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Head unit suggestions wanted

@Polished_Rubbish

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Sup yall, I'm in need of some advice on the best touchscreen 2din head unit for my VZ executive.
I need an audio visual touchscreen unit with bluetooth like the pioneer units but the price for them are crazy high.
Anyone know one that's good but cheap?
Thanks.
 

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Depends on what you call cheap.

My son just put a Sony XAV-AX5000 in his car and it seems nice enough.
 

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I'd say max $250?
I've thought of buying the cheap ones from eBay but I don't want to but I'm not sure if I'll be sent a heap of junk.
 

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$250 is only going to leave you with junk or second hand I'm afraid. You can get great non touchscreen with all the fruit for that but you'll need about $500 for a decent entry level touchscreen like an Alpine ILX series
 

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Alpine ILX is my vote. The swipe for next song and swipe up or down on the screen to adjust the volume is fantastic. You don't find yourself searching for a button on a screen.
 

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pioneer arent what they used to be, i have one of the first ones in my vu ( which is great ) and a new one in my ve, the quality just isnt there anymore. cheep end would be a kenwood or jvc.
 

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I put in a touchscreen 2din head unit from DIG Options in my VZ SV6 about 6 years ago. I am really impressed with the unit.
DIG Options has tweaked the stereo enhancement using Masten engineering the end result is quote noticeable.
I am running focal speakers up front and alpine R spec 2 ways in the back, the sound is great without the need of a sub.
It punches out decent base and clarity for me.
I have had numerous stereo systems added to my cars, and the generic alpines, JVC etc sound great, I have found the Masten engineering to these units the best money spent without going overboard.
The head unit cost then was $500 and the speakers approx $500.

 

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Welcome to the future.
 
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