Good Stealth Headunit?

[JadeFalcon 10+ year member]

Hey all. . . I'm in need of a headunit for my car, and where I usually park isn't the best of places. I'd really rather not fool with faceplates, so I thought stealth was the best way to go.

What do y'all think of the Sony CDX - M850MP ?

I hear bad things about Sony headunits, does that go for all of them? I can get it for $229 on ikesound, so it's pretty reasonable.

Any other recommendations?

Thanks!

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[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

sony sucks. Look at Nakamichi they look very OEM.

 

[Ricktc 10+ year member]

Yeah, I agree with Charles, look into Nakamichi. I personally don't like the way they look, but that is good for theft resistance, and they have kick *** features anyways. Form follows function //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[awalbert88 10+ year member]

I love the look of Nakamichi precisely because it looks so OEM. I agree that all recent Sony HU's are crap, and to me the "stealth" look doesn't make much sense as a deterant. Not that anyone in their right mind would try to steal a HU as crappy as the new Sony's....

I think you would be wise to reconsider not wanting to deal with faceplates, though, as they are not that big a pain in the *** compared to the piece of mind they can provide.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

There is also the JVC kamealon, I am not a fan of them but I they are very stealth

 

[crispy highs 10+ year member]

whassup,

you're looking in the right direction, sony cdx-m630, 800, & 850 are all good units. The price is also right. However, you can get it cheaper at e-bay, just punch in the model and it will pop up at least 10 or more for as low as $150. I have a sony deck and believe me they work fine. Those three models have built in stealth, 7 band equalizer, sub volume, treble, bass, & if that isn't enough....it has it's own built in x-overs...... :thumbsup

Go with your budget and what you want... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smash.gif.499e08a4a35ffaf54f4c8194fb8fe8ed.gif

 

[Taycron 10+ year member]

Eclipse has the ESN security. I had an Eclipse for 5 years and no one ever bothered trying to steal it. There was something nice about not having to remove the faceplate everytime.

 

[crhye250r 10+ year member]

THe new panasonic ghost face hu's are very stealth. Im not the biggest fan of them because of their lack of processing, but they are very stealth, and a decent all around hu.

 

[JadeFalcon 10+ year member]

Thanks y'all for all the replies!

Hopefully I'll have made up my mind and installed a headunit by next month.

Oooshh

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

only thing about my Eclipses is that you cant lose that **** key CD

 

[60_cent 10+ year member]

Alpine 7897 and 7998.

They have what is called a phantom face feature. They are top notch hu with tons of features but are pricey.

 

[JLCivic 10+ year member]

only thing about my Eclipses is that you cant lose that **** key CD

Sure you can. If you lose it, just go buy another copy(or borrow a copy from somebody to unlock the deck, then reprogram with another disc).

 

[crispy highs 10+ year member]

whassup again....

hey jade, the sony cdx-850mp is right on the money. On top of what I said it also pushes 4 volts out of the pre-amps :thumbsup

And it's on sale at http://www.ikesound.com for $229..... check it out! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif