Clarion Am/Fm CD/MP3 Player with Built-In Bluetooth (CZ509)

Pros: The sound is incredible compared to the old deck (blaupunkt). I have an amp powering two 10" subs and the stereo sends a much more clear and powerful sound to the amp. The ipod controls work great, and it only takes about 2-3 seconds before it automatically starts playing. The ipod control allows you to search music by category; i.e. playlist, artist, etc. Then, after that you choose the category you can choose the artist, song, etc. Controls have an up and down arrow on the deck to search through, and to get in and out of menus you simply press the FForward or Rewind buttons. It works like a file explorer. The usb cord comming from the rear of the deck is very long allowing you to send it to any place in the dash; probably about 4ft long. I havent used the bluetooth yet, but I still need to connect the mic to the rear of the deck for that. The mic has a few different connectors so that you can connect it to different types of areas in the front of the car. All accessories are included

Cons: The only problem I have is that the plastic mount that covers the outside edges of the stereo (around the face plate) is not wide enough. They probably do this because of cars that have a very narrow slot for the deck, so its not a big deal. It is narrow enough that you can actually see the metal bracket tabs that hold the deck inside the dash, just a little. Not a big deal, I will just order a larger mount.

Overall Review: It looks nice, and has some pretty basic linear moving graphics that display while you listen to music.

Pros: Super sound. Really made my subwoofer stand out more with the specific adjustments. Bluetooth feature is very nice and works great once I got it figured out right. Tech support is top notch.

Cons: The direction book kind of sucks. I couldn't get the bluetooth to sync right and I became very frustrated. I was able to fix it once I figured out how to correctly reset the unit. (the manuel is bassackwards).

Overall Review: Liked it so much I got one for my wife. All the other reviews are right on. This is a great inexpensive very well worth it unit i'd highly recomend.

Pros: This radio is a very good buy..I upgrated from a sony that came with the car. Everything is better compared to the sony. The bluetooth works just like it should, calls are clear and the music from my phone sounds great. The usb is a plus for those people that carry thumb drives or want to connect the iphone. It has everything that you could expect from other and more expensive brands. Nothing fancy, it just works. Plus got it on sale with free shipping

Cons: The phone book transfer is not compatible with iphones(phones fault). The manual is a mess. No real instructions and if you dont know about radio installation/ setup you will be lost.

Overall Review: No need of buying expensive adapters, its all there. Best deal for the price

Pros: Looks good in my dash.Sounds great Does all it says it does.Good price and as always, Newegg rocks!

Cons: Instructions are not very clear and the controls are not intuitive but once you learn its lingo,its fine.

Overall Review: Clarion could take some lessons from apple on intuitive controls. The instruction book has a somewhat strange format but once you read it and figure out Clarions system everything works as advertised. The Bluetooth works well and the stereo sounds great with a cd or ipod or radio. The price was excellent for all the features.

Pros: Very nice system. Main objective was MP3 & Bluetooth. I really wanted a system that was similiar to our new Chevy Traverse. Basically I wanted it to mute the radio on an incoming call in addition to a hands free system for the cell phone. This system fills those needs and then some. front/rear/sub pre-outs + decent powered internal amp. The bluetooth system is very good and usable unlike some hands free systems.

Cons: Not really any that I can think of. Button layout isn't the best I've seen on a head unit and no real cool display gimicks like a videos and such but it does have a scrolling message you can edit as well as some other screen saver effects. Would like more crossover and EQ settings but for this price you won't find better.

Overall Review: Highly recommended for bluetooth functionality in addition to strong basic head unit functions along with internal crossover/sub out/MP3 capability.