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Quick question but which is better?

Supa Chump have stereos for half price and I figured I would replace the factory one for something a bit more modern (bluetooth etc).

Sony one is 200 and pioneer one is 250.

might just have to jump in the cheaper direction.

in my experiance have found both be good. pretty sure the pioneer is better quality. pretty consitantly win the buget stereo comparisons that iv'e seen

Won't go wrong with either, I prefer Pioneer but my reasoning is only because I don't like Sony display.

had the same problem when i went in last weekend to grab one for the mrs. I bought the sony because well it was cheaper. Haven't been dissapointed. They are great for a truck because you can chuck all your songs on a usb stick and not have to worry about shagging all your cd's from the bumps.

i like those ones that are starting to come out with SD card slots as i think they look tidier than having a USB stick poking out of the stereo but i have only noticed them in the cheaper brands at the moment

I put a Sony in the zuk and regretted it as the EQ settings were very limited .
I would get the one that matchs your speakers best

Heath wrote:Quick question but which is better?

Supa Chump have stereos for half price and I figured I would replace the factory one for something a bit more modern (bluetooth etc).

Sony one is 200 and pioneer one is 250.

might just have to jump in the cheaper direction.

kenwood, better sound, better mid range i think, got sony in my truc , tinny as fark, fols replaced thier sony with kenwood and major improvement in sound,

pedro

normanross has been advertising car audio sale all day on the radio so shop around. These guys http://www.jbhifi.co.nz seem pretty cheap as well.

pioneer have two in my work ute and safari sony X load sucked power on memory generaly poor to pioneer
ute came with a kenwood it would just shut off at anytime. to get to turn on again had to turn ign off and restart the ute, pulled out fitted pioneer put a axle threw it that fixed it

Another one here for Pioneer, had Kenwood in the past also and rate Pioneer up with them. Have Pioneer in my truck now, great sound......well will be when I get some decent speakers

Bugger. seems the sony I bought might not be the best then. Too late. cheap enough and I have decent speakers so I'll hope for the best (got to be better than my current one)

On a side note I will have a factory NZ radio (1.5 din high) for a prado to dispose of. If you have one and hate the band expander and jap writing then give me a yell for a factory replacement (fitted by toyota as this was a signature vehicle).

i prefer sony cause the layout to change options makes more sense to me but thats probably cause thats what ive always used... made similiar mistake a while ago cause there was a sony and a pioneer headunit along with others on sale they were both the same price but the pioneer was reduced further. still wish i got the head unit... at the end of the day unless you going for a boy racer car with subs and amps there's no quam either way.

My choice would be pioneer, I think they have a better bass and mid range, I have had pioneer in my last 8 or so vehicle and never had a problem.

Have run a few different brand of headunits now, Overall i agree with some of the above def pioneer!!. Jb hi fi have some great prices sometimes!. example speakers brought from super cheap $70 went to buy a new gps at jb hi fi and seen the same speakers for $40 ( yeap gutted as!!).

I have had pioneer in the last 3 vehicles I drove and in 2 of the wifes cars, but the price was right and the old one had crap sound anyway. Funny how as I walked out I figured I thought I should've gone back in and paid the extra but hey 50bucks is better in my pocket than theirs.

This one actually talks about a better bass range due to some new bits and I can bang a sub into the back of it to give it some ommph if need be. I have a pair of 6x9 three ways in a box that could be plumbed in if i want to loose some space in the small boot too.

you jokers must all drive diesels...... you dont need a stereo with a chevy

Sadam_Husain wrote:you jokers must all drive diesels...... you dont need a stereo with a chevy

Yep oil burner prado

Next one will have the bent gurgle under the bonnet.

So I have been enjoying the new Sony sounds in my Prado but the head unit has an annoying scrolling message advertising the facilities built into the unit. Great for something on a sales demonstration display but I already bought it and I know what it can do so how do I kill the message?

I set the display to the style I want (Hell it even tells you what the station name is and the name and singer of songs - a bit too flash for me), but after about 5 mins it switches back to the scrolling message (well it flashes from word to word) and the changing message catches my eye while I am driving and is annoying me. Its like the setting i choose is overwritten by this stupid setting.

I know it's a little thing, but like a dripping tap it gets to you after a while.

Press and hold the volume knob till it beeps then keep tapping the volume knob till it shows a setting called DEMO and select on or off. Or at least that's how you do it on my Sony head unit

^^^^ yep....what he said.

I have to agree, definately pioneer. i'm a bit disappointed with my new sony.

I got a jvc head unit for a good price and fitted it to my commy which wasnt fun at all but its a great unit. Has front usb in and great adjustments for treble bass etc. wouldnt hesitate to buy another one

I'd buy Pioneer over Sony in heartbeat. Seen many a Sony break and I love my Pioneer, its mint and didn't cost much. Has USB for the iPod so will charge it and play at proper levels unlike a shitty Aux input.

nstacey wrote:Press and hold the volume knob till it beeps then keep tapping the volume knob till it shows a setting called DEMO and select on or off. Or at least that's how you do it on my Sony head unit

Spot on!!

Cheers.