Car Subwoofer System

Review by F. Good : I like it! :) Works with iPhone 4, IOSv4.3.3

Got this for my old VW van to replace a working, but older unit. Wanted the USB compatibility. Easy to wire and mount, freakin' gorgeous faceplate, fairly easy to adjust (good UI), and... it works with my iPhone 4!! It even charges! *gasp!* Super cheap, no more features than what I need, and it's a Pioneer, which I dig. Now I just need some worthy speakers....

Review by Jeff Davis "Makoholic" : Does what it says. Will also run music from Android devices thru Usb.

Works great. As i could not find any info anywhere about this being compatible with Android as well it indeed does work fine. Since not everyone in the world likes or has an Apple device as it only says it will play Ipod and Iphones thru the usb port on the front.

Review by FANNY : fanny

Estimadosmuchas gracias por su pronto despacho, pero al instalarlo el reproductor no funciono, no se sabe que paso, el llego en su caja aparentemente en buenas condiciones, pero fue todo lo contrario al istalarlo.gracias.Fanny

Review by AudioFan : Screen is Too Bright and Not Adjustable

I bought and returned this unit. The main reason is because the screen is too bright, and the brightness cannot be adjusted. That means it cannot be adjusted in the menu and there's no illumination wire on the connector that can be controlled by the headlight setting. The screen is very bright. Excellent on a sunny day but glaringly bright and distracting at night. The black background of the display is even washed out by the brightness to the point where it's not quite black when the unit is on. Also this unit is lacking a High Pass Filter. My speakers were getting distorted at moderate to high volume levels. A HPF would solve this. This feature existed on its predecessor, the 3200. Also lacking is the EQ. The 5-band graphic EQ from previous models has been replaced with a 3-band bass/mid/high. On the plus side the mechanics on the 3300 are excellent. The buttons have a great tactile feel and there is plenty of grip length on the control knob. I tried out the 3200 in the store and the 3300 by comparison has better buttons. But the brightness of the screen and lack of HPF were the real deal-breakers for me. I returned it and bought one of last year's models, the DEH-5200HD. As for the DEH-5200HD it is an excellent unit. It has a HPF, which stops the speaker distortion and helps the overall sound quality. Plus the 5-band EQ allows for better fine tuning, and the brightness is adjustable. Finally, I found I really like the HD radio feature as it opened up additional FM channels that I didn't have access to before. Overall I'd recommend buying a 2010 Pioneer model instead of their 2011 models. The 4300 also lacks a HPF, but at least the brightness can be tuned to 1 custom setting. It wasn't immediately clear though from my reading if the 4300 allows for a preset low/high setting. That could make switching brightness tedious. Pioneer should always have a HPF and low/high brightness setting at the very least. In addition they should have an illumination wire on all their radios so brightness is set to low/high automatically when the headlights are turned on/off. The DEH-5200HD is a better unit in my own experience, and based on looking at the specs their other 2010 models are a better choice than the 2011 models since they have removed the HPF and brightness settings.

Review by R. Haughey "haugheyfitness" : Great Headunit for a Low Price

This is a great radio. The availability of USB and AUX is a great feature. The only complaint I have is the equalizer is a bit limited in the number of selections. Other than that, the radio is definitely worth purchasing.

Review by W. Lee : Great iPhone/iPod head unit for the $$$

Just bought me one of these and I have to say, I am happy and impressed especially compared to the factory unit in my 2002 Honda Odyssey. I didn't have a problem with the factory head unit, it's just that I have an iPhone and I don't really listen to the radio much. They sell a GTA aux kit for around $60 or so for my vehicle but whats the point when I can put that money towards a head unit with a USB/Aux in. Doesn't it make much more sense? So after some careful consideration, I decided to go with the DEH-3300UB. I was going to settle for the DEH-1300 but come on, this DEH-3300UB has a USB port that let's you control and CHARGE your iPhone/iPod. Saves me from buying another car adapter to charge my phone. So far, everything sounds good. No complaints.One other thing, I was going to buy a receiver installation kit but took one look at the factory mounts that holds the stock unit and figured that it should fit almost as good without the kit. I scoured the Internet but I couldn't find a thing about needing the receiver kit. I even called up Crutchfield Customer Service and the operator said, it's going to look like I am going to need it because the factory unit is bigger than the 3300UB. B.S. It fits almost as good as the factory unit. There's a micro gap and I mean tiny between the pocket and the radio but hardly noticeable. SO people who are INTERESTED in this or similar and have a Honda, check first before you buy the kit. You'll save $20 dollars or so...

Review by aaguirre06 : Very good

I am from colombia, and I am very nice with my buy, this product are of exelent quality and well made . very thanks.

Review by pk11687 : Amazing little device for the price!

Honestly, I don't know why some people have given it such poor reviews. Now, I just received the item and perhaps I should wait a few months to see how this thing will do, but so far, I am nothing but impressed. It took me about 20 minutes to install it, and I'm not extremely knowledgable about such things. All the complaints and gripes that make this sound like it is only decent are such minor things that I can't see why people put up such a fuss. The LCD front display is bright, but it's not blinding and I think it's needed if you want to see it clearly during the day. The controls are not overly confusing as some have said. They take a little getting use to, but like anything worthwhile, it just takes some time and practice. Honestly, this item is great and I have nothing negative to say about it. My speakers sound as good as they are going to now, and the ipod control is amazing. Scrolling through my playlists or artists is very easy to do and I can find things quickly. A good FM transmitter and charger will cost you half this price, so why not go a little farther and get something you won't regret and makes your ipod music clear, with no static at all? I honestly love this device and for the price you really can't go wrong.

Review by David McRell : No AAC file support

In general this is a decent entry-level car CD/USB/iPod receiver. One of the most important improvements in this model from the previous year's version was reworking the main function knob to a rotary encoder and push button only, with direction-pad functions moved to separate buttons. On the earlier unit, it would have been a frustrating game attempting to turn up the volume, for instance, without accidentally pushing the "joystick" and changing a track or station. At this point in my ownership, the biggest drawback is the lack of AAC file support. If you're like me, you might be browsing several models that support MP3 and AAC (not to mention WMA) directly from a USB thumb drive, but fail to spot those that do *not* include AAC. Does this make (the DEH-3300UB) a bad product? No. But it feels a little bit like a fine-print gotcha.

Review by kelbie : The tuner is bad!

I love the sound of the radio with my ipod, it is easy to use! The only bad thing is that it has poor reception and i can't listen to the radio! I am returning this product for a refund and intend to get a better quality radio.