Link for reference only. B&M only, Autozone web guys couldn't find it when I called but it was sitting on the shelf at the local store. Appears to be their regular price, not sure why they're $100 cheaper than any other seller. Maybe even cheaper with a coupon.
Boss Audio BE10ACP Digital Multimedia Receiver with (wired) Android Auto and CarPlay, 10.1" capacitive touchscreen, rear and front camera inputs, USB charging, removable and adjustable screen, external mic, etc.
Yeah, I know, Boss audio isn't known for high quality but for $250 out the door at your local Autozone, you're getting a LOT of bang for not much buck. I looked around and the closest big name that compares feature to feature is an Alpine unit that is $999. I've had it in my car for a few days and I'm very happy with it. So much so that I bought a second one for my wife's car. When I bought the second one, I mentioned that I was trying to buy it online as there was a discount available but it shows as in store only. The guy at the store gave me a 10% discount. YMMV.
Waiting on the install kit to be delivered so I can install hers. Single DIN so if you have double din like our cars, you'll need a kit with some kind of space filler. Crutchfield said it doesn't "fit" my car as but it went in using the same single DIN kit I got from them for the JVC (No screen or carplay and the Bluetooth was going out) I replaced with this one.
Crutchfield, Amazon, etc. all have this unit for $329. Good reviews at that price. For $100 less than that I imagine the reviews would be even better.
Unit comes with 3 year warranty from Boss. Autozone also gives a 1 year in store repair/replacement warranty with this unit. Details on your receipt.
https://bossaudio.com/product/be10acp/
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-fvI...10ACP.html
https://www.amazon.com/BOSS-Audio...08NXZM6F6/
https://www.autozone.com/locations/search.html
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I heavily considered boss and the higher end brands, but ended up going with Atoto A6 from Amazon. Look, I know what a lot of people will say but having Android on the device plus the opportunity to install whatever apps you want is a big difference. Also, it comes with WiFi, so you can just hotspot your phone and do whatever you want on the screen.
Price is about $280 regular. 3400+ reviews on Amazon. I didn't know about these Android stereos but highly recommend.
This boss is a pretty good deal too, though.
I heavily considered boss and the higher end brands, but ended up going with Atoto A6 from Amazon. Look, I know what a lot of people will say but having Android on the device plus the opportunity to install whatever apps you want is a big difference. Also, it comes with WiFi, so you can just hotspot your phone and do whatever you want on the screen.
Price is about $280 regular. 3400+ reviews on Amazon. I didn't know about these Android stereos but highly recommend.
This boss is a pretty good deal too, though.
The other thing too is future apps. To be honest, I only really care about music, maps and maybe a couple of other things, but in the case that I need something else, the Android ones can handle it. With these, you don't really know how much RAM is in there, so that concerned me.
One thing you might want to know is if you buy the unit from BestBuy, they have free installation. It someone cancels out the deal but saves you on installation - if you can't do it yourself. Of course, who knows - they might try to charge some other things but when I was shopping, they said their free installation promo covers it.
Boss isn't junk but it's just budget. It's hard to say what that means these days, though. Kenwood, Alpine, etc. are supposedly better for sound but how much do you trust them handling software? The difference is - from what I understand - in the support as they apparently have excellent customer service and excellent support. I'm sure you'll do fine. Honestly, at $229 for a 10-inch screen to bring your interior/stereo into the modern era, it's a great deal.
Boss Audio BE10ACP Digital Multimedia Receiver with (wired) Android Auto and CarPlay, 10.1" capacitive touchscreen, rear and front camera inputs, USB charging, removable and adjustable screen, external mic, etc.
Yeah, I know, Boss audio isn't known for high quality but for $250 out the door at your local Autozone, you're getting a LOT of bang for not much buck. I looked around and the closest big name that compares feature to feature is an Alpine unit that is $999. I've had it in my car for a few days and I'm very happy with it. So much so that I bought a second one for my wife's car. When I bought the second one, I mentioned that I was trying to buy it online as there was a discount available but it shows as in store only. The guy at the store gave me a 10% discount. YMMV.
