Pioneer AVH-X490BS Double Din Bluetooth In-Dash DVD/CD/Am/FM Car Stereo Receiver with 7-Inch WVGA Display/Sirius Xm-Ready

I’m giving this a 5-star review just because the last guy to write a review only gave it two stars because he does not know what he’s doing when it comes to installing a radio. Every vehicle for the last 40 years has needed a wiring harness and a dash kit. Maybe 5% of the vehicles on the road don’t need the dash kit but they all need wiring harnesses. This is a good unit we have sold dozens of them at our shop. No I am not affiliated with the seller of this head unit I just have experience with this unit.

This thing is awesome. In some of the reviews it talks about the Bluetooth range being bad. I have noticed that a little bit if you step out of the vehicle, but I’m not listening to music unless I’m in it, so that doesn’t matter to me. The features of this are fantastic! It works with aftermarket back up cam, Pandora, Bluetooth, Spotify, XM, ACC, etc… The ONLY thing I wish it stated in the description, is that if you had XM radio in your factory stereo, and want to continue to use it, you’ll need to buy an add-on to make it work. It won’t just hook up and play. (I’m still trying to figure out what exactly I need for mine.) Other than that, it has tons of options for customizing it to your vehicle. It’s nice and bright, and looks like it was meant to be there. Great “on screen” layout and screen options. My 2012 Dodge Ram has the “pale green” lights on all the other stock indicators like the A/C heated seats etc… So I was able to manually pick a color of the spectrum to match my other dash lights to make it look like it was made to be there. I couldn’t get any closer to a “factory” looking head unit. I love it! (Sorry for the crappy pictures, It’s not “FULLY” mounted in these pictures, and kind of dirty. But it looks really sharp in person) I’ve been doing aftermarket stereo’s in my vehicles for the past 20 years, and this is the best one I’ve had so far for usability, function-ability, price, and factory sleek look. Couldn’t be happier.

I’m not one to write reviews, but I’m more than satisfied with this purchase. You cannot beat the price for the value/quality. I thought about getting an off-brand head unit before deciding to go for this Pioneer, but I read too many horror stories that more than justified the extra $50 I spent on this HU.The sound quality is AMAZING! This is by far the best feature about this HU. I was expecting a slight boost in music quality, but I wasn’t expecting my car to sound this great. I look forward to being stuck in traffic so I can jam out in my car… I kid, but it’s definitively a noticeable improvement.I’ve read a few negative reviews about Bluetooth connectivity. I also had some issues, after swapping out my factory radio. The connection would be sporadic at best. After troubleshooting the HU without any luck. I looked down at my phone that’s when I realized that under BT settings, my phone was trying to connect to the stock BT module. (I guess it’s not built into the radio and it’s somewhere in the car)Clicking on the stock BT signal name and clicking “Forget” solved the BT connectivity issue for me. (I’m assuming my phone didn’t know which signal to connect to) Now, as long as BT is enabled on my phone before starting my car the HU will automatically connect to my phone via BT and start playing music right away.TL;DR:If you swapped your stock radio w/ BT capabilities, make sure you click “Forget” the stock BT signal within your phone’s BT settings. (Potential BT interference fix)Can’t beat quality for the price.

This unit is amazing, switched from JVC (I was an avid fan) and I could not be happier, the unit is responsive and the sound is incredible, it definitely blows my old JVC out the door. The customization is great and the audio choices are more than anyone would ever need. The controls are crisp and it was a breeze to install. Instructions are clearer concise and to the point. Will update in a few months

Install was a breeze in my 2011 Mazda3 Sport igot a kit on here also that included the wiring harness and dash panel trimplenty of youtube videos on how to install.I also picked up the microbypass on here also, again, plenty of videos on youtube.I did get a backup camera license plate kit, but didn’t feel comfortable drilling my bumper so took it to a stereo shop for install – charged me $75 bucks.Overall, totally worth the price.took my car from the stone ages to bluetooth autoconnect, a backup camera. not only aux, but also usb input that plays not only mp3 but also plays video mp4 files. CD and DVD capability. The deck works great, different color themes to match your interior dash lighting theme.Things I like about the deck.My phone connects automatically to bluetooth. I also have a youtube red account, and i use youtube almost exclusively for music and podcasts, so when i get in my car, bluetooth connects automatically and whatever i was listening to autoplays and continues playing through the deck. The deck also comes with an interior microphone for calls, I mounted mine right above the steering wheel just below the speedometer.I also had my backup camera installed so the power for the camera is coming from auxiallary power, while the deck was wired to the reverse light for a trigger. that allows me to take advantage of the backup camera auto on feature when i shift into reverse, and also having the ability while I am parked to just turn my key to accessory and using a feature on the deck, turn on monitor view to see whats going on behind me. this feature also comes in handy when driving on the freeway. If you hook up your backup camera as ive detailed, you can turn on monitor view on the deck while you are driving, music continues playing, but now you can see your blindspots on driver and passenger sides. it works really well.I also like the usb feature, I have a 256 gb usb stick i loaded with study material, recorded webinars, and I can play audio video right off the usb stick.Phone calls work really well, phone rings, you can answer by directly touching the screen answer button.