JVC KD-X50BT In-Dash Car Stereo Digital Media Receiver w/ Built-In Bluetooth, Front USB & Variable Color Control JVC KD-X50BT In-Dash Car Stereo Digital Media Receiver w/ Built-In Bluetooth, Front USB & Variable Color Control

Pros: Best Car Stereo I have ever had. I use my Android smartphone linked to this with bluetooth and I LOVE it. Good audio with bluetooth, good audio with FM radio. If you have good quality music on a USB flash drive and use that to play music with the USB file playback mode, GREAT audio quality. I am glad I didn't replace my speakers and keep my old unit, and opted to replace my stereo unit.

The bluetooth phone call feature works very well. I am impressed. I was also able to put the mic right where I wanted it, the mic has a very long cable. The mic uses a regular 3.5mm jack too so I am not sure if it can be replaced with a better mic or not.

I love the call feature though. Makes me feel like I have one of those really nice new cars that have that built in.

I have this in a 2004 Dodge Stratus Sedan with stock speakers and it makes all the difference in the world. I am really tempted to put in a sub now.

Cons: Some may see that No CD playback might be a downside. Not me though. I don't use CDs for music anymore. Ever.

Other Thoughts: If you want the bluetooth audio playback and bluetooth call feature, GET IT

Pros: So many feathers, As soon as I turn it on I was blown away. Connected to my smart phone and played my music.

Cons: Need to have a little knowledge in wiring but all worth it in the end. This is a 5 star item but noting perfect.

Pros: -Blue tooth picks up fine for my phone making a phone call or listening to music is as easy as pie. Installation was very simple and took less that one hour, it included a microphone you can put on your dash for phone calls. Also the remote is a nice touch, and the unit itself looks very colorful when set to color shift.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Sounds awesome even without an amp output. I was totally blown away by it. Paired with my Samsung Galaxy Note Android in seconds. Used Bluetooth with Pandora, Rhapsody and MP3 Player of my phone. Displays song info. Customization of the color lights. User friendly with BIG buttons. Light weight with plenty of rear saving space.

Cons: No cons yet :)

Pros: - Very clean screen with plenty of color options
- Plenty of hard buttons, volume knob is for volume and muting!
- Bluetooth wireless, easily syncs with phone, long cable on Microphone
- 2x usb (1 is for the bluetooth receiver)
- 1x aux (this is for the microphone)
- Easily installed, the manual is very detailed.

Cons: Wires are not precut, but this is not really a problem...
The remote could be better. I don't use it, but would not recommend relying on it if you are driving a standard shift vehicle.

Other Thoughts: The usb only takes about 3-5 seconds to read my usb drive. I would not call that an insane amount of time - I've had CD players take longer.

Also, you bought it knowing it was not a cd player - why would you criticize it for that? I put this in a 1996 Toyota Tacoma where space is limited and it was perfect for that. I don't need the remote.

Pros: Very easy to installl, bluetooth pairing is fairly fast. Very fast shipping and free too.

Cons: No CD, it takes forever to load from usb input. wires are not precut.