why do Sony HU **** so bad?

[kenstewart 10+ year member]

lol, yep that's the one ... i put the "x" in the wrong spot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

i knew what you were talking about

 

[SHOtime 10+ year member]

Every Sony I have had either blew a channel or couldn't handle the slightest imperfection on any CD. My sister's Xplod tape deck blew a channel as well. I wish I could recall the model numbers but I can't, suffice to say I still will never buy a Sony ever again.

Sony Mobile ES however, I have heard was great stuff. But I never tried one.

 

[TomBrooklyn 10+ year member]

I was going to buy a Sony CDX-GT400. Because of what has been written in this thread I have changed my mind. I was feeling a bit wary about buying a Sony anyway as I have found their home electronics to be a bit finicky and prone to breakage/failure.

OK, so now what should I buy that is comparable?

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

^ this is so old. last time someone posted was my bday, like hella months ago. sony still *****, nothing has changed.

 

[boogar420 10+ year member]

Because they make better HOME units than mobile audio.

Same as MTX.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

Because they make better HOME units than mobile audio.
Same as MTX.

there are tons of other units i would take over a sony.

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

I owned the 7705x and the m8805x and loved em both. over a year old and still work like brand new.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

Well on the old one I had if you lose the remote you can only control the volume anb track from the buttons on the faceplate

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Well on the old one I had if you lose the remote you can only control the volume anb track from the buttons on the faceplate

A friend of mine bought a Suburban that had a Sony HU in it....no clue what the model # was but it had NO buttons on the face and if you lost the remote you had no way at all of controlling anything.

It sounded like ass through stock Delco speakers in a '99 Burban and got yanked then sold.

 

[Astyl 10+ year member]

Yet theres a guy that hit a 140+ off two sony xpload 12" Subs and 300 watts in a 4 cube ported box tuned to 30 hz

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

^ this is so old. last time someone posted was my bday, like hella months ago. sony still *****, nothing has changed.

i might check out the FX deck mentioned earlier since i'll be looking for a deck in the next 4-6weeks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif , **** waiting for checks.

BTW thanks for searchin //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

Yet theres a guy that hit a 140+ off two sony xpload 12" Subs and 300 watts in a 4 cube ported box tuned to 30 hz

and probably sounded like poopoo listening to music

 

[supraman1379 10+ year member]

I had a SONY head unit and the reason it sucke so bad is because it could not handle the vibration in my truck.

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

I think Sony is a prime example of "all show and no go". They have a lot of features in a low price range that other manufacturers only have in their high doller HU, but thats where it ends. The features are there, but they **** at what their supposed to do, compared to other HU's that cost more with the same features. The reason Sony is still around in the car audio world is because newbs go by the name "Sony", and not the actual manufacturing of the product. They think that since Sony makes everything in God's name, that they are great, but thats a good reason why they ****. Their R&D is too broad, and can't focus on one particular product, like Alpine, Pioneer, etc. I think if Sony buckled down, and really focused on making quality HU's, then they would probably make the other manufactures hurt, A LOT. They have enough resources to produce a well built, fully equipt HU, and could sell it at a fraction of the cost as ALpine, Pioneer, etc. I'd have to say, out off all the electronics I own, the only thing I think is built well by Sony and worth the money, is my cordless phone and my alarm clock. And how hard is it to screw those up?