Boss Elite BE10ACP Demo and Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ม.ค. 2021
- I've been using the Boss Elite BE10ACP for almost a month now. Overall, I like the head unit a lot, but there are definitely some things I would change. For the price, I don't think you can find a better unit with the same sized screen (yet). See pinned comment below information and updates.
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UPDATE - Hey y'all, I will not be answering any more questions on this video. This comment has some more information and answers to FAQs.
This unit should fit in almost any car. Check for your specific car on Crutchfield or some other website.
- Dimensions of the unit are 10" x 6.5"
- Here are some photos showing the dimensions: imgur.com/a/lno5a1A
- And here are some photos looking at the screen from the side so you can get an idea of how much space is between the dash and the screen. The screen is maxed out all the way up in one photo and all the way down in the other: imgur.com/a/wjqosPP
- Apparently this unit now comes with a better system to remove the screen
- If you have issues with Android Auto/Apple CarPlay connecting, try swapping the USB cable
- Android Auto (and I assume Apple CarPlay) are only able to connect via USB, not bluetooth
- I used the Axxess ASWC-1 to integrate steering wheel controls. Works great
- You can "turn off" the screen by touching the clock in the top right corner. This doesn't really turn off the screen though, it just displays the time and date on a black screen, which is still (IMHO) stupidly bright at night
- You can access your radio favorites by clicking the blue circle in the center of the radio
- The backup camera works immediately after you turn the car on, so you don't have to wait for the system to boot to use the backup camera
Thank you for the video, what screen protector you used on it? Thank in advance for your time!
I love this video! I just wish you went over how USB playing works. I like that it has FLAC support.
As for the radio, who cares xD Who uses that! With cars it always annoys me how much space is dedicated to radio presets… like it's 1984 or something.
Does the android auto USB charge the phone.
What harness did you use to connect the steering wheel controls
Just bought the same radio hooked everything up just to find out the volume knob is faulty very disappointing
The reason it cuts the music off when your backing up with the backup camera on is because some people, not all people, can't walk and chew gum at the same time. So from a safety and liability point of view they want you to concentrate on backing up ONLY when your backing up. Listening to loud music while backing up can be viewed as a distraction. Boss is just covering their backside.
Exactly
@@therealvonfrmdaville Thanks brother 👍
Exactly. Newer semi trucks do that now as soon as you shift the truck into revererse the audio mutes
True. My father has a BE7ACP version and when he puts reversed park, it cuts the music.
it actually doesnt turn the sound off, maybe its cuz i always play music at volume 40+ so I always hear it, but it just lowers the volume
If you want to listen to your music while the screen is “off” or dark, press on the time that’s located on the top right hand corner, that should display your time and still play your music if I’m not mistaken
You are correct
😂wow...I've own this radio for months and never knew that😭
Sometimes I don't want the bright screen at night for people to look all into my car.
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Dawg you just made me so happy, I ordered this radio and this quirk was the one thing I wasn’t looking forward to. I’m gonna try it later once it’s installed!!
Thank you for your review! It really helped to see the adjustment slider and your comments. I love the 'knob' volume over having nothing to turn as well.
The brightness at night is exactly the information I needed to know. It's such a disturbance for me when driving after the sun has set... Damn, and I thought I had found the perfect unit.
Thanks for the Review. Just received mine today. Will install it tomorrow morning.
Good review bro! Thanks for putting it out there and being honest!
Thanks!
Great review man! I never considered a screen this size. Its basically a flat scree tv!
This is going to help me make a decision.
Thank you for this.. just got one today... and not really sure how to work it... but I like it too..
Good review and answers some questions I had. Will check comments in case you followed up on the screen protector helping with the reflection issue.
Thanks for posting this.
I did end up buying a matte screen protector, fixed my issue with the shiny screen.
@@robbyslacks what were your end results with the BU camera image. My OEM unit with its 6ish inch screen had a great image with the OEM camera. I am finding this BOSS unit produces a very grainy image. Far worst than I would expect with such a minimal display size increase.
I have to drive a good variety of new rental cars for my work. I have found several whose OEM system also reduces the volume and a few completely mute the music when backing up. Their manuals state it is for safety to better hear horns honking or people yelling while backing up.
@@CVM222VOLT My backup camera is kind of a POS. The quality on the Boss screen is low, but I think it's about the same as how it looked on my old aftermarket unit. I have watched videos on the Boss screen and the resolution looks pretty good to me.
