Car Stereos Reviews

The Sony Xplod MEX-BT2700 helps keeps your hands on the steering wheel with Bluetooth hands-free, an integrated microphone, and audio streaming capabilities. Get an all-in-one Bluetooth hands-free calling and wireless audio package at an entry-level price, with the multiformat options, sound quality, and expandability features of top-of-the-line Xplod head units.

The AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) support lets you view track and other song information from your Bluetooth-enabled phone or portable music device on the stereo's display.

When you're ready for a hands-on experience, the MEX-BT2700 supports MP3 and WMA playback on CD and lets you add satellite radio or HD Radio to your system. If 52W x 4 output power isn't enough, you also can add external amplifiers using the MEX-BT2700's front, rear, and subwoofer selectable preouts with LPF/HPF (Low Pass Filter/High Pass Filter) and tweak the output to each component to create the exact sound environment you want.

And because the MEX-BT2700 is part of the Xplod line, you get bold styling and functionality on the front end with a 13-segment fluorescent display, key illumination, and front auxiliary input.

On the inside, Sony Drive S technology means faster, more precise disc playback; a higher signal-to-noise ratio; a shock damper; and S-MOSFET output technology for maximum signal integrity and clean sound.

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Owner Review:

My first Sony, July 12, 2009

By	Mike W. "Mike" (Washington DC) -

This deck is really a great deck for those looking to upgrade their CD deck and are not interested in a USB connection. The deck has all the feature that you could think of: bluetooth, sat and HD radio ready and an aux jack. For 150$ you will not find anything better. If your looking for a great deck with lots of features and don't care about USB this is the one for you.

In the last days I´ve been played a bit with a new Sony CDX-GT630UI, but I believe I've learned enough already to write this review :)

The Sonys new CDX-GT630UI model brings to the table full iPod/iPhone compatibility, along with simplicity. The press releases offered little information, but, after demoing the unit first hand, I have nothing but praise for this new product.

The CDX-GT630UI is standard Sony fare, with simple buttons and a very basic but readable display. Color choices for buttons are blue or green, text is white. The stereo's main feature is its front mounted USB port. This allows a thumb drive or a mp3 player to be plugged directly in. More importantly however is the ability to plug in an iPhone sync cable.

Now, to clarify, the Sony offers too modes for iPod/iPhone. First mode is standard iPod control, which for anyone who has ever used an OEM iPod hookup, or most other stereo manufacturers, the iPod plays music through the stereo, and all song controls are done through the headunit, leaving the iPod locked and displaying an information message. With the iPhone 3g hooked in, the 'iPod' function is locked out, but the rest of the phone remains usable. Songs are chosen through the head unit only, using a tree system based on "Arist/Album/Song" as the primary sorting/listing method. Nothing new, nothing special.

THE COOL PART HOWEVER is switching into Passenger Control Mode. This frees the iPhone to be fully functional, allowing song selection to be done from the iPhone itself. Once a song is selected, the artist name/track title displays on the Sony's screen, and audio plays through the deck. If you watch a video on the iPhone, the title of the video displays on the Sony. How about Pandora? Yep, audio outputs from Pandora straight into the Sony. All through a standard sync cable that you have at home.

Unplug the iPhone and the music pauses. Plug the iPhone back in and the music resumes where it left off. There are NO AIRPLANE ERROR MESSAGES, IT CHARGES THE PHONE, ITS SIMPLE, AND IT WORKS. I have not seen anything so far that gets along this well with the iPhone 3g to date.

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Let´s take a look at all of the stereos features:

• Flip-down, detachable faceplate with 2-line, LCD display
• Front USB 1-wire for iPhone, iPod, and Walkman music player and other compatible devices
• Quick-BrowZer feature with Jump Mode, ZAPPIN feature and Passenger Control
• SAT radio and HD radio ready with front auxiliary input
• EQ3 Stage 2, 2-volt front, rear and sub pre-outs

Let me show you what current owners have to say about it:

Love it!, November 2, 2009

By	Lauren R. Bennett "foreverLaur" (Akron, OH)

I purchased this radio and installed it myself about a week ago. I love it. It looks great and it is so simple and easy to use!

I have no idea why people are saying the interface is bad and it takes a ton of clicks to get anywhere. Maybe they are taking the long way? It takes me no more than 5-10 seconds to make any adjustments. I also find the volume very easy to control. You don't accidentally enter any menus by adjusting the volume. You would definitely have to try to get into the menus.

The flip down to access the CD drive is great - it keeps it clean and lasts longer. The colors are great and the removable faceplate keeps the radio from being stolen.

The sound clarity is amazing as well. The USB port is great. I just plug in my iPod with the cable that came with it (same one you use to hook it up to your computer). It charges it and I can control the songs right from my radio! No sense in paying for the auxiliary cable PLUS cable to charge it because you can do it all through the USB that came with the iPod.

I'm beyond happy with my choice! I would highly recommend this radio and would definitely buy it again.