Pioneer DEH-1300

Price Paid:  $125.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000 / DEH-1300 (RDS-Radio)

Summary:
Great Unit for the money, the CD player and the radio sounds nice, and you can find all the functions that you need, 3 band EQ, RDS radio, Mute from Handfree, 1 RCA Output.......

Strengths:
Easy to use Nice display Plays CDR / CD-RW

Weaknesses:
No Mute bottum

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $160.00 from Mercatone

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001.

Summary:
Excelent CD-receiver for its price. I compared tuner reception with more expencive Kenwood & Blaupunkt tuners in tunnels and other places with weak signal and Pioneer had the best result. CD mechanism was another nice surprise - the unit is installed in Renault Twingo (50 degree angle) and it never skipped on our horrible roads. Buttons look reliable and more solid than some i saw on Sony, Kenwood and JVC units in that price class. Display offers everything I expect from it - descreet but pleasant for eye (1330R version). Let''s not forget the sound - it is much better than I expected and the amp doesn''t have any problem with 200 watt Kenwood KFC-6907 speakers.

Strengths:
Excelent radio reception, CD mechanism, sound and appearance.

Weaknesses:
No code protection.

Similar Products Used:
Kenwood, Sony, Blaupunkt, Philips, JVC