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Universal head unit. Head Units Video "Review of an inexpensive audio system from China"

So, in order to buy a good radio, first of all you need to decide what functionality it should have for you personally. Agree, you don’t really want to overpay extra money for “things”, which in the future will be used very rarely or not used at all.

Our site offers a huge selection of radio tape recorders, photos and prices of which are presented in our catalog. Here you can buy radio tape recorders with both a color display and a monochrome one, both rectangular and square - in general, for every taste and color.

Having bought a radio tape recorder in the car, you can not only enjoy the excellent sound of your favorite artists on the road, but also, for example, synchronize data from a computer. Also, you can use the services of a GPS-navigator, if, of course, it is provided in it, and find shortcuts on a planned route without any traffic jams. You decide. Whether you appreciate such additions or not, our catalog provides a large selection of radio tape recorders for any car.

Most often, many cars are equipped with regular head units (in other words, familiar car radios) even during assembly at the factory. Many drivers remain dissatisfied with them during operation, so sooner or later every second question arises - where can I buy a good radio to replace an old and unusable one?

Regular multimedia head device allows you to perform the function of controlling the car's acoustics. The general prestige of your “iron horse” will often depend on which head unit you buy. The cost of such electronic devices is most often directly proportional to the presence of additional options in them. For example, an inexpensive standard head unit can perfectly perform its basic functions, but if you need a built-in GPS navigator, then you can opt for a model that costs a little more and still costs much more than buying two such gadgets. separately. Therefore, before you buy a radio in the car, you need to decide what functionality it should have.

However, even basic head units from price category"economy option" can satisfy the needs of its owner. By connecting a rear view camera to your head unit, you can protect your valuable “swallow” from unexpected incidents, for example, when parking.

Our online store site offers to buy regular head units for every taste and color. Quality from renowned manufacturers (Ford, Honda, Hyundai), combined with the professionalism of our employees, who are ready to provide any assistance and consult on issues of interest, allow us to please our precious customers from year to year with exceptionally good goods. In addition, when buying a multimedia head unit, we provide a wonderful opportunity to get a licensed program "Yandex traffic jams" for free.

Contact us! We look forward to collaborating.

In a modern car, regular radios perform many functions - this is your navigator, and a TV + cinema, and music in the car, and a parking attendant with a rear-view camera, and a tablet for emergency work. It is your faithful companion during long journeys and during your daily commute.

The radio tape recorders that come with the car from the factory - unfortunately, most often do not support such multitasking, and then car owners purchase modern standard head units - on Android or Windows platforms.

If you decide to buy a universal radio that can be installed in any car, then you will additionally need transition frame, connectors for connection, and in some cases, a steering adapter. All this can be picked up with our consultant in the League of Sound store.

You can buy this product right now. The price is on the description page.

When choosing a universal 2 DIN radio for Android, you should pay attention to the following parameters:

1) Display size (if the radio with DVD, then the screen is smaller, if without - then the screen is large)

2) Android firmware version (for some, version 4.4 or 6.0 or 7.1 is principal)

3) Volume random access memory(from 1 to 4 GB)

4) The amount of internal memory (up to 32 GB currently)

5) What processor is in the radio, how many cores are in it (from 2 to 8 cores)

6) Sound characteristics (is there a DSP processor in the radio)

7) Brand, manufacturer (there are both very famous and younger promising brands).

8) The presence of a remote slot for a sim card (if it is not there, you will have to distribute the Internet through a smartphone).

Naturally, the better the characteristics, the more expensive this radio tape recorder. This is the question of why one radio tape recorder costs so much more than another.

Universal 2 DIN car radio with navigation connects to steering wheel buttons for even easier control (in some cases you will need a steering wheel adapter).

