Sony XAV-AX100 Sony 6.4" Touchscreen Double Din Bluetooth Car Audio Media Receiver

Purchased this product on Sep 10th and it was delivered on the 19th in excellent packed condition. All instruction sheets were received to remove and install the new unit and they were precise and on point. I absolutely am satisfied with this Sony product. Certainly exceeded my expectation. Carplay is absolutely wonderful and a joy to play with. The output wattage is also more than ample for this unit. Did not know about DSO but it certainly makes a difference with door speakers that are mounted toward the bottom. Would certainly recommend this product and also Crutchfield for their excellence in technical expertise and overall purchase experience. Good Job.

-great EQ features and considerations for getting the most out of the sound -love the volume knob - THANK YOU -NEEDS AN SD card SLOT AND/OR FRONT-FACING USB -lawyer disclaimer screen on EVERY startup is ridiculous. Thanks america. -the screen has a different feel/look than what you're used to on a premium smart phone. that said, the price point and function are both great so no complaints.

I bought and installed the XAV-AX100 in my car two months ago, and I love it. I wanted a simple Apple CarPlay head unit. I compared many radios before settling on this one. This is what it came down to: 1) Simple, un-cluttered buttons on the face of the radio; a home button, volume/option control, and seek forward/back buttons. 2) Easy to navigate user interface. I hate digging through menu upon menu to try and find settings for different options. Sony took a minimalist approach and took all of the guesswork out of changing settings. There’s no extra bloatware in the menus, and it’s great. 3) Double-DIN screen with a single-DIN radio attached to the back. It looks weird, but you really don’t know the difference once it’s installed in your dash. The advantage for me here is that I was able to use the extra space of the single DIN chassis to tuck all the wiring in underneath it. Very helpful when installing the radio. 4) Response time of the radio. This is a big one for me. I cannot stand slow, laggy response time. After watching several videos on this radio specifically before I ordered it, I concluded that response time was not an issue. That still holds true. There is a startup time of about 15-20 seconds when the car is first started, but when I start my car, I’m doing other things before I focus on the radio anyway. Besides, most infotainment systems have some sort of startup cycle they go through at key on. That’s just how it is. I discovered after the radio was installed and running that there is an option to adjust the bluetooth audio level on the radio itself. I don’t use the bluetooth much, but that is a very cool feature. I did try out the bluetooth phone connection, and it works great. Again, the display puts all the information in front of me with simple, non-bloated ease of use. Easy to navigate and make calls. I only have two complaints. While the volume knob is one of the selling points for me, it’s also tiny and a bit hard to get my fingers around sometimes. If it was knurled more, closer to the top edge and a little bit taller, it would be perfect. My second complaint is the audio amplifier. It’s rated at 20 watts RMS X 4. I replaced all four speakers at the same time I replaced the radio. I was disappointed when I cranked up the volume, and wound up having to purchase an amplifier, connecting it to the pre-amp outputs, and then wired the amp to all four speakers. That brought the sound quality up to expectations. But I guess with that single DIN chassis, there’s only so much amp they can pack in there. All in all, this radio is exactly what I wanted. If I had it to do all over again, I would definitely buy this radio again.

Started right up as expected. All s good on day one. Great sound on the stock speakers of my 2006 Mustang which had the factory Shaker 500 system. Added a pair of 10” subs with amp in the trunk and still have some tweaking to do. Thanks Sony for a great head unit.

Clean and simple design that doesn't disrupt the factory dash. Intuitive interface that integrates with Android Auto seamlessly. DSO and EQ feature really makes the factory system sounds noticeably better. Lastly, incredible value with Sony quality. Can't be beat.

Love how quickly it functions with no delay even when searching music on a device. The screen is very responsive but it a little washed out. The settings menu is very minimal could use a few more options to customized the look like the clock or the colors of the buttons. It is missing a aux but that doesn't really matter to me. Sound quality is very good and it has both apple car play and android auto. The only real negative is that my ipod nano is not usb compatible with the device. Ways to improve the device would be to add a better screen and add some customizing options layout, colors, key colors and full usb compatibility with ipod devices like the nano. Overall this is offers the best value for you money.

It met my requirements of having an easy to get to USB port and CarPlay. The audio is very good. The siri handsfree works very well. My only gripes are nitpicks. The software needs has some items that will probably be fixed in the next few releases.

It's a very nice unit and my wife and I both enjoy it. The ONLY major problem is the warning screen which pops up every time I start my car and must be manually cleared. It's very annoying, distracting, and potentially dangerous. No other car radios, OEM or aftermarket require this. Please update the firmware so it can be permanently cleared!

Overall, I'm happy with this unit. It does what I need and has some nice features. Android South and backup camera work well. My complaints would be that compared to my previous head unit, the microphone system s not as good for phone calls, and I find I'm not quite getting as good FM reception as I did before. Not statics, but I loose stations sooner than I did with previous unit. I'm hoping the microphone could maybe be improved with more gain settings in future firmware. Overall though, I'm happy.

I just had the XAV-AX100 installed. Unfortunately It turns out that the hands free Phone feature does not work with google pixel. When you make or receive a call you just get a nasty loud buzz. After searching the web, it turns out that it is common problem with this radio. Not awesome. Returning it is a bit tricky as it , of course, has been installed into my car.