Head Unit Recommendations...... Talk To Me

[AS_BO]

I'm gonna apologise straight away because I haven't paid my subs yet so can't post in the right section. String me up by my balls..... [emoji38] Our lass wants a new HU for her Peugeot 107. Needs Bluetooth with phone functionality I.e. Hands free calling. Music and shizz is pretty much par for the course these days right?? Budget upto £150 beans....... Thanks chaps

Matty

 

[jesus]

This is the right section!

 

[AS_BO]

This is the right section!

I thought there was a non clio section [emoji38]

 

[McGherkin]

I had a Sony MEX BT3600u, which was circa £100 IIRC. Very good headunit IMO.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I had a Sony MEX BT3600u, which was circa £100 IIRC. Very good headunit IMO.

I've got one of these and I paid about £60 for it second hand off eBay.

It's great value for money.

 

[AS_BO]

Thanks chaps....... What's the crack with the phone functions on this?? Mic, controls etc?

 

[McGherkin]

All built in to the head unit itself fella. My only critique is that the microphone was a bit fuzzy, but it was still good enough to have a conversation with. I think it may have just been a fault with mine really.

Comes with an input for steering wheel controls which you can use to control the bluetooth with too, but there's buttons on the front if not. Big volume knob is what you use to pick up/hang up.

 

[AS_BO]

Cool....... So is this sames but newer/more powerful amp + NFC I'm guessing......? http://www.halfords.com/sat-nav-audio/car-audio/dab-radios-car-stereos/sony-mex-n4000bt-car-stereo

 

[McGherkin]

Yeah, pretty much.

 

[AS_BO]

Win. Sure I can get one cheaper than that, cheers fella.

 

[alistairolsen]

Pioneer 7300bt

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Thanks chaps....... What's the crack with the phone functions on this?? Mic, controls etc?

They have a connector on the back for an external microphone. You can pick one up for about a fiver on eBay. Mine is clipped onto my sun visor. Sound quality is superb.

 

[172_Tom]

Alpine CDE-173BT
Found it much easier to use than a Pioneer unit I tried. I think halfords might be doing 10% off it at the moment too - I got mine for under £100 earlier this year.

 

[Simon_16v]

I've an Alpine CDE-175R, even has amber LEDs to match the Clios interior lighting

 

[JakeyCUK]

I have just fitted the Sony N500BT. Really good unit, loads of features and you can pick them up for just under £150. Bluetooth NFC connectivity is awesome if you're like me and go through about 10 AUX cables a year! Also good for if you want sub / amp fitting with it's x3 RCA ports. Can change the colour scheme to any of the 35k colours.

 

[sabian92]

What's the best head unit with the above features but with an SD slot? I'd rather just bang in an SD card than dick about with my phone etc.

 

[McGherkin]

Why not USB? You can get very small USB sticks with plenty of storage;

(32gb)

I'm thinking SD is going to be quite rare.

 

[warwickstingray]

If you don't need a CD player I've had my eye on the Alpine UTE-72BT. Around 80quid on EBay. Does most things it seems.

 

[sabian92]

Why not USB? You can get very small USB sticks with plenty of storage;

(32gb)

I'm thinking SD is going to be quite rare.

Didn't think of that! Might be worth doing that instead.

Any recommendations?

 

[AS_BO]

Thanks for the recommends chaps. Sent a shortlist to the missus and she doesn't like any of them so back to the drawing board....... I'm now thinking parrot??

So parrot kits.......... Talk to me!!! Any suggestions??

 

[McGherkin]

Didn't think of that! Might be worth doing that instead.

Any recommendations?

The stereo is the sony me and Ron mentioned above, and the USB stick is a Sandisk Cruzer Fit.

@AS_BO any idea why she doesn't like them? Too aftermarket looking?

 

[AS_BO]

The stereo is the sony me and Ron mentioned above, and the USB stick is a Sandisk Cruzer Fit.

@AS_BO any idea why she doesn't like them? Too aftermarket looking?

@McGherkin yes mate exactly the reason she don't like them. Wants it to look bone stock.

 

[McGherkin]

Something like a Becker Grand Prix then, but a quarter of the price.

I'm looking but can't find a huge amount. Hopefully someone else will know of something!

 

[Goodj]

So parrot kits.......... Talk to me!!! Any suggestions??

Walk away.
Terrible, unstable things.
That's all I ever found with them anyway. I've still gota MK9200i in the box which I dont think will ever be used. They're that bad.

However, THIS is superb

 

[AS_BO]

Something like a Becker Grand Prix then, but a quarter of the price.

I'm looking but can't find a huge amount. Hopefully someone else will know of something!

Yeah, Becker Grand Prix is schweet but not got the budget for that!! Thanks pal.

@Goodj I know they're pants mate but it seems to be a reasonable solution, she's only running the car for a year or so until we get the dollar together for an A1 S-Line for her. Sell the Parrot? Drop me a PM pal.

 

[Goodj]

I'll check that it's still there, but sure.
But, really, they aren't much cop.

 

[AS_BO]

I'll check that it's still there, but sure.
But, really, they aren't much cop.

Nice......... PM'd bud.

 

[sfacey]

They have a connector on the back for an external microphone. You can pick one up for about a fiver on eBay. Mine is clipped onto my sun visor. Sound quality is superb.

I have this same headunit, MEX-BT3600U, find that the inbuilt mic is absolute rubbish....can't seem to find this external mic connector on the back though? I've been looking around on l'internet but can't seem to find an answer. Any help would be much appreciated! :up:

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I think it's actually a BT 3900U head unit that I have.

It has a socket in the back to connect an external microphone.