Waiting on the install kit to be delivered so I can install hers. Single DIN so if you have double din like our cars, you'll need a kit with some kind of space filler. Crutchfield said it doesn't "fit" my car as but it went in using the same single DIN kit I got from them for the JVC (No screen or carplay and the Bluetooth was going out) I replaced with this one.
Crutchfield, Amazon, etc. all have this unit for $329. Good reviews at that price. For $100 less than that I imagine the reviews would be even better.
Unit comes with 3 year warranty from Boss. Autozone also gives a 1 year in store repair/replacement warranty with this unit. Details on your receipt.
https://bossaudio.com/product/be10acp/
https://www.crutchfield
https://www.amazon.com/BOSS-Audio...08NXZM6
https://www.autozone.co
The other thing too is future apps. To be honest, I only really care about music, maps and maybe a couple of other things, but in the case that I need something else, the Android ones can handle it. With these, you don't really know how much RAM is in there, so that concerned me.
One thing you might want to know is if you buy the unit from BestBuy, they have free installation. It someone cancels out the deal but saves you on installation - if you can't do it yourself. Of course, who knows - they might try to charge some other things but when I was shopping, they said their free installation promo covers it.
Boss isn't junk but it's just budget. It's hard to say what that means these days, though. Kenwood, Alpine, etc. are supposedly better for sound but how much do you trust them handling software? The difference is - from what I understand - in the support as they apparently have excellent customer service and excellent support. I'm sure you'll do fine. Honestly, at $229 for a 10-inch screen to bring your interior/stereo into the modern era, it's a great deal.
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Almost all of the Android options on the market all have Android Auto as a wireless option. That way if you want to tether with a cable or tether wirelessly, you have that choice.
Almost all of the Android options on the market all have Android Auto as a wireless option. That way if you want to tether with a cable or tether wirelessly, you have that choice.
And I just wanted to say a word about those no name brand android head units out there. I know that they cram a ton of features into those headunits but I've looked into those in the past and they're typically junk (especially the ones on Amazon). I've noticed over the years that a lot of items pop up on Amazon and then disappear a few months later. And a lot of these items have a ton of "good reviews". As a matter of fact I had a few of those headunits in my cart when I was shopping around for them less than 2 years ago that are no longer available. From my research it sounds like they work for a few months then start to act up. By that point Amazon wont accept them back and there's no warranty support to speak of. I know that Boss isn't anything too great but the fact that Crutchfield carries them means that they can't be all that bad now (I've dealt with them many times in the past and they always stand behind what they sell).
The other thing too is future apps. To be honest, I only really care about music, maps and maybe a couple of other things, but in the case that I need something else, the Android ones can handle it. With these, you don't really know how much RAM is in there, so that concerned me.
One thing you might want to know is if you buy the unit from BestBuy, they have free installation. It someone cancels out the deal but saves you on installation - if you can't do it yourself. Of course, who knows - they might try to charge some other things but when I was shopping, they said their free installation promo covers it.
Boss isn't junk but it's just budget. It's hard to say what that means these days, though. Kenwood, Alpine, etc. are supposedly better for sound but how much do you trust them handling software? The difference is - from what I understand - in the support as they apparently have excellent customer service and excellent support. I'm sure you'll do fine. Honestly, at $229 for a 10-inch screen to bring your interior/stereo into the modern era, it's a great deal.
I did the install myself. I used the single din kit I already had from installing the JVC that was in my car before. Crutchfield said it wouldn't work (well, they didn't recommend it) but it worked perfectly.
Neither of my vehicles have steering wheel controls but the Boss unit has an input wire for them.
The Jensen you mentioned is $20 more on Crutchfield but is $120 more than the Autozone price for the Boss with a few less features. I equate Boss and Jensen the same quality. Neither is amazing.
I don't have an issue with the dimmer but I do keep my dash lights on full brightness while driving. Maybe that's the difference?
Replaced a two year old JVC with this one as the Bluetooth was intermittent at best. The final straw was the Bluetooth disappearing when I ended a call. It would show connected to my phone but wouldn't respond. Had to power cycle the radio and disable/enable Bluetooth on my phone for it to work again.