Works great on a boat
Wes from Wittmann, AZ on 6/30/2025
Love it
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Cons: Round instead of rectangle. We already had to make adapters to fit the boat.
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Great Product. Great Recommendation from Crutchfield
Jeff from Ludington, MI on 6/17/2025
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Doug from Dittmer, MO on 1/5/2025
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Control head unit remotely
Crutchfield customer from Alexandria, VA on 8/5/2024
Does everything I need to be able to control from the helm. Takes a little to learn the controls, but once used to it works great.
Pros: Control head unit remotely
Cons: Buttons were hard to press
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Great compliment to the kenwood head unit
Tony from North Bergen, NJ on 7/8/2024
I installed this at the helm with the head unit in the cabin ... Very functional and very useful.. It has all the functions I would need while driving the boat... It is a great package and compliment to the Kenwood stereo unit
Pros: stereo control at the helm ... stereo head unit is safe, secure, and weather protected in the cabin ..looks to be very well sealed. Looks good installed at helm
Cons: none
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Karl from Huntsville, AL on 6/9/2024
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Bryan from Pasadena, MD on 4/9/2024
Worked with my new head unit easy to install
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Great Unit and Easy Install
Brian S. from REDONDO BEACH, CA on 10/9/2023
Very simple installation as we already had a different brand remote unit being replaced. Make sure to also purchase the extension cables. Registering the remote to the head unit was also easy and the directions are stated in the manuals. Others have mentioned a delay on the remotes but we have not seen this.
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Ryan from FLOWER MOUND, TX on 5/3/2023
Easy install, used the 3 meter extender cable to reach the remote location next to the helm in my boat. The remote works as expected.
Pros: Easy to install. Performs all of the same functions as my Kenwood head unit. Has a nice look and finish to it as well.
Cons: Toggling through the menu items is a bit of a chore, but it is the same way on the head unit as well. I also feel these remotes are pretty overpriced. I paid more for the remote than I did the head unit.
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Ken from Hayden, ID on 3/8/2023
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Charlie from Petaluma, CA on 10/18/2022
It's mounted on a hot tub.and it looks great.and works even better.Simon was a pleasure to work with
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Larry from Las Vegas, NV on 7/20/2022
Excellent wired remote, you can't beat Kenwood products. Love it
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John from Lexington, KY on 6/30/2022
Works great. Response time is a little delayed. But works great.
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Awesome
Jonathon from Kenosha , WI on 6/19/2022
awesome service all my questions were answered in the description and I knew this was the product i was looking for! Shipping was fast and the installation was quick and easy!
Pros: Easy installation Waterproof
Cons: none
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Thanks!!
John from Greencastle, PA on 6/16/2022
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Great Product at a Great Price
Travis from Tuttle, OK on 6/2/2022
Very quick and easy installation. This product is great quality and easy to use!!!
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Rickey from Manitou, KY on 4/8/2022
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Great Add On!
Crutchfield customer from Avon, IN on 8/2/2021
What a great thing to have on a boat. I have two. My stereo sits on the passenger side. Needed a remote on the drives and the back for when we are on the sun pad and swim platform. Small delay but too be expected, especially when I am that far away with the rear remote. Highly recommended if you have a Kenwood stereo with remote capability!
Pros: Nice looking works well solid build easy setup
Cons: only works with kenwood systems slight delay
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Crutchfield customer from Whitesboro, NY on 6/27/2021
Overall seems like a good product.
Pros: Remote works as it should. As a remote from the head unit.
Cons: No power on access with remote. It does have a slight delay after hitting each button.
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Happy So far
Crutchfield customer from Sweetwater, TN on 5/16/2021
Installed 2 on 2003 Baja outlaw 20 to replace the older Sony remotes, had already replaced the radio with kenwood kmr-765-bt 2 years ago. The remotes work great very happy with purchase and easy install. It was hard to bite the price tag but in the end I am happy
Pros: Easy to work,easy read screen,
Cons: Hard to program, instructions are not clear at all in remote manual or radio manual, they are clear up to one step they clearly left out which is beyond me. When you get to the step we're it says "registering" on the radio screen, not any were does it then say to push these particular buttons on the remote "push enter for id1 , push src for id2 , or push disp for id3 to fisnish setting up. Not in my manual for the radio it did not
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Crutchfield customer from Fruitland Pk, FL on 4/5/2021
Very cool remote fits right in my cup holder in my console I can control everything on my radio from this pod very cool item
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Nick from MCKINNEY, TX on 12/7/2020
worked perfectly. Easy plug and play. Was able to fit perfectly into the hole the factory radio remote already was installed in. Love this remote.
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Crutchfield customer from La Plata, MD on 7/4/2020
Got the unit fast and easy to install on compatible Kenwood unit. Volume is a bit slow, but all in all, good device. I have it for a week now, and so far, so good
Pros: The display is easily visible in sunny environment.
Cons: Volume just a bit slow
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Guest from Charlotte, NC on 6/17/2020
Just installed on my boat and loved it. Today I noticed that the display window was filled with water. It has been raining lots here. It still worked but is this something that I should concerned about in the future?