Of course, the quality depends on the price, so you should not save. We offer to buy a universal 2 DIN car radio from trusted manufacturers in our online store. You can pick up the purchase at the warehouse in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Additional features

If we talk about the head unit on the Android platform, then it has such functions as:

  • radio;
  • navigator;
  • the ability to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or a 4G router;
  • AUX output;
  • connection various sensors and rear and front view cameras;
  • installing programs from the Play Market;
  • TV via Android TV or when buying a digital tuner;
  • support for USB flash drives and hard drives;
  • OBD diagnostics (when purchasing an OBD connector)
  • speakerphone Bluetooth;
  • support for standard functions in the car

Essentially, you get multifunction device, which is in no way inferior personal computer or smartphone. In our online store you can order all the components of car acoustics. If you have any questions regarding the selection or installation, please contact the consultants at the phone number on the site. After filling out the application, you can order delivery in Moscow by courier or come and pick up the goods yourself.

Head Units

To begin with, you need to decide on such a concept and name as. Many people mistakenly think that a head unit is a head unit that was made directly at the factory from which this or that car was produced. Actually this is not true. A regular head unit is a device that you yourself bought somewhere on the market, in a store, on the Internet, for example in. But there is a small pleasant nuance. ideally fits in a regular place, which was specially reserved for the radio. That is, it has a design that repeats dashboard your car. If your car is under warranty, then when you replace the radio that was delivered to you at the factory with a “standard” radio, you don't risk lose the warranty. In addition, you get not just a radio tape recorder that looks like a regular one, but you will have a whole multimedia system that will save everything by 99% additional functions car. For example, there are many buttons on the steering wheel - this is a multifunction steering wheel. In a regular head unit, it is possible to use them all without loss. In the end, it would seem, what could be better? Unfortunately, having all these positive aspects, you lose in sound quality. Yes, it's sad, but it's a fact, because 80% of such devices are made in China, and manufacturers do not focus on sound. It is worth mentioning that you should not be afraid of such a manufacturer. All regular radios in our online store have an official warranty. For example, 88% of Apple products are also assembled by "handy" guys from China. This company trusts them, while their quality does not fall. The cost of such devices varies quite a lot. Such a multimedia radio "under the standard" can be purchased, having in your pocket from 20t.r. up to 180t.r. So, let's sum up the intermediate result of what we now know about this radio:

1) Design- fits perfectly and repeats the existing one.
2) Functionality- wide enough.
3) Retaining existing steering wheel buttons- present.
4) Sound– unfortunately, leaves much to be desired.

Universal radios

Everything is a little easier here. It is called universal, because any radio from this line will fit any car. Of course, it will not match the design and smooth lines of the interior of your car. Everything is tritely simple: there is a “brick” and you install it, where it will turn out, and how it will fit. Of course, to ease these "puzzles" there are 3 sizes of such devices:

1) 1 DIN– 178/50mm
2) ½ DIN- 178/25mm
3) 2 DIN– 178/100mm

There are also special ones, etc. Maintaining the functionality of your multi-steering wheel with such devices is about forty percent feasible. Yes, there is also a huge range of functions similar to head unit. Not infrequently, to install such devices, you will have to make changes to wiring diagram your car. Naturally, with a guarantee, everything is a little more complicated here. But there is a big plus: the sound quality here is one hundred percent perfect. The fact is that in order to conquer their niche in the market of multimedia devices, manufacturers need to fight hard with competition. clear touch screen or a retractable screen in the 21st century is difficult to surprise anyone. But the sound quality here is worth fighting for. As a result, these devices are head and shoulders above regular ones in terms of sound quality. Such devices in a huge number of models are produced

Car radios are now sold on domestic market in a huge range. Buyers can purchase a head unit for their car based on their budget, needs and preferences. Learn more about the types of devices from this material.

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Device types

If you buy a device for your car, then first of all you need to consider the size of the car radio. All of them are divided into two groups in terms of standard sizes - 1Din and 2Din.

In addition, all car radios can be divided into several types:

  • directly radio;
  • regular head units;
  • multimedia systems.

The radios themselves

These devices can also be divided into types:

  • Hi-End systems;
  • devices without a CD drive;
  • with support for SD, DVD, USB, Bluetooth cards;
  • CD/MP3 systems without USB.

high-end

Hi-End is today considered one of the most expensive devices. The high price, as a rule, is due to serious requirements for sound reproduction, the quality of all the constituent elements of the device. But it should be noted that such systems are significantly inferior in function to cheaper counterparts. Moreover, usually Hi-End radios are not equipped with USB outputs and Bluetooth adapters, but their main advantage is really high sound quality.

