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Great budget head unit

Great head unit...... Not using the amplified speaker out from unit; using the RCA outputs for low level signals to multiple amps ( 4 channel amp, two self-amplified subs). It has 3 sets of outputs (front, rear & sub).... fortunate that the Kenwood low level signals are super clean & powerful enough to run through 15 ft runs without degradation. Bluetooth works & pairs cleanly & quickly. Main purpose was to have a head unit that is used almost solely for bluetooth audio & phone calls. This fits the bill & luckily also has exceptional rca outpur signals.

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Excellent purchase for the price

Excellent product for the price. Good sound. Good options.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

The unit's audio performance is really good, however, I had a problem with the backlight LEDs flickering. After running all of the necessary diagnostic voltage checks it still did this. I got a replacement unit from Crutchfield which did the same thing. (The replacement units were 10 sequential serial numbers apart) My guess is that Kenwood got a bad batch of LEDs. The readout display was fine--just the backlighting. Anytime LEDs start flickering that's a sure sign that they are about to go completely out.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Love the radio easy install.crutchfield made everything super easy for me !!!

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Great Media Player for not a lot of $

Everything went very smooth from the start to finish. I ordered and two days later I had received my order. I paid for the wires to be connected and it made the install so much easier. The radio its self is a huge upgrade in my 07 4runner. Sounds good and the bluetooth phone functions work well. I will say there is a learning curve with the menu and buttons.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Easy to use. Perfect for my ride. Tks

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Perfect fit using the side brackets on my old radio. 2001 Tacoma

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Refurbish Dice Roll

Refurbished garbage. Bluetooth only works by going through each source and stopping at BT. Distorted noise from speakers about one a day. I guess two years for a refurbished product isn't bad. Anyhow, going in the garbage today.

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A very good simple radio

A radio that is perfect if you just want to replace the old, perhaps broken, factory radio and you want to play the radio with minimal extravagance.

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OK for southern climates, but not good in cold weather

At first it seemed like a good value. But then it got cold out, not severe, just near 32 degrees, and suddenly the radio started forgetting the date. I reset it a few times and it lasted until weather dipped again. Finally, I called Crutchfield and they referred me to Kenwood, and told me that the low temp amnesia problem was probably a known bug. After evasive discussion, Kenwood finally owned up to the fact that this was a known problem and they were "working on it". Well, my radio still forgets when it gets below freezing and I've given up on it and on Crutchfield for continuing to sell these radios.

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Mixed

I really like the ability to change individual colors of the display, AM reception is awful however, crackles on local stations, there's no way to scroll through programed stations and the inability to dial in a specific frequency are shortcomings

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Crutchfield response on 1/30/2025

Gregory, we're sorry you're disappointed with your receiver. Whenever you are not completely satisfied with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Customer Support team at 1-800-955-9091. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days of the purchase.

Great bang for the buck!

So far it is very nice! Crutchfield representative picked out everything I needed to make it easy to plug into my factory wiring harness and installation went smoothly.

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Why didn't i do this sooner - Part 3 and DONE

2005 Jeep LJ sound system upgrade completed. I had installed a single DIN unit from Crutchfield many years ago and just wanted a change. I didn't go overboard as I was working with a budget and Callie helped me get this done. I got this 2 DIN unit with the conversion dash panel - came in last night. Took me about an hour to install...most of that time spent cutting out the internal panel separating the existing radio from the temperature controls. This along with the new Kicker speakers have made a huge difference. Thanks again Crutchfield...y'all are awesome.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great stereo for the price point. The face and buttons don't feel as sturdy as you may want, but at this price point, that is expected. I just needed something basic with radio and Bluetooth. This meets both of those requirements just fine. Crutchfield made the buying process simple, I knew exactly what I needed in order to install.

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Great Value

Great Value and Good Quality for the price point! Needed something simple to replace the radio in my 2011 Silverado. This was an effortless and easy replacement with the addition of the PAC RP5-GM31 Wiring Interface.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Excellent fit and sound.

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I like the display

Great product for the price point, easy to install

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Menu can be confusing at first but it was super easy to install which is awesome

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doesn't fit 2014 caravan

Does not fit 2008-2020 Dodge Caravan like it said. Tech support was useless and wasn't listening claiming that I must have some one off special 2014 Caravan lol. Apparently no double din radios fit these vans without cutting up the exterior dash. Sadly, I'll have to settle for a single din and it won't be from Crutchfield after my interaction with their tech. Boo Crutchfield. If I wanted zero tech support I would have gone with a large online mega retailer with easier return policies. It's not the metal sub dash that's the problem, it's the opening where the face plate clips on. Tech acted like they've never run into this before. ALL THESE VANS HAVE THE SAME DASH REGARDLESS OF TRIM!

