12 best car stereo

This radio tape recorder is definitely not recommended for lovers of conspiracy theories: when entering the settings, the inscription “ILLUMINATI” lights up on its screen. However, in fact, this, of course, is not a sign of belonging to a secret society - it’s just that “Illumination” doesn’t fit entirely on the segment screen, it’s just the backlight setting menu. Officially confirmed by all Masonic lodges.

But seriously, we have a classic diskless radio, designed to use flash media as the main source. Both good old MP3 and FLAC are supported - what else is needed for complete happiness, considering that CDs as carriers are definitely outdated? Non-compressed audio is supported 24-bit, with a sampling frequency of up to 48 kHz.

As befits Alpine, radio cassette pleases compatibility with regular multimedia control buttons on the steering wheel of the car. Moreover, if the “native” control in the car is resistive, then the radio tape recorder is connected directly to the wiring without the corresponding model of the auto interface unit, it is enough to “train” it according to the instructions.Maybe the radio tape recorder is "friendly" with regular displays.

In addition, the car stereo supports Bluetooth, as indicated by “BT” in the title. Both traditional hands-free functions and music transfer using A2DP work. Toshiba and ROHM Semiconductor processors interconnect with each other: they decode audio, the second clears the analog signal from “digital noise” and adjusts the levels - that is, the final processing goes in analog form, which means a lot to sound quality.

The equalizer has ten presets, but it is more interesting, of course, to work with your hands: the tuning goes in ten bands, which is much better than the dull “bass / treble” in an inexpensive radio tape recorder. For linear outputs in the standard version of 2Way, front and rear can optionally be connected to high and low frequency filters, for the subwoofer output, of course, only the low-pass filter is tuned. Moreover, you can switch to 3Way mode, using one pair of channels for component acoustics tweeters, another pair for midbass. Adjustable and time delays between channels. In short, for the assembly of high-quality sound system in the car there are all the possibilities.

Car MVH-S510BT, presented at the end of last year, is interesting at least by design: there is no frequent, alas, vyvlavglazya, unable to fit perfectly into the interior of the car. Against the background of very many (and not only cheap) tape recorders, this “head” just looks great. And what about her sound? Let's get a look.

Immediately reach for the smartphone: through the Pioneer SmartSync application, the radio tape recorder provides us with a 31-band (!) Equalizer with the ability to adjust time delays by channel and “quick presets” for the body type. Actually, in the menu of the radio, you can not enter at all: from the phone it is much more convenient to tune it, this is indisputable. Management is available and in the opposite direction - on “hot. The key of the front panel of the GU can be used to “hang” the quick functions of the phone - for example, launching the navigator. In a word, gadzhetomanam "Pioneer" can be safely recorded in the list must have.

The radio processor supports both MP3 / WAV / WMA and FLAC (96 kHz / 24 bit). Provided in its program and traditionally “pioneer” function of mixing tracks. The radio tape recorder is capable of “making friends” with the buttons on the steering wheel when using an additional adapter, but with displays like Alpine, it does not fit, although it is a couple of years younger. But here they built in, oh God, karaoke, a program for cutting vocals from tracks and an automatic simulator of listeners' noise (voices, applause) between tracks. Well what can I say ... Someone might like, someone will entertain in the long journey.

With its external simplicity (which is also a plus - it is easier to fit into the interior), this head unit is not so easy inside. For example, JVC fully supports FLAC along with traditional MP3.

The built-in Bluetooth-module supports simultaneous connection with two devices (and in JVC Streaming DJ mode as many as five). However, using the “blue tooth” you can not only make calls or connect headsets: the support of the AVRCP1.5 profile allows you to scroll through the media tracks on the gadget from the radio itself, as if it were one. Moreover, by connecting your “apple” or “green robot” via USB on the front panel (for example, for charging), you can simultaneously see the automatic “pairing” of Bluetooth without any additional actions.

However, let's still talk about the sound.If you do not try to listen to the combination of the JVC built-in amplifier with the standard speakers of the Lada Grant, there will be no complaints about the radio tape recorder - with high-quality amplifiers it demonstrates clear sound with a good dynamic range and minimal distortion. So support for lossless formats here is definitely not “for show”.

However, it should be noted that the linear outputs here are provided only for two channels. That is, depending on the setting, you can hang either the rear hemisphere or the subwoofer on the “line”. If we consider that the standard amplifier already at 22 W of the 50 maximum reaches 1% SOI ... In general, this radio is not for those who like to tear the speakers, so to speak. But she will allow “completing” the back part of the installation.

A simple (especially due to the display) external receiver, however, “digests” FLAC, offers a rather flexible 13-band equalizer and can output up to 4 V amplitudes to the line outputs - even the most “dumb” amplifier is enough. And the display in the bright sun suddenly able to please a good readability.

