Aiwa CDC-X304 Car CD Player
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"AUX" says it all...
Pros
Auxillary input, "sleeper" brand, Cheap
Cons
Funky menus, silly EQ
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Great if you want an auxillary input and don't have too much cash.
When I purchased my brand new used Toyota Echo last week, I was chagrinned to notice that it only had the stock radio, and of course, stock speakers. On a trip to a local Best Buy, I noticed this little receiver among the cheaper models, and began my research.
The receiver itself is fine. It's just above the 50 watt mark-off that many folks swear by when it comes to low-end stereos. The kicker for me is the AUX (auxillary) input, which is a mini (headphone) jack that will accept just about anything. I have an old iPod that I swear by, and this little plug lets me listen to it. Thoretically, I should be able to plug anything into the jack, such as an external tape deck or even an electric guitar, but it might be a little while until that addition to the review is posted.
The model is an attractive dark-silver with a blue light. Seems fine enough, nothing fancy. The menus are rather hard to decipher, but there are very few choices to begin with. The manual is only about four pages long. So far from stock Toyota speakers, it sounds fine.
The receiver doesn't seem to suffer from what many stereos these days are ailing with - Uncontrollable bass. This is mostly in the Sony electronics I've used. I love Sony, and these days Aiwa is made by Sony, and being treated kind of like the "kid brother". I was nervous about possibly having the bass-issue, but to no avail. The stereo does have some preset EQs, and a custom function, but really the basic sound isn't particularly bass-ey.
There are plenty of pre-sets on the Tuner; My "FM 3" mode isn't even being used yet. Hopefully it will like my CD-Rs. It did skip once when I went over a particularly bad pothole at about 35mph, but I attribute that to a wobbly Echo rather than the Aiwa.
Seems like the basics are all there with this model, and of course, like any stereo, are limited by the quality of the speakers. I purchased the Aiwa because it was a brand I liked, had an auxillary input, and was cheap.
Also has a nifty analog volume wheel!
How 'Bout That?
The receiver itself is fine. It's just above the 50 watt mark-off that many folks swear by when it comes to low-end stereos. The kicker for me is the AUX (auxillary) input, which is a mini (headphone) jack that will accept just about anything. I have an old iPod that I swear by, and this little plug lets me listen to it. Thoretically, I should be able to plug anything into the jack, such as an external tape deck or even an electric guitar, but it might be a little while until that addition to the review is posted.
The model is an attractive dark-silver with a blue light. Seems fine enough, nothing fancy. The menus are rather hard to decipher, but there are very few choices to begin with. The manual is only about four pages long. So far from stock Toyota speakers, it sounds fine.
The receiver doesn't seem to suffer from what many stereos these days are ailing with - Uncontrollable bass. This is mostly in the Sony electronics I've used. I love Sony, and these days Aiwa is made by Sony, and being treated kind of like the "kid brother". I was nervous about possibly having the bass-issue, but to no avail. The stereo does have some preset EQs, and a custom function, but really the basic sound isn't particularly bass-ey.
There are plenty of pre-sets on the Tuner; My "FM 3" mode isn't even being used yet. Hopefully it will like my CD-Rs. It did skip once when I went over a particularly bad pothole at about 35mph, but I attribute that to a wobbly Echo rather than the Aiwa.
Seems like the basics are all there with this model, and of course, like any stereo, are limited by the quality of the speakers. I purchased the Aiwa because it was a brand I liked, had an auxillary input, and was cheap.
Also has a nifty analog volume wheel!
How 'Bout That?
