Pyle AM/FM-MPX CD/MP3 Player w/USB/SD Input & Motorized Slide Down Detachable Face

by Pyle

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.8 x 3.8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009N7VBO
• Item model number: PLCDUSB78MP3
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,582 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Pyle has the solution for your car audio needs – this black head unit is capable of tuning AM/FM, playing MP3 CDs, and has a USB/SD input for playing your favorite music. It’s rated at 240 watts maximum output, so each speaker has plenty of independent power. And it comes with everything you’ve come to expect from a modern head unit: 3-beam laser tracking, anti-skip mechanism, bass/treble/fader/balance controls, loudness settings, and a 30 station memory. Choose from a preset EQ to enhance your sound. The multicolor LCD screen displays track info, ID3 tag information, and has a clock feature. A wireless remote control with display means you can change tracks without having to get up. For security, the anti-theft faceplate is detachable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Stereo with Unique options, November 23, 2005

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phearly (DE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pyle AM/FM-MPX CD/MP3 Player w/USB/SD Input & Motorized Slide Down Detachable Face (Electronics)

Have had this stereo for a couple weeks now & am fairly happy with it. Though I'm no prof. audiofile, I think the sound quality is great. I love the USB option & it seems to work perfectly so far, as does the radio & CD player(no skips so far). There don't seem to be very many stereos out there that boast this USB port feature & I don't know why not. I think it's a lot handier than having to burn MP3 cd's(which this model will play also).The only drawbacks that I can see are not being able to remove the face plate when the car key isn't in the on or ACC position(since the display is motorized), the preset buttons aren't marked very visibly & the silver buttons around the volume knob aren't lighted at all which makes it a little hard to navigate a CD or the USB drive or change radio stations @ night. For under $100 I think this stereo is a great value & would recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great cd radio player, December 16, 2007

By 

Kennedy De Silva - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pyle AM/FM-MPX CD/MP3 Player w/USB/SD Input & Motorized Slide Down Detachable Face (Electronics)

I've only had this player for a week now, so forgive me if I have yet to detect any problems.

First of all, unlike other folks out there, I've not experience any cd skipping while driving or parked. I've also been able to get my U3 memory stick to play music with it. Interestingly enough I plugged my Ipod nano into it(was curious) and was able to play BBC podcast 'Digital Planet' and some other tech shows on it. I was pleasantly surprised about that one. I did not check deep into navigating the Ipod via the radio to see how easy that was.

As for the other 'features' I haven't really messed with them much either, because I was just looking for a basic radio cd player but the usb feature caught my attention. Figured I could hold more music on a 2gig stick than carrying aroung multiple cds in the car or having to bother buying any cd changer.

So I'm happy with it and I hope this review was helpful to somebody......or yeah make sure your stick is in a FAT32 format. Both usb memory sticks I tried were configured that way.

Ok six months later review is as follows: USB no longer works and had to open the set to retrieve a cd. Apparently one of the spindles broke and it was not allowing me to eject, while at the same time forcing me to reset the radio to have it work. Highly annoyed at that (broken CD spindle)since I rearly used the cd. I definatelty wouldn't recommend this product again. Well, unless it was for your mother inlaw or something.LOL

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a little overpriced for its features and quality, January 26, 2007

By 

NG "Narayan" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pyle AM/FM-MPX CD/MP3 Player w/USB/SD Input & Motorized Slide Down Detachable Face (Electronics)

Got this unit because this was the one of the few with an USB port. I figured with the convenience of USB flash memory it might just be the best way to store, transport and play music than any other digital media out there. The USB port works as specified provided it is formatted as FAT and not as NTFS. However the type of formatting is not specified in the manual.

Secondly, the AM/FM tuner does not resolve frequencies toward the start of the FM frequency band(~87-90MHz) in both Local/DX modes.

Pros:
USB port(for USB flash drives formatted as FAT).
Has dual channel line in/line out and S-audio ports though it is seldom used.
Easy install.

Cons:
Mediocre sound quality.
Dim display hardly visible in daylight.