kept the stock amp and just installed this and JL audio speakers. The sound quality improvement is amazing! Literally night and day difference. So much more bass, and crisper highs. I love having more control over how my audio sounds.

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WINNEBAGO Travato by Promaster

Nice Unit great features

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Perfect Fit

Bought for my college son's car who wanted to be able to connect his phone to use maps and listen to music. This was his choice and it was a great buy. Installation was simple with the supplied kit and directions. Looking to get one for my own vehicle.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Got this radio installed in my 2010 Mazda 6 (i Touring) and it was well worth the money. Sound quality is exceptional just gotta play around with it. Only pro/con is that the stereo links with headlights so if you have headlights on the screen will fade.

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Love it best radio I've had

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

A very good unit- Love the Carplay ability. I like that this generation no longer has that crazy fold down mechanism to access CD's- it is right at the top. Sound quality and HD radio are superb. Definitely worth the upgrade over the stock system.

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Great stereo for the money!

This is an amazing stereo for the money. Maximum options for whatever phone you have.

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I mean, its Pioneer... So you know it's quality!

This was one of the best purchases I have made in a long time. I was looking at the 1550NEX but decided on this one for the bigger screen, and it was worth the extra money. This model also has Android Auto, but I have an iPhone so I use the Apple Carplay feature, which is definitely the best thing since sliced bread. Having my iPhone interface on a nearly 7in screen in my dash is next level convenience. I would love to have the wireless Carplay, but I just couldn't afford to spring for the 4500NEX. I prefer to buy nice used cars and add the features I want, and this was the perfect addition to my 2002 Explorer. d

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Love it. Great with android auto.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Works great and is exactly what I wanted!

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Radio works great dash kit did not fix well

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Great upgrade

Installed in '98 GMC Siera. Tight, but it does fit in dash. This unit is right at the limit of the size I'd want in this truck. Some minor dash cutting is required on the dash cover and in the dash to allow additional room for wiring. Sound, screen, and operation of the unit is great. I combined with a small 4 channel amp, which is almost a requirement with any speakers. I mainly bought this unit so I could add hands free Android Auto operation to my truck. I really like it so far. Android Auto seems very responsive, intuitive, and easy to use on this unit. Touch screen works well, and the resolution of the screen is good enough that even small text is easily readable.

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I installed this unit into a Toyota MR2 Spyder convertible. The sound quality is great, but I bought it primarily for the Android Auto function. The first thing I tried was making a call while driving with the top down. My callers said that they could not hear wind or exhaust noise. 100% happy.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Excellent unit, very easy to use Apple car play works perfectly. Gives my 30 year old car a modern feel.

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Head unit that plays CDs while on Andoid Auto simultaneously

Very good DVD/CD player with Android Auto. This is one of the few units that can play CDs containing music files (either MP3 or traditional .wav) SIMULTANEOUSLY while you are navigating on Andoird Auto (AA). The unit will mute music when Android Auto Google maps provide audio commands. If you are searching for a head unit which plays CDs while navigating on Google maps on AA, this is a good unit.

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Amazing Product

Great product ! Works great with Alexa auto for a complete hands free experience! What a truly great product to face lift my 2001 GMC Sierra to a modern vehicle !

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

This unit is ideal for my situation. Easy to install, easy to use, interfaces seamlessly with my phone, and sounds great.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Huge improvement over my old stereo. The sound quality is solid, and the equalizers are easy to switch between. The entire UI is easy-to-use.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Looks factory and Android Auto works great

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I should have known better...

I purchased this to replace my Pioneer 4200NEX that had a catastrophic software failure after 18 months. I already had the harness, line output converter and camera installed so I figured it would just be easier to stay with Pioneer. Big mistake. I purchased this unit believing I could use the weblink app (check reviews on Google Play store) and use my Waze. I found out that this feature was discontinued by Pioneer this year but it is still on the Crutchfield website. Weblink is, however, great at using up your battery life on your phone.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Thanks Crutchfield for helping us decide on which receiver would work with front and rear cameras. Plus it was on sale. We are very happy

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No one tops Pioneer!

Tons and tons of features. Super clear video resolution. Paired my phone to it in less than three min. Pioneer quality that I love! Didn't know it but I can even check vehicle states on the screen!! Temp, rpm, speed.... all that I can check from my radio! Perfect addition.

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Great bang for the buck!

