Head Unit reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 184 Reddit reviews across 55 subreddits and 101 posts to rank the best Head Unit brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CarAV, r/WRX, r/ft86, r/e46, r/Androidheadunits. Top-rated brands include Sony (4.4/5), Kenwood (4.3/5), Pioneer (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews184
Subreddits55
Posts101
Brands50
Products66
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#1
Sony
4.4
(32)
"I have the Sony XAV-AV6000 and it doesn't lag"
"Super easy installation, did it myself in 20 minutes."
"Stick with Sony, Kenwood, JVC, or Alpine."
"Been running Sony XAV-AX4000/AX6000 in my cars and love them"
"If you want the best, then the Sony 9000ES or the Kenwood Excelon 1057XR."
"The Sony XAV-AX6000 is my current frontrunner at $498+Crutchfield install package."
"I have fitted a Sony XAXAV6000 to mine because the white button lighting and aesthetics suited what I was looking for."
"I recommend Sony or Kenwood."
"Been great so far, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto."
"Upgrading from xav-1000 so I can have wireless CarPlay"
#2
Kenwood
4.3
(28)
"Got my kenwood from them and it works great"
"Now I have a Kenwood a world of difference."
"I’d say go with the Excelon Kenwood DMX958XR."
"Game changer! Hard to be in a car without CarPlay now."
"Kenwood Excelon DMX1057XR or DMX958XR"
"My eXcelon 958XR is amazing"
"I would recommend one of the Kenwood flagship models."
"Kenwood would be your best choice for your stated requirements."
"Sony or Kenwood"
"The 200mm headunits are the best fit without spacers."
#3
Pioneer
4.1
(17)
"I recommend pioneer."
"Any Pioneer NEX Series is good 👍"
"I have a Pioneer with wireless Android Auto and Car Play in my 14."
"I have the Pioneer DMH-W2770NEX head unit in my truck and it has wireless Android Auto."
"I went with a pioneer 1770NEX in my 93 Sambar. It has Apple car play. I enjoy it."
"Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood."
"I installed this pioneer unit back in 2021 and it’s been great so far."
"Cheap as, will better any other NZ prices."
"I'd recommend a pioneer. Good features, 4v preouts for amp, 22w RMS instead of 14, and 13 band EQ. Best bang for the buck imo"
"Pioneer 3050 I think 400 but wireless carplay...and maestro compatible which is what you will need"
#4
Alpine
4.3
(13)
"The Alpine has a capacitive touch screen. That's a big deal IMO."
"Anything by Alpine, Sony, Kenwood, or JVC."
"Alpine HU wireless car play plus maestro compatible."
"I got a Alpine head unit with wireless Carplay. Pricey but I don’t regret it one bit."
"They make an AWESOME plug and play kit"
"Can't say enough good things about this unit I put in my JK."
"I'd go either Sony or Alpine."
"The Alpine should be your choice IMO."
"Alpine, probably the most robust for tuning sounds."
"Look for any of the Alpine,Pioneer,Sony double dins with wired carplay"
#5
Eonon
4.0
(13)
"It's got 6GB of RAM and an 8-core Snapdragon 665."
"I suggest you check the Eonon M3BKA13 or M3BKA12S head unit."
"They have 2 head units with everything you need, facia harness's and canbus."
"Got an Eonon one with a huge touchscreen and Android Auto/Apple Carplay; it's been stellar so far."
"Check out the Eonon double din head unit."
"Check out the Eonon UA13 or X3 head unit with a backup cam."
"Check out the Eonon E90A12S head unit for BMW e90-e93."
"You can check Eonon's latest E46A13 or E46A12S head unit for the 1999-2005 BMW 3 Series E46."
"I’ve been very happy with my CarPlay Eonon unit."
"Eonon makes the best looking head units for these cars."
#6
Crutchfield
4.9
(10)
"Just contact crutchfield.com they will assist you with all questions."
"I’d go to Crutchfield’s website, enter your info and see what choices you have."
"Check Crutchfield. They'll have any radio you want."
"Crutchfield.com will have you covered."
"Check out crutchfield.com."
"Crutchfield is the place to go for audio."
"The website Crutchfield is by far my favorite tool to use when it comes to car audio stuff."
"Crutchfield.com
Forget all others."
"Go to Crutchfield.com. They will have a lot of choices and everything you need for a do it yourself install."
"Put in your car info, sort by features, buy their deluxe install kit, it's actually pretty easy."
#7
IDoing
4.1
(8)
"I’ve had no issues with my idoing. It is a very good head unit."
"I upgraded to the idoing headunit and the oem kicker speakers for the doors and kicker tweeter for the dash."
"The iDoing was surprisingly quite a bit better sounding than the Kenwood head unit."
"I bought my IDOING from WRXDAILY, and it's been the best investment for my 2016 wrx premium."
"I got an idoing and love it."
"The IDoing seems to be a pretty solid choice."
"I got an idoing, heytheretylerr isn’t wrong but it’s hit and miss."
"Idoing is complete garbage in a fancy looking package."
#8
JVC
4.1
(7)
"3 pair of 4V RCA outs, capacitive screen, CarPlay and Android Auto, multiple camera & HDMI inputs."