And yeah, the backup volume reduction thing does make sense and is probably safer, but that doesn't make me like it haha. It's something I would expect on OEM equipment but I'm disappointed to see there's no option to shut it off on the Boss.
Did the matte screen protector help with how bright it is at night even when dimmed all the way?
The cutting of reverse audio is practical imagine if u hit someone or something and can’t hear inside or outside ur car
The height adjustment is a surprise to me as well. And I installed it yesterday lol. Nice review.
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Great review Rob. I'm curious do you have to use the auxiliary microphone that these come with, or can they be used with the built in Bluetooth mic that are in cars like my wife's Santa Fe?
Great video, thanks - I think of all the large floating screens, this is the only one you can tilt left or right which is great. Also, did you need to buy a separate adapter to wire in the steering wheel controls?
Yes, you will need a separate adapter for the steering wheel controls to work. I used the Axxess aswc-1. I already had it hooked up from my old head unit, I just had to reprogram it and it works fine.
When I had mine installed the guy told me I would lose the steering wheel controls, so how did you make yours compatible?
@@catberry30 One of three possibilities: 1) the guy who installed yours is lazy, 2) he is incompetent, or 3) your car's steering wheel controls are somehow not compatible with aftermarket radios (unlikely). You should just need a steering wheel control adapter.
Both Boss and Planet Audio have a head unit now that has wireless Carplay and Android Auto, with a smaller screen that's flush if you're not into the floating display. They're both also the same resolution of 800x480 but since they have a 6.75" display rather than the 10.1" it looks much sharper.
Could you link those?
link?
i bet those are not single din size, its the reason i went with this, i would have prefer a flush screen, but its not possible with single din on any radio.
Link
BOSS AUDIO FIX THESE ISSUES. No one is buying your product because of this great video by Rob... Going with one of your competitors whom I will not name.
Thanks very much for the review! Can you turn on the back up camera on demand without putting it in reverse? It look like there was a soft button for it there on the screen but couldn’t tell for sure.
I believe you can. However, I wired my backup camera power to my reverse lights, so the camera only turns on when I put my car in reverse (my previous head unit did not have a reverse camera power output, but this unit does).
Thanks for creating this video. Did you connect the parking brake wire or did you do the parking brake bypass?
I can neither confirm nor deny allegations of bypassing the pa - yeah I bypassed it. Just grounded the parking brake wire, super easy.
@@robbyslacks Thanks you just made my life a lot easier
Looks great, I might purchase one and not wait for an alpine stereo.
Great video man! Looking to get something like this for my truck. Wish I could see how the Android Auto looked though but great review.
To see your radio favorites, click on the circle in the center of the screen (where the station info is) and it will show you the list.
Would still prefer to have them on the main screen, but this is better than the method I was using. Thanks.
HI I JUST GOT THIS INSTALLED TODAY SO FAR I LOVE THE WAY IT LOOKS AND FUNCTIONAL
Thank you for this video, after a few months how has it handled the bumpy roads? Is it pretty sturdy? I think that's one my main concerns that it would start to rattle on bumps.
Yep, it's pretty sturdy, no rattling on bumpy roads. I drive on bumpy dirt roads with lots of potholes pretty often.
I'm planning on buying the 9in screen for my 2012 subaru impreza. It looks like the dash in your crosstek is exactly same as my imprezas. Do you think with the 9in screen I would be able to lower the screen enough as to not completely block the 2 middle vents? How has your experience with the blocked vents been?
I currently have an aftermarket Pioneer Mixtrax avh head unit that I got 5 or so years ago that I HATE! It's pretty much inoperable at this point. Question is, will this unit still be able to be installed (not by me) with no issues?
Thanks for the review,
Great review. Thanks.
Does it have split screen, so you can work the radio without minimizing the navigation?
Nope! I have come to realize that it's kind of annoying - you have to hit home, then radio, then select your station, and then home, and then back to Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
Split screen is available if you’re using CarPlay. Just click the bottom left corner. Navigation takes up half of the screen with the song you’re listening to and your next turn on the right.
@@markvarnado4097 Good to know, thanks!
I know you said you weren't going to answer any further questions, but I have the 9in version and it doesn't save the brightness settings when I turn the car off for longer than a couple hours. It saves all other settings so it's not an installation error. Does yours "forget" where you have the daytime and night time screen brightness?
