- Integrated HD Radio tuner with iTunes Tagging
- Integrated Bluetooth with Built In Microphone for Hands Free Enabled Phones
- iPod control includes 2-Wire iPod cable
- Front USB Input
- 3-Pair of preamp outputs (F/R/S)
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Technical Details
| Item Weight | 4.9 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 10.7 x 8.8 inches |
| Item model number | XHD7714 |
| Chassis Size | Full-DIN |
| Warranty | One year parts & labor |
| Expansion | built-in_bluetooth, built-in_hd_radio |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B001OK24V8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #43,097 in Electronics (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 5 pounds |
| Shipping | This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S. |
| Date First Available | September 14, 2004 |
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Product Description
The XHD7714 offers built-in HD Radio, Built in Bluetooth, Built-in iPod controls and an included cable, front panel USB, and a front panel AUX port. General Features: In-dash CD and MP3 •Player with Remote • iPod interface cable included for iPod connection, charging and playback •Built-in HD Radio Tuner allows the reception of high quality HD Radio signals for clean and clear reception with no subscription fee or additional tuner purchase required •Built-in Bluetooth technology supports hands-free calling with a compatible Bluetooth phone •Electronic detachable face •White dot-matrix display •Wireless remote control included •Blue button lighting •CEA-2006 compliant amplifier. Power Output:Peak: 52 watts x 4 channels •RMS: 17 watts x 4 channels •MP3 ID3 Tag Display (Title/Artist/Album) Playback and Audio Features: Playback of CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and WMA •Tuner with 18FM/12AM presets •Built-in HD Radio tuner •2-band equalizer with 5 preset tone curves. Expandability Options: 3 Sets of 2V preamp outputs (front, rear and subwoofer) •Bluetooth Ready: Built-in bluetooth controls, adapter and microphone included •Built-in HD Radio tuner for clear radio reception and no subscription fee • iPod interface cable included for iPod charging and playback •Steering Wheel Control Ready: PAC SWI-PSv1 required and sold separately• Front-panel auxiliary input: 3.5mm (headphone jack) allows connection to portable media devices such as MP3 players, etc. •Front-panel USB Input: USB port allows connection to portable media devices such as MP3 players, etc. •Any iPods iPhones released after September 25, 2008 have not been tested by the manufacturer and/ for compatibility. Therefore we do not guarantee compatibility in regards to, but not limited to: playback, video, charging, and response time.
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70 of 73 people found the following review helpful
By Dave
I've had this product for a few weeks now, and find it to be okay...I wouldn't rave about it, but it's not a bad product, either. I bought it because it has lots of bells and whistles. Here's my critique of each of them:
HD Radio
Works great - when I can get a signal. The radio receiver seems much weaker than the radio I replaced. I had to buy an antenna booster to get the quality up to where the old radio was - and that's just the analog stations I'm talking about. If you are in or near a big city where there are lots of HD radio stations, it works great. If you're out in hilly countryside like I am most of the time, it's not so great and most of the time the radio keeps switching between the analog and digital signal for the radio station I'm listening to, which can be a bit annoying.
IPOD Control
It works. I wish I had more positive feedback about this, because this was a primary reason for me purchasing this unit. In between songs, you can hear the ipod disk "spin up" to access the next song - it's faint, but still audible. Also, control of the ipod from the head unit is not very easy. You use the volume knob to scroll through songs/artists/etc. on the head unit - no fast scroll like the ipod has, so it takes some time to get to the artist/song/album you want if you have a LOT of music on your ipod like I do. It has tagging capabilities, but I haven't used it so I can't say how well that part works.
Bluetooth Integration
This part I like. It works really well with my Blackberry Pearl. Every time I get in the car, it finds my Blackberry, whether it's in my hand, pocket, or backpack. If I get a call, it mutes whatever is playing, the call rings on my car speakers, I press the little phone button on the head unit, and the caller is talking to me through my car speakers. People on the other end have no problem hearing me through the built-in microphone - even while zipping down the highway at 70 mph (with windows up, of course). And when I'm done, it goes right back to where I left off with my ipod or CD or whatever. Really cool. Dialing could be a bit easier, though - you have to use the remote control to enter digits. I use built-in voice dialing on my phone anyway, so no big deal for me.
