Reddit reviews Pioneer AVH-2300NEX Multimedia DVD Receiver with 7" WVGA Display, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Built-in Bluetooth, SiriusXM-Ready and AppRadio Mode +

Actually I replaced the stereo in my 04 Mazad3 a few years ago (before AA was a thing) with a Pioneer head unit that works fine but I'm not thrilled with. I was thinking of upgrading again to get an AA head unit but ended up buying a new car that already had AA from the factory.

I still have the Mazda but it's a spare/beater car at this point so not worth spending the money for an AA head unit. I was going to select this Pioneer unit because it's well rated and only $320.

There's a JVC Unit that's even cheaper ($271) but not a lot of reviews on it.

It's super simple actually. I would recommend looking at a video or two and see how its done. here the stuff I used for mine if you're interested in at least looking it up. It's nice to be able to do it yourself and save on crazy install fees.

Pioneer AVH-2300NEX Multimedia DVD Receiver

Metra 70-1730 Receiver Wiring Harness

Metra 40-HD10 Antenna Adapter

iDatalink Maestro ADS-MSW Steering Wheel Control Adapter

APPS2Car Parking Brake Bypass

Duttek USB 3.0 Flush Mount Cable

A double din unit like this or this

Pioneer AVH-2300NEX Multimedia DVD Receiver with 7" WVGA Display/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/Built-in Bluetooth/SiriusXM-Ready/AppRadio Mode + https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073BKPWNC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_rJx9dP7hhQnYi

This is the cheapest Android auto/apple car play deck that I know of. I have it in my 91 mr2.

It's dope. Only thing is you have to plug in your phone for it to work. You can get more expensive decks that Android auto/ACP will work over Bluetooth.

Grab a good car and wire this in. You'll be glad you did.

Unrelated but I'm in need of a head unit for my car and was stuck between this one and this one, what do you guys think?

Wifes Car before it became my DD

Wifes Car 2

My car still just started modding.

So far i put on

Wheels: Drag Wheels DR69 18x7.5

Tires: Firestone Indy 500 : 225/45/18

Radio: Pioneer AVH-2300NEX with Android Auto

Back up camera (so i don't hit any kids or small animals)

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Next weekend I'm ordering parts for:

Debadge and matte black rebadge.

New Headlights (Black interiors)

Light smoke tail light tint.

Roof Wrap Vinyl (not sure if i'm going with Gloss black, matte black, or carbon) I want a clean look but i hear the gloss scratches easy)

Roof Racks (Maybe, still thinking about it) I have 2 car seats in my car so anything that doesn't fin in the trunk with seats up is not going in my car right now.

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The next month or so:

2012/11 front bumper assembly swap

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Future:

Performance, something to give me like 50 horsepower, i don't want a fast car, I want to be able to accelerate fast if i need to though.

I have no experience with the newer Android based head units but I did have one of Pumpkin's old units with Android 4.4 and I loved it.

You are definitely trading features for convenience and build quality. If you don't want to spend a lot of time diagnosing or working on hacky solutions to get it to work, do not buy one. If you really want Android in your car and you're up for the challenge, go for it.

After a year of use, about every 6 months my head unit would just stop working so I would have to re-flash it. It usually took me 2 hours to flash and set it up again to what I wanted and I did not mind doing so. Some people may find that very frustrating but I honestly thought the features was worth the hassle.

People keep saying these are laggy but they're not any more laggy than your low- to mid-end Android phone. If you have used a phone like that, you know what to expect.

The 1 second boot time is not entirely true. It's an always-on low power mode so it will drain your car battery when it's in this mode. How long it will take I'm not sure as I never had it enabled on my unit.

The actual boot time is 20-30 seconds. I did not mind it personally. I don't know if the new models do this but on mine, the backup camera will switch on even when the device is booting so you don't have to wait for it to fully turn on to see what's behind you.

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I decided to switch back to a "dumb" head unit once I started streaming music. Google Play Music would not properly work when set to save music to the external storage and instead benefit the sound quality of AptX over Bluetooth.

Honestly, today I would rather recommend a head unit with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, depending on what phone you currently have and use Google/Apple Maps instead.

For not too much more than the Pumpkin you can get the JVC KW-M730BT or the Pioneer AVH-2300NEX with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

I suggest a radio with Android auto / apple car play. Your phone will connect automatically to your headset when you get in the car. With voice commands your headset can do GPS navigation, phone calls, texts, etc.. Well worth the money

Pioneer AVH-2300NEX Multimedia DVD Receiver with 7" WVGA Display/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/Built-in Bluetooth/SiriusXM-Ready/AppRadio Mode + https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073BKPWNC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2PmDCbRJGTD51

There will be an improvement with sound from factory, but not substantial.

Later down the road you can upgrade the speakers and throw in a decent 4 channel amplifier and you'd be set (then a mono amp with a 10" sub, it never ends)

Nex2300


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073BKPWNC/

With this

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J4W10XG/

Sorry I keep giving you the wrong unit.

https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVH-2300NEX-Multimedia-Bluetooth-SiriusXM-Ready/dp/B073BKPWNC?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1

My friend has it and I think it is nice. Android auto/ apple car play is must feature to have.