Pioneer DEH-3300UB CD Receiver with iPod Direct Control and USB Input

 

Pioneer DEH-3300UB CD Receiver with iPod Direct Control and USB Input

 

Item Description

Amazon.com Product Description
With each an auxiliary and USB input on the front, the DEH-3300UB is a flexible player that lets you get pleasure from your music from a variety of sources. It is totally compatible with iPod and iPhone, permitting direct control by way of the CD tuner, and prepared to play back your CDs and digital files.

A Versatile CD Receiver With USB Direct Manage for iPod/iPhone
CD Receiver
Featuring a detachable face with a ten-character LCD display and red key illumination, the DEH-3300UB is a versatile player that lets you take pleasure in music from a variety of sources, starting with CD. Play back your retail CDs, burnt CD-R/RW discs, or digital audio files from information discs.

USB and Auxiliary Inputs
Connect a USB thumb drive or other device for direct playback of MP3, WMA, or WAV audio files. It really is a handy way to grab some tunes before you hit the road. A common auxiliary input is also offered, so you can connect quite substantially any MP3 player or other device for your enjoyment.
Enhanced iPod/iPhone Connectivity
Connect your iPod or iPhone to the USB port, and appreciate music playback and standard controls (track up/down, rapid forward, rewind, pause, repeat, and shuffle). Connected iPods will also get a charge, so no worries about depleting your battery.
AM/FM Radio
Tune into your preferred stations with Pioneer's Supertuner IIID technologies, total with 24 presets.
Advanced Sound Retriever
When you're listening to compressed music files, Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever automatically "upscales" the audio to be near CD good quality.
MOSFET Amplification
Powered by Pioneer's MOSFET 50W x four amplifier, the DEH-3300UB serves up really serious performance with minimal distortion, for fantastic sound regardless of the supply. A single preamp output with low-pass filter is offered for those who want to add an external amplifier with subwoofer or further rear speakers. Alternately, With direct sub drive, you can connect the subwoofer straight, with no the will need for an extra amplifier.
What's in the Box
Pioneer DEH-3300UB Receiver, Remote Control With Battery, Wiring Harness, Installation Hardware, Documentation
Pioneer DEH-3300UB Single CD With 10 Character LCD Display, MP3 / WMA Playback, iPod Control With USB, Advanced Sound Retriever.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 9.9 x 4.4 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004BLJXLQ
• Item model number: DEH-3300UB
  

Technical Details

• Single-DIN AM/FM radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA/WAV, USB, iPod/iPhone receiver
• 4 x 50W MOSFET amplifier with one RCA preamp output (2V)
• Detachable faceplate with 10-character LCD display, red key illumination
• Includes front panel auxiliary input, USB port with direct iPod control
• Advanced Sound Retriever restores audio from compressed digital recordings

Client Reviews

I bought and returned this unit. The principal cause is simply because the screen is as well vibrant, and the brightness can't be adjusted. That implies it can't be adjusted in the menu and there is no illumination wire on the connector that can be controlled by the headlight setting.
The screen is rather bright. Excellent on a sunny day but glaringly bright and distracting at night. The black background of the display is even washed out by the brightness to the point exactly where it really is not very black when the unit is on.
Also this unit is lacking a High Pass Filter. My speakers were obtaining distorted at moderate to high volume levels. A HPF would resolve this. This function existed on its predecessor, the 3200.
Also lacking is the EQ. The five-band graphic EQ from previous models has been replaced with a 3-band bass/mid/high.
On the plus side the mechanics on the 3300 are good. The buttons have a excellent tactile really feel and there is lots of grip length on the manage knob. I attempted out the 3200 in the shop and the 3300 by comparison has improved buttons.
But the brightness of the screen and lack of HPF had been the actual deal-breakers for me. I returned it and bought one particular of last year's models, the DEH-5200HD.
As for the DEH-5200HD it is an exceptional unit. It has a HPF, which stops the speaker distortion and assists the general sound excellent. Plus the 5-band EQ makes it possible for for much better fine tuning, and the brightness is adjustable. Finally, I discovered I truly like the HD radio function as it opened up additional FM channels that I didn't have access to ahead of.
General I'd advocate buying a 2010 Pioneer model instead of their 2011 models. The 4300 also lacks a HPF, but at least the brightness can be tuned to 1 custom setting. It wasn't right away clear though from my reading if the 4300 allows for a preset low/high setting. That could make switching brightness tedious.
Pioneer really should constantly have a HPF and low/high brightness setting at the rather least. In addition they should really have an illumination wire on all their radios so brightness is set to low/high automatically when the headlights are turned on/off.
The DEH-5200HD is a improved unit in my personal expertise, and based on seeking at the specs their other 2010 models are a superior selection than the 2011 models since they have removed the HPF and brightness settings.

In common this is a decent entry-level vehicle CD/USB/iPod receiver. One of the most necessary improvements in this model from the prior year's version was reworking the key function knob to a rotary encoder and push button only, with direction-pad functions moved to separate buttons. On the earlier unit, it would have been a frustrating game attempting to turn up the volume, for instance, without having accidentally pushing the "joystick" and altering a track or station.
At this point in my ownership, the biggest drawback is the lack of AAC file help. If you are like me, you might be browsing several models that assistance MP3 and AAC (not to mention WMA) directly from a USB thumb drive, but fail to spot those that do not involve AAC. Does this make (the DEH-3300UB) a poor item? No. But it feels a small bit like a fine-print gotcha.

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