Alpine EX-10 Advanced iPod Controller with Bluetooth

by Alpine

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• ASIN: B0012CTIDK
• Item model number: EX10
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,994 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
  • #59 in Cell Phones & Accessories > Accessories > Car Accessories > Bluetooth Car Kits
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 1, 2003

Product Description

Bluetooth Audio Streaming Stream music data from your phone and enjoy your music through your car audio system. Compatible with most Bluetooth phones. Hands-free Phone Use Talk hands-free with your iPhone or most Bluetooth phones. The EX-10 features a built-in speaker and microphone as well as a caller ID display and call log. The automatic answer function keeps your eyes on the road - not your phone.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to my iPhone!, April 22, 2008

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Michael F. Wright - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alpine EX-10 Advanced iPod Controller with Bluetooth (Personal Computers)

I bought this unit a few months ago and just found the time to install it in my truck. I had it up and running my iPhone in no time at all. It was real plug and play. As far as the one reviewer using the FM modulator feature, if you have an AUX in jack on your stereo, you can connect directly. That is what I did, and like I said, it sounds great!

I placed mine right on the dash, just a little off center. The wires and control box are buried in my dash. There is a supplied remote control wire with a sensor on it for use with the remote. I spliced into my cigarette lighter and put a 12 volt outlet on it that I picked up at a truck stop, it too is buried in the dash. Very clean looking install.

As far as the bluetooth? I don't use it on the Alpine. I have a Jawbone bluetooth ear piece that works much better than an external mike. Need that noise cancellation feature in my cab.

And the navigation seems to work fine. I just pick an artist and go from there. And it is nice not having to screw around with the iPhone while driving. The little Alpine monitor looks small, but is very readable and easy to navigate.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gets a bad rap by the Uninformed and Illiterate..., December 1, 2009

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Hoof Hearted (Ory-gun) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alpine EX-10 Advanced iPod Controller with Bluetooth (Personal Computers)

The Alpine Ex-10 does some things well and some things okay. I've given it four stars because it is a very nice little gadget. Here's my experience so far...

I installed it outside a Car-Toys in about 30 minutes after reading through the guide.
The instructions that come with it are very good about installation and the basics of the unit.
The colors that little screen put out (mostly blue) are very vibrant. The screen brightness can be adjusted up or down.

***BIG ONE*** There are a lot of people bashing the FM Modulator because it has only 4 preset stations in the 88.x range. These are the illiterates I am talking about. By following the instructions and holding down a button for a couple seconds you can seek either direction to find an unused station. You can preset 4 different stations to tune into. For example, 103.1 and 90.7 are both fairly free where I live. I chose them in slots 1 and 2 and now if I have any problem with one I can switch to the other extremely easily. These presets are completely changable - all 4 of them - and it says so right in the setup guide if these people would read them.

I was able to sync up my AT&T HTC Fuze via bluetooth effortlessly. The whole bluetooth setup took about 60 seconds and that includes turning bluetooth on on both devices. It syncs perfectly whenever I get in the car now. I am able to listen to audiobooks and music wirelessly over bluetooth in full stereo from my phone to the Ex-10 and then transmitted over FM to my car stereo. It's nice and as easy to use as starting the music player on my phone.

Bluetooth calling is a bit of an issue. I haven't set up voice dialing yet. My phonebook took forever to come over onto the Ex-10 and it seems to be missing a few numbers for some reason. Answering seems easy enough with the remote - just hit enter. But I can't seem to hang up as easy. Calling has been a pain, but I haven't spent much time working on it yet either. Voice to me sounds crystal clear - I chose the external speaker which sends it through the FM Modulator to my car stereo. The other persons voice comes through my car speakers as clear as a bell. My voice though sounded a bit "tinny" and had a little "staticy" sound to it according to who I was talking to. The ease of setup was good though with the microphone and whatnot.

Haven't used Ipod yet actually, but it appears to be as easy as the other things to set up and use.

My gripes are just with the remote having to point at the right spot and having to hold down my push sometimes. Also there is an occasional delay in my commands over the remote and I've double clicked on accident several times thinking the command didn't go through. I'm still not sure how to use all the buttons on the remote in the different situations despite the picture on each button... There are also no unit controls - only the remote. DON'T LOSE THE REMOTE! =-) The cables are a bit much with how many there are and how thick the power one is to the unit, but so far this has been a nice little unit. Definitly worth the price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent little gadget. Poor reviews are from the uninformed., January 25, 2010

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Mazinger "mazinger" (philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alpine EX-10 Advanced iPod Controller with Bluetooth (Personal Computers)

After having used an FM transmitter for my iPod classic for a while, was looking for something that would make it easier to control what I was listening to and that would make good eye candy for what was playing.. this device was it!. Setup for my iPod couldn't have been easier, I did have to read the manual to figure out how to get back out from a list once it was chosen, but other than that, it is pretty intuitive.
Phone setup with my Motorola Razr was simple. I don't use that feature as much, but it wsa simple to setup.

Sound Quality over my previous transmitter (Griffin Roadtrip) is a quantum leap better... no more occasional interference, better reproduction of my music library.

The only concern I have is for battery life in the remote, but so far after three months usage it seems to still be going strong.