Good car stereo with iPhone connectivity

gazfocus

Can anyone recommend a good car stereo with iPhone connectivity?

I don't want to spend a lot on one (as close to £100 as possible) but don't really know anything about car stereos and want one that will last and will not look OTT in the car.

Thanks

goldspanners

what exactly are you looking for? something with bluetooth so you can take calls via the stereo,or just something with an aux plug on the front. or a stereo that has an ipod lead that will charge your ipod or phone while you listen to the music from it.

i haven't looked at them for a while (because i'll end up spending money) but when i was weighing up my options i went for a jvc with aux plug on the front,built a holder for my ipod so it fits into the dashboard and connected it via a 3.5mm jack lead. works great.

i have a bluetooth system in my transit, its the oem ford system, it works great with my companies nokia phone,but with my iphone its rubbish for some reason.

gazfocus

I'm basically looking for something with a USB input but that will charge the iphone as well as play the music. If I can control the iphone (next, prev, play, stop, etc) from the stereo controls as well that'd be a bonus.

grey_lady

"i have a bluetooth system in my transit, its the oem ford system, it works great with my companies nokia phone,but with my iphone its rubbish for some reason."

Because ford develop their radio/comms systems with Nokia and not with apple.

goldspanners

grey_lady wrote: »

Because ford develop their radio/comms systems with Nokia and not with apple.

it doesn't mention this in the handbook that its only compatible with nokia bluetooth devices,it says it will work with most bluetooth devices. i thought bluetooth was bluetooth, i didn't realise there was manufacturer variants.

it does still work but drops the call after about 5 minutes.

goldspanners

gazfocus wrote: »

I'm basically looking for something with a USB input but that will charge the iphone as well as play the music. If I can control the iphone (next, prev, play, stop, etc) from the stereo controls as well that'd be a bonus.

this looks like it might fit the bill then?

gazfocus

goldspanners wrote: »

this looks like it might fit the bill then?

yeah something like that - just maybe not so tacky looking

pulliptears

Alpine do a brilliant ipod/iphone head unit. The controls mimic that of the ipod and some also displays album art. I have the cable fitted into the glove box of my car and use my ipod classic in there.

The basic one, with no album art display is £130
http://www.mega-watt.co.uk/products/Alpine-iDA%252dX301rr-Ipod-headunit.html

Mine is more like this one, but at £250 it aint cheap
http://www.mega-watt.co.uk/products/Alpine-iDA%252dX305-Ipod-headunit.html

Cracking head units though

madmaca

Don't know if I am allowed to post this but I have a Sony iphone ready headunit for sale on ebay atm - less than 12 months old:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140402606411#ht_1068wt_1165

gazfocus

madmaca wrote: »

Don't know if I am allowed to post this but I have a Sony iphone ready headunit for sale on ebay atm - less than 12 months old:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140402606411#ht_1068wt_1165

Have sent you a message via ebay.