Pioneer DEH-P8300UB CD Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Pandora Player and Graphic OEL Display

• Single-DIN AM/FM radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA/WAV, USB, iPod/iPhone receiver
• Custom audio components; 4 x 50W MOSFET amplifier with three high-volt (4V) RCA preamp outputs for system expansion
• Detachable faceplate with two-line LCD display; separate customizable illumination for keys/display
• Includes front panel auxiliary input, USB port with direct iPod control, iPhone Pandora integration
• Add Bluetooth, HD Radio, or Satellite Radio with Pioneer add-ons

I've owned a few Pioneer head units. This one is tied with an older Premier 860 MP. But this one is by far, for the money, the best. It is super easy to set up and works seamlessly with USB and/or iPod controls. The 4v pre-amp voltage is VERY nice. Which is actually what puts it on the same level as the 860, in my opinion. For 4v, its very clean. Better than the 6.5v from the 860, oddly. If you are reading reviews to help make your decision, take this one as some advice...get it. lol. The screen's auto-reversing can be turned off, the button press beeping can be turned off, the ignition switch off chimes can be turned off. Its a VERY clean sounding and strong head unit. VERY well worth the money.

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I first would like to say, I have NEVER felt compelled to review an item before but because this stereo has gone so far beyond what I ever expected that I felt I had to write a review. I bought this stereo to replace a very nice Kenwood deck because that Kenwood was older and didn't have any way to use my iPod without using one of those worthless transmitters. This stereo has magnificent sound. They squeeze all the best out of my Rockford Fosgate speakers. I love being able to run my iPod with the receiver. I wouldn't change a single thing about this receiver. I love having the RDS,iTunes Tagging,the remote control and the rest of the perks that come with this receiver. I have had many different brands of receivers over the last 25 years but I have never had one that had the sound this one has nor have I ever had a receiver that was as versatile as this one. If you're looking for a new receiver to replace either a stock or aftermarket receiver, there is no better choice than this Pioneer DEH-P8300UB. Before I make any significant purchase I research it to death. I was looking for a receiver that allowed me to take full advantage of my iPod and this does that. I could go on and on but I think it's suffice to say that I have researched Alpine, Kenwood, Sony, JVC, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Jensen and others and none of them had the reviews or the features of the Pioneer. If you want a receiver that will allow you to enjoy your iPod/iPhone, you won't find a better receiver than this Pioneer.

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I just got it yesterday and it took no time to replace my old system. I was concerned that I wouldn't know what wire needed to be connected to what, but luckily my existing system had the same color scheme! i cut the old wiring connections and re-connected the included harness and i was up and playing with the system.

It wasn't as intuitive as i had hoped for making band selections, but the manual was easy enough to figure out. The only drawback I have seen so far is that i cannot select a playlist from my iphone to play i can select a genre,artists, albums, songs, but not my playlists. However, there is an application that can be downloaded from Pioneer that will allow me to create playlists that can be played. Guess what I am about to do! :)

Also, I love the Pandora capability!

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I bought this based on reviews and regret it. It is a good sounding stereo and play a wide variety of media but the interface is a big downfall.

First the good:

It does play mp3's from just about anything I can plug in via USB; not just an iPod but an SD card, Sansa and other players and media formats.

The sound is a lot better than the stock Ford unit, even with the EOM speakers.

Installation is pretty simple provided you know what you are doing.

The bad is that I really can't get over the interface. I imagine that this was aimed at some sub-market or a demo environment because it really is not good for a dash of a vehicle!

As some have pointed out, the MC button is really hard to press even in the driveway. Put a rubber band behind it and it might lessen the sensitivity.

There really is no good display setting that I like. You have dolphins, a DJ of some useless graphics, but no way to set this thing to display info that is useful like the time. It randomly shows the clock in a small piece of text or the elapsed time since you started the engine. It also turn the entire screen to a super bright display making nighttime driving a bit distracting.

I find it hard to tune in the audio but this might be my situation. Sometime there is no bass then it is pounding. There is a bunch of Audio and EQ settings via the MC button but getting in and out them is frustrating at best.

Really, if you have steering wheel controls or want to use this with just the remote (line-of-sight only) then this would be a fine unit. But it does not belong on a dashboard. Maybe in the trunk with a wired remote!

Maybe I just expect more though.

Great head unit, got it as an upgrade to aprevious premium series from pioneer too, this one has an even better sounding pre-amp, went nice with only 2 kits on front, a sub, 400 watt amp on 2+1 mode and a crossover for subfiltering and reducing the noise from my engine (it has some interference on the tweeters). The compressed sound enhancer works great (similar to creative's sound cards enhancers) and the 5 band equalizer too, these are the most significant changes I noticed... having 2 custom equalizer settings also helps. The lights are sort of bright even in the dimmerest mode, for night riding, but it does have a "switch display off" option that also functions much better.

About the USB thing, I don't have an Ipod or Iphone, so I use an android device and USB pen drive for music, together with the pioneer folder and file navigation. The thing is that this unit does not put the music from the folders on alphabetical order, the sorting only works with ipods... that, I discovered after some weeks, is because of the FAT system restrictions, so in order to have the music sorted as in a computer you need to use some FAT sorting software...

This FAT sorting solved the problem, but it would be much better to have this information on the user's manual, that I had to read over and over for nothing!!

That said, I recommend the product for its fidelity, easy usage and simple functions... only flaw that I remember is the main control being sometimes too sensible, but my previous device was even worse on this matter and it is kind of safe as I avoid using the control while driving faster or in bad conditions.