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We're sorry for the installation troubles and poor tech support interaction, Matthew. We had our Tech Support Supervisor, Phil take a look at this interaction, and you were correct about the fit in those particular Dodges. We messed up on this one. We're revamping our presentation on this series of Caravans with better documentation for our Advisors and our customers going forward.

Kenwood DPX305MBT

This unit was easy to install, easy to set-up and program and does a very good job for the price point. It went into an old truck that makes quite a bit of its own noise rather than a concert hall for and this radio was very good value for money.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

It was just what I needed without looking out of place in my 32 year old car. It sounds great, fit perfectly, was delivered promptly, was fairly priced and support was excellent.

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Great product - Kenwood and Crutchfield

Bought this for a 2002 Ford Ranger. Crutchfield's Ford harness was a perfect matchup. The install required the Crutchfield provided bracket kit, and trimming all four sides of the double DIN dash surround with a Dremel tool and file. Perfect fit. With Bluetooth and phone capabilities, clean looks, customizable display, and clear audio, I think this was a great buy. Replaced a stock Ford radio/CD that failed after 22 years. Crutchfield came through with a great product, exact fit mounting hardware and harness, clear installation instructions, and excellent delivery. I'll be back for my next project.

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Best features stereo!

This is an awesome stereo. I love all of the features. It makes my 2007 Nissan Sentra shine again. One very important aspect about driving is having music and a slick stereo like this Kenwood. I highly recommended.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

i am amazed how everything fit and worked.Rucker was really helpful and patient with me thru the ordering process.He found me exactly what i wanted and it all works great. thank you Rucker!!

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Great radio and service.

Bright display, bluetooth connects quickly, working great so far and Crutchfield's ready harness service saved me a ton of time. My 05 Tundra sounds way better on the factory speakers & I love being able to use my phone now.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Nice radio, works good for an old school person like me that wants and actual volume knobs and front inputs, while still wanting to have blue tooth. Looks great in my truck. It can be a little complicated to figure out the interface, but once you have it works great.

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Great price great stereo

Works great I would recommend this stereo!! I like that the colors change and that it's a touch screen with a knob so it's versatile. It was well worth the price. The sound is awesome.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

So far it's been great, I love the option to do three different colors, one for the display, one for "key 1", and one for "key 2". The sound quality when paired up with a kicker amp (also bought from Crutchfield) is amazing. I absolutely enjoy and love this product. It's definitely worth every penny.

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Amazing

Amazing head unit made my speakers sound completely different so much power and the audio is very clear. Looks amazing at night and tons of colors and sound settings

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Perfect

Works perfectly

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

I thought the packaging was great, the contents fitted the box which was nice, having Crutchfield pre wire the harness was also no brainer, saved me a ton of time. The radio itself works fine, exactly what I needed for my college kid's old Ford Ranger, did have to cut some of the console to make it fit, which i was expecting, found a very hot knife was the easiest method (wife wasn't too pleased) but had it installed in less than a couple of hours. Will defintely use Crutchfield again should the need arise.

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Great replacement

Excellent price and value

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great stereo for the price good sound

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Good, but would be better

I'm putting three stars because I've never had an issue with anything I've ordered from Crutchfield but the Kenwood stereo that I purchased none of the RCA cable jacks are working so I had to buy separate output, jack to pull off my rear speakers. That is not what I want to do, the ordering and the shipping was fine just having an issue with the head Unit

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Wonderful product, awesomely priced! Can't beat it even if I tried.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

great unit

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

FITS AND LOOKS GREAT

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Amazing unit for the price

Great update from stock radio, is better sound quality and gives you more audio options. Menu takes a little to get use to but once you play with it for a while turns easy to use.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great product for the price. Upgraded my stock radio with this radio and made my system sound great

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Easy experience for installation

Great unit so far, still getting used to the controls for settings but I will say anyone who is installing in a Lincoln Town car you will want to buy an Antenna cable extender as it on the opposite side of the new unit.

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So far so good!