One other thing this unit does is streaming audio via bluetooth. I tried to use Pandora on my Blackberry using the bluetooth streaming audio, and it's okay, but the sound quality can be a bit "choppy". I get much better performance using a cord between my Blackberry and the aux input jack on the head unit for Pandora. I'm not sure if the choppiness is caused by the head unit or my Blackberry - it's definitely something to do with the bluetooth connection, though.
I haven't used the USB functionality yet - probably won't since I have an ipod. But you can apparently listen to MP3's and such on a memory stick through the USB port. I have used the CD player a few times - works fine.
Faceplate is all plastic - feels a little cheap when you're pressing the buttons, but hey, it is a cheap unit considering all the stuff you get. That's what got me to buy it. Installation was a snap.
Bottom line - if you're not that concerned with quality and would rather just have all the bells and whistles, this unit is definitely for you. If you want really great quality, you're not going to get it with this unit.
HD Radio
Works great - when I can get a signal. The radio receiver seems much weaker than the radio I replaced. I had to buy an antenna booster to get the quality up to where the old radio was - and that's just the analog stations I'm talking about. If you are in or near a big city where there are lots of HD radio stations, it works great. If you're out in hilly countryside like I am most of the time, it's not so great and most of the time the radio keeps switching between the analog and digital signal for the radio station I'm listening to, which can be a bit annoying.
IPOD Control
It works. I wish I had more positive feedback about this, because this was a primary reason for me purchasing this unit. In between songs, you can hear the ipod disk "spin up" to access the next song - it's faint, but still audible. Also, control of the ipod from the head unit is not very easy. You use the volume knob to scroll through songs/artists/etc. on the head unit - no fast scroll like the ipod has, so it takes some time to get to the artist/song/album you want if you have a LOT of music on your ipod like I do. It has tagging capabilities, but I haven't used it so I can't say how well that part works.
Bluetooth Integration
This part I like. It works really well with my Blackberry Pearl. Every time I get in the car, it finds my Blackberry, whether it's in my hand, pocket, or backpack. If I get a call, it mutes whatever is playing, the call rings on my car speakers, I press the little phone button on the head unit, and the caller is talking to me through my car speakers. People on the other end have no problem hearing me through the built-in microphone - even while zipping down the highway at 70 mph (with windows up, of course). And when I'm done, it goes right back to where I left off with my ipod or CD or whatever. Really cool. Dialing could be a bit easier, though - you have to use the remote control to enter digits. I use built-in voice dialing on my phone anyway, so no big deal for me.
One other thing this unit does is streaming audio via bluetooth. I tried to use Pandora on my Blackberry using the bluetooth streaming audio, and it's okay, but the sound quality can be a bit "choppy". I get much better performance using a cord between my Blackberry and the aux input jack on the head unit for Pandora. I'm not sure if the choppiness is caused by the head unit or my Blackberry - it's definitely something to do with the bluetooth connection, though.
I haven't used the USB functionality yet - probably won't since I have an ipod. But you can apparently listen to MP3's and such on a memory stick through the USB port. I have used the CD player a few times - works fine.
Faceplate is all plastic - feels a little cheap when you're pressing the buttons, but hey, it is a cheap unit considering all the stuff you get. That's what got me to buy it. Installation was a snap.
Bottom line - if you're not that concerned with quality and would rather just have all the bells and whistles, this unit is definitely for you. If you want really great quality, you're not going to get it with this unit.
71 of 75 people found the following review helpful
By Modern Fix
This is the first review I've written on Amazon in years, but I figured given how much time I spent looking for a head unit, I figured I might as well share my experience.
I bought this for my Subaru Forester XT. I'm a nerd, so I had to make sure that I got all the bells and whistles. Streaming audio over BT. HD radio, aux input etc. I also installed this myself (plus amp etc). I'm an open source (read: Android cell phone) guy, so I can't describe how annoying it is that 100% of the car stereo units that support a cell phone, support the iPhone only. Even considering just how much Android has in terms of market share (which is steadily growing) it's sad that all the manufactures are jocking Apple this badly. I figure its because a good portion of the world leaves their stock stereo intact, so there isnt much need for market diversity. I was initially aiming to settling with the Alpine CD-less unit, with the HD and BT add-ons. After adding it up, thats pretty much $1k of stereo for... what exactly? I saw this unit and decided, hell, might as well try it, and return for the pricier unit if it sucked. Luckily, it was worth it!
