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Sony - 6.4" - Android Auto/Apple CarPlay - Bluetooth - In-Dash CD/DVD Receiver - Black
Average customer rating
3.6
(20 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 20 reviews
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63%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Sony - 6.4" - Android Auto/Apple CarPlay - Bluetooth - In-Dash CD/DVD Receiver - Black
Customer Rating
5
It's Only OUTTA 5 STARS
on September 22, 2018
Posted by: The Cabooose12
Gender:Male
So rather this review is only out of 4. looks good so far we'll see how she runs with "the ol' Sherlock Holmes routine". Had a xav(numerical here)-68BT and hated it towards the end.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Can't Go Wrong With This Head Unit
on September 11, 2018
Posted by: Rockets84
Gender:Male
I bought this head unit to replace my XAV-612BT as it's iPod function was a bit hit and miss with my iPhone X. It had worked reliably with my iPod Classic for a number of years. Plus I wanted CarPlay and the option of Android Auto if required in the future. I still use CD's for music occasionally so that's a nice to have over the XAV-AX100. Also this unit has a rotary volume dial. I hate Volume up/down buttons that most head units use so a volume dial is a big. The XAV-AX200 has lovely subtle styling with a nice clean look and minimal buttons.
The change over from the XAV-612BT with XAV-AX200 was relatively straight forward as my car just has a standard double din and I previously purchased a 3rd party harness kit that converted my cars default GM harness to ISO which then connected a ISO to Sony harness to that.The third party harness had a steering wheel control module on it that worked with 612BT perfectly. I had to buy a new ISO to Sony harness as the connector on the AX200 is smaller from the 612BT but the necessary harness was in stock at my local auto shop which made it plug and play rather than using Sony's supplied harness in the box. I spent a bit of time getting the adjustment right of the unit as the first time I fitted it it was a bit too recessed in the console to comfortably get a grip on the volume knob. I also used the USB extension cable provided so I could run that to a location where I could change the USB cable to my phone if necessary or plug in a USB thumb drive. This proved a good idea after a week of having the unit.
First impressions.
The volume dial is quite stiff and it doesn't stick out as much as the 612's & it's a bit smaller which make it's a bit fiddly to use compared to the old head unit. Hopefully the stiffness will decrease with time.The light around the dial edge is a great touch to easily find it when driving at night.
The touch screen is very responsive and excellent to use. My only complaint with the screen it is it's a bit too recessed into the unit which can make getting into the corners a bit fiddly but otherwise the screen is significantly better than the 612's in response and make the unit easy to use. I'm not a fan of having the icon for the settings on a second view, a second row of icons would have been better & easy to use in my opinion.
My single biggest gripe with this unit is that there's only one USB port and it's on the back. The 612 has 3 USB ports, two on the back and one on the front. Having a front USB port makes it easy to connect a thumb drive or different USB cable than you'd normally use. I'd strongly recommend using the supplied USB extension cable and running it to somewhere like the glove box or an easily removable piece of trim so you can change the USB cable you're using to connect to your phone. eg USB A to Apply Lightning or USB C or USB Micro etc. Having to remove the console trim and un-mount the unit to just change a USB cable is painful.
The annoying warning message when the head unit turns on didn't go away after a bit of time like it did with the 612.This is where the ability to easily change the USB cable came in handy as there was a newer firmware update (1.01.00) that changed the message to a timed one (Yay!). Applying the firmware update via a USB thumb drive was quick and easy to do.
Sound quality is pretty good. It certainly has more power than the older 612 & can get much louder. I can have the music up really loud before it distorts too much which is an improvement. CD playback was as expected but the unit doesn't support CD text like the 612 did, not the end of the world but it was a nice feature. I haven't tested DVD's as it's not something I use. All my steering wheel controls work expect volume down, which is odd but I believe it's the third party harness to be the issue. I've contacted their support to see what can be done but I don't tend to use the steering controls as the volume dial is so much nicer & quicker to use.
CarPlay is the main reason why I bought this head unit and it's brilliant to use. All my CarPlay enabled apps work and navigating my massive music collection is easy. Siri is able to read and reply to any messages I get. I tested Android Auto after changing my Lightning cable with a USB micro cable with an old Marshmallow based phone I had. It initially crashed on the phone. After removing and re-installing the Android Auto app it worked properly.
I don't have a reverse camera on my 14 year old car so I haven't tested that but I do intend to install one in the near future.
In summary this is a great unit. If you want CarPlay or Android Auto with the ability to play a CD this unit is fantastic. My only gripes and these are minor. I think the volume dial could be a tad larger, stick out further and not quite as stiff, the single USB port on the rear could be an issue in future if you don't carefully plan the install and the screen is bit too recessed. I'm sure in a few months I won't notice these. Otherwise I'm a very happy customer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Great Sound, but
on May 25, 2018
Posted by: MerlinRider
Gender:Male
The player is really great but what I do not like is when paired with my Sony High Resolution Walkman it does not give the same functionality as Apple's iTunes. There is no menu like iTunes has and I have to use the Walkman to make selections or just leave the Walkman on shuffle. I'm not recommending it due to this fact. A Sony to Sony product should result in a full working menu display on the unit, similar to an Apple iPod connected to a car unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Easy to use
on May 2, 2019
Posted by: Squirtshine
Gender:Female
I like the map feature that you can use with your phone. I got the system for a drive all the way across the country. Glad I did. I use the system every day and haven't been misdirected once. Love the Sirius radio too! And the back up camera is very large and clear. Really like it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com