Pioneer Premier DEH-P900R

Price Paid:  $0.00 from special occasion

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 pioneer deh-p900r

Summary:
I chose this deck from a huge variety of top models/brands and it's been bumpin hard ever since I first got it in 2001. I even got it used too. I'm only gonna swap it out if pioneer decides to make an EXACT version with all the same features but as a newer version. I havent seen the same quality yet though.

Strengths:
Sick display,13 band adjustable EQ,fullfunction remote, built in alarm,selectable sub/non fade control with level adjustment, traffic alert,high and low pass crossovers,motorized face,6.5 volt preamp outputs,automatically plays through scratched spots in cd's,cd changer control,AUX input,multiple EQ display settings (that aren't fake), etc...........isn't that enough already????

Weaknesses:
display gets hard to see in daytime after a few years, rubber buttons wear out and need repair (the deck's worth it), and.........That's about it for me.

Similar Products Used:
I have used just about every brand and level of cd players over the last 11 years and haven't found one I've liked more, except for maybe some of the colored units, but it seems no other deck yet has as many good features all in one package like the DEH-P900R. Yeah.....THAT's RIGHT!!!

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $600.00 from CarToys

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 Premier DEH-P900R

Summary:
It was worth every penny and still going strong, very powerful and as good or better than most newer radios today.

Strengths:
RDS, Sub LPF, Front and MID HPF. Built-in, crossover and 13-band custom EQ. multiple displays to chose from, Display.

Weaknesses:
No RCA-inputs, even though AUX is listed as one of the modes you can select. The rubber buttons are starting to show wear and tear.

Similar Products Used:
Alpine(CDA-9835)& Kenwood(Excelon KDC-X979)Head units

Price Paid:  $640.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 Premier DEH-P900R

Summary:
I've had 3 other Pioneer CD headunits but this premier P900R is by far the best ever. I always recieve props on the style and power. I've the unit, Premier 4way 6x9's, Diamond 6.25 components, 2 Rockford Fosgate 10's, a Fosgate 4 channel amp, and Orion 2 channel amp. Nothing but PURE, CRISP, CLEAN, POWER!!!

Strengths:
6.5V, 13 band EQ, built-in crossover, DSP, the Graphics, the remote, and power.

Weaknesses:
NONE!! NONE!!

Similar Products Used:
NONE!!!!!!

Price Paid:  $525.00 from Quality Stereo, West

Year / Model Reviewed:
 premier dehp900r

Summary:
Worth every penny. Best thing about it: ultimate control of your music. The EQ and imaging options are fun and easy to use, and the displays are still the best in the market. Suggest first time buyers get a lower model without all the extras. Experienced listeners will really appreciate the extensive tuning options and audio quality in a single unit.

Strengths:
-Complete, precise control over subwoofers and interieor speakers. -Very crisp sound quality, even without amplifiers. -Great graphics. -Superior warranty service.

Weaknesses:
-My display started to fade on one side after about 1&1/2 years. I took it to my local authorized repair shop and had it fixed in 3 days, no charge. This is the only problem I've had, and the reason I will continue to buy Pioneer products.

Similar Products Used:
Panasonic, Sony, Kenwood, and Alpine - all fairly good products.

Price Paid:  $500.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1999

Summary:
the unit is great. my system sounds great dispute using factory ford explorer speakers.

Strengths:
This Unit is nice. CD player is flawless. RDS is great with y100.3FM. Features are nice; RDS, Sub LPF, Front and MID HPF, 13 band EQ, 6.4 volts, etc... Remote is great. The rubber buttons are the front may wear but this shouldnt be a problem because all the functionality should be accessed through the remote.

Weaknesses:
the only problem i have is the sub integraion with the unit. i'm using a soundstream usa 364 to power the front speakers and the 10" Rockford Fosgate sub. The sub (or amp) doesnt begin to play any music until i turn the volume above 15 (out of 40) after turning the unit on for the first time.

Similar Products Used:
deq-9200 and various pioneer cd players.