Kenwood DPX504BT Double DIN in-Dash CD Receiver with Bluetooth | Car Stereo CD Receiver with Amazon Alexa Voice Control | High-Contrast 3-line Display with Variable-Color Illumination

Good stereo

Bought this unit to replace the OEM stereo in my 1999 F-150, whose CD player gave up the ghost a few years back. I'm quite impressed by the number of features and customize-ability of this thing. There are literally dozens of parameters that can be user-set, to a point where so many different choices almost become a negative! There are 12 EQ frequencies that can be user-adjusted, along with 9 separate selectable crossover frequencies for each tweeter, and 13 each for the high-pass and low-pass filters on the mid-range and subwoofers. 25 different colors to select/assign for different display features. It is absolutely mind-boggling! The sound is phenomenal, providing 22 watts RMS x 4 (50W max x 4). Really no need to use the pre-out for a separate amp unless you want the neighbors to hear you coming down the street from several blocks away. And all this for just a bit over $100? Incredible!

I own a 2006 Toyota highlander and recently had another brand of after-market stereo die on me so I was looking for a replacement. My method is simple, decide what features I want and get a solid long time company product with good ratings and under $150. I spent 2 weeks looking at all the new units on the market and was unimpressed by the rating of the more modern units with everything like NAV and DVD movie player. If you live in your car maybe a DVD player would be convenient in the evening. Kenwood has been around since I was a teenager and started driving in the 60's. This Kenwood unit was easy to install in the "Two DIN" opening in my vehicle. I have had it for about 2 months now, the radio lights are bright enough in day or night environment. It has plenty of volume and clear sound quality. I mostly use USB Flash drives now for my music and it plays MP4 CD's fine. It does have a power on and off button, my last system that failed after 12 yrs did not - it was a Pioneer U310BT w/NAV. One feature I like is that it supports 2 Bluetooth cell phone connections. The Cell phone connections work very well with my 2 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro's. AM/FM receiver seems normal for picking up stations, I mostly listen to talk radio. I would recommend this product to a friend. PS: The photos really show dust much worse than it looks in real life.

So far, am loving this unit. It is NOT a touchscreen, which is the BEST feature. Went through two other head units that were and got rid of them because of how crappy they were due to the touchscreens. Give me old school ANY day. This is easy to use, easy to see, easy to adjust, and easy to install. Sounds ok but not powerful. Will be adding external thump shortly. If you want less frustration get this unit.

The quality of the cheap ones either don’t last long or don’t work properly. Instillation was easy and the use of radio seemed straight forward.

I installed this in my wife's 2006 4Runner. A good fit and nice look. However, the programing is up to her.

I bought this stereo as a replacement in my 2002 Ford Ranger. I first removed the dash bezel. Using a Dremel rotary tool, I had to grind away the plastic top and bottom ridges in the stereo opening for the unit to fit. I used the American International Ford Double Din Dash Kit Model FMK552 for the side brackets and face plate. I also had to grind away part of the sides in the stereo opening but be careful when you do this. Do not take off too much plastic material and try to do it evenly on both sides.

I'm one of the few people in the world that seems to hate touch screens. Growing up in the 80's I was always jealous of my friends that had Kenwood radios in their cars. So when my factory radio went out in my '04 Silverado, I thought I'd try this out. I'm not all that handy, so installation was a nightmare. I paid a guy to do it. $50 well spent. Then came the troubles. Bear in mind that I am not a techie. I have a flip phone that I wish was a rotary phone. I want a radio that has knobs. This one at least has a knob, but learning how to use the radio and adjust the colors took a lot of work. The instructions are not written for technophobes like me. The knob also feels very cheap. I actually went on a long trip and could not figure out how to tune the darn thing because I pressed a wrong button and could not get it back on the radio. Too bad I had left the instructions at home. But a car radio should not be this complicated. Aside from the knob, it seems like a quality unit and the tuning and sound is good. It has a lot of bells and whistles I could do without, but at least it's not a touch screen.