C USB

Mini radios with a USB output are currently one of the most popular because they allow you to play tracks from a flash drive, and not from CD media. The main advantage of systems of this type is the affordable cost, but here a lot depends on the manufacturer, as well as the functionality. When giving preference to such systems, it is necessary to pay attention to the availability of options to improve the sound quality.

Without CD

As for systems without a CD-drive, such a car radio circuit, in fact, is one of the new technical solutions for which the future lies. CDs are not relevant today, so many car owners prefer systems with SD, USB support, as well as the ability to connect to a radio mobile device. Due to the fact that there are no moving elements in the design of such devices, their service life is quite high (the author of the video is the Max Volodikov channel).

C SD

Discless MP3 car radios with SD card support. Usually in such systems, the SD output is located in the USB connector. The main advantage is that such a car radio circuit allows you to discreetly install the storage medium so that it will not be visible. But depending on the manufacturer, there may not be a USB output, in some cases the SD connector can be installed under a removable panel.

From DVD

As for DVD devices, you can guess that such systems support the operation of DVD discs. As a rule, this type of car radio circuit involves the use of a small display. If the screen for such a system in the car is large, then it will already belong to the category of multimedia options.

With Bluetooth

The universal car radio with Bluetooth function is one of the most modern options. Such a device includes both the radio itself and the speakerphone, which can be used in case of a call. The main advantage of such devices is the derivation of the sound of the connection for. In this case, the car radio circuit involves the use of a microphone, which can be built-in or remote.


CD/MP3

CD\MP3 devices without USB. This subspecies is not as popular today as it was 15 years ago, because the market is teeming with a large number of more modern proposals, as you can see from the photo. Moreover, most of the devices are no longer produced. As a rule, such a universal car radio is inexpensive, therefore this species still remains popular.

Regular car radios

Regular devices are initially mounted in cars during their production. It should be noted that most standard systems have poor functionality and, as a rule, are significantly inferior to more modern options. But here, again, it all depends on the manufacturer. For example, standard Phantom production systems are equipped with the necessary functionality and support . In addition, such systems have a TV tuner, GPS receiver, as well as the ability to access the Internet.

Multimedia radio

Conventionally, such devices can be divided into two groups:

  • with GPS-navigator;
  • 1Din and 2Din multimedia devices (video by Sergei Gusev).

With GPS navigator

The multimedia radio can be produced in 1Din or 2Din format. It is easy to guess from the name that the audio systems of such a pan are equipped with a built-in GPS module. But their most important advantage lies in the fact that such a device is, in fact, a full-fledged multimedia center for a vehicle. With the help of such a device, you can easily watch video in DVD format, listen to audio files in any available formats, and connect USB drives and SD cards to play information from them. And we are not talking about the fact that these devices usually have a fairly extensive functionality.

1Din

Such devices are produced in a specific form factor. 1Din devices are 5 cm high and 17.8 cm wide. As a rule, such car radios are equipped with support for the DVD format, and they are also usually equipped with a built-in 3.5-inch retractable display. As for the functionality, it is very extensive and comparable to multimedia centers.

2din

As for 2Din devices, their dimensions are 10 cm high and 177.8 cm wide. As you can see, the main difference between this and the option described above is the size in height. Nevertheless, such touch-sensitive car radios with or without the Internet also have everything necessary for normal and convenient use of the functionality. Usually they are equipped with a large touch screen with a diagonal of up to 7 inches, so they are optimally suited not only for watching movies, but also for using a GPS navigator.

Issue price

As for the price, it can fundamentally differ depending on the type of device, manufacturer, and functionality. Of course, more functional audio systems that allow you to reproduce high-quality sound will cost an order of magnitude cheaper than simpler analogues. The average prices for radio tape recorders with a photo are given below.

Video "Review of an inexpensive audio system from China"

In this video, the buyer demonstrates the capabilities of a cheap car audio system ordered in China (the author of the video is Alexei Vasiliev).