Head unit info/comparison, opinions, and specs needed

[Trannyman95]

I have the Pioneer FH-P8000BT model in my truck and it works great. It is not the Premier model you mentioned above but does have the USB port and works great. It also has bluetooth connectivity to use with your cell phone and it works very well. I can drive down the road and even have the windows down a bit and the mic does not pick up much of any outside noise and is very clear on the recieving end. It also stores 400 or so contacts in the phonebook memory. It is a very plain looking radio but I bought it because it was a double din radio and pretty simple but does everything I need. I have Pioneer dealer ref guides because again I am a local reseller but they do not offer the Premier linup. I had read a few good things about the JVC 44 model I believe?? from this year or last-it has the 3" color screen and a dvd player but that is not a big concern to me as I dont plan to watch movies or ever use the dvd feature unless I make a double din fit the car. Thanks for the good feedback on the Pioneer models, again I have no literature on the Premier linup but I will check into it.

[Trannyman95]

Interesting..... It appears that the DEH-P9800BT is a carryover from the 07 product line. I just dug up my 07 booklet and it is the exact same model from 07 to 08 and also does NOT have a usb port on it, all other 08 models which are of lower grade-cost-options DO have usb ports!

[_nick_]

I noticed that as well...the top Pioneer units do not have USB but the lower end ones do have it! that's very odd. FIY if you look on pioneers website most of the "premier" decks are sold under the "pioneer" name as well, identical units with a different logo...and as far as i can tell they are about the same prices. The only difference is the pioneer model line up has a few more lower-end units. The specs on all the pioneer models look good to me. Look for a good solid RMS wattage rating, some of the lower end units only have 10-15 watts rms while the better units have around 20 watts rms x4. Also, look for the CEA-2006 standard...this makes sure the specs meet a certain standard. The lower end units do not abide by this rating so they can essentially 'fudge' the output #'s to make it look better..



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[Trannyman95]

I am sold on the deh-p800prs so far, very nice head unit! It does not come with a usb jack but allows you to add the cd-ub100 which allows you to use usb sticks and media devices. The 980 and 9800 dont say they support the add-on. Best difference I can tell is Premier offers a 2 year warranty over the regular Pioneer 1 year warranty and in the past i know the Premier line would have gold plated rca jacks but that really is a non issue.

[_nick_]

The p800prs is built primarily on audio quality wich makes it nice..(although it still looks pretty nice with the OEL display). It has a 16 band equalizer on each channel (left and right), included staging/tuning microphone,automatic time correction,3 way crossover system, 24 bit d/a converter, copper plated chassis, tripple 5 volt pre-outs, HD radio & satellite radio ready (both xm and sirius), Ipod & bluetooth, and a hefty 22 watts rms x 4. This is defiantly a high quality unit with extensive additional audio features that other models do not offer...


im sold

[Trannyman95]

Yeah I was sold on it as soon as I checked out the specs! Im not worried about internal power because I have amps on my components and am shocked that none of their decks have the option to turn off the internal speaker outputs. It is a nice looking deck also, not the glamour the other models have but that is not a big deal really

[_nick_]

Im definatly considering this unit the more I look at it, either this one or the double din unit. I like the clean looks of both models...not too flashy but not too plain., and plenty of quality and features