Verdict: more than worth the cost. It's like using Ubuntu. No fancy name, but does everything you want it to at a cost much less than anyone else.
Details: BT once set-up, syncs upon start. Nice. Streaming audio works great, no sound issues. I stream radio stations, Last.fm and my mp3s. Playing video in surround is great (yay Bill Maher in traffic). In terms of hands-free, you can take and hang up calls just fine. The mic is embedded into the player (when you buy the add-on modules other manufactures make you purchase, you can usually mount the mic somewhere). The mic in this case works well enough, but maybe if you're one of those talk-all-the-time people, you'd want something different. HD radio is nice! I have zero reception problems, as others have complained about. You can set the radio to try and pick up every radio station in the world, or just the strong/digital ones, which is cool. No glare issues - it has three brightness settings. When you plug in a thumb drive, it automatically flips to USB mode. Remote works good. As you may have read in other reviews, the face does feel a bit on the light/plastic side and I could see possibly worrying about the face on/off wear and tear, but since I don't live in the ghetto, I don't take off the face, ever.
Overall, you're getting a $200 no-name player that does it all, compared to $800-$1000 you'd spend on a name brand and all the stupid modules they make you buy. Funny how a company can magically squeeze everything into a single player, but EVERY OTHER COMPANY can't figure that one out. Billion dollar companies, and the only one that I found that has both HD radio and BT built in, was a double din $800+ unit. Bottom line? If you have an iPhone and shop at the Gap and drive a BMW convertible and order Heineken, you'll probably to spend the extra cash on a Sony or Alpine. I'm stoked and personally spending the rest of the money I saved on a down-pipe and some Delirium ale. Good stuff!
I bought this for my Subaru Forester XT. I'm a nerd, so I had to make sure that I got all the bells and whistles. Streaming audio over BT. HD radio, aux input etc. I also installed this myself (plus amp etc). I'm an open source (read: Android cell phone) guy, so I can't describe how annoying it is that 100% of the car stereo units that support a cell phone, support the iPhone only. Even considering just how much Android has in terms of market share (which is steadily growing) it's sad that all the manufactures are jocking Apple this badly. I figure its because a good portion of the world leaves their stock stereo intact, so there isnt much need for market diversity. I was initially aiming to settling with the Alpine CD-less unit, with the HD and BT add-ons. After adding it up, thats pretty much $1k of stereo for... what exactly? I saw this unit and decided, hell, might as well try it, and return for the pricier unit if it sucked. Luckily, it was worth it!
Verdict: more than worth the cost. It's like using Ubuntu. No fancy name, but does everything you want it to at a cost much less than anyone else.
Details: BT once set-up, syncs upon start. Nice. Streaming audio works great, no sound issues. I stream radio stations, Last.fm and my mp3s. Playing video in surround is great (yay Bill Maher in traffic). In terms of hands-free, you can take and hang up calls just fine. The mic is embedded into the player (when you buy the add-on modules other manufactures make you purchase, you can usually mount the mic somewhere). The mic in this case works well enough, but maybe if you're one of those talk-all-the-time people, you'd want something different. HD radio is nice! I have zero reception problems, as others have complained about. You can set the radio to try and pick up every radio station in the world, or just the strong/digital ones, which is cool. No glare issues - it has three brightness settings. When you plug in a thumb drive, it automatically flips to USB mode. Remote works good. As you may have read in other reviews, the face does feel a bit on the light/plastic side and I could see possibly worrying about the face on/off wear and tear, but since I don't live in the ghetto, I don't take off the face, ever.
Overall, you're getting a $200 no-name player that does it all, compared to $800-$1000 you'd spend on a name brand and all the stupid modules they make you buy. Funny how a company can magically squeeze everything into a single player, but EVERY OTHER COMPANY can't figure that one out. Billion dollar companies, and the only one that I found that has both HD radio and BT built in, was a double din $800+ unit. Bottom line? If you have an iPhone and shop at the Gap and drive a BMW convertible and order Heineken, you'll probably to spend the extra cash on a Sony or Alpine. I'm stoked and personally spending the rest of the money I saved on a down-pipe and some Delirium ale. Good stuff!