Thank you for your review. I like it
I've got the planet audio version of this unit in my 03 Forester. It's perfect because you can lower the screen so the A/C doesn't get blocked.
lol I'm getting this one for my 05 forester and this was my only concern but I saw in another video that this one can also slide down so hopefully I can get this within the next 2 weeks
Thanks for the review. I just bought
great video but is the stereo carplay wireless? and by any chance do you know the difference between the Boss BC10ACP and the BE10ACP?
Great video! Appreciate the upload my good man!
Great video, thanks for posting. At this price it seems like a score. I saw the part about the display itself being adjustable, but is the single-din mounting hardware adjustable at all? I would be installing this unit into a double-din sized space, and my car (2005 Acura MDX) has the AC controls directly above the factory navigation system that this unit would replace, so I really can't have the screen blocking those controls.
I guess that depends on the type of mounting adapter you use. Most mounting adapters allow you to choose between the top half or the bottom half of the double DIN area to mount.
I chose to use the top half for my installation.
@@robbyslacks Thanks for the reply. I chose to go with a smaller unit as the only ones crutchfield was offering was a top half mount
Nice review. Thanks. Any updates on screen dimming/turning off? That would bug me too.
Thank you. I did end up buying a matte privacy screen protector for a laptop and cutting it to fit the screen. I can just turn the screen away and the privacy thing dims the screen for me. No complaints.
@@robbyslacks where do you buy the screen protector and what’s it look like any ideas on tempered glass
@@nacecole I got the screen protector at Best Buy. I just got one for a tablet and cut it to size. Tempered glass would be fine but idk if it would help with the glare at all? Here's what mine looks like: imgur.com/a/lno5a1A
Not very clean but I don't mind.
@@robbyslacks Did the screen protector solve the dimming issue? I drive a lot at night, so I need it to be dimmed.
@@fr8doggr551 Yeah it helped a lot. With the privacy cover I can just turn the screen toward the screen toward the passenger and it's way better. The passenger (usually my wife) doesn't like it too much but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Looks great I’ll buy one for my sprinter van
Do you think this will fit 2005 sprinter ?
@@blusky109 depends if it’s single din or double din if you go to best buy’s website and put it in your cart and go to checkout it will show you what cars it’s compatible with
Hopefully you see this and reply... does the dimmer switch of the vehicle change the brightness of the screen? like the switch near the headlight switch to lower/brighten the interior/dash lights of the vehicle
Thank you so much for your honest review. I just bought one for my 500e, please let me know if you gate any antiglare and where did you get it.
Amazon
Thinking about ordering also and there’s only you and another dudes video out there in it. Really want to be sure on this cause Boss doesn’t exactly have a great reputation in the industry. But this thing would really update my truck nicely. Thanks for the review.
I'm probably going to pick this up for my car. Its hard to beat for thr price, if you want the bigger screen and android auto. The other manufacturers are at least twice as expensive if not more.
@@TheJerry93 there’s usually a reason for that.
@@jermanley1981 True. However, at this price point I don't think the unit can be beat. You're really paying for the massive screen and the android auto/apple carplay connectivity. People who truly care about their sound system will either buy something more expensive or buy an amp to go along with this unit.
@@robbyslacks true. Yeah I’m really just looking to update my head unit. Sick of looking at a phone for directions, so CarPlay and a touchscreen are necessities. I’m not really worried about sound, I’ll probably update my speakers while I’m at it, but nothing nuts, just better versions of what’s already there. Thanks man.
I agree there should be a way to turn off the screen when listening to music at night. There however is a way to see your turner favorites. You need to touch the call number area and it will list your favorites.
You answered my questions about how I will connect my phone to the usb and where it’s located
I don't know if you've figured it out yet but when you turn the unit off and it's showing the date, time, etc...tap on the screen and it'll go completely black/blank.
But the music stops, doesn't it?
Are you able to move the screen so as to not block the air vents above? Thanks for the video! I had a Dual floating screen installed in my daughter’s car but the screen is stationary. My son wants one but it would be better if the screen position could be adjusted. Thanks
The movement up and down at 3:05 is as far as it goes in either direction. The air vents are as good as blocked.
I've had it in my 2007 Honda Element for a few days now. I've done day and night driving and I really like this head unit. It has a few quirks but for $250 out the door from Autozone, I can live with a few quirks.
