Inexpensive cd head unit that has USB input - Toyota Yaris Forums

AlanSRT4 · 04-26-2009, 12:02 PM

anyone got any sugestions. I found a really inexpensive one at best buy
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218048338897

even though claims does not fit Yaris I seem to find that pretty much no radios claim to fit Yaris and if it's like other cars I have had just means that it will not look pretty but will fit with installation kit.

Tamago · 04-26-2009, 12:28 PM

please don't buy DUAL.. at least get a JVC

IsLNdbOi · 04-26-2009, 04:13 PM

Any single-din or double-din unit will fit as long as you have the correct dash kit for the Yaris. Metra, Scosche and American International all make dash kits for the Yaris.

Do you have to buy it at Best Buy?

Do you want one with a rear USB input or front USB input. Front inputs make it easy. They're just there. Rear USB inputs are cleaner since you can route the USB cable to a glove box or wherever you want that's w/in the USB cable's reach.

Check out SonicElectronix and Crutchfield.

TinyGiant · 04-26-2009, 04:34 PM

ebay search in car audio > head units or whatever the term USB and see what comes up .. i had a pioneer one that was nice .. just stick with a good name,, alpine, kenwood, pioneer etc..

AlanSRT4 · 04-27-2009, 11:14 AM

Yeah it does have to be BestBuy have like 40/50 of those best buy bucks and going to use them so that I can upgrade the radio.

Sabretooth · 04-27-2009, 02:08 PM

Hey...theres nothing wrong with JVC...I got one, and its an HD unit. So there

schleppy · 04-27-2009, 03:20 PM

I had a DUAL head unit in my Miata for two years. It worked fine, no complaints, especially when you factor in how cheap it is.

TheUnGroomed · 04-27-2009, 03:24 PM

I have a Dual from my old car that is about to go into the Yaris. It works fine.

If you don't mind routing usb cable, get a HU with a rear port. The front port will make for easy plug and play.

gwasabi · 04-27-2009, 03:29 PM

I suggest Clarion....I've been in car stereo for 6 years. it's one of the cheaper CD units that work REALLY REALLY WELL. Only thing though it doesn't have much control of the audio on the head unit itself. You gotta do most of the adjustment on the AMP side to tune it. Got my Clarion Head Unit for like 200 bucks......DVD touch Screen might I add. Only beef is it's only 6.5 inch screen compared to most that are 7inch now

AlanSRT4 · 06-25-2009, 06:49 PM

ended up with a kenwood it's nice did not cost to much and does what I want. only problem is that after install none of the lights work for hvac or speedo and so far no fuse are bad.

LeetViet · 06-29-2009, 11:02 PM

If you want USB input, why not buy a FM transmitter such as this:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10130

severous01 · 10-29-2009, 09:03 AM

walmart has one for like 75 bux.

i prefer kenwood though, and they're nice. a little over 100, for a base model with SD card slots, usb, mp3 and cd. the display can change color from red, green and blue so you have options.

jvc has one as well with just the usb on the face. the kenwood's usb is on the face but the sd slots are in with the cd slot.

04-26-2009, 12:02 PM	#1
AlanSRT4 Drives: SRT4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 38	Inexpensive cd head unit that has USB input anyone got any sugestions. I found a really inexpensive one at best buy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218048338897 even though claims does not fit Yaris I seem to find that pretty much no radios claim to fit Yaris and if it's like other cars I have had just means that it will not look pretty but will fit with installation kit.

04-26-2009, 04:34 PM	#4
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	ebay search in car audio > head units or whatever the term USB and see what comes up .. i had a pioneer one that was nice .. just stick with a good name,, alpine, kenwood, pioneer etc.. __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

04-27-2009, 02:08 PM	#6
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Hey...theres nothing wrong with JVC...I got one, and its an HD unit. So there __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

04-27-2009, 03:29 PM	#9
gwasabi View User's Garage Drives: 07 Blazing Blue LB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 692	I suggest Clarion....I've been in car stereo for 6 years. it's one of the cheaper CD units that work REALLY REALLY WELL. Only thing though it doesn't have much control of the audio on the head unit itself. You gotta do most of the adjustment on the AMP side to tune it. Got my Clarion Head Unit for like 200 bucks......DVD touch Screen might I add. Only beef is it's only 6.5 inch screen compared to most that are 7inch now __________________ Most Satisfying Crew Serious Business... MunkyWurks Garage - 8088488794

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04-26-2009, 04:13 PM	#3
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	Any single-din or double-din unit will fit as long as you have the correct dash kit for the Yaris. Metra, Scosche and American International all make dash kits for the Yaris. Do you have to buy it at Best Buy? Do you want one with a rear USB input or front USB input. Front inputs make it easy. They're just there. Rear USB inputs are cleaner since you can route the USB cable to a glove box or wherever you want that's w/in the USB cable's reach. Check out SonicElectronix and Crutchfield.

04-27-2009, 11:14 AM	#5
AlanSRT4 Drives: SRT4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 38	Yeah it does have to be BestBuy have like 40/50 of those best buy bucks and going to use them so that I can upgrade the radio.

04-27-2009, 03:20 PM	#7
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	I had a DUAL head unit in my Miata for two years. It worked fine, no complaints, especially when you factor in how cheap it is.

04-27-2009, 03:24 PM	#8
TheUnGroomed View User's Garage Drives: 08 Meteorite LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MD Posts: 54	I have a Dual from my old car that is about to go into the Yaris. It works fine. If you don't mind routing usb cable, get a HU with a rear port. The front port will make for easy plug and play.

06-25-2009, 06:49 PM	#10
AlanSRT4 Drives: SRT4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 38	ended up with a kenwood it's nice did not cost to much and does what I want. only problem is that after install none of the lights work for hvac or speedo and so far no fuse are bad.

06-29-2009, 11:02 PM	#11
LeetViet Drives: 07 Yaris 4DR Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 99	If you want USB input, why not buy a FM transmitter such as this: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10130

10-29-2009, 09:03 AM	#12
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	walmart has one for like 75 bux. i prefer kenwood though, and they're nice. a little over 100, for a base model with SD card slots, usb, mp3 and cd. the display can change color from red, green and blue so you have options. jvc has one as well with just the usb on the face. the kenwood's usb is on the face but the sd slots are in with the cd slot.