Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I finally decided to replace the OEM radio on my 2005 Scion tC. I've been putting it off for the longest time but I've finally given up using bluetooth headsets and wired earbuds. Just too cumbersome. I didn't want to spend a lot of money since I may get a new vehicle in a year or two and I really don't want the nav systems on most car stereos. I prefer using Google Maps/Navigation on my Android phone. I found this on Crutchfield.com to be honest but they sold it for more $$ so, I checked for a better deal and found it on Amazon.com. After about a week's use, here are my findings: BT Phone Connectivity Pro: Comes with microphone and easy to pair with my Android phone (Samsung E4GT). Phone book can be accessed through the stereo and you can set up 6 preset numbers that you call often. Calls are clear in low speeds. Cons: This has probably something to do with my car's acoustics but in high speeds, the microphone isn't so clear. BT Audio (A2DP) Pro: You can connect your bluetooth enabled audio player that has A2DP support and stream music from the device to the radio. Cons: It automatically starts playing any stored music on your device and can be annoying if you just want to use your phone's voice navigation. You have to stop the playback manually every time. CD/CD-R/USB/AUX Port Playback Pro: Music is clear once you have set the EQ, SLA, Loudness Level, SRT and Bass Boost (your preference). Cons: Nothing to say here. Some people may be annoyed that they have to tune in to get the right sound but, to me that's normal. Tuner Pro: Displays station data, Artist and Song Title that is playing if available. You get 24 FM presets and 6 AM presets. Cons: Reception is a little weaker than the stock radio but not by much. Overall Pro: It comes with a remote control that has features that are not easily accessible (or in some cases, not available) such as pause and mute. The sound is excellent considering I'm still using the stock speakers. I'm able to talk and drive safely - which is the most important part. The perks that I get to stream my phone's voice navigation, and stream from my music Google Play and Amazon MP3. If you have an iPhone, you can control Pandora as well. The unit's light can be customized to closely match your vehicle's illumination. There are other preset colors and you are able to mix and match the display and key colors. It also comes with Mixtrax which acts like a DJ and mixes your tracks with sound effects in between but I don't really care for it. Cons: Aside from the ones I described from the individual sections, this is a great product for its price!