Improved the sound of the stock speakers, backup camera looks great, still learning all the functions but so far extremely happy with this unit. Knocked off a star because the tiny volume button is a pain for my fat fingers.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

I installed this to replace a Jensen VX7528, which was nothing short of a headache (the Jensen, not the installation.) Installation was smooth. The Metra Axxess ASWC-1 recognized it right away, and steering wheel controls were back on line! The radio sounds good, the controls are intuitive, and it pairs with Bluetooth quick and easy. The start-up time is a wee slow, but not terrible. However, Android Auto would not work. I installed the app on my compatible phone, plugged it into the radio, and a message popped up on the head unit asking me to download and install Weblink. After installing that, weblink worked, but did not offer access to the same suite of apps that Android Auto was supposed to, namely Google Maps and Waze. I shrugged it off, as it was not among the primary reasons I chose this unit. The next day, I decided to check Pioneer's site for a possible firmware/software update, and, lo, there it was. After installation of the update, Android Auto works like a champ, and I love it! Minus 1/2 star for Crutchfield not providing a link for this update (maybe it's here, but it's not prominent, as it should be), and for shipping a unit with outdated firmware. I like it so much, I'm debating putting in my other car. Here's the other minus 1/2 star: When I did the fit for my other car (a newer Toyota), I am told the USB port in my car will still work with CRUX SWRTY-61N adapter. But beware! The description for CRUX SWRTY-61N states Android Auto is not

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Awesome Radio! Tons of features and quick too!

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The Sony stereo is probably better.

It works which I'm glad for, but the touch screen is screwy and will register your touch at different places on the screen other than where your finger is sometimes. It's also delayed when playing audio with Bluetooth. Very annoying.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Nice unit. Works with wifes iphone and my samsung s9+ with 4.9 something software

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Overall good

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Great product

Great product has all the options you might need

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Sounds awesome in a Wrangler JK with Alpine Sound!

This radio works well in a Jeep Wrangler with Alpine Sound! If you have a JK with Alpine Sound you will be pleased. The Crossover adjustments work with front, back , and subwoofer. You the the Maestro RR with the latest firmware.. it works. I thought I was hearing things because my AVH4200NEX that failed, probably from the bi-weekly shock of going off road only adjusted the front speaker crossover.. the Alpine amp did the rest. But this time... wow. I actually thought I was hearing things. It sounds great! I got the AVH-2550NEX because I wanted the option to play my CDs too. I don't have my entire music collection ripped to FLAC yet. If you ever heard FLAC on a tuned sound system you would never go back. I listen to Rock, Blues, Bar Room Boogie.. that genre. I have the Bass and Bass Drum hitting hard and not booming. I've got the midrange tuned to the point you can tell if it's Fender Statocaster, Gibson Les Paul, or a Fender Showmaster. Harmonica.. wow. Lead vocals are clear! Horn section amazing! I play tenor saxophone and blues harp so I am fussy when it comes to sound. This headunit sounds great. Here's some installation tips for those of you who want to install this in a JK. You will need to make a notch in the front inside of the Metra mount kit. You need to do this so the radio will mount flush in the dash bezel. You can't see the notch because it's on the inside. On the headunit disable Uconnect bluetooth, program the B

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Great product.

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quesnel

I've had this unit for 3 weeks now and I cannot get the Android auto to work.. I'm pretty gadget savvy.. it's not me and to see there's at least a million other people online with the same problem this is just Bull! have always bought Pioneer but buying this head was a mistake!

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Amazing works great

This radio is just amazing, speakers sound better, car play works flawlessly, Bluetooth works great, best part is the fitment, it fits so nicely that you can't really tell it isn't factory. If you are sick of the factory battery draining radio on your 2004 Ford truck, switch to this radio and make your truck feel like it's brand new with all of the features.

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Great Stereo

Best inexpensive Android Auto and Apple Carplay head unit with a CD slot.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

This AVH head unit has worked well and the harness and other accessories are really great. For my install the Microphone cable is a little short. I wanted to install it up on the head liner in the center. However the cable wouldn't reach forcing me to install it on the left hand side of the driver. It could be my routing but I wanted the cable to be out of the way of the peddles and their mechanisms.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Excellent upgrade for stock system. More than enough power. Steering wheel controls work great. Android auto works through USB port on console.backup camera picture is clear in daylight and at night.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Very elegant unit. Impressed with the features and flexibility of the unit. Great products and great technical support. I also like the site which makes recommendations and fitment for Installing peripherals.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Awesome stereo does everything I want ready to finish the audio in my Wrangler with amps and speakers

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Very disappointed

I chose this unit based on features, price and ratings. The unit I received was a piece of junk. This thing had a mind of it's own. Numerous features never worked properly beginning with Android Auto. My coworker bluetoothed his iphone and was playing his music within 10 seconds. This unit would not show my GPS from the phone to the screen. My music would be shown on the screen but no sound. While trying to listen to FM radio this unit kept going back to bluetooth mode. It would not play music from my ipod. Sometimes the screen froze and this is the 2nd Pioneer unit I have installed and the clock does not stay accurate. After setting the clock it was slow by 20min only 2 days later. Based on ratings I got the lemon of the group. Non the less I won't buy another Pioneer car stereo. I replaced this with a Kenwood.

