5. Pioneer 5200HD
Price Point: $130
Remote: yes
USB (for mp3 and iPod playback): yes
Auxiliary: no
HD radio: yes
Satellite radio: capable
Bluetooth: capable
CD player: No
This is a very clean looking radio, and can be found for around $130 bucks. Gives you full HD quality radio, and does have a detachable face. This radio also comes with fully customizable EQ settings as well as, two outputs for separate amplifiers. Overall it is a user friendly radio that for a low cost will still give you a great sound and enhance your driving experience.
4. Kenwood KDC-MP245
Price Point: $100
Remote: yes
USB (for mp3 and iPod playback): No
Auxiliary: yes
HD radio: no
Satellite radio: no
Bluetooth: no
CD player: yes
Not everyone wants all of the bells and whistles; some people just want a nice clean looking radio with a good amount of functionality. Well for those of us who want the basics, this radio is perfect. For about $100 bucks, it is the radio for everyone who wants to keep the cost down but not loose sound quality. Now although it does not have HD radio, it does have preset EQ settings as well as customizable settings. A good amount of bang, for a nice buck but not to much confusion it is a good radio for the daily driver.
3. Sony CDXGT650UI
Price Point: $150
Remote: yes
USB (for mp3 and iPod playback): yes
Auxiliary: yes
HD radio: capable
Satellite radio: capable
Bluetooth: no
CD player: yes
This and the number 1 radio are very close in look, but this radio has a CD player where as the number 1 radio does not. But to keep focus on this, the graphics on this radio are simply amazing. This radio just like the rest has a wide range of preset EQ settings. To add to that, it also gives a fully expanded 4 channel sound setting letting you set the levels of the highs, midlevel, and low levels, separately from the subwoofer output. This radio would be great, for someone who wants a cool look in their car while having most of the bells and whistles and keeping the CD functionality. It has a high cost look, for a low cost price.
2. JVC KW-XR610
Price Point: $185
Remote: yes
USB (for mp3 and iPod playback): yes
Auxiliary: yes
HD radio: capable
Satellite radio: capable
Bluetooth: capable
CD player: yes
This just might be, one of the best executions of a double din designed radio that I have seen in a long time. This radio gives you a wide range of options, and many opportunities to expand the functionality of the radio. With this radio, you can have a factory look keep it simple but gain all of the functions of aftermarket radio. This radio is perfect for those who want to have a factory look, nothing to flashy but very much fancy featured radio. It without a doubt can be the perfect upgrade to any daily driver
1. Sony DSX-S100
Price Point: $150
Remote: yes
USB (for mp3 and iPod playback): yes
Auxiliary: yes
HD radio: capable
Satellite radio: capable
Bluetooth: no
CD player: no
Many attempts have been made to create a iPod radio dock for the car, and this is the first successful attempt by any radio maker. The radio’s best feature is a internal iPod docking bay for which you can keep your iPod hidden away for a clean look. It keeps true to the functionality of a iPod dock, letting you control the iPod fully through the radio’s interface, never having to touch or even view the iPod. No clutter from wires, just simple and amazing music. This radio along with the number 3 radio on the list, gives you the option to browse through your iPod music from the radio including playlist, artist, song, genre, and folder selection and browsing from the radio’s interface. Given that this radio, uses a USB connection you will have the option of using any MP3 player or audio device with the radio in the same capacity that you would use an iPod. This radio is perfect for those who want the new latest greatest technology and love there iPod/Mp3 player and want a great looking radio with great functionality.