How’s the sound quality ?? Does it control steering wheel controls
@@rickycastro1877 The sound quality is good. I have a pair of eight year old JBL GTO638 in the front doors that this unit pushes just fine. It starts to get distorted near full volume. I need to order a pair of speakers for the rear doors to get a little fuller sound. A under seat sub is also on my list but that may be a while down the road.
There's a plug for steering wheel controls but my Element doesn't have those. Not sure if you would need an additional adapter for your vehicle or not.
@@markvarnado4097 I’m definitely thinking of getting this. I’m going to my local auto zone since bestbuy doesn’t have it yet
I feel the same way. Not perfect, but I really can't complain.
Driving at night is the brightness that bad? I’ll probably have it on the apple CarPlay screen most of the time which has a night mode I’m pretty sure, but have seen the lowest brightness is still bright
Thanks for the video. I have one of these units as well and for the money this is BY FAR the best thing I found. Wish the screen was a bit higher res and better quality.. but from this, is to like the Alpine Halo 9 that is smaller, costs almost triple and is 95% the EXACT SAME THING, or the Halo 11 that is a bit larger and costs quadruple. And everything else in between like the Sonys and stuff are all way over a grand and again are almost the same thing. Best radio on the market for price!
Do you have issues with how bright it is at night, even with the lower setting? I'm trying to figure out a way combat this lol
Can you install Android on it or can you browse the internet? Via Android auto? I've seen someone post a program so you can do it online but its not perfect. The limitations of this is that you have to use the Boss operating system. Do you have a wiring guide on it and also a backup camera guide?
Можно поставить на телефон программу Fermata auto через специальный установщик AAAD, тогда можно при подключении андроид авто смотреть youtube, браузер, а так же видео, аудио с телефона на экране авто. Это бесплатно, но AAAD в бесплатной версии дает установить только одну программу в месяц, будьте внимательны при выборе программы. Телефон, с установленным Fermata auto, будет работать с любыми системами, где есть андроид авто.
to get to your favorite radio stations just tap the center where the frequency is displayed and it line items your favs. To set memory hold down the center of frequency then when line item appears, click on the line you want the channel to be saved. Also the rca preouts are 4 volts which is next level signal quality.
Don’t know if it’s just my vehicle but to use Siri and hear nav u got to use av input not just the harness
Thanx for the review. I see one down side is that the screen covers your AC vents even if you bring it all the way down.
That was my concern too, that's a big problem.
It depends on the vehicle. It doesn't cover mine at all, when it is all the way down. Jeep Wrangler TJ.
you can turn the screen completely off, Hold volume button to get to that black screen with just the time. And then tap the screen and it will go completely dark. to turn it back on touch the screen again
Is the 🎙 button should make a sound when you tap it when I tap home and mode and everything else it makes a sound but when I click the microphone it dosent make a sound
You can fix the audio with reverse by increase the source level for the AV I believe (it may be called something else, but it’s gonna be one of the sources just increase the level, for me I had to increase it to 10 to equal same as my standard BT or Radio)
Hello I had the same unit that you have. What wires connections did you use?
Hey nice video! I have a question how's the mic quality when you call?
I’m the manager of Kens Audio in Warner Robins. We just picked up a couple (lesser) brands because of the lack of supply in our normal Pioneer, Alpine and Sony units. This is exactly the same menu as Planet Audio. I’m assuming they are the same company. For the price it’s hard to beat. The JVC KW1000 one of the nicest screens I’ve seen but it’s 1200 like the pioneers. 1000-1300. I’d actually put the Planet Audio over the Sony 8000. Hope they last for us. I cover my own warranty’s. Lol.
Hey it's lasted me over 5 months so far so there's hope for you! Haha
This happened to me. No power when first hooked up to 2005 Toyota Sienna. Finally hubs just hooked up a wire to it that makes it constantly run but had to add a kill switch to it because leaving it on drained my battery and forced me to need a jump. So now with the kill switch, after turning it back on to listen to it all of my fm presets are gone and I have to redo searching for stations EACH TIME. Not worth the headache and I’m taking back to Best Buy.
They recommend professional installers only for this radio. It's in the instruction manual.
Good review, very informative
Where did you get the bracket to keep it still because on my chrysler its just hanging out of the center of where the radio goes
You should be able to find an adapter made specifically for your model of car that will accept aftermarket radios. I bought mine on Crutchfield, only had good experiences with them.