But, of course, by sound capabilities to the top models of this far. The lack of opportunities for fine-tuning time delays, working with component acoustics without external crossovers is a clear indication of a lower class. Instead, the manufacturer offers only sound “improvers”, and that’s not at all.

Anyway, for this money we get a good sound car radio that works with Bluetooth, and, moreover, is capable of delivering up to one and a half amps to a USB port. Why not?

Further in the ranking is an inexpensive radio tape recorder with a Sony-specific X-shaped design. The model boasts FLAC support and good gadget integration capabilities. Moreover, which is traditional for the budget segment, it is primarily intended for owners of Android phones and tablets - the USB port supports the Android Open Accessory 2.0 standard. Bluetooth is not what is expected for such a price.

In general, the sound of the “head” is not bad, the power of the amplifier at the level, when the distortions are not yet critical, is sufficient. Well, the traditional opportunity to kick up the bass "above the roof", so beloved by Sony, also regularly finds its customers.

If you count on connecting external amplifiers, the manufacturer has provided "tulips" for the rear, but not for the subwoofer. That is, here it is traditionally necessary to collect the sum of the output signals and “cut” it with a filter under the subwoofer, as is usually the case with budget “heads” when connected.

Equalizer - ten-band, in the work is quite adequate. In principle, this radio tape recorder does not stand out from the traditional “Sonevsky” series, and if you are familiar with the characteristic sound of these head units, then you also know the DSX-A212UI.

Kenwood's twin head is pleasantly pleased with the richness and convenience of sound settings. In addition, a remote USB connector with a current rating of up to one and a half amps and support for the NTFS file system make it possible to connect not only flash drives, but also portable hard drives, so that the amount of media content in a car is limited, in fact, only by your imagination: at least a couple of terabytes take it with you Fortunately, there is a video output to an external monitor, and a smartphone with a proprietary application installed and Bluetooth enabled can work as a remote control. What is not an option for traveling on a minivan, if not in a motor home?

The seven-inch touch screen, with a resolution of 800 * 400 pixels, is motorized and can be automatically brought into one of seven positions, remembering the one that was set before the ignition was turned off. He has a good quality - there are no complaints.

Line outputs for acoustics can work in the classic version (front-rear subwoofer), and for separate control of tweeters and midbass coaxial acoustics.Due to the graphical interface, it is very convenient to tune the acoustics, and all the necessary settings (filter cutoff frequencies, levels, time delays) are in place. Graphic equalizer - thirteen, clear in the setting, albeit a little clumsy in Russification - try to understand the meaning of the inscription “VNSNBas” at once. T prns, Ptchk?

Continuing our ranking of the best car JVC KW-M14. The minimalist "head" due to the rejection of the disk tray has become an excellent choice for installation in places with limited mounting depth. Given the fact that discs for car audio are increasingly losing relevance, why pay for the drive?

The main “trick” of the head is the display, bright, sharp and with good viewing angles. It’s nice to work with him; it’s great for watching movies or video clips. True, you can complain about the fastidiousness of the “head” to the codecs: the device does not want to “chew” high-definition MPEG4, so it is worthwhile to recode the necessary video to a flash drive in advance.

There are few possibilities for adjusting the sound: a basic equalizer, adjustment of a subwoofer output. Nothing, however, does not hurt to supplement the "head" with an external processor, although without special sound requirements, JVC copes so well.

Despite not quite a full-fledged GPS navigation, this model from Pioneer is very popular among car enthusiasts and especially those who do not part with their smartphone.By connecting your smartphone to the Pioneer SPH-DA120 car radio, either through a USB port or via Bluetooth, you will receive a powerful multimedia center led by a large touch screen. When playing audio on the screen displays all the information about the track. Voice recognition allows you to issue voice commands to the media center. A new technology from Apple CarPlay allows you to use navigation maps.

The novelty of our market immediately attracts the attention of the user interface - it is not only beautiful, but also intuitively convenient to use on the go. You can also control the car stereo with the bottom buttons under the screen or from a connected gadget, and again there is excellent integration with Apple technology: you can even chat with Siri if you need it. No wonder the official site defines this series as the Smartphone Centric Receiver - “smart-center receiver”. Well, in our age of gadgets, this is very important.

For owners of Android devices, it will not be superfluous to work not only with Google Maps, but also with Play Music. At the disposal of the owner - two remote USB-connector, which can give to charge up to 1.5 A current.

By connecting the DRV-N520 front view camera, you can use the head unit as a DVR with a built-in G-sensor - and this is already something new! The maximum recording resolution in such a tandem is FullHD, the functions of tracking lanes and distances to other vehicles on the road are available.