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
I bought this stereo because it was one of only a few other models that have the Bluetooth, HD Radio, and Aux/USB/ipod Trifecta. Price wise none of the others come close. Typically other stereos require a special cable connected to the back of the stereo and require you to drill through your dash or have wires exposed under the console. The fact that this stereo has USB on the faceplate is really one ups the competition.
My area has 14 HD radio stations and you really can tell the difference when the HD signal locks in. Disc play back is what you would expect from any other player. The Aux and USB work great.
My favorite feature is the integrated Bluetooth. Pairing with my phone was a snap and receiving calls is simple and easy. Your music is muted while the caller id information (name and number) is displayed and when you end a call sound resumes. The microphone has good pickup and I have not had any complaints from people saying they could not hear me. I did not have to raise my voice either to talk.
There are only a couple of issues I have that warrant 4/5 stars.
1) The display is very difficult to read during the day time unless it is in direct sunlight (think black and white gameboy)
2) The display options are limited in that you cannot display the station call sign or song data while also displaying the time of day. You have to choose between seeing the station number and time, or station call sign and song name.
With that said though, these are only real minor issues and all of the other positive features outweigh them by far. I would recommend this to anyone, and would purchase again if I had another car.
My area has 14 HD radio stations and you really can tell the difference when the HD signal locks in. Disc play back is what you would expect from any other player. The Aux and USB work great.
My favorite feature is the integrated Bluetooth. Pairing with my phone was a snap and receiving calls is simple and easy. Your music is muted while the caller id information (name and number) is displayed and when you end a call sound resumes. The microphone has good pickup and I have not had any complaints from people saying they could not hear me. I did not have to raise my voice either to talk.
There are only a couple of issues I have that warrant 4/5 stars.
1) The display is very difficult to read during the day time unless it is in direct sunlight (think black and white gameboy)
2) The display options are limited in that you cannot display the station call sign or song data while also displaying the time of day. You have to choose between seeing the station number and time, or station call sign and song name.
With that said though, these are only real minor issues and all of the other positive features outweigh them by far. I would recommend this to anyone, and would purchase again if I had another car.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Radio doesn't work at times.
I've been using XHD7714 for more than a year now. The biggest problem with it is that the radio tuner sometimes doesn't work. Read more
Published 11 days ago by jiraf
2.0 out of 5 stars
Cheap, but you get what you pay for.
I'm not very impressed with this car stereo. It works well enough for playing audio through the auxiliary input and for AM radio, but that's about it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ben Missele
3.0 out of 5 stars
nice head unit
Decent unit for the price no problem easy to wire up and install sounds good,even better with a good amplifier.
Published 1 month ago by terrence provinchain
1.0 out of 5 stars
Stay away
I read a lot of reviews stating that they had issues with the head units they revived. I should off when off of that, but I had a dual mp3 player that I loved before so I went with... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tomasz Kudzia
2.0 out of 5 stars
Does it's job but you get what you pay for
My main gripe with this thing is the high pitched squeal it makes when on radio mode. I was careful to wire the vehicle so that power and audio wires were not near each other so I... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Andrew F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the price
Easy fit and install, Now I have hands free bluetooth and a good radio/cd player. Amp is not all that great so sounds are not what I expected, but altogether a great deal for the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Adlparvar
1.0 out of 5 stars
No Dual
I don't recommend DUAL radio w/ built in Bluetooth to anybody. I bought this product twice: 1 for my wife and one for me. None of them is working properly. Read more
Published 6 months ago by anjski
1.0 out of 5 stars
Broke down after just over 1 year.
This radio never received one of the radio stations I like to listen to. And to make matter worse, it just broke down (13 months after I bought it); the audio just died. Read more
Published 9 months ago by RSP
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product
This product is way more than I expected. Very easy to hook up after all of the factory radio was removed. the sound is amazing. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Joseph
5.0 out of 5 stars
love it
bought this to replace a dual with similar features, no built in bluetooth, when it crapped out a week ago. Read more
Published 10 months ago by G. Eppinger
