Gorgeous head unit with really bright lighting and tons of features

Pioneer DEH X6500BT Receiver Bluetooth MIXTRAX

I'd been hunting for a car stereo head for quite some time to replace my factory unit in my 2008 Pontiac Vibe. I wanted iPhone compatibility most of all, and an auxiliary port for use by friends with non-iPhones. I couldn't resist the price of this unit, and (BONUS!) it also has Bluetooth capabilities! Well, I got what I was looking for and I couldn't ask for more.

Now, I get in my car a little sooner than necessary, plug in my phone, and choose an album or playlist on Spotify (I rarely use iTunes nowadays), and use the arrows or the remote to navigate through tracks. I love that I can talk on the phone hands-free or activate Siri when necessary using the Bluetooth, and even make phone calls without touching my phone by utilizing the phone number presets. MixTrax is a pretty fun feature, especially with friends riding along, because of the flashing frequency/level-sensitive light show it offers.

The unit is a bit bright at night, but I default it to a dark blue so it's not as distracting, and I'm happy with it! Another minor annoyance is that when cycling through the sources, I run into Pandora (it is installed on my iPhone and have it plugged in via USB), and my phone will ask permission for usage of the Pandora app by the unit every time... it's only annoying because I don't want to use my limited data up on streaming radio. That's not too big a deal either way, and you may want to use Pandora yourself anyway.

Along with this unit, I had to purchase a harness and radio antenna adapter (both specific to the make/model of my car) to install, so be sure to add those to your cart before you place your order! And trust me, you should place your order! It's definitely worth the buy! :)

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