Pioneer SPH-10BT Mech-Free Phone Cradle/Holder

Replaced a factory installed Becker radio in my Mercedes SLK with the Pioneer. I was surprised that there was a substantial improvement in the sound quality, and the Pioneer is really powerful. Also having a solid and central place to mount my phone Was an added bonus. This is the only radio I know of that offers such integration with a smart phone and offers features of a double din in a single din format. The app really does enhance the features of the radio and lets you do things that would be near impossible on a normal single din unit. The app is brilliant and the latest version irons out a lot of the early issues. This is possibly the best radio I have installed over the past 30 years, and Ive installed over 30 car radios over the years. The Pioneer gives a nice rich, thick sound which I prefer with plenty of low end (bass). There are also loads of settings to tune the sound to your liking. (Technical part...). Without an additional amplifier the radio will work best with your factory installed speakers. Installing high wattage speakers will be harder to drive so may degrade the sound, if you have a thin sound that's why. High power speakers have more powerful magnets and Beefed up Suspension which are harder to move. So this prevents the speaker from performing as intended when driven with sub optimal power. Of course adding an amplifier that is matched to your speaker output will fix this and it will result in a louder, tighter sound. It's the same as lifting weights, for a small guy to do his workout properly he requires lighter weights however a stronger person can lift more weights for the same routine. In this scenario the weight lifter is the amplifier and the weights the speaker. The smaller guy could lift the larger weights but would struggle. This is a very basic explanation but so many people are confused about this. Moral of the story...match your speakers to the output of your amplifier as best as possible and look for high efficiency speakers. People always rip on the factory installed speakers with paper cones and tiny magnets, however they've been matched to the radio output. Also although paper cones are more subject to wear it's a perfect material for speaker cones. Some of the best speakers use paper cones. In conclusion. (sorry that was a rant) the Pioneer is great. I have not experienced any of the negative issues mentioned with the software yet and at this price point it's stonking good value. I'm surprised this has not been sold as Pioneers high end unit with a much higher price tag.

Superb sound and overall build quality, very easy to install, and pair with phone. Save yourself an entire afternoon and remember to plug the microphone cable in to the back of the HU before installing in to the dash... Only criticism would be the removal keys that came in the box are horrific and will rip your fingers open when handling them - use two kitchen knives and save your skin! Also, not sure why I'm being asked to review/ give a star rating to a North Kent port town?! Hence the 1-star on that. But overall, as a headunit - very cool concept and execution, would highly recommend.

Fairly easy to install in a Peugeot 106 2012 model. Looks great once installed, phone holder seems very sturdy and hides away inside the unit when not in use. Came with all cables I needed except an aerial adaptor. Sound quality is good on the factory speakers though it does distort a little at high volumes. This is more due to the speakers than the stereo itself though. Bluetooth connectivity is pretty easy but it can sometimes take a while to connect. The app for my phone (Galaxy S9) works fine mostly. I do have a few minor complaints about the app, first, using youtube music doesn't show album art or the name of the track playing on the display. Second, when making a phone call it shows a bunch of the same phone numbers for one contact. So instead of just clicking on the name of the contact you then have to click the phone number, it then takes you out of the app to your phone app and you have to click call from there, it's a little clunky. All the people I've called say the sound quality from the mic that comes with the stereo is good. Very happy with my purchase, well worth it instead of paying much more for a unit with fully integrated satnav, it

Worth every penny if you have a mobile with a good screen, no need to spend over £300 for a stereo with a crap screen, this one does the job brilliantly. You can have music playing and the sat nav running at the same time with no issues, sat nav apps supported so far are Google Maps and Waze. I cannot say much about sound quality as my speakers are very basic. I saw a lot of negative reviews about the app but so far I've found it quite good, a bit counter intuitive to get yourself around it when on your first contact but the features are there and everything works well. Can take up to almost a minute to sync with the phone when you power on but no more than that so far and most times took only a few seconds to pair. I do have to mention that it almost did not fit my Ford KA 2015, it is a full size unit and I had to really push it in multiple times to get it to lock in place but it did lock in the end. Very glad with this product.

Well my 2008 motorhome came with a state of the art (at that time) Pioneer with flip out screen, now move on 12 years and the new (to us) kid on the block Pioneer Sph-10bt a revolution in design and sounds as good as our old unit, but I would say better. This bluetooth enabled sleek in its design, to look at in off mode it hides its secret feature......a fold out mobile phone holder (cradle) and its amazing Pioneer Sync App that transform your mobile into the Pioneer display well who had thought of that....Pioneer did and its amazing and simplistic in every way all your favourite music apps played seamlessly through the Pioneer. Fitting to you vehicle of choice (single din) either DIY or Radio Fitter is fairly simple, instructions could be better but now I have a 21st century device to play through cab or living space speakers......now looking forward to my next adventure with all my music on this brilliant device if your thinking of getting it go for it, see the YT videos for reviews or fitting another 12+ years before another one i think.....

