Car stereo decks with built-in bluetooth for music and phone, need feedback

[CopyCounsler]

All bluetooth adapters/receivers/car decks have all had the same problem:
1. the bass cuts off at around 100Hz
2. treble cuts off at around 10,000Hz

otherwise it's fine. It's most noticeable in cars with systems. I could never get the 6700 or 6800 to bluetooth a decent bass filled sound to a car without hooking it up directly with a wire.

Copy

[srtpusher]

Originally Posted by CopyCounsler

All bluetooth adapters/receivers/car decks have all had the same problem:
1. the bass cuts off at around 100Hz
2. treble cuts off at around 10,000Hz

otherwise it's fine. It's most noticeable in cars with systems. I could never get the 6700 or 6800 to bluetooth a decent bass filled sound to a car without hooking it up directly with a wire.

Copy

very good to know. i think i am just going to get the ipod touch for my car then. i have a $50 BB gift card and it will save me from buying an 8 gb memory card.

so the 8gb touch will only net me like $200...

[ScrapMaker]

Originally Posted by CopyCounsler

All bluetooth adapters/receivers/car decks have all had the same problem:
1. the bass cuts off at around 100Hz
2. treble cuts off at around 10,000Hz

otherwise it's fine. It's most noticeable in cars with systems. I could never get the 6700 or 6800 to bluetooth a decent bass filled sound to a car without hooking it up directly with a wire.

Copy

10k is pretty damn low... are you sure it's not higher?

[CopyCounsler]

Originally Posted by ScrapMaker

10k is pretty damn low... are you sure it's not higher?

Actually, I'm interested in that data too. Is anyone interested in me performing a "dirty" test - a sweep pattern from certain hz to hz to find out the true limits?

I know it cuts off at the top - it may be 15-18khz not 10khz but it chops off a lot. and on the bottom end, anything subsonic is chopped, anything woofer worthy is dampened.

Copy

[sandiegodude]

Heads up guys, i just installed the pioneer 7900bt and it's awesome.
I have the mic mounted on my steering column- you can barely see it (looks like a little odometer reset button).
Caller ID pops up as the number (i still haven't imported my phonebook for names)
The call audio sounds 9/10 on my end but about 7/10 on the other end. (not bad considering road noise at 75mph)
The A2DP sounds GREAT 10/10! I can't wait to plug in my slingbox again and get into a wreck while watching Tila Tequila!
People on the receiving end of the phonecalls said that they heard some crackling on occasion and that I voice was truncated from time to time (probably due to noise cancellation).
There are a lot of settings to tweak with including echo reduction and others, so I still need to dial it in.
My car is not loud in the cabin, but no Benz SL500 either.

The interface is pretty neat with joystick/knob control that has directional tilt as well as knob turning capability for volume.

So far I love it. Still need to set it up correctly to figure out the best angle for the mic ( i believe it's uni-directional)

$225 shipped from amazon seems like a way better investment than a $90 headset and a $150 ipod.

WMSirius WOHOO!!!

[manoosie]

I just ordered the pioneer 8000bt and I am really excited about it. My impression is that its the same as the 7900 but double din.

Tell me more about the install and mic placement. Did you do it yourself? If so, how hard was it to get the mic and the usb port where you want it? Also, do you have pictures of the mic placement? Is your mic close to the odometer then? I am wondering where it should go... I heard it can go near the visor.

[JaredC01]

My stereo (the P7000BT) cuts off at 12k... 10k seems about right for what i hear.

[ScrapMaker]

I have pretty damn sensitive hearing... meaning if I listen to someone's stereo for more than 5 minutes, and the EQ is messed up, or it's distorting, just low quality MP3, or the radio or something, I will get a headache, and my ears will turn bright red...

With that said, bluetooth reminds me of somewhere between FM radio and cassette tape. (Cassette is pretty good.) --- and of course, I can't listen to it for more than a few minutes, unless I'm outside the car, with the system cranked, and then it matters much less...

Maybe turning up the bitpool would help? I think my Sanyo M1 sounded better than my Vogue...

[emailish]

My Dual XHD6425 is a budget radio that does a lot of stuff (BT, HD-Built in, Aux port and USB port) I had to pay $50 for the BT adapter but it was a single cable plugin and ran it up to the visor area. I can say I love my radio but it's not perfect. The HD sounds great and the BT works really well. Very clear on the other callers end and the callers voice comes thru the car speaker. I can stream all my audio thru the BT and it sounds clear. If I'm watching Tv or XM it also streams clearly.
There is a issue with the button placement that sux until you get used to it but it's so feature rich and inexpensive that I can enjoy the new radio and have a ton of options. That's why I love my Mogul, the limitless options on what it does. My phone is the reason I bought this radio! Anyways, I strongly recommend this unit, espcially if you want tons of options and only have $200 to burn.

Ish.
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...HD6425&tp=5684

[wildpig]

i recommend the pioneer deh p7000bt. It's around $220. works great with just about any bt device.