So far so good! The sound quality surpasses my expectations. Caller voices are a bit scrambled but they seem to hear me just fine when I tell them to fo. I'm 60 so the menu is a bit daunting. Took a while to figure out the menu,submenu and the sub submenu. The extra I spent on the harness was worth every dollar. I'm considering buying some new speakers as the original stock speakers from 2000, (yes 2000 Tacoma) could be at their point of needing replacement. Thank you Crutchfield.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Excellent value! Tons of great features that the Ford factory radio did not provide. The install was a breeze with Crutchfield delivering all the parts to make things fit perfectly.

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worth it

the radio sounds awesome for the price can't beat it. they take great care in making sure you have everything you need to do the installation on your own. paying the extra money for then to wire up your harness for you was worth every penny A+ job Thank you crutchfield.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Sounds better than the stock radio, install was a pain without a wiring harness, the removal instructions were very helpful

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Magical Annoying Colors for No Reason

A decent base radio at a low price. Way outperforms the stock Miata radio from my 2005. Here's the problem, and it's a big one. The colors change and rotate constantly, like I am a 16 year old. I have set the "All Zone" color to match Miata orange dashboard, but as you choose different functions and inputs the colors change all around. I would get somethinge else and just throw this away if it wasn't such a pain to install and make a harness.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Assembly went easy with the full wiring package. All factory controls worked perfectly. Fit and finish looks same as original equipment. Stereo sounds great making full use of all speakers that were always there.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Wanted to use my android phone with this product, but, did not find a microphone in the package. Had it completely installed before I noticed. On a rainy day, the sound is all but nice, very grainy and hard to listen to. Works superb on pristine days. Still it is better than the factory option that came with the truck.

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bargain replacement for factory radio

setting functions is a pain. screen changes quickly. sound is ok, but lacks decent bass.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

works and fits nicely, sounds good, and looks clean, it was easy to wire up.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

This is a great radio, very loud volume, easy adjustment of the display.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Good unit, I'm still old school and don't like to have to toggle through various options. But, the radio works fine.

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New radio

Nice radio for the price. All the features that you need. Fit really nice with the adapter, almost looks stock.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great product

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Wont keep correct time, but keeps date. Strange. Volume level seems really low. Still like the units layout, but do need correct time...

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Easy install 20 min

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great unit and easy to follow instructions for installation. Love the different text color options. Hooks up to BT very easily and faster than OEM head units. Highly recommend.

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Good aftermarket budget radio.

So far radio works well. Bluetooth very nice to have. Color options are a cool bonus.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Nice basic stereo. Has everything I need and works very well

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Overall pleased with this unit. Only con would be having a wired microphone that must attach for bluetooth calling.

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Great for the price

Great stereo for the price. Did not need anything too elaborate and this fit the bill. Installed quickly and set up the blue tooth in no time. Fairly intuitive.

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Great buy

Great sound once I figured out how to set the audio settings. Easy functions and clear display. It does have an external microphone that you will need to run through the dash but not a big deal.

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Great upgrade.

Much better sound and more features than the old stock radio. Should have upgraded sooner!

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great aftermarket radio for the price. Very happy with purchase.

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Upgrade factory unit

Does everything I need it to do (and more) at a very reasonable price.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

easy to install

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Very happy with the product, simple and easy to use. Nothing fancy but Bluetooth works great for streaming music.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great bang for the buck! Makes my little Versa sound great!

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Fast delivery and is an outstanding product for the price ! All install instructions where correct and included ! Will use cluchfield again !

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Nice and inexpensive

Nice inexpensive unit. Installed in my gf's 2009 Chevy Aveo, everything works great, bluetooth and hands free w/ included mic is a bonus.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Easy to install, good sound. It fit my highlander perfect

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Just installed. I should have done better research because its made specifically for iphones and i have an android. My fault but i think itll still work through bluetooth

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Buick regal 1998

Better than expected it matches many features as the oem unit... included lighting color and steering wheel controls.

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1 Star Radio 5 Star Customer Service

I tried 2 of these radios and both had the same problem. Whenever the radio would be turned off it would revert back to its factory settings just like if the battery had been disconnected. Crutchfield was amazing to work with they tried to troubleshoot and when the problem persisted they sent me a new radio, I exchanged the radio with the excelon version and haven't had a problem since. 5 star customer service.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

AWESOME UNIT, I JUST WISH I COULD MUTE ALEXA FROM HEARING ME WITHOUT PRESSING BUTTON. SHE INTERUPTS MUSIC WHEN SHE THINKS SHE HEARS MY VOICE AT THE WRONG TIMES. OTHER THAN THAT, AWESOME UNIT.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Easy Install, Nice unit. Crutchfield great company ??