Does this unit work with the HarmanKardon system. I have the Subaru Harmon Kardon 576w system and I want a unit that will still make it sound as good as the built in one. I’m not sure if the adapters will work since it’s a 12 speaker system
How to reduce brightness at night coz i have same system but it gets too bright at night. When i go to settings - display- reduce night brightness it does not work. Any idea??
Did you need any extra parts for this setup?
When I purchased at Best Buy I needed to buy extra parts for hook up. Did you buy extra too or did it come with the unit?
Yeah, you'll have to get a specific wiring adapter for your car. You can find them online, I recommend Crutchfield.
I had to buy an extra thing or two when I went to have it installed.. for my particular car...for the steering wheel controls... and a USB port cable..
But I love it.. the screen is huge.. which I like
@@haydenbiniecki930 Depends on your car and what features you want.
You can turn off the screen by holding the volume knob and then tapping the screen once you see the date and time. Works on my 9 inch. Hope this helps!
My apple car play gps has no sound. Do you know how to adjust the volume
Thanks my man helped me a lot
Sorry..
"Push and hold volume knob, tap screen, after clock displays?
This turns the screen black/blank/off?
Like.. screen mute/off for total darkness?
Tap on the clock and it will make the screen go dark and just show the time and the music will still play
I'm having the worst time with the backup camera How did you get it to work once you put it I reserve? I have mine hooked up to the reverse lights.
I’ve been looking at pioneers in our pines in the thousand dollar price range for a 10 inch and I have to wonder are they really three times better
Way more features better sound quality on the other brands like jvc kenwood pioneer alpine wireless car play apple play android an apple mirroring also
Went to a local hi-end stereo shop yesterday and the major difference I could see was the screen resolution. The high end units have more pixels so the picture is much better resolution and not blurred or grainy.
I don't know if they have upgraded them, but my BE10ACP doesn't have the connector hanging loose on the inside. Mine is firmly attached to the housing so that I can unplug the screen at will, without having to disconnect anything else.
Do polarized sunglasses interfere with seeing the screen?
If you touch the clock on the upper right it will tern dark and it will show the time and date like on 4:37
Right, I did eventually figure that out. Thanks. I wish the screen would actually turn off though, even when you switch it to that view it's pretty bright at night.
I hate bright screens at night, thanks for saving me a headache!
I'm trying to figure out of this will fit the sloped dash in my ride...can you tell me what the distance is between the front of the receiver and the back of the screen? And, what are the dimensions of the screen?
Here are some photos of the screen from the side, maxed out in either direction. Hope that helps. imgur.com/a/wjqosPP
Not sure on the screen dimensions, I imagine you could find that on the product page.
@@robbyslacks pics are helpful thanks man
Did you have issues with the rear camera? I have the same one installed and when i put my car in Reverse in order for me to see the camera i have to actually click on the camera on the screen instead of it coming up automatically when you put the car in reverse. Is there something I’m missing?
It might be a wiring issue. Maybe your reverse camera is plugged into the wrong camera port, or the car's reverse sensor cable is not hooked up to the radio.
Did you go to your settings and activate the reverse camera?
That's a wiring issue. The "Violet/White ,Reverse Signal Input" wire didn't get wired to your backup lights.
When we are running the gps is there a way to up the volume ? We have been able to do this but you have to catch when the gps is talking to you which is normally a very short time frame.
In the Boss Radio audio settings you can adjust each volume level individually. (Radio, CarPlay, Bluetooth, AV, etc)
1. Go to home.
2. Click the gear in the bottom right corner which takes you to settings.
3. Click "Audio".
4. Scroll down to "Source Level"
5. Adjust to your preference.
If you want the GPS to talk continuously while you adjust volume just find yourself a "roundabout". LOL
You can disable the audio level drop while reversing with the camera by NOT connecting the reverse sensor wire. This will enable you to watch the rear of your vehicle while still enjoying the radio (I tested this on a bench setup before install!). Boss tech said I couldn't do it, but they were wrong!! I also installed a simple switch I will mount somewhere on the dash that will supply 12VDC to that reverse sensor wire in the radio harness so I can switch on the Parking Assist guides lines. Radio audio will also mute (almost anyway) while that switch is on. Mine is going into an RV, so watching that rear camera was a deal killer for me. Problem solved!!
