Kenwood KDC-MP8017

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Price Paid:  $50.00 from Used

Year / Model Reviewed:
 KDC-MP8017

Summary:
I have been using this unit for several months with no issues. Its a great unit. Great quality, very well built, it was top of the line when it was released. The sound is great, the display is simple but effective and the unit has excellent power. I have been using the unit to power two three way 6" in my doors and two 5x7's in the rear of my car. also using the units sub out to a yamaha three way crossover to two 10" JL's in my trunk great sound, great price, options and quality. Buy this if you can find one.

Strengths:
Everything

Weaknesses:
No Built in crossover

Similar Products Used:
Kenwood KDC-MP7028, Kenwood KDC-MP625, Panasonic CQC-8301U, etc... etc...

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Bought it for $250 online. The unit went south after 4 months of use. Kenwood is screwing me by not honoring their warranty, they say it only applies if you bought it from an authorised dealer. BUYER BEWARE. DO NOT BUY KENWOOD.

Strengths:
plays MP3s, good sound.

Weaknesses:
unreliable

Similar Products Used:
none

Price Paid:  $220.00 from ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
 99 VW Golf

Summary:
Ive been using the thing for more than a year now and its been good. The graphics are simple and modest but I think the visuals on the new ones would drive me crazy. at 22x4 rms it is significantly better than stock alone, yet if you want to blast it get an amp. I think many of the things have already been said but its a little annoying going through 20 files yet alone 200 songs but i wouldnt ever change it for a cd changer. It is clear and works well and has no skipping or electrical problems that i have seen in others. the one thing i might want to change which may be on newer cd players is a turn volume knob rather than buttons, but this is a minor function in the end.

Strengths:
100s of songs. Modest and nice Good quality.

Weaknesses:
Finding songs

Similar Products Used:
aiwa mp3 player, sonys, etc.

Price Paid:  $245.00 from Ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
 97 Camry

Summary:
Awesome sound, very clear. I just put in new Kenwood speakers with it. The sound quality is amazing.

Strengths:
MP3s are a must. 12 albums on 1 cd cant be beat. Easy to navigate. Fairly quick loading times as far as car MP3/CD players go. Easy to read display. Has never skipped, even on really rough roads.

Weaknesses:
Buttons a bit small but set up in a sensible manner. MP3s dont sound quite as good as normal CDs but MP3s never do, anyone who knows anything about MP3s knows there is a drop in quality when using the MP3 format.

Price Paid:  $209.00 from 6ave.com

Year / Model Reviewed:
 KDC-MP8017

Summary:
I Love this unit i bought it for $209 from 6ave.com which is a deal for this stereo. I haven''t had mine skip and the roads here in Toledo are not exactly smooth. Id recamend this stereo to any one that wants a quality Mp3 player that won''t skip.

Strengths:
great sound, plays MP3s, easy to navigate folders and tracks, colorful at night, doesn''t skip, detachable face is nice for the high crime of the city, a monkey can install this thing, The scrolling ID3 tags are cool and useful

Weaknesses:
Need to burn cds with certain software I highly recommend Nero 5.5.7 and don''t use Iomega Hotburn I went through 8 blank cds before I came to this conclusion. Preset EQ are worthless, need a rotary volume button, D mask faceplate is pointless just remove whole face,im sure would be theifs know about the D-mask,I wish the remote was free

Similar Products Used:
I owned a Aiwa CDC-Z107 before, I have never owned an MP3 player