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Dadhawk · 05-13-2012, 03:23 PM

No regrets on keeping the stock radio At least to me, doesn't look nearly as bad in person as it does in pictures. Also, it is hellafunctional!

It syncs right up with my Droid X allowing me to take calls, etc with no issues. The in-car hands-free is very good, helped by the fact that the car is relatively quiet even up at highway speeds. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to use the directory on your phone, which would be useful. Haven't read the manual yet though so there may be more there.

Haven't tried streaming music from my phone, but really probably won't because I have an old 2nd Gen iPod classic I will use for in-car music as a permanent attachment, why? Read on.

The USB connectivity to an iPod is great. The "bug ugly knobs" of the radio function well as iPod controls and after only a few miles I can already control the radio without looking, a must for me. You would never be able to do that with a touchscreen.

The quality of the sound is great, and the volume available easily exceeds what I consider comfortable in such as small cabin. I've been cruising at 60MPH and the radio is only on about 25. Everyone that has sat in the car thanks it sounds great and they like all the integration.

One thing I would have liked is a USB port in the glove box. Then I could just attach and leave the iPod. I may have to determine if its possible to get that added. I would only remove it for syncing purposes anyway as I don't use it anywhere else since we use Amazon Cloud Player for our music collection and as "off-site storage".

05-13-2012, 03:23 PM	#7
Dadhawk 1st86 Driver! Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 19,811 Thanks: 38,817 Thanked 24,937 Times in 11,375 Posts Mentioned: 182 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Stock Radio No regrets on keeping the stock radio At least to me, doesn't look nearly as bad in person as it does in pictures. Also, it is hellafunctional! It syncs right up with my Droid X allowing me to take calls, etc with no issues. The in-car hands-free is very good, helped by the fact that the car is relatively quiet even up at highway speeds. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to use the directory on your phone, which would be useful. Haven't read the manual yet though so there may be more there. Haven't tried streaming music from my phone, but really probably won't because I have an old 2nd Gen iPod classic I will use for in-car music as a permanent attachment, why? Read on. The USB connectivity to an iPod is great. The "bug ugly knobs" of the radio function well as iPod controls and after only a few miles I can already control the radio without looking, a must for me. You would never be able to do that with a touchscreen. The quality of the sound is great, and the volume available easily exceeds what I consider comfortable in such as small cabin. I've been cruising at 60MPH and the radio is only on about 25. Everyone that has sat in the car thanks it sounds great and they like all the integration. One thing I would have liked is a USB port in the glove box. Then I could just attach and leave the iPod. I may have to determine if its possible to get that added. I would only remove it for syncing purposes anyway as I don't use it anywhere else since we use Amazon Cloud Player for our music collection and as "off-site storage".