Eclipse Vs Alpine

[pwuthedon 10+ year member]

i proudly own an eclipse cd3000 and not so proudly, an alpine 9855. i only picked up the 9855 cuz the eclipse doesnt have a pause button, which i found out was very important...(being dq'ed in the final round at a 3x for bassrace and then having to wait 15 seconds just for it to play the song at the next show) Well i put the alpine in today and i have to say, its complete ***, when compared to the eclipse on sound quality and control....i messed around and did a few burps with it and i could hear nothing but lost db's, i dont think this unit is that good at all, i dont know if its because its so user friendly or because it just sucks that bad when compared to the sq of the eclipse......i dont know what to do, i need to run something for comps, but not the shitty 9855, any suggestions????????

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Did the CD3000 come with a remote? My pioneer doesn't have a pause button, but the remote does.

 

[pwuthedon 10+ year member]

no it doesnt come with a remote, its optional for the 3000, but they use the same remotes as the rest of the line and they do not have a pause on it either

 

[99StangGt 10+ year member]

Thats weird Eclipse doesnt have a pause anymore. I have had 4 eclipse decks and they all had a pause, you just have to know where it is. Check on higher model eclipse decks for pause. Or go to older line like 8454, 8053 models.

 

[pwuthedon 10+ year member]

so what ones have a pause

 

[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

my cd7k uses the number 3 as a pause button

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

my cd7k uses the number 3 as a pause button

x2..

 

[pwuthedon 10+ year member]

my cd7k uses the number 3 as a pause button

well i will put in the eclipse and try again

 

[pwuthedon 10+ year member]

my cd7k uses the number 3 as a pause button

it doesnt work for the 3k, can you post a pic of it paused?, i'd like to see it done before i buy another deck

 

[NightHawkFG 10+ year member]

i just sold my alpine it just let me down.

 

[Spooby 10+ year member]

pick up a used Alpine CDA-9833

 

[pwuthedon 10+ year member]

pick up a used Alpine CDA-9833

eclipse> than any alpine

 

[dalucifer 10+ year member]

eclipse> than any alpine

I would have to disagree. I have an 9855 in my car right now. Sounds great. My only issue with it is the glide touch. Other than that it great.

 

[Alpineinstaller 10+ year member]

eclipse> than any alpine

You sir are a retard.

 

[pwuthedon 10+ year member]

im am a tard, but the eclipse sounds alot cleaner plus i can get it to where i want it, glidetouch is an accident waiting to happen, alpine>than any pioneer