BOSS Audio Systems BVCP9700A-C Car Stereo System - Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 7 Inch Double Din, Touchscreen, Bluetooth Audio and Calling Head Unit, Radio Receiver, No CD Player, Backup Camera

I desperately needed some way to listen to music in my recently bought 2010 Genesis. It had no Bluetooth music and the aux did not work so I was stuck listening to the radio like old times. So I bought this one (I bought an off brand/Chinese one before this one but it did not fit and had to return it). Instantly changed my riding experience.PROS- Wireless or wired Apple CarPlay (I love it so much).- All the features that come with Apple CarPlay. Music, navigation, etc. (I mostly just use it for Spotify).- You now have a good quality double din stereo in your car that’s not stupidly expensive. That’s awesome by itself.- Just looks good and boosts your driving experience.CONS- Has a little bit of half second delay when clicking anything.- No knob to change volume. I seriously did not know that I would hate the + and - buttons for volume adjustment. It’s fine though, I just wished it had a knob.- Not too big of a deal but I’ve had a couple of instances where it just restarts out of no where. Comes back to life in like 7 seconds like nothing happened.- The mic it comes with is kinda trash. You’ll just have to yell at whoever you’re on the call with if your using hands free calling.But that’s all the bad stuff. If you ask me, the pros heavily outweigh the cons.I changed the stereo myself and I recommend to do heavy research before purchasing any stereo. For me, I had to buy like 3 separate things, 2 harnesses and a bezel, to install any stereo. YOU WILL NEED TO CUT WIRES AND CONFECT THEM. It’s not that hard though because the wires the stereo has are color coded and named to make connecting wires easy. 8/10 stereo

Installed stereo into my 2016 Jeep Patriot and works like a charm. Great features, nice sound, and all the connections you need to hook up a high quality system

This was a pretty solid unit for the price. It cost me around $170 and supported Apple CarPlay, android auto and Bluetooth. It booted up more quickly than I expected based on the reviews that I read, however, you could tell that it is a cheaper unit, due to the lack of extra features that other units might have. One thing that I really liked about this particular unit was that it had an option to change the colors of the touchscreen buttons on the left of the display. This was particularly useful to me, as it allowed me to match the display buttons to that of my car, which was a green light. When running audio through Apple CarPlay, audio was Chris and sounded great. However, using Bluetooth was a different story. When I turn up the volume, you could hear distortion in the higher frequencies and an overall decrease in sound quality. This was disappointing to me as I was hoping to receive a better experience using Bluetooth. The microphone was good quality and seem to work moderately well given the price point of this unit. Overall, I would say this is a pretty solid unit for the price. However, if you’re expecting great quality, I would look to Kenwood or Alpine since they have a proven track record for car stereos.

Purchased a newer used Kia Optima and the Radio worked, but the screen for bluetooth, GPS and phone was damaged. Looked at several places and found this one here at a great price! It fits well, with the addition of the frames and wire kit purchased here, as well. It is so nice, clear sound, and fun to use, since my prior car did not have these features. It was a little bit of a challenge to install, but looks like it came with the car! My brother, that installed it, likes is so well, he is looking to purchase for his Kia. We recommend this!!

Pros: Apple CarPlay works only over wire, not wirelessly, but works and connects well nonetheless. Bluetooth support is good, but I prefer Apple CarPlay due to better audio quality during calls. Microphone for hands free mode is sensitive and works well.Cons: Backlighting for controls do not illuminate until you cycle the headlights on and off, dimmer function works well once headlights are cycled. Would have benefitted from volume knob. Volume +/- controls work, but without steering controls, they are small and flimsy. LCD touch screen sometimes does not respond at edge of display. Piano black finish attracts finger prints easily. Screen's finish reflects surrounding during daytime (glare).TLDR: Likely the best unit to get CarPlay and a built in amp under $125, but cost cutting is evident.Update 6/21/24: Unit is now 9 months old, sometimes has trouble with Carplay disconnecting randomly while driving despite being wired connection. Sometimes, the car will start and the head unit does not let you enter the carplay menu. Apparently, calling someone over Apple Carplay means that they hear their own voice as an echo every time they speak. This does not happen over bluetooth call audio, but the voice quality is much lower. Over time, other misc. glitches have become more common although they can be solved by cycling the ignition. I have not encountered the issue some people have complained of where the screen turns white rendering the unit unusable. Buyers beware, you are cheaping out by buying this unit, but at $130, for someone just wanting to try out a head unit for the first time this wasn't a bad option. Corners have very obviously been cut though.Update 9/23/24: Despite other reviews saying the "screen stops working after a few months," my unit is still working well. There was a time when the bluetooth menu started spam prompting me (a glitch probably), so I just turned bluetooth completely as I never used it much (audio quality is much worse over bluetooth). Otherwise, I think the value proposition is good, at least when I got it for $130 out the door. Unfortunate that audio distorts above volume 36 of 50, but compromises were made in the built-in amplifier in order to achieve the low entry point I suppose. In hindsight, and now that I value audio quality more, I wish I would have spent maybe 50-60 more for a Pioneer/Kenwood/Sony in order to avoid the distortion. Buyer Beware: although this is advertised as "4x85W," there is no way that it outputs more than 15W RMS. Some reviewers have even opened up the unit to confirm this by inspecting the electronics inside. This makes sense when seeing that Sony units that cost upwards of $500-600 can only achieve 55W RMS.

For the price this is a high end head unit