Sony MEXBT3700U CD Receiver Bluetooth Hands-Free with Integrated Microphone (Black)
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From enhanced USB, iPod, and Bluetooth connectivity to improved user control and customization, Sony thought of everything when it comes to the Sony Xplod MEX-BT3700. The MEX-BT3700 features new USB 1-Wire functionality, which provides nearly universal connection and control of USB devices, including iPods, from the front of the Xplod head unit. You also have the option of wirelessly streaming music from a Bluetooth-enabled device using Bluetooth hands-free. This feature works with several Bluetooth profiles and an integrated microphone to turn your car's stereo into a safe, hands-free cell phone and wireless audio system. If you need to minimize road noise or unwanted ambient sound while you're talking, the MEX-BT3700 exclusively works with an optional external microphone (XA-MC10). Whether you're using a CD, an iPod, a Sony Walkman, or even a USB thumb drive, the MEX-BT3700 gives you great sound and loads of easy control options. Quick-BrowZer, Jump Mode, and Zappin functions, along with Passenger Control, give you and your friends convenient access to all your music, including MP3, WMA, and AAC song files². DM+ (Digital Music Plus) detects the encoded bit rate of those song files and applies sound enhancers to help regain some of the warmth and resolution lost during the compression process. And like other BT series head units, the MEX-BT3700 provides a solid foundation for a custom sound system, with three preouts, built-in LPF/HPF (Low Pass Filter/High Pass Filter), and satellite radio and HD Radio support.
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Technical Details
- Detachable faceplate with 1-line LCD display- Front USB 1-wire for iPhone, iPod, Walkman music player and other compatible devices
- Quick-BrowZer feature with Jump Mode, ZAPPIN feature and Passenger Control
- HFP, A2DP, and AVRCP Profile Support
- EQ3 Stage 2, 2-volt front, rear and sub pre-outs
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By James Shannon Bussey (Mississippi)
This stereo is outstanding, period. The features that it has plus the ease of use makes this probably the best bluetooth stereo on the market. First of all the blue tooth is fantastic. Within seconds of getting in your vehicle and turning on the power, the stereo finds your phone and connects it automatically, whether you have it in a case, pocket, or whatever. Then your free to receive and make calls, listen to music or whatever. My number one concern would be whether it worked with the iphone? Well if that is you question, I can answer it for you. Yes it does. You can receive calls, make calls, and use voice control right from the receiver. There is no need to touch your phone.
Second it has a USB port on the front of the receiver. You can connect just about any device to it that has a USB. They say that you can connect the iphone for more control, but I am happy using it through the bluetooth. One thing I do love about the USB port is that you can listen to digital music with a thumb drive. Since my entire music collection is digital now, I just bought a big enough thumb drive to hold my collection, now I have my entire music collection on my vehicle stereo without carrying around one CD. You can control folders, files and names straight from the receiver. It will display the folder name, and the song name and artist on the receiver.
Now if you have a passenger in your car who doesn't have bluetooth or USB but wants you to listen to something on their MP3 player, this receiver has an auxillary port. Just plug your phone, MP3 player, or other device using the input and you are good to go
Being that it has so many features and controls, you will need to take a few minutes to learn how to operate all of the features. Once you do its a breeze. With these features and this price, you can't go wrong.
Oh it does have a CD player on it and I have listened to it to make sure it works, but there are so many other convenient ways to listen to music that you will forget all about CD's and the player.
By Parthipan Mohan (austin, tx usa)
The system is good, easy to setup blue tooth, it is better than my old 2000 hoda accord cd player
By J. Boswell (Deep in the Ozarks)
It is very good unit and works with the iphone via usb cable for music and bluetooth for phone. The problem is that it does not seamlessly transition between these modes. I believe this will be corrected when the iphone can stream bluetooth music but this feature is not available yet. If the iphone is connected via cable the bluetooth connection will block the music. If the phone is connected without bluetooth and music comes from the iphone it will cut the music but you must answer the phone directly.
In all other ways this stereo met and exceeded my expectations. I was also very impressed with Crutchfield instructions. The installation went smoothly. It does play music from the iphone with very high fidelity. Handsfree seems to work well though I haven't tried it on the interstate.
By M. Nason
works flawlessly. Bluetooth pairing is automatic and immediate (seconds) after pairing for the first time. After pairing and while streaming wirelessly go ahead and plug in that USB to charge and control your iPhone through the radio as well as see the track being played.
I maxed this radio out with the SiriusConnect(tm) tuner and adapter package for Sony. (dumped my old plug and play) and yeah..... I'm loving that feature too! 18 FM and 18 SIRI presets along with my jailbroken iPhone tunes PLUS Slacker and I can drive to Austrailia without running out of fresh music!
The blue illumination is not as distracting as I have read in other reviews and my radio sits high on the dash. Nor is the computerized jingle/warning the radio emits when turning off the device.
Setup was a breeze even with my hitching up the Satellite Radio Package and Crutchfield Customer Service was very helpful with confirming my wiring hook up. Price here is excellent but you're going to need an in-dash receiver kit, vehicle specific wiring harness and most likely a DIN tool. Hence my one stop shop at Crutchfield. Oh and their Custom MasterSheet(tm) instructions are priceless!
By J. Hahn
I got this head unit because I got an iphone 3GS (previous iphone models do not have Bluetooth audio streaming (A2DP)) and wanted something that would give me as many options of integrating it with the car stereo as possible without spending a ton of money. I also didn't want to have to pay extra for the bluetooth attachments that you have to add on to the bluetooth ready head units.
-BLUETOOTH AUDIO STREAMING
The audio bluetooth streaming is great sound quality is very good (I am not a picky audiophile so can't say if sensitive ears would notice anything wrong with the quality), I actually listen to local radio stations through their internet streams through the iphone then bluetoothed to the car stereo because its better sound quality then what I get out of the tuner (any tuner not just this one, I live in a bad radio reception area between 2 markets). The stereo usually picks up my phone (for both phone and audio) within 30 seconds of turning on the car. I have had to reset the bluetooth (takes about 20 seconds, push one button twice) every few weeks because it will start to get skippy but it is a pretty minor inconvenience. Listening to Pandora through the Iphone to the car stereo is awesome, and has greatly improved my commute.
-Bluetooth Phone connection
Connects within 30 seconds of starting the car. Sound quality is good. And the microphone that is built in actually works well, this shocked me I was sure I would have to either yell or buy an external mic but the one that comes in the head unit picks up my voice fine I have not had a complaint about people on the other end of the call not being able to hear me. Another good thing about the mic being built in is that it saved me $60 on the installation that they would have charged me to install an external mic. The transition between phone call and what was playing before the call is automatic and fluid.
-USB input
I have not gotten a chance to use this because the bluetooth has worked well. It would be nice if it had a USB on the back of the unit in addition to the one on the front so that you could run a wire hidden behind the console plastic and have it connect where ever you wanted it to without it cluttering up the car (that is the main reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars).
Overall I love this unit because it was fairly cheap and it does exactly what I wanted it to do in respect to integrating with my Iphone.
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