ipod Connections

[coledawg 10+ year member]

So im looking for a headunit that has good ipod connection my friend has a CDA 9887 and his ipod sounds like it is a CD. are Panasonics, Kenwoods, Pioneers, up to par with the alpine

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[coledawg 10+ year member]

bump

 

[Selkies 10+ year member]

The Pioneers are supposed to be really good as well, but I'm unsure of the Kenwood or Panasonic iPod headunits.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

I hate pioneer headunit, of course that's my experience with only one. But i'd look into Eclipse, they're nice SQ units

 

[coledawg 10+ year member]

ok any other opinions

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

yes, cda-9887 = win.

blink 185 = lose.

 

[MyPoison1 10+ year member]

yes, cda-9887 = win.

If you like how your friends Alpine sounds then you should get the same deck, Pioneer has good sound quality and has been coming out with many ipod compatible units. But Alpine might have the better hu since they have always been technology advanced with sq like the footprint thing they have now.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

basically the 880 is going to give you more options for fine tuning the eq. the alpine is going to have cheaper, much better ipod compatibility (and not need the external box the pioneer will) and IMO better user interface and a relatively clean, simple look to it.

i'm going 9887 as soon as i get rid of my clarion.

 

[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

my ipod sounds okay through the iDa-x100. it's my first after market HU so my opinion don't really matter

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

I like my Pioneer (DEH-P6900UB).

The only thing is that I have a Third-Gen Click Wheel iPod... and it only supports the generation after that and up. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

So, I have to use a USB stick. But that USB stick rips some fire @ss sound, lemme tell you. Sounds like a CD... if not better.

 

[bow125106 10+ year member]

I have an alpine 9856 with ipod conection and love it...my second one..However, im selling it because have to take vehicle back to stock

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

My dad had a 9885 and I have a 490IB. Both were very easy to use with the iPod. Finding songs was easy, and the controls were easy to remember. Sound quality was great on both of them.

I think I liked mine more, but that could've possibly been because I used it more and prefer the simple clean look of the Pioneer.

 

[ProgMtl 10+ year member]

Kenwood Excelon's sound great with the iPod...much faster access than the Pioneer's...not as fast as the Alpine's though