Boss Audio 648bi Bluetooth-enabled In-dash Mp3/cd Receiver With Usb Port Review

WOW! Great stereo, I was surprised

"This thing sounds almost as good as my $500 Nakamichi. It's like sitting at a live concert, I can even hear the wires on the bottoms of the snares. I bought it for the Bluetooth, which works okay, but I didn't expect it to sound so good. I knew that stereo that came with my Nissan was average, but I didn't realize how bad it was or how muddy my songs sounded until I put this in. And it even has a place for an SD memory card so you can record stuff from the radio or CDs.

The Bluetooth radio is okay, when someone calls the music cuts off, the phone rings and I answer it. My wife says she can tell when I am using the radio, it sounds distant, but it works pretty well. Syncs up nice and easy, three button clicks from the radio and I am connected.

There are more controls on the front that I like, and you have to crack open the user manual to master this unit. But more controls mean a lot of flexibility, and you can tune it to sound just the way you want it. It took an hour or so to get familiar with the controls, and I still bitch about them when I use them. A small price to pay.

I only wish I would have bought new speakers now. I stayed with the stock Nissan speakers, and I am afraid I might blow them soon. I am going to start looking for some low-profile speakers that sound good.

I should mention that I am a musician and don't like the booming bass that seems so popular. I want my music to sound clear, and I like to hear the individual instruments as they play. You can crank the bass and make it sound heavy on the bottom and muddy on the top, but real music just doesn't sound that way. All in all, a great stereo for a decent price. I will be picking up another one for my sedan next (I am keeping the Nak in the truck though, it still rocks)."