Are you able to use a backup camera that is built into the car instead of using the camera that came with the stereo?
I have an rv also, i did not hook up the green reverse wire but now my rear camera shuts off when i go in reverse. My rear camera is powered by the constant so i can see it on the bedroom monitor when the radio and acc. Keys are off.
Have you seen the SSL Version of this? If so what are your thoughts do you think it operates the same?
I haven't seen it, but I just looked it up and it looks identical. Amazon reviews said it was good.
I got that one in my isuzu trooper the 9 inch version, got it from amazon for like 220 bucks or something. Been looking for a screen that will fit into my 07 3.5se altima with android auto.
Hi I have an enclosed van... if you press the camera on the screen would you see what’s behind you while driving?
The guy at Best Buy that installed this for me.. had the USB cable running through the glove box... is it supposed to be through the pocket behind the screen? I noticed in your pics.. your's is that way.. that's probably where it's supposed to go... so you can rest your phone once plugged in.. in the pocket... I wonder if I can get it through myself ?
Did they install the microphone as well? I'm taking mine in aswell, and do you know if a subwoofer would destroy this screen?
Question I just bought this for a 2017 compass do it come with everything out the box or u had to buy some extra stuff
You'll need to buy an adapter harness for you specific model of car.
And the steering wheel control interface I believe.
@@sweetdees86 Correct. Bare minimum to operate is the adapter harness, steering wheel controls are gonna cost extra.
@@robbyslacks If My steering wheel has no button controls is it necessary for me to buy the steering wheel hardware? I’m not going to need it for the backup camera right? Thank you in advance for all the info you have shared on this product! I’ve already learned so much from this vid and comments!👍🏼
Man thanks for this video
@RobbySlacks: Just re-read the comment below your review and noticed you have or had connection issues. If you're using some sort of extension dealio for your USB cables you may be screwed, (luckily I have an older civic with the amp pocket right below the hvac controls where the USB pigtails just barely reach) but going by what someone else was saying on a forum about a similar head unit, you want the cable as short as possible. I started witha 6' cable and was having issues with it disconnecting randomly so used a 3' cable and it was slightly better. Then found a really short cable (probably about a foot long) and have been using that for a few days without issues. Think the head unit doesn't put out enough power because it barely charges the phone and longer cable runs just makes it that much worse. Just some food for thought.
Thanks for the tip! I'll look into that.
@@robbyslacks I'm going to eat my words now, later that day on my drive home it disconnected two times on me LOL. It was doing so good! Still seems like it's related to the cable length to some extent because when I initially had the 6' one attached it was disconnecting like clockwork after 45 min of driving. Wondering if you're even having the same issue as me though. You said that you're getting a device not recognized message. All mine does is disconnect from android auto so the headunit screen changes to handsfree screen (music, nav, phone call, or whatever keep on going, just via bluetooth). In order to get the android auto screen to re-appear I have to unplug the phone and plug it back in. Kind of more of just a nuisance than anything else. Really wonder if it's a phone thing or android auto or it is an issue with the head unit. Wonder if any apple users that have this could chime in about it. Wish the unit had a few more features like high pass filters (especially handy if you use your headunit to power some speakers while you power a sub with an amp). I have an amp feeding a sub and my front components and have the head unit powering the rear speakers so not too huge of a deal for me. But a lot of people just add a sub and having high pass filters allows you to get the most out of the headunit. And another feature missing that most modern head units have is time alignment for the speakers (set the distance of the speakers from your ears). Had the feature in the kenwood that I had for a couple of months before I even tried it out and it makes a noticeable improvement (fixes phasing issues the eq simply can't). Nothing about this Boss stereo screams cheap though. Nice clean, decently powered preamp outputs (the low end Kenwood I had really low output and also had alternator whine which I couldn't totally get rid of). Screen is nice and responsive too. Overall I'm fairly happy with it (especially what I paid LOL).
@@ryanl8340 Sounds like we are having different issues. My issue is half the time I plug my phone in, the screen says "Unsupport Device" and Android Auto fails to boot. I'll unplug my phone and plug it back in and sometimes (very rarely) that will solve the issue. Usually it requires a restart. However, once I'm connected I've never had any issues with it dropping connection.
