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Very nice system |
August 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer:
John
from Philadelphia, PA
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I purchased this for my 2008 Honda Pilot. I bought the Honda-compatible adapter harness, and installation was pretty much plug-and-play once I removed the radio. Total installation took me about an hour.
The system itself does exactly what it says. Syncing my phone (Blackberry 9630) was fast & easy. Audio plays through the line-in, iPod, and USB jacks just as you would expect. Choosing songs and artists is a ittle clunky, but it's not bad. The phone functionality works great -- everything mutes when a call comes through or when you want to place a call, and it un-mutes when you are done. It's all seamless and intuitive. Audio quality is good, and it met my expectations on all fronts.
My only gripe isn't the Parrot MKI9100's fault, but it is a legitimate gripe. My Pilot has a factory subwoofer that is powered by the head unit. The wire running to the subwoofer does not pass through the Parrot's blue box like the other speakers. As a result, when a call comes in, the speakers mute but the subwoofer keeps thumping away. The same thing is true for listening to music from an iPod, USB, or aux input -- the speakers play what's coming from the Parrot, but the subwoofer thumps away to the Radio, XM, or CD from the head unit. The easy fix is to turn off the radio while using the Parrot, but it is still a minor annoyance.
I am happy with the Parrot, and I would recommend it to others. The gripe I mentioned above is the only thing keeping me from giving 5 stars.
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Love it! Bought another to give as a gift! |
July 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer:
Bob D.
from Dutchess County, NY
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I had grown tired of charging my bluetooth headsets and searched around before finally deciding on this particular parrot model. i already have an ipod adapter in my car so I don't use the one supplied with the model but as far as the bluetooth call performance is concerned I couldn't be happier!
I will say though that I was disappointed the quick connect harness for my vehicle was not available through crutchfield. I googled around for a quick connect (no splicing involved) harness for my 2008 G35x and found one at a reasonable price. Start to finish it took me 20 minutes to remove the radio, put this in, replace the radio and have my phone paired. It couldn't have been easier!!
My only wish is that the unit would be able to display the call on the car's radio screen instead of the parrot LCD, but that's a big request understandably.
The Crutchfield price was WAY cheaper than other comparable places. Over the years i've ordered several radios, speakers and other accessories from Crutchfield and I will continue to keep coming back!!
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The real state of the art |
May 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer:
Chris
from Lake Forest Park, WA
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Parrot has earned their reputation for a reason- this unit works very well, is easy to install and simple to understand. I have been trying to get a workable bluetooth solution for my iPhone that will allow me to stream audio via bluetooth. I had an older Parrot receiver which worked exactly as promised, but was completely dysfunctinal as a car stereo. The Clarion and Kenwood in-dash receivers I tried had flaws of their own, which made them difficult to use without taking your eyes off the road- obviously not the best solution. The stand-alone Parrot kit fits the bill perfectly. Plug-and-play for my car with the optional wiring harness (highly recommended) and extremely simple to install. the hardest part is figuring out where to mount the screen and control. Plug it in and it works like a champ.
PROS: Easy install, great sound, many easy adjustments like mic gain and menu volume make it easy to tailor to your own specifications.
CONS: System is a full-blown computer, so it takes a minute or so to boot up when you start the car. Streaming Pandora over bluetooth sometimes switches off between songs- presumably the dead air makes the unit believe there is no more signal- not a big deal, and likely iPhone related rather than Parrot.
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Great equipment and easy to install |
November 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer:
Harold
from Wakefield, KS
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I went to Crutchfield Customer assistance to ensure that I ordered the right parts for the install . They were extremely helpful to ensure that I was able to get it right the first time. Ordered the unit and a patch cable for my vehicle and when it came in I was able to install it all myself, Plug and Play. I ran into one problem with the remote in that I hadn't paired the remote to the unit. The instructions do not show that is a required step. I called Crutchfield Tech Support and we had it going in about 10 min. The tech said that they had the more in depth instructions on their site for download.
I placed the remote on my steering wheel and the display next to the radio and all works great. The voice dial is so simple, wasn't necessary to activate as directions said. Can adjust volume from the remote, could use some more for when I play my music from my phone. Microphone is very sensitive. a friend had to ask me to stop yelling. Clearity is good.
This has been a very positive purchase and would buy more of the Parrot products if needed.
Thanks to the folks at Crutchfield for an enjoyable purchase, very professional.
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3rd time is the charm |
February 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer:
gstern1994
from Purcellville, Va
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Well, I bought the first one and had it installed and could not get it respond to the remote and it would not pair. CF was great and sent another one right out. Second one, same install, no luck - same problems. CF spent time on the phone with the installer so I'm confident that they knew what they were doing. Before the third one was sent out, CF made sure it worked in their test car. Next one, BINGO!
If I had bought this from any of the Grey Market guy's, I would have been holding a hunk of plastic. Instead I received patience and limitless support. Thank you CF.
The unit works very well, the voice rec. is spot on. I didn't even have to set up the voice tagging per the instructions. I have a BB Curve with voice dialing activated and it understands everything. The display is very readable, plus it goes to sleep when not in use. It's hooked up to an Alpine X-100. The volume is controlled by the Parrot itself and sometimes it could use a bit more.
I was pleasantly surprised that the X-100 in addition to muting the radio when a call comes in also pauses iPod playback as well.
When a call comes in the name is announced you give the remote a little click to pick up (caller id info is displayed) and a click to end. The remote lets you scroll through your phone book by letter (it reads the letter of the alphabet as you scroll ), call logs etc.. all by just listening & clicking. You never have to take your eyes off the road.
It is great! I guess my first two weren't just lemons.
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