Pioneer MVH-X580DAB Next Generation Car Stereo with AM/FM, Bluetooth, USB, DAB/DAB+ and Spotify

First off I've had pioneer dab in all my cars so far, and then when I got my Astra I decided to buck the trend and went for a Pure Highway dab. Hmm, first impressions were ok but it wouldn't do steering wheel control, I thought meh ok, don't need em. After it was installed i quickly realised the mistake off not having the controls, I missed them! Plus the buttons were far too small, plus the biggest bug bear was the display...it's super bright white light even on dim, and is very distracting when driving at night...always in the corner of your view!!Now to the Pioneer!...I got it from halfords not amazon as the supplier sodded me around on price. For 109 quid it's an amazing DAB, I really dunno why I strayed from pioneer, it felt like coming home!The signal is second to none, beats pure hands down! Signal everywhere and not patchy like the pure. Good strong solid reception all the time. (Windscreen mount antenna).Ok it ain't gotta cd slot, but unless your a dinosaur lol its all about spotify these days, which works like a dream. Never play cds anymore to be honest.Bluetooth is excellent. Not tried phone yet but will do soon!The colour selection is fantastic! You can customise it to your dash display, or play around and have the key and display colours to your hearts content with limitless colour combos, vibrant colour choice you can cycle through or choose your own in custom. You can have the option to dim the display when you turn the headlights on, but I found it easier to dim the display a bit in menu in brightness, or its too dull in daylight. You can turn the EQ to what level you want. I found natural EQ and loudness on high was a good combo.I cannot praise Pioneer enough on yet another quality piece of kit!I will never ever cheat on you again pioneer! My fling with the pure highway meant nothing to me! Please forgive me lol.You'll need the £25 harness and box kit to connect up the steering wheel controls. Halfords stock them, just ask em they know what you'll need ;)

My wife bought me a Pioneer MVH-X580DAB for Christmas to replace an ageing Alpine unit. Installation was as simple as any single din head unit when you have all the adaptors already and the sound is at least as good as the Alpine. I Can't comment on the DAB reception as there is no aerial included in the box even though it says there is on the listingThings I like and would loved to have known before I got it:Even when off the clock is displayed. (goes off completely with ignition)Even when off you can still receive calls through the blutooth. (means i can sell my parrot blutooth)The unit is very light which makes it far less likely to rattle the aftermarket fascia I have in my carThe blue/white wire is connected and powers my amplified aerialThere is a signal meter for the FM so I could tell the blue & white wire was powering the aerialBluetooth audio is good and can control Android playing music from Deezer (next/previous track) and the track names are displayed on the screen.The display scrolls quickly so it's readable, my old alpine scrolled 1 character per second so it could be a mile before you know what you are listening to.Things I like not so much but can live with:The interface is not the most intuitive, the volume knob selects menu items but you are never quite sure whether you have changed it or exited the previous menu. I had to use the instruction book which is not something I have to do very often with anything.It looks posh but doesn't feel it. As I said before the unit is very light and as a result there is no feeling of solidity just plasticky, it's not too much of a complaint for something that does so much but cost less than £100 when my wife bought it.Overall very happy 5 stars

The feature set is excellent. Bluetooth and USB audio work very well. Sound quality is good. DAB is excellent.My only slight reservation is that the display is not very bright and when combined with the specular reflections from the display surface, makes it difficult to read in my particular installation. (4x4 with the set mounted high in the dashboard)

Brilliant head unit. I bought this for my vw t4 and it is just the job. Easy to install and good dab signal (with separately purchased dab antenna). Wanted something mainly for dab and to connect Spotify to. The fact that it is mechless makes it a more shallow unit and so it gives me more room. (not a lot of room for wiring harness etc in a t4. All in all a great stereo and I'm going to get one for my car too. Wild aren't I?

This radio is Fantastic!! I was after a new head unit for my 1989 Montego and after much looking around I chose this one. It comes with a microphone so that Bluetooth calls come straight through the speakers. You can summon Google assistant and say "play (song) on Spotify" and it works flawlessly! Sound quality is excellent! I ordered a DAB Aerial to go with it and it never skips a beat! Really happy with my purchase! Well recommended!!

This is installed in my Mk5 Golf which has certain difficulties, to start with you need to isolate a separate aux power otherwise it draws power constantly. The audio over Bluetooth isn’t the greatest, using the USB port gives a cleaner audio experience. I can’t comment on radio because I do not use either fm or dab. The display is tough to see due to the multitude of colours and the menu is a nightmare!All in all it is rather good if you just choose a playlist and go, or want to answer calls because the microphone and calling is rather good, works with 1-touch Siri and voice control.

Great little unit, nice upgrade from the dated factory unit in my old BMW E46.Blends in ok with the fascia adaptor and colour matches with existing dash displays very well, everything I need and more with the dab aerial fitted and hands free which is also very good.Bargain!!!!