Clarion BLT370 Bluetooth Audio/Cellular Phone Transceiver for Auxiliary Input

by Clarion

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000UC158O
• Item model number: BLT370
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Product Description

Bluetooth audio/cellular phone transceiver; hands-free calling; audio streaming capability.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only get this if you are going to use it all the time..., May 29, 2010

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Dennis G. Gerber (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clarion BLT370 Bluetooth Audio/Cellular Phone Transceiver for Auxiliary Input (Electronics)

The main problem with this product for me is that when there is no phone paired to it it makes a soft, but really high pitched beeping noise every 15 seconds or so. Its not noticeable if you have the music turned up, but if you have the music low (having a conversation with passenger, using gps, etc) it is very, VERY annoying. I keep the bluetooth off when I have passengers in my car or using the navigation system on my phone because I don't really like the whole car hearing my phone conversations and if the phone is paired while using turn-by-turn directions on it, it will cut the music every time it needs to give a new direction, which is more irritating than the beeping. Also, sound quality is lousy on both ends, but its useable for phone conversations. I would never use it to stream music though. As other reviewers have mentioned, the LED on it is super bright and way too distracting to have anywhere near you while driving. I had to cover the light with electrical tape, which looks kludgy. Works fine besides the points I mentioned, but NOT worth the $75 they want for it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced, more or less functional, December 2, 2010

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Justin Seiferth "Me" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clarion BLT370 Bluetooth Audio/Cellular Phone Transceiver for Auxiliary Input (Electronics)

I have this hooked up to a clarion head unit so no issues with compatibility however, for the price I don't get this item at all- it's voice quality is terrible, the controls haven't worked for any phone or mp3 player I've tried and the interface is both unintuitive and intrusive all at the same time.

The unit uses BOTH of your RCA auxillary inputs plus a 12v switched source. It's easy to hook up but you'll need an adapter if your headunit doesn't have free RCA inputs. There's no provision for bridging or adding to an existing RCA input device. The cord provided seems to be long enough but when you actually get to threading it around the dash bits of your car it's not long enough to reach up into the roof lining or sun visors where the mic could adequately pick up your voice. The mic is horrible- the noise suppression basically doesn't work and you'll sound like you're in a tin can regardless of how loud you turn this up. Fortunately, on the output side the unit works well and includes a switch which lets you route signal to your left or right car speakers. It doesn't seem to have a provision to route it to both so you're likely to have to turn up your stereo quite loud to hear the other person.

The controls don't work for my android phone or my wifes nor with my daughter's nokia so don't think you'll be able to answer or hang up with the interface on the mic unit. It also doesn't seem to control any digital music players we've tried. The unit only works for one bluetooth device at a time so if it's hooked up to a passenger's phone or computer you won't be able to use it for your phone. Also, it has to be paired whenever you switch bluetooth devices; it doesn't seem to remember units it's paired with previously.

The head unit has an incredibly bright blue led that's so obnoxious I've had to face the unit against the headliner to prevent it from being distracting at night. The led will literally light up the inside of your car; it's that bright and blinking. You can't turn it off or change the color- it just blinks and annoys.

So, for this rather amazingly high price you get a unit which doesn't work very well at it's basic tasks (picking up speech, playing music or letting you listen to callers) and doesn't have any special features- like multiple pairing, memory or a connection which allows you to have other auxillary devices on your headunit. Basically- I see it as a bust. I have it and I use it but I wouldn't buy another one and I'll tend to steer clear of any clarion headunit which needs to use this thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Music - Pretty Good Otherwise, October 30, 2010

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RocketRanger - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Clarion BLT370 Bluetooth Audio/Cellular Phone Transceiver for Auxiliary Input (Electronics)

My equipment:
iPod Touch (4th Gen) as Bluetooth Source
Alpine CDA-9815 as AUX in Receiver

Intentions:
Save on Connector Wear and Hassle by Going Wireless
Make Hands Free calls on Skype using wireless hotspot device
This is the only product of it kind that I could locate
-Bluetooth Music Receiver with a Standard AUX output (Works with ANY car stereo with a AUX in option!. Go Clarion!)
-Combines many BLuetooth standards HFP, HSP, A2DP, and AVRCP protocols
-Very promising if this is their first attempt at such a device!!!

Cosmetics and Concept:
-Nice device from an aesthetics point of view
-Well lit
-Responsive
-Compact
-Full featured
-Installation was a joy, less the 1" long power lead for +12V, arghhhh
-Connected easy and fast to my iPod Touch

Audio Quality (NOT Phone, but for Music):
-Manual specs freq resp as 30 to 20Khz. The roll off is not offerd (3dB points??) 30Hz in not acceptible for a quality system.
-Gross distortions that anyone could pickout. If you are into quality music in the car environment, forget this device!
-High Frequency distortion in the form if digital "swishing". Sounds alot like a 96kbps MP3 encode.

Skype experience:
-The device did not qualify as a "head-set", so the mic on the BLT370 failed to work. Up-side is the audio was avail through both left and right.
-NOT a headset solution for the iPod thorugh SKYPE!!! Still must plug in a MIC to the iPod.
-NOTE: This is probably a limitaion of SKYPEs APP and not a failing of either the iPod or the BLT370!!!! Maybe there is a better phone app out there for iPod??

Observations:
-Annoying status LED most of the time. The feedback is good, but hella annoying at night indeed. Black tape!
-Short power lead for +12V (1", no joke)
-Left and Right, but not both for phone audio through the car stereo. Why would they do this?
-Cost would be right if it didn't fail so badly in the sound quality department
-Could I have a defective unit? Doubt it..... This was a refurbished unit off Amazon. Either way, if Clarion failed to repair a refurb , than this feddback and review is still fair.
-As a Cell-Phone headset\control solutions, this little device appears perfect.

Selling the little guy. If someone has a need for a handsfree headset\control solutions for your Cell-Phone, this little device is awesome!!! If you like music and want to impliment a iPod Touch, find another solution or continue to use the dock connector. :)

RocketRanger