v8voodoo

Hi all,

Anyone got any experience of the following two headunits :

Pioneer DEH-P75BT with the Pioneer Ipod adaptor box

AND

Alpine CDE-9850Ri

Fancy one of the above, but can't decide . I know there's a price gap and I know the Alpine's silver, but the ipod links directly to the Alpine with no additional boxes. Though the Pioneer looks sweet and seems to be packed with features .

Anyone with experience of the Pioneer linked to an Ipod..? What is the speed like and what sort of info is on the display..?

Cheers,
Nige

magicdudey

Go to any of the top sound/ice establishemnts and the rule of thumb seems to be Alpine all the way. It is what the pro's use!.
I had a Pioneer Avic 900 hvt sat nav and the motor on the motorised screen broke twice. Now got thye Alpine n99 with 300r/b and have found it a mega outfit. Just my thoughts.
All the best,
Magic Man

v8voodoo

Thanks Magic.

My only big negative against the Alpine that fits my needs is that it's silver and won't blend in nicely with my gunmetal coloured dash .

Trouble is, it ticks all the functionality boxes pretty much, plus as we all know, Alpine are the dogs danglies.

Nige

ethanrob

iTrader: (3)

alpine cda-9853 all the way for me matey,glide touch control and one of the best sounding stereos i have ever heard,they can be had for around £170-£180 online,do think about it,do it now you wont regret it

v8voodoo

Ethanrob,

How do you get on with the glide touch..? Hear lots of negatives about it, surely Alpine wouldn't sell something that wasn't good..?

Cheers,
Nige.

ethanrob

iTrader: (3)

its a bloody knightmare at first,but spend a little time with the manual and getting to know your way around the menu's,and it becomes a dream to use,and there is more sound options on there then anything ive seen

seriously matey,the best stereo i have ever had,or for an extra £40 odd quid go for the 9855 model,biolite display looks

Ratling

I fitted a 9851 about three months ago, it uses the Alpine ipod control box thing that's great with the ipod, charges it to. Unit is black and costs less than 200 quid (plus 70 for controller)...looks cool. Same 50w*4 amp which sounds awesome - so much better than factory fitted stereo.

I always thought Alpine was the best.