Pioneer DEH-1630R Car CD Player
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Solid Performance, Solid Price
Pros
Good Pioneer build quality Decent sound at a good price Good contender for sub-$100 market
Cons
No rotary volume knob Weak equalizer functionality Not so aesthetically pleasing
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
The 1600 series delivers an above average deck for the price - easy to use and very durable. If you're looking for a good basic CD player, this is it.
I purchased this deck to throw in a "winter beater" that I had a year or so ago. I didn't have very high hopes for this deck because of the low price I paid. The car I mounted it in had been abused by the previous owner and had some of the dash removed, so I had to hard-mount this deck in the dash via some pretty creative means. There was literally NO cushioning for this deck when I'd hit bumps and slide around on icy Michigan roads all winter... and this deck never skipped a beat.
Power output from the deck is average I'd say. It makes fairly clean power from the internal amplifier. The deck never ran too hot even when I extended it past what should have been its limits. I can't comment on the pre-amp output voltage or quality, but it's the standard 2V that's been coming in the Pio decks for some time now, so it should be average. A deck at this price range is probably going to be used to run speakers on the internal amp, and maybe a subwoofer on the pre-out lines - and the standard 2V Pioneer preout is good enough for any sub application you might be considering.
The controls on the deck were easy to navigate. Pioneer's standard "Audio" and "Function" menus are present. There is no rotary volume knob on the face of this deck, which gives it a nice thin profile, but takes some button-mashing to turn the volume down quickly if need be.
The display is bright and the illumination is the standard green. This will go well with most dashes, with the exception of some of the amber dashes that are coming over from Japan now, and the red Pontiac and BMW dashes. The styling on the face is nothing to write home about, but it's not too gaudy either. Pioneer could have stepped it up a little and done something with the grey plastic. At the same time the deck isn't horrible... there are decks out there that cost twice as much as this that look a lot worse. At least Pioneer didn't opt for crazy colors and plastic chrome accents.
Overall the deck is a solid choice for the money. My brother is still running this deck in his car with no problems. He lives on a fairly chattery dirt road and has been up and down it a few thousand times and has yet to complain about any CD skips or read errors. Typical Pioneer quality at a good price, and easily a good contender for the sub $100 market.
Power output from the deck is average I'd say. It makes fairly clean power from the internal amplifier. The deck never ran too hot even when I extended it past what should have been its limits. I can't comment on the pre-amp output voltage or quality, but it's the standard 2V that's been coming in the Pio decks for some time now, so it should be average. A deck at this price range is probably going to be used to run speakers on the internal amp, and maybe a subwoofer on the pre-out lines - and the standard 2V Pioneer preout is good enough for any sub application you might be considering.
The controls on the deck were easy to navigate. Pioneer's standard "Audio" and "Function" menus are present. There is no rotary volume knob on the face of this deck, which gives it a nice thin profile, but takes some button-mashing to turn the volume down quickly if need be.
The display is bright and the illumination is the standard green. This will go well with most dashes, with the exception of some of the amber dashes that are coming over from Japan now, and the red Pontiac and BMW dashes. The styling on the face is nothing to write home about, but it's not too gaudy either. Pioneer could have stepped it up a little and done something with the grey plastic. At the same time the deck isn't horrible... there are decks out there that cost twice as much as this that look a lot worse. At least Pioneer didn't opt for crazy colors and plastic chrome accents.
Overall the deck is a solid choice for the money. My brother is still running this deck in his car with no problems. He lives on a fairly chattery dirt road and has been up and down it a few thousand times and has yet to complain about any CD skips or read errors. Typical Pioneer quality at a good price, and easily a good contender for the sub $100 market.
