Pioneer DEH-6300SD Test

Young consumers are fond of music as digital files, Pioneer offers this year a unit compatible with all mobile sources, and at a great price. Not forgetting music fans, the DEH-6300SD also has the usual strengths of Pioneer car stereos!

A very good value for money!

Black lacquer front, rotary control as aluminum, display white, red button illumination, the DEH-6300SD has a modern and elegant design. Typically for a position at this level range, the slot is in front of the CD. Question and ergonomic keyboard layout, Pioneer remains faithful to his habits. In short, a car that looks good and should please a wide majority, and especially to younger consumers with its quality / great price! See it in detail.

Benefits: Supports all mobile sources!

Let's start with the highlight of this unit: compatibility with mobile sources! For starters, it has a front auxiliary input to connect the headphone output of any MP3 player. Hidden behind a light component, the USB port is also on the facade. We would have preferred a USB port on the rear panel, but Pioneer has done this to meet strong demand for front USB port (matter of taste, actually). This USB port allows you to play USB and USB hard drive, but is also compatible with iPhone / iPod. That's not all, behind the removable front panel, it has an SD card slot compatible up to 32 GB

USB, iPod, SD, the DEH-6300SD is compatible with major mobile sources

Like the CD, USB and SD reader can read the main audio, ie, MP3, WMA and AAC. USB and iPod control displays of course the song titles. Albums, artists, songs, ..., we control the playlists of the iPhone very easily. Too bad the DEH-6300SD is a Bluetooth option, it would have been complete architecture for nomadic use sources. But hey, this handset is already very generous. For standard functions, it has a FM tuner RDS 18 submissions, a 4x50 watt amplifier and even 3 line outputs to produce a powerful rig. As usual with Pioneer, the amp has the Direct Drive Sub, to animate a small subwoofer on the rear channels in bridged mode. The preamp is also very well equipped to correctly adjust the acoustics of the car.

Control of the iPhone / iPod is very easy

Indeed, it has a 5-band equalizer, a low-pass crossover and high pass, and a loudness. In addition, the noise level of each source is adjustable. Of course, this unit is compatible with Pioneer's original steering wheel controls. Optionally, you can even add an IR remote. Finally, anti-theft protection is provided by a conventional detachable faceplate with carrying case. A little bulky, but the price of peace. And then rotary controls make Faceplates more cumbersome, but a usability perspective, there is no more practice!

Discover and use: practical and efficient!

Without reading the manual, the DEH-6300SD is caught easily by hand to use the main features. Ultimately, we will need the manual to configure the basic settings: sound, receiver sensitivity, scrolling titles, ... in short, the usual setup. Second, different sources are used very easily. The rotary control acts on the volume, but also a joystick to find music or radio station. Thus, with a single command, it controls most while driving: very convenient. Only criticism, the display is a bit small and requires leaving the titles scroll to make selections in the playlists. But this is the case for all radios of this type. We would have preferred to display multiple lines of text. Overall, the DEH-6300SD has good ergonomics.

3 outputs with crossover lines are present to make a powerful rig

Now to listen. Nothing special to say for the tuner, one is on familiar ground with the usual tuner Pioneer. It provides a quick search and a very good reception. The CD is musical and dynamic. The stamps are alive and realistic. This is not a car audiophile, but its sound quality will fill more than a music lover. The integrated amplifier provides a good dynamic. Attacks are free and this amp easily integrated host a small facility with 4 speakers. The ideal in this case is to use HP high performance. But it would be a shame not to enjoy the line outputs for a powerful listening and enjoy the sound of this unit.

The player is compatible with SD cards to 32GB

IPod control is carefree. The loading is fast and navigation in the playlists very easy. Pioneer using a USB broadband, sound quality is smooth. Same for SD cards and USB drives, loading the music is done very quickly. Afterwards, there is more to navigate through playlists. The playback quality of both materials is very good, but it is essential to fill the SD card or USB stick with MP3 quality!

The notice

Finally, the DEH-6300SD is very attractive and should quickly become a best seller in the range 2011, especially among the younger clientele. It costs less than 150 Euros, in fact a value for the money very attractive. The DEH-6300SD is compatible with major mobile carriers: USB, iPod and SD. In addition, the reader is compatible with SD cards of large capacity, and that's much rarer on the market. Then, Pioneer has also thought about those who want a music system: CD player quality, 3 line outputs for connecting power amplifiers and a preamp quite full for sound settings. Except for a slightly smaller display and lack of Bluetooth, there is no real fault with him. The DEH-6300SD gives excellent value for money!

The CD player offers good sound quality

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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