Pioneer vs alpine?

[Bass Addict 10+ year member]

gotta love those 4 volt preout HU 's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[xxBURT0Nxx 10+ year member]

Yea, I had a pioneer 6800mp, which I LOVED. Then I got this alpine (A 9885 I think, check the sig) and although I have to admit, it does sound better, and feel ALOT sturdier, and look alot cleaner, I still like the pioneer more. More options, and more features that means more to me. I love the pause and mute on the alpine, great for bassracing, but just not there yet. Display is a little dissapointing, not as crisp as the pio, and no where near the amount of display features (really miss the volt meter). Biggest dissapointment of this alpine is that it has a 2-band eq. Has low, and highs. Gotta spend another $200 for the spectrum analizer, which is bullshit, to unlock the other options................
Next hu will NOT be an alpine/pioneer. Eclipse, jvc, or kenwood

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And, the pioneer had hpf/lpf filters for all three sets of rca's (active capable), where this alpine just has hpf for the front, and thats it (no lpf for substage...). Which is a HUGE factor for me. I'll be honest, it still sounds as good/better than the pioneer did, even with the options, but I hate not having them

If you want all of the features that you just said you didn't have you need to go to the higher end alpine models. Get a cda-9887 and you can do all of that and more for $300 nib. Alpine makes h/u's with those features, you just have to get the right head unit lol.

 

[vandiar2 10+ year member]

I love my pioneer. Sounds great IMO. im rocking the p6000ub that has the usb output in the back. can just plug up my 16 gig flash drive and rock out. lots of features, 7 band eq, hpf for your fronts and rears... lpf for your bass. over all great receiver imo

 

[buggsson 10+ year member]

alpine head unit doesnt play cd's

Who need CDs??? Not me, going digital all the way (if it works, that is) and good riddance.

 

[ksauers 10+ year member]

I have an Alpine 9847 and am thinking of upgrading to the 9886. Just what differance will this newbe hear between 2v to the 4v of the 9886?

 

[scoob8000 10+ year member]

I love my Pioneer 7800, but I will never again buy Pioneer anything.

Search about Pioneer problems..

 

[AVX Mike 10+ year member]

If you want all of the features that you just said you didn't have you need to go to the higher end alpine models. Get a cda-9887 and you can do all of that and more for $300 nib. Alpine makes h/u's with those features, you just have to get the right head unit lol.

x2 I have two of the alpine 9887, and while I do like them and the features I like my 880prs pioneer better now that I have gotten used to it. More actual tuning features, the imprint on the Alpine is nice, but you can't really tune anything after you use the imprint. I like the ipod interface on the pioneer better and you can set up the pioneer remote to do one push pause and sub control. Both are very good decks. The x991 by kenwood is also a nice deck, but the shop I'm at currently doesn't sell kenwood. I've had many kenwoods in the past though and have no complaints.

 

[xxBURT0Nxx 10+ year member]

x2 I have two of the alpine 9887, and while I do like them and the features I like my 880prs pioneer better now that I have gotten used to it. More actual tuning features, the imprint on the Alpine is nice, but you can't really tune anything after you use the imprint. I like the ipod interface on the pioneer better and you can set up the pioneer remote to do one push pause and sub control. Both are very good decks. The x991 by kenwood is also a nice deck, but the shop I'm at currently doesn't sell kenwood. I've had many kenwoods in the past though and have no complaints.

See, I like the 9887 better.... I have one in my car, and I installed an 880 in my Dad's F-150. I think that the iPod is easier to use on the alpine because you can skip through the artists quickly, and I wouldn't use the imprint.... just set all of that stuff yourself that way you can still tune it. The pioneer is still nice, especially considering you get their little "imprint" mic with the deck, but I just hate how pioneer has put all of the controls on one nob, too hard to make it do what i want i guess.