Review of Head Unit: Alpine ILX 007
Pros:
The best screen you will find on a head unit. Hands down. It looks amazing.
SQ seems to be better than the pioneers I've owned. There are a ton of options when it comes to tuning.
Car Play seems to work well enough.
Radio allows you to search via genre, has great reception and seeks relatively quick and accurate.
Cons:
The list of compatible apps is pretty short. You aren't able to use google maps so you'll have to stick with apple maps. You aren't able to view video via carplay.
Doesn't read usb drives.
No CD slot.
There are almost NO tuning options available directly on the headunit. You are forced to use an application on your phone called alpine tuneit. Once you figure out the application though, tuning is a breeze.
Carplay forces you to use siri for a lot of simple stuff. Siri in my opinion is kind of gimmicky. I wish they would have at least allowed you to do more manual tasks with your "parking brake" engaged.
The pics don't do the screen much justice. The 7" screen is absolutely first class. I'm personally missing the trim piece as well. but can't complain considering I only paid 200$. Any questions feel free to ask
Pros:
The best screen you will find on a head unit. Hands down. It looks amazing.
SQ seems to be better than the pioneers I've owned. There are a ton of options when it comes to tuning.
Car Play seems to work well enough.
Radio allows you to search via genre, has great reception and seeks relatively quick and accurate.
Cons:
The list of compatible apps is pretty short. You aren't able to use google maps so you'll have to stick with apple maps. You aren't able to view video via carplay.
Doesn't read usb drives.
No CD slot.
There are almost NO tuning options available directly on the headunit. You are forced to use an application on your phone called alpine tuneit. Once you figure out the application though, tuning is a breeze.
Carplay forces you to use siri for a lot of simple stuff. Siri in my opinion is kind of gimmicky. I wish they would have at least allowed you to do more manual tasks with your "parking brake" engaged.
The pics don't do the screen much justice. The 7" screen is absolutely first class. I'm personally missing the trim piece as well. but can't complain considering I only paid 200$. Any questions feel free to ask
