lookin for OBS head unit

[brutal]

my sony is startin to give in after 4 years of abuse. im lookin around for another one. whats good out there? id like a CD player that can also play my IPOD, look pretty good, im not worried about how many watts it puts out because im pretty sure everything will be on a amp. id like a flip screen but not about to pay over 500 for a head unit. so whats out there? pics would be nice

[BOTMAN]

I love alpine's Ipod controls over all the other brands personaly.

If I was to buy a non flip out head unit I would buy an Alpine CDA-9886

[brutal]

what about jenson flip screens? any good?

[BOTMAN]

jenson and good don't go together for me.

[Mantovanelli]

Jensens are not the best, but a good product for the price.

[brutal]

whats tha best that wont cost an arm and a leg?

[Mantovanelli]

whats tha best that wont cost an arm and a leg?

Try to find a used pioneer (they come with NAV most of the units at least) or a good kenwood.

I got my kenwood double din brand new of craigs for 400.

[tigermax14]

The kenwood double dins are really nice and if you look around you should be able to get one for under 500.

[brutal]

whats a double din?

[tigermax14]

A double din is bigger than a regular cd player and will fill the whole area where your stock radio comes out, it has a screen that is stationary rather than one that flips out. It looks like the radio/navigation units that come in the newer higher end vehicles.

heres an example

http://cgi.ebay.com/08-KENWOOD-DDX-512-DOUBLE-DIN-MONITOR-DVD-PLAYER-DDX512_W0QQitemZ300315992397QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar _Video_Navigation?hash=item45ec3a614d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C 301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[brutal]

um, id rather have one that flips out, for the slightly larger screen, and i dont like the ideal of hacking up my dash. so who makes a good, reliable flipscreen?

[tigermax14]

I dont think you would have to hack up your dash but im not very familiar with your year truck, but anything from alpine, pioneer, or kenwood is good. I just wouldnt get one of the cheap Dual brand flipouts because one of my friends had one of those and it messed up pretty quick

[Dyabolical]

I am not a fan of flip out screens because they look.....unfinished. Like it is some robotic arm sticking out of the dash that doesn't belong there.

[Mantovanelli]

I am not a fan of flip out screens because they look.....unfinished. Like it is some robotic arm sticking out of the dash that doesn't belong there.

Agreed, double dins look factory which I like alot.

[Dyabolical]

Of course i am really not much of a fan of double dins anyway. I prefer my old fashioned single din head unit. I don't need/want all the flash. As far as gps/nav, i use a stand alone tomtom.

[x69zerocool69x]

If you want a DD screen you have to customize the dash. The OBS use 1.5 DIN and the NBS have DD. So a flipout is your only choice if you want a screen. As for a good one under $500,

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_12285_Pioneer+AVH-P5000DVD.html

[tex2500]

I don't need/want all the flash. As far as gps/nav, i use a stand alone tomtom.

yeah because big suction cup marks on the windshield look so much more finished than a flip out moniter...:lol:

[BOTMAN]

yeah because big suction cup marks on the windshield look so much more finished than a flip out moniter...:lol:

You don't have to use the gps everyday.

[brutal]

:lol: good one. i like a flip out, or think i would cause when i dont need or want the screen, i can fold it in and it not be in the way

[brutal]

i looked at that pioneer, i like it. yall would trust that one would last?

[x69zerocool69x]

If you talking about the Pioneer I posted, it is a very reliable deck. I have not personally used but a lot of guys on my stereo forum love em.

[brutal]

i hope so for tha price