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Good unit for Carplay with a few drawbacks

I purchased this to replace a four year old Pioneer AVH-4000NEX that failed (stuck on boot screen, apparently with a corrupted memory). The 2550NEX offers improved Carplay functionality over the old unit, and I like the fixed screen (rather than the rotating faceplate of the old unit). Buttons on the left side are larger than the previous unit and easier to operate. Fits well in the dash of my 2004 Honda CRV. Unlike the older unit, the 2550NEX has a glossy plastic screen (like a Palm Pilot from the 1990s). Functionally, it's fine, but it is a little glossy in daylight and feels cheap compared to contemporary phones and tablets. With my iPhones, I use the USB/lightning connector exclusively rather than the Bluetooth. Audio quality through the mic (mounted just behind the steering wheel on the steering column) is good even with the car's background noise. Replacing my old Pioneer with the new one was very easy as the wiring is identical. Remote, mic, wiring harness are the same. My only long-term concern is reliability, as my previous Pioneer failed after four years.

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I should have bought this years ago

Any unresponsiveness or goofy behavior I've noticed has been either the fault of my phone being slow or of some specific apps on my phone interacting in weird ways with Car Play. It's great being able to stream music from my phone instead of burning CDs all the time! Think I'll have to go back to using contacts instead of wearing glasses so I can see the maps clearly (my car has it sit quite low in the dash, and my glasses do not cover my peripheral vision).

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Fantastic experience

Love this!! Much better than the factory installed one that we replaced it with, and the price was great! The technical support from Crutchfield was OUTSTANDING!! I am a 51 year old woman with absolutely no experience doing this and with their help took apart the entire dashboard and replaced it myself! Highly recommend!

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

great product does all i need it to do

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Nice head unit

Nice head unit with lots of options. Easy to install and sounds great. The install kit makes it a breeze.

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Dual Volume Adjustment is Great

Installed in 2010 Mustang, love the look and it is easy to use. The features are great, the ability to adjust the volume of the gps and music individually is a must have if you travel.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

improved the sound of the stock speakers dramatically. Still learning the radio but very impressed with it.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Unit worked great for a while. The it started randomly switching modes, from radio, to aux, to podcast, etc. At first is was rare, but as time goes by I can't listen to anything for more than 5 minutes or so, then the unit goes nuts. I rechecked the wire harnesses, and they are solid. On the other hand, the bluetooth connection to my phone has worked flawlessly.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX in a 2010 Sonata

I installed this in a 2010 Sonata. The radio is an upgrade, sound wise, from the factory radio. I am using it with Android Auto. I have installed a backup camera. The ability to adjust the lines is not as convenient as it could be. Buying from Crutchfield gives you the mounting kit for the car, included in the price. Also I bought an open box unit which was perfect. Note, the mounting kit needed spacers behind the mounting bezel to get the bezel where it should be in regard to the dash. Just had to remove it to get it flush.

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Awesome radio

Great product very happy with the unit

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Great head unit. Love the car play.

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Middle of the road

Ive had it a few weeks so this is an initial review. Overall it is a good unit and most of the touchscreen commands are intuitive. One big downer is I live out west and radio is hampered by distance and mountains. The reception is poor. I knew going in it had weaker reception than other units but I am surprised at how much better my stock unit was. The other reviewers we not kidding about the small size of the buttons on the side for adjustment. The touch screen does take care of most of that. Wonnecting to the backup camera/ reverse wire was a severe pain with me finding the real answer to the wire color on fords f150 forum (green and yellow at the top of the fuse box on the passenger side). I hope to add to this after a few months.

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Excellent Apple Carplay intergration.

Installed in 2018 Kia Soul. Excellent radio with all the features I needed with Apple Carplay integration.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

I like the platform. In Spotify mode I was slightly turned off when I couldn't adjust the volume using the car and only phone phone which I thought was weird. Maybe that's just user error. Everything else works great . Also you only have 6 presets for each audio mode. Most platforms have a scrolling function to have more but not this one.