@@robbyslacks Not sure if you've fixed this issue, but I had the same issues when using a cheaper cable that was more for charging phones than data thru put. I went onto Amazon and typed in USB cable Android Auto and found a 2 foot cord that had I think 10Gbps for 11 bucks for 2 cords. I haven't had an issue since with connectivity since.
what about heat resistance from the heating hitting th back of the radio?
Love it! Perfect for road trips. My wife can turn to her and DJ !
Anyone know how I get the firmware update for this unit? Trying to find it on the website but luck 😪
Is it possible to bypass the rear camera only active while in reverse? I want to be able to flip to front or rear camera manually because this will be going in a 1971 C10
Yes, it's possible. I just chose to wire my backup camera power to my reverse light, so it only gets power when the reverse light is illuminated (when I put the car in reverse). If you wire it to some other constant power source you'll be able to access it any time.
@@robbyslacks perfect! Thanks for the info
@@robbyslacks Are you using factory installed camera? if so, do you use Axxess AX-SUB28SWC2-6V ? I have 2013 outback and I just want to use my original camera.
@@SukmoonChang I'm not using the factory installed camera, my car didn't come with one.
@@robbyslacks I see. thank you for your answer and love your review!
I just bought this radio and have been trying to get it to work for the past 6 hours. Everything is hooked up and getting power but the radio will not turn on. Do you have any suggestions?
It could be a lot of things, hard to say without seeing it. I'll pray for you homie
This happened to me. Finally hubs just hooked up a wire to it that makes it constantly run but had to add a kill switch to it because leaving it on drained my battery and forced me to need a jump. So now with the kill switch, after turning it back on to listen to it all of my fm presets are gone and I have to redo searching for stations EACH TIME. Not worth the headache and I’m taking back to Best Buy.
Sounds like a bad ground possibly.
For this radio did you also have to buy a car kit with it or is it not necessary?
You mean like an adapter harness for the wiring? Unless you are an electrical engineer, it is necessary haha
@@robbyslacks sorry I was referring to a dash kit, is it necessary or no?
@@melissaramirez2789 If your vehicle still has the factory radio, then most likely yes. That's standard with just about any aftermarket stereo installation. Plug your info into a site like crutchfield and see what's needed and recommended by them. A lot of times it makes more sense to buy car stereo gear from them simply because they include a lot of it for free and have decent tech support if you run into trouble (most modern vehicles are a hot mess with their radios and all the additional stuff they cram into them). Info-tainment systems they call them. For example, my wife has a 2019 golf wagon and the stereo has all the vehicle information available on there too. Plus information from the radio is displayed on the instrument cluster by the speedometer. Haven't looked into it, but I'm betting that it would take a lot of work to get an aftermarket radio into there and retaining all the features would be crazy difficult, time consuming, and expensive. Just some food for thought. If you have an older vehicle like me (08 civic), then you probably don't have to jump through too many hoops. If it was a 2018 civic, then I would expect to lose something like the side view cameras.
@@robbyslacks LOL, it's not that hard to figure out what's what. A multimeter and a D cell battery can do wonders (back in the day me and my buddies used to connect a D battery to speaker leads and when you had the polarity correct the speaker would move out, wrong and it would go inwards). Then again, a lot of it was done out of necessity simply because they didn't have wiring harnesses available for everything. Now you can look up just about anything an the internet. But yeah, it does make a lot more sense to just buy the harness adapter to save a little time plus it makes removal of aftermarket radio, reinstallation of old much easier (sell or trade in vehicle).
Does anyone know how to flip the camera? My image is reversed and I don’t see a setting to adjust.
I believe you’ll have to cut a wire that goes to your camera. Not sure what color the wire is but it will reverse the image
Id really love to know if you can watch youtube music videos while driving, by grounding parking brake wire? Great vid btw, installing mine tomorrow into 06 Mercedes ML350. The required wiring harness and faceplate unit cost more the head unit! Oh well, that's Benz for ya!
Tap the circle on radio should get u to favs right away mines smaller one but that’s what it does on mine
Nice vídeo bro... What are the dimensión of the screen side by side?? Thank you
Thanks. The screen is about 10” x 6.5”
@@robbyslacks Is that the displayed dimension, or the overall dimension of the head unit? Thanks! Trying to decide between the 9" or 10"
@@AustinPaolillo Sorry for the late reply, just got a chance to measure it today. That is the overall dimension of the head unit. Took some pics for ya: imgur.com/a/lno5a1A
Thank you!
