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Pioneer MVH-X580DAB incl. DAB antenna

Pioneer MVH-X580DAB incl. DAB antenna


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19 reviews

  • tspreche

    7 years ago
    purchased this product

    tiptop for techies.

    Good Techy car radio. Has everything modern.
    Volume and settings with the rotary knob is unfortunate. Instead of turning the radio on and off, you enter the settings by pressing the knob. It's as if you want to edit the
    settings every day. If you then turn for volume, you are somewhere deep in the options. Then you need the Escape button. Whew. I would rather have an extra settings button.

    Tip: For all those who don't know DAB yet. First you need to know what ensembles are. (These are groups of stations that are all found on one frequency). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAB_ensemble
    Then you have taken the first step towards understanding the DAB operation of this radio.
    I am disappointed with the quality of DAB itself. It does sound without noise. But the sound is no better. It's more like a flat matte, kind of boring. This is probably due to the low bit rate. So please make digital radio with 256kbit instead of 72kbit.
    I have switched back to analogue radio, at least for the stations that are also good on analogue.
     

    Pro

    • Cool mix mode
    • Good USB operation. Jump from folder to folder, track to track.
    • Radio does what it should
    • Bluetooth connected automatically.

    Contra

    • During the day and in sunshine, the display is only readable with the colour setting white and full brightness.
    • Every now and then I end up in Settings mode unintentionally.
  • Anonymous

    7 years ago
    purchased this product

    Still good DAB+ radio with telephone connection, but weaknesses in operation and display brightness, price/performance i.o.

    Simple device for retrofitting older vehicles with DAB+ radio if not deterred by the lack of a CD drive (in our case, we listen to music from DAB+ or Deezer). Hands-free phone calls are flawless, clean and free of interference.
    However,
    the display brightness and especially the operation is the weak point of this unit. FM antenna connection is equipped with an old socket, adapters for newer connections (there are at least 2 newer connections) are not included and must be purchased separately (why still connect FM?). DAB+ will not be available nationwide in Swiss tunnels until the end of 2018, until which time the radio will automatically switch to FM (if the FM signal of the selected DAB+ station is available). 

    Pro

    • Good DAB+ reception. In case of signal loss, seamless switching to FM signal if available.
    • Sound i.o.
    • Good hands-free kit with separate microphone
    • Easy connection with mobile phone (for hands-free talking or music streaming)

    Contra

    • Less intuitive operation
    • Low-luminosity display (even at the brightest level), of all colours white still shines acceptably
    • Professional, i.e. concealed, installation of the DAB+ antenna and microphone is rather complex.
    • FM connection with old socket, no adapter for newer vehicles included (important where DAB+ is missing)
  • smeXsa

    7 years ago
    purchased this product

    All in all good car stereo can't complain

    Would recommend if you don't need a CD player.

    Pro

    • Good bluetooth pairing
    • Crystal clear Digital Radio
    • Simple to control
    • Easy to install
    • Works great with iPhone 6 for me (calls and microphone)

    Contra

    • You need adapter for the Analog Antenna (not included)
    • Can't get USB sticks to work (error 23) the format is buggy
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