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Easy - peasy

Awesome tech and sales support! The wiring, dash and antenna kits were a perfect match - I love the one stop shopping and super reasonable pricing. I will hands down be buying from them again!

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Great head unit

Easy install great sound with the kenwood excelon speakers I purchased crutchfield is the best.

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Loved it!

Very easy to install, ready harness is a time saver! Pairs great with my mtx terminator 5's ??

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Great unit for the price

Great for small sedan. Plenty of power, no amps needed. Bluetooth is seemless. GUI is intuitive enough.

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Inexpensive Radio

Average low cost radio with a decent amount of connectivity and controls. Can't say much about sound quality because of the car OEM speakers. But I do like the controls and color customization for daily use. Not bad for the price.

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Awesome

Great Sound, easy layout. This is exactly what you want in a high quality sound stereo. The steering wheel radio control module did not work until I moved the module closer to the head unit, once I did that, everything worked perfect

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Crutchfield sent wrong harness and dash kit

The stereo is fine and can easily be seen with my polarized sunglasses, which was a concern of mine initially, but Crutchfield sent me the wrong harness and the wrong dash kit, which meant I had to spend another $40 and make a couple trips to the nearest audio shop, which was a pain. Bought from Crutchfield because I thought they were trustable, but this experience has diminished their credibility for me.

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Crutchfield response on 1/9/2023

Once we saw this review, our Customer Support specialist, Gibby, reached out to this customer to follow up. If you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, it's important to contact our Customer Support or Tech Support teams right away. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return within 60 days of purchase.

Crutchfield service for the win!!

Looks great in 2000 Buick LeSabre, sounds good, followed instructions, solid value

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Made my 2006 Chevy Colorado sound like a new truck! Quick and easy install Thanks Crutchfield

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Kenwood in a 13 Tahoe

This unit sounds great, especially with the four 6.5" JBL 621 speakers. It just blows the stock unit out of the water. The wiring kit (ready harness) is worth its weight in gold. It was so easy; literally plug and play. This is my second unit for my vehicles from Crutchfield and truly, the service and products have been great for each purchase. One last thing. I'm a bit of a dinosaur (just turned 60), so some of the technology is too much on this unit, even though I was looking for something simple and this unit is especially compared with others, but it still has a lot of functions. However, I will say that being able to match the 3 zone radio face plate colors with my dash color was worth the trouble of learning how to operate all the various functions. I'm pleases with the purchase and with the service and pricing at Crutchfield.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Great unit! Looks good, sounds good and easy to use.

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Sound is great, looks nice and it was easy to install. Bluetooth can be finicky and Alexa has a learning curve, but it's good after you get used to it. My biggest complaint is that you can't see the screen if you're wearing polarized sunglasses! Completely blacked out. I'm assuming isn't a manufacturing error and it's frustrating, but not worth the effort of replacing with a different model.

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Great

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Many settings to tweak

Works fine, but so many settings for sound and x-over settings that it would be helpful for more documentation on those settings. I had to tweak the settings for awhile before it sounded right to me.

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No clock when radio off

Good radio the only thing we didn't like was the fact that the clock goes away when you turn the radio off

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

Kenwood has been my go to last several stereos. This ones good so far.

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Nice and small

Nice and small. Has good sound options. Quick BT connection

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2005 Jeep Wrangler "X"

after talking on the phone to one of the crew,I decided to get this stereo for my 2005 Jeep TJ with center console sub-woofer. the original radio drove me nuts with the sub-woofer ( I had already replaced all the speakers with Kickers) as it took over the music and talk radio. I had them do the Wiring Harness for me, (Truly Plug and Play and worth every cent ,and bought the dash kit. It took me 2 hrs to install at 2AM with only 1 cup of coffee in me, the hardest part was crossing my fingers and gutting my dash :) slowly with a hack saw blade. The Kenwood sound quality compared to the original jeep radio was AWESOME, and i haven't even played with the EQ or Sub-woofer setting yet other to tell it ENGLISH and all Blue screen Like the LARGE Letters and Numbers for my tired old eyes with bi-focals Plugged my iPhone 13Mini in by its cord and poof got my songs playing with no hassles from the iphone screen saving Radio Stations was so easy compared to the original jeep radio-- just push the numbered button and hold :) Very Happy Jeeper

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Kenwood DPX305MBT

I needed a new head unit for my 2010 Silverado. This Kenwood had the features I wanted with a good price. Hard to go wrong with Kenwood.

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