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Crutchfield customer from Carthage, MO on 5/19/2020
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Crutchfield customer from Emmitsburg, MD on 5/5/2020
Great product easy to install makes access to your radio very easy very nice product I would recommend
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Great concept, poor implementation
Bryan from Lake Lanier, GA on 4/24/2020
The remote has lots of functionality, and looks nice. You have to be careful how/where you mount it as it's not the sturdiest construction so it needs to be mounted to a flat surface giving the back even support all around. This remote has a great deal of lag, and the lag time is not consistent. Sometimes you press the volume up button three times, and it goes up immediately, other times it can take a full minute or more before the volume goes up, and still other times the volume will never go up. This can be frustrating when the driver is trying to concentrate on pulling a rider, you press volume up several times, nothing, several more times, nothing, then a minute or two latter your blasting out everyone on the lake and the volume down is extremely slow or doesn't work at all. I love the Kenwood head unit I have, but honestly, I would highly recommend against getting this remote.
Pros: Control over most functionality the head unit supplies. Looks nice, matches the head unit. Display is clear, easy to read, and configurable.
Cons: Uses buttons for Volume Up/Down, instead of a knob (Kenwood knows a knob is better, they put one on the head unit) Inconsistent, often extreme, lag from button press to function execution. No pause (even though documentation specifies there is) Flimsy construction Back light does not auto-dim with head unit (even though documentation specifies it does)
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Crutchfield customer from Tappahannock, VA on 1/6/2020
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Crutchfield customer from Oak Creek, WI on 9/10/2019
This wired Kenwood remote matched perfectly. Works great.
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Crutchfield customer from Birchwood, TN on 9/6/2019
Awesome remote hooked it up the the radio and was ready to use.
Pros: Love that you can control the function of the radio from this remote without going to the radio for some of the functions.
Cons: Has a little bit of a delay when buttons are pushed.
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Great remote
Crutchfield customer from Poughkeepsie , NY on 8/30/2019
Great remote, I have a 24ft cabin cruiser and the radio in down below and was always a pain to do anything on the radio when I was operating the boat. I installed this right in the dash at the helm and now can work just about all the controls on my new radio.
Pros: Hard wired and weather proof
Cons: You have to figure out how to run a cable from your radio to the unit.
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Crutchfield customer from Napa, CA on 8/4/2019
Simple and straight forward installation, however there is a bit of lag time of communication between remote and head unit, also it seems my volume down button sticks frequently.
Pros: Easy installation, nice display readout
Cons: Lag time, sticky volume down button
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Crutchfield customer from Fremont, NH on 7/9/2019
Installed quickly..love the one step cable to the reciever. Some of the functions seem slow but time and experience with it will tell. Install directions are basic and fine. No real function directions included...kind of frustrating
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Lost Tackle charters from East Liverpool, OH on 7/13/2018
Very nice but wish it had mor features like toggling through channels that's are preset.
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Need a hole saw to make it clean looking on the dash, it has a offset on the back which would make it stick out without hole sawing prior to installing.
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Terrible Buttons
Jordan from West Jordan, UT on 4/8/2018
Lousy remote buttons! The volume buttons in particular are terrible.. I would push it and push it and it wouldn't do anything then it would finally catch up and go full blast. I avoided using this remote as much as possible, the buttons just sucked! Then it finally wouldn't turn on anymore, i was so happy to be able to replace it with a kicker marine remote
Pros: Secondary location
Cons: Buttons
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Doug from Owosso, MI on 8/4/2017
A must for any boater, after a day of boarding we like to anchor on the standby a anchor on the sandbar and have a couple cold ones. This allows us to stand in the water and control the radio without having to get in and out . Love it!
Pros: Easy to use and can control the inputs also
Cons: You got to order the cable to connect to the radio.
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Ok
Geremie from Delco, NC on 5/8/2017
Easy install could use more cable but they sale extention and wish it worked with presets but for the most part great buy
Pros: Easy install works perfect
Cons: Wish it would use presets and had a longer cord
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Expected More
Jason from Owosso, MI on 4/27/2017
I bought 2 of these to go with a KMR-765BT stereo to replace a dated Alpine. These have a cheap feel to them right out of the box. Once installed there is a delay in each button function, enough to where to where you question if it's working. I expected more, I would NOT buy these again.
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Cons: Cheap feel. Delay in operation
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Very Pleased!
Flandanagan from New York on 9/2/2015
I have been using this remote all season this summer. It works great hooked up to Kenwood receiver! I pretty much only listen to Sirius XM on the boat. It displays the station number and name. The buttons are large and easy to use when driving the boat.
Pros: Easy to install. Visual display to show stations. Large buttons that work very well and are responsive. Need to buy the extension cable separately if have more than 3 ft to the receiver.
Cons: Wish it worked with the Preset stations on the receiver. I would give the remote a 5 if you could tune with the preset stations instead of only manual tune. When you turn the unit on you have to advance the stations one by one until you find the station you want to listen too. So if you like the Classic Vinyl (#26) you have to push the advance button 26 times to get to that station.
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Poor housing quality
Guest from Orange County, CA on 9/22/2014
The product itself is easy to use however shortly after one year the exterior housing began to chip and crack. When I spoke to Kenwood customer service I was told they don't cover the exterior housing and since it's over the one year warranty nothing is covered at this point. Waist if my money!!
Pros: Features and easy to use
Cons: Housing cracked in multiple places at about one year. Kenwood does not warranty it. How convenient for them!
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Great for boating!
Ryan from Virginia on 6/24/2013
Great little wired remote that I installed with my radio, I love it! It alows you to control everything that the radio can do through it, even adjusting the bass and treble + sub level! Would defiantly recommend this!
Pros: Easy use
Cons: Screen is a little hard to see but I mounted it kinda low and I think that's why.
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