I wanted to upgrade the sound quality in my car, which this unit does straight out of the box. Really good sound and easy to connect to your phone, however it doesn't always automatically connect when I start the car and I sometimes have to go in an start the app. It loses a star because the app is pretty bad and another because the customer service via the app is non existent. I haven't managed to connect to Alexa as the button to do so is unresponsive, so I messaged support and never got a reply. That's poor. It could probably do with a physical pause button as well, as my display is satnav by default so I have to either go through the app dashboard to get the music player to pause, or use my watch. I often just turn it right down if I stop to chat to someone or something. As long as you position the mic near you (mine is in the door frame just above and in front of my head) I've been told the phone call quality is great. They can even hear me clearly while I'm driving with the window open. The hardware quality is great if a bit feature sparse, the idea being the features are on the app, but the app is bad with no support. I'd rather use Android Auto. Good value for money, but I now wish I'd have bought the double din version. I still might.

Bought for my sons Ford Ka. Very easy to install even if the ford Ka fascia plate is a little tricky to remove! Radio however is brilliant, sound quality is such an upgrade from the Ford system. The app takes a few minutes to go through to see what options are available but once you’ve got the swing of it it’s very good. Call to the device and mic sound quality are fab so easily the best and cheapest alternative to hands free and being able to play Spotify through your stereo. Oh and having the usb built in means you can charge your phone whilst listening to tunes!

I bought this for my wife for Christmas as her old radio was fm only. It was easier than I thought to install, instructions were well laid out. The sound is impressive and build quality is high. Happy with the buy

My son really only listens to apps. This was perfect. It has a radio but it connects to his phone and even holds his phone securely. Got a good sound and loud enough. The phone holder fits his large screen but folds away when your not suing it. Simple design. Great purchase for todays needs. Why pay for a CD player and other things you are not even going to use. We bought the wiring kit so it was a super easy and fast installation.

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Sencillo y fácil de manejar, sin botones que no hacen más que ocupar sitio para nada, frontal limpio y fácil de entender y como complemento la aplicación del móvil, de momento me va perfecto, una cosa que me a gustado es que le puedes poner el color que quieras de luz por lo cual se mimetiza perfectamente con el resto de luces del salpicadero, climatizador, etc de mi coche. Un puntazo lo del adaptador para colocar el móvil en la parte superior, yo estoy contento con el, eso sí en mi caso tuve que comprar un adaptador de antena de radio y otro adaptador a formato ISO, ya que mi coche que es un Citroën C4 del 2007by los conectores son diferentes, una vez solucionado el tema, a funcionar

Une fois Pioneer a fait très fort. La qualité d'intégration de ce poste est vraiment top pour ma voiture, mais il le sera probablement pour toutes les autos ayant les unités d'origine pas trop mal placées. Il n'y a que de trois défauts : - quelques hésitations ergonomiques au niveau du soft : lorsqu'on utilise Spotify, un appairage bizarre et quelques menus qui sont parfois inaccessible et tout un coup : oui. Mais au final, tout fonctionne. - le pivot rends la manipulation de la façade rétractable pas toujours évident (bien prendre son temps pour ne rien abimer ou rayer). - Attention : l'interface "Pioneer Connect" sur le téléphone est en anglais ou en Russe. Pas de Français. Pour moi aucun problème et ma compagne est Russe, mais pour certains, cela sera une limitation importante. Mais c'est tout. - La qualité sonore est tout simplement excellente. Elle dépends énormément du type d'auto qu'on possède bien sûr, mais entre le système son de mon Tourer MG et ce que j'ai pu obtenir en moins de cinq minutes par des réglages dynamiques c'est le jour et la nuit. Et pour tout type de musique : j'en écoute de particulièrement exigeantes : pratiquement aucune saturation ou rumble. - Très important : je l'ai couplé à un ampli Pioneer GM-D1004 ultra compact, car la puissance de départ n'est jamais satisfaisante. Les deux combinés est un régal. Les HP sont d'origine. Comme on peut le voir sur les photos (le poste n'était pas en fonction car il me manquait l'interface BMW/DIN, l'interface DIN/Pioneer 16 pins étant fournie), mon ZT-T a une espèce de casquette au dessus de l'unité audio : le pivot permet de s'en affranchir. Le téléphone est accessible très simplement, sans étendre le bras, dans les deux orientations. - Le pivot est vraiment très solide : aucun risque de l'abimer avant longtemps. - Le clip de retenue du téléphone est à la fois très puissant et incroyablement facile d'utilisation (avec une seule main) - Le téléphone ne bouge pas du tout : c'est même mieux que l'écran tactile de la plupart des modèles modernes : plus réactif et solide sous les doigts. (Le téléphone sur les photos est un vieux truc chinois de 6" avec android 7 : tout fonctionne). - La prise d'appel avec le micro fourni est super facile. - Bien sûr on conserve toutes les applis du téléphone, en mode portrait ou paysage. Et on peut accéder facilement à quatre fonctions avec des touches physiques : contacts, commandes vocales, audio et le plus important : maps (ou appli GPS du téléphone). Enfin chose essentielle : le prix très agressif. Très nettement inférieur au reste des systèmes upgrades proposant un GPS ou Android Auto. Là, c'est le téléphone qui s'en charge. Bref bravo! Note finale 9/10. Pas 10/10 pour les petits points noirs cités plus haut. Pour moi il est parfait, les suivants seront forcément encore plus aboutis.

Fácil instalación, configuración y uso, con y sin la aplicación oficial. Gran calidad de sonido.