"I spent almost $900 to get a JVC headunit with wireless carplay on my tsx tech."
"Match up well with my JVC headunit which is 20 watts RMS."
"I went JVC"
"I think I’ll be getting the JVC KW-M875DBW-ANT."
"Jvc or Sony are your least expensive options."
"Just get the cheapest JVC that supports Android Auto."
#9
Atoto
4.3
(4)
"I’m running a super cheap Atoto from China, it’s awesome."
"You can still find good HU on Ali Express but only from Official stores like Atoto and others"
"Happy with my Atoto. They are reasonably popular so video installation guides seem to be pretty easy to find."
"You can put an Atoto screen where the radionav screen would go."
#10
AliExpress
4.3
(4)
"I was blown away by how good it actually is."
"It’s easy to install and gives you wireless CarPlay and android auto."
"I installed and would recommend the AliExpress unit."
"So far so good and cost me $120 6GB RAM and 128GB storage."
#11
Joying
4.3
(4)
"They are quite simple to hook up."
"Stick with the better ones like Joying and skip the really cheap ones"
"A friend got one of their head units 2 years back and it’s still working."
"If like bigger ones try Joying 12 inches Android headunit compatible with Ar cameras and carplay/AA."
#13
Mekede
4.0
(2)
"Only Mekede DUDU7 uses the latest chipset"
"Mekede (DUDU7) is good also"
#14
CarpodGo
4.0
(2)
"They seem the best in this category - portable display HU."
"I got a extra Carplay display."
#15
Carpuride
4.0
(2)
"I recommend Carpuride, the Pro line with dual Bluetooth."
"Works for us🤷"
#16
AWESAFE
5.0
(1)
"I've used the AWESAFE products in 2 of my jeeps and have been very happy with them."
#17
Dudu7
5.0
(1)
"Probably one of the best Android radios I’ve had."
#18
OEM
5.0
(1)
"Just go oem and get sync 3"
#19
Hikity
5.0
(1)
"It's been 10 times better than I expected and will probably just keep it."
#20
XTRONS
5.0
(1)
"I just got one and have absolutely zero complaints."
#21
eBay
5.0
(1)
"Not really anymore expensive than JVC/Sony style head units. But personally a lot more useful and versatile."
#22
Soundstream
5.0
(1)
"Anything SOUNDSTREAM is my go to."
#23
Uconnect
5.0
(1)
"You can order the newer uconnect head unit with apple and android functionality."
#24
Toyota
5.0
(1)
"Love how it shows the logo when I start the car up."
#25
iDoing
5.0
(1)
"I got an iDoing android hu with a 9" screen for my Subaru WRX STI and love it."
#26
Boss
2.0
(2)
"You may want to look at a Dual or Boss unit with carplay/android auto."
"Boss is a terrible brand."
#27
Dual
4.0
(1)
"Highly recommend, wireless car play, floating 10 inch screen."
#28
AWESAFE / Junsun
4.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of the AWESAFE / Junsun - adds carplay."
#29
Vecaro
4.0
(1)
"Personally I like the look of Vecaro."
#30
Dual Audio
4.0
(1)
"It's been pretty solid for me for about a year now."
#32
Phoenix Automotive
4.0
(1)
"Go all out."
#33
Dasaita
4.0
(1)
#34
Android Tablet
4.0
(1)
"If you have any radio installation experience the install is pretty straight forward."
#35
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Amazons swtnvin brand is made in Germany and android 13 + is fairly good."
#36
Boss Audio
4.0
(1)
"Boss Audio Elite BE10ACP has been surprisingly good for what one would expect from a Boss product."
#37
Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Sony
4.0
(1)
"Stick to Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, and Sony."
#38
Brummstadt
4.0
(1)
"I was looking hard at these guys [Brummstadt]."
#39
Phoenix
4.0
(1)
"Phoenix automotive has android auto and Apple car play and still has buttons."
#40
Stinger
4.0
(1)
"If you want higher end, you can look at the Stinger stuff."
#41
iGPSport
4.0
(1)
"There are a lot of good reviews of the iGPSport iGS630 as a head unit."
#42
Power Acoustic
4.0
(1)
"Overall I’m happy with it. The wireless CarPlay does pause or reset from time to time but otherwise works well."
#43
Enfig
4.0
(1)
"Enfig has packages that make installing a double din unit plug and play."
#44
Teyes
4.0
(1)
"There is a lot of installation video on YouTube, and should be quite straightforward."
#45
Harman
4.0
(1)
"Harman pv602 if you can get it, basically plug and play."
#46
Aerpro
4.0
(1)
"Check out Aerpro. They will tell you exactly the harness/es and fascia you might need."
#47
Kenwood, JVC, Alpine, Sony, Pioneer
4.0
(1)
"Crutchfield will tell you all the parts you need, kenwood, JVC, alpine sony and pioneer all make decent single din units in your price range"
#48
DuduOS by Mekede
4.0
(1)
"As a knowledgeable stranger I can personally recommend you to check out DuduOS by Mekede, which is their "premium" sub-brand currently developing a high-spec head unit."
#49
Alpine, Sony
4.0
(1)
"Get something compatible with Maestro, like mid to upper shelf brand name stuff like Alpine or Sony."
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