@@robbyslacks thank you bro..
Did you guys hook up your illumination wire?
How can I activate the AV IN to watch videos, please is it possible
So I went to have this installed at best buy on my 13 Subaru outback and they said it can't be done. Can someone verify this? When I ordered it the website said it would work. Im just wondering if they were just trying to upsell me the little 6" jvc or the guy just didn't known what he was doing?
They don't know what they're talking about. This unit can definitely be installed in a 13 Outback.
I don't believe what someone at BestBuy would tell me. If they were an 'expert' they would not be working at BestBuy. (A BestBuy employee smugly told me that an adapter I was looking for 'did not exist' - I informed him that it DID indeed exist because I'd used that type of adapter multiple times in the past because I'm a computer tech, and I offered to Google it if he wanted to SEE a picture of one....he suddenly became less smug)
Here is a website that you can enter the year, make & model of your vehicle and it will show you compatible stereos plus needed accessories:
www.crutchfield.com/m_266150/Car-Stereos.html
@@sirraymondluxuryyacht8131 I did pull up this video but he would not take 2 seconds to look at it. it was a complete waste of a Saturday morning. Thank you for all the info. I still would love this model installed so it looks like i may just have to ask friends whos tech savvy.
@@stevesautorepairinc.owners8230 It's pretty easy to install yourself. There are youtube videos out there for how to remove the factory radio in every car, and after soldering the adapter it's just plug and play. You can even have crutchfield solder the adapter for you for like $25 if you want. I'd recommend trying to do it yourself, it's a fun little project and you learn a little about your car.
What video formats are supposed. I’ve tried a few or could just be my usb
Plus.. I didn't know you could adjust the screen .. .LOL
Still happy with this unit or do you wish you had gone another way?
Overall still happy.
@@robbyslacks me too
@@robbyslacks would you say the sound quality is good? I have a 2013 optima with the premium infinity sound system and but my stock radio went out and wanted to get something that would be a downgrade in terms of sound quality
@@luism8612 I have a 99 Mercedes with the Bose package and this unit is killer for it, since I already have a sub.
How’s the sound quality? Does steering wheel
Controls work
I am by no means an audiophile but the sound quality sounds fine to me. I do have a pancake sub under my passenger seat so that definitely helps.
The steering controls work fine.
@@robbyslacks What adapter did you use for the steering wheel controls. And I mentioned this in the other TH-cam review comments sections for this stereo but you can have just the date and time display on the unit while listening to muisc; just click on it in the upper right corner. Also turning gamma down for the night dimmer settings helps a little bit but yeah, the screen is a bit too bright at night even at the lowest setting. Not a hell of a lot difference between level 1 and 10.
@@ryanl8340 I used the Axxess aswc-1. I already had it hooked up from my old head unit, I just had to reprogram it and it works fine.
@@ryanl8340 And thanks for the the tip on the display!
@@robbyslacks Thanks, just ordered that ASWC-1. Shame that you never need an adapter in this day and age; many aftermarket stereo makers have it where you hook up the steering controls, bring up a menu in the settings and assign different buttons on the steering wheel to different functions on the radio. Hard to believe, but my crap Kenwood DMX125BT had a SWC setup menu (and I assume JVC is similar since they're the same company now) and Sonys have options for it too. Even looked over owner's manuals for other Boss units (thought maybe something was missing from the documentation for this one) and other headunits of theirs have it, but not this one for some reason. Pioneer and Alpine still need SWC interfaces to work from what I can gather though. Will hook the adapter up this weekend and post back (one of the common complaints on Crutchfield was lack of steering wheel controls and wonder if they're selling people the wrong ones). Thanks again. And BTW, it was mentioned in the other youtube post but this thing is cheaper at Autozone (in store only) right now (about $100 cheaper than anywhere else). That's where I grabbed mine and I was even about to get them to apply 10% off too (since it wasn't showing up on their website I told them I wanted to order it online and use the 10% discount offered but I couldn't so they helped me out). And keep in mind that this only seems to be at larger Autozone locations. The smaller/newer stores don't seem to carry them (or much else for that matter LOL).
Did it come with all the wires labeled?
Do you have a video ejerce you show how to install it ?
What if my vehicle has built in back up camera?
Does it restart alot? ive had two boss stereos and it would restart alot