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2012 Impreza Owners Beware

I hate to leave a review not based solely on the performance/quality of the product, but here I am. I'm pretty disappointed with the installation of this stereo as it relates specifically to my car (2012 Impreza Sedan). Due to the vagaries of my specific installation, the mounting bracket and trim make it so that the stereo is recessed into the dashboard by about 3/8". It looks bad. It's also very annoying that it makes using the physical control buttons along the left-hand side difficult. Not impossible, but pretty cumbersome - especially while driving. Steering wheel controls help of course, but they can't do everything. On one hand, it's no doubt very difficult (if not logistically impossible) for Crutchfield to keep up with every detail of how each product looks and interacts with every car. On the other hand, it is their core competency. And after speaking to two local car stereo installers, I have come to find out that it's a known issue with this stereo/car combo. So that makes me even more dissatisfied with the fact that I wasn't warned ahead of time on this potential recess issue. I most certainly would have opted for a different stereo had I known ahead of time. The stereo itself seems to work well, but it's only been a day since the install was completed.

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Upgrade

After reading many reviews decided to install this head unit. It has all I need satellite adaptable if you like. very intuitive easy install with SWC active. Great sound with original equipment speakers and sub. 2010 Tacoma with JBL.

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I love it

This may be my favorite radio yet. I was a little hesitant in ordering it because I really loved the AVH-2440, but as usual, Pioneer continues to amaze me. I installed this in my 2000 Dodge Dakota (yes, it was an interesting install). I would recommend it to anyone looking for a great all around head unit at a reasonable price.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Great radio lots of features

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Good unit with very bad glare.

Would give this a higher review. However the glare in the glass makes extreamly dificult to see details especailly the backup cam. Ordered some anti glare screen protectors will see if that helps resolve. I did not see the functional ability to adjust the brightness of the unit. Overall no other major issues with the unit after a day of driving.

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so far so good

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Excellent head unit to replace the stock radio in my 2007 FJ Cruiser. Installation was a breeze using the ready harness.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Great product easily installed and setup was a breeze.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

I installed this head in a 2005 Acura TL along with a iDatalink Maestro ADS-MSW Universal Steering Wheel Control. I also installed a reverse camera. This head made me feel like I was in a new car. The blue tooth connects to two phones and works perfectly. I love the Android auto. I now have navigation with either Waze GPS or Google Maps. The sound is excellent. I would definitely purchase from Crutchfield again and I plan to install one of these in my son's Honda Accord.

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Great unit for the price

I purchased this unit with help from Simon on Crutchfield's site. I was new to the whole aftermarket equipment scene, and really didn't have an idea as to what all was needed and such. The head unit itself works as intended for the most part. I'm having minor issues with my parking sensors at this time, and not sure if it's the head unit itself or the Maestro module that interfaces with my vehicle. I love having apple car play. My OEM unit was prior to Toyota adding it to their head units, and honestly, Entune is a nightmare. I didn't install this unit myself, that is out of my comfort zone, so I can't weigh in on how easy it is to install this. It does look really good though, I have the color close to matching the rest of my interior lighting, I still have my backup camera functionality, and now I have the ability to play CD's and DVD's. I'm not sure how I feel with having all the controls on the left side, but the system is very responsive. It has a remote that I haven't used yet, but will put it in my back seat's center console so when I have people in the back, they can control it without having to distract me. I updated the firmware, which it took me a moment to figure out (Make sure your parking break is engaged, or the radio won't allow you to update it). I will say, things sound differently, so I am still playing with EQ settings, and am going to be adding a subwoofer here in a few weeks, because the bass feels flat. I was a little disappointed that I was not

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Great receiver, just didn't fit my car. A little to big.

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Very easy to use, looks great.

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Good but could use some improvements

Solid improvement over the factory unit that came in my Tundra. It's nice having Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay support however there are some issues. Apple CarPlay and the USB port are a bit finicky. I'm using a direct high quality cable but I get audio drop outs and CarPlay disconnects periodically. Also, the iHeartRadio app will often not display. It works in the back ground and will play whatever Chanel was previously selected but the screen will be blank and no way to change the streaming channel. I admit this may not have anything to do with the head unit. Lastly, the audio quality through CarPlay isn't as good as through Bluetooth. This is true for music on my device as well as through streaming.

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Great radio

This radio is great. Just what I was looking for. Love being able to use the apps right off the phone. Sound is crisp and loud. Installation was very easy.

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Awesome. Could be better.

Got a screen based unit so I could click fewer times between modes. Still requires plenty of clicks and requires looking as well. Some big buttons and maybe a knob would be a nicer interface. Also sometimes doesn't boot and always takes a minute to get going.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

Excellent reciever, just plug in and go. Removal and installation took less than an hour. Looks and sounds great.

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Pioneer AVH-2550NEX

The radio works well with Apple play. The only drawback I have is there is no graphic equalizer and all apps from pioneer are not compatible with iOS.

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Great Value