If you took a car from your hands, but there is no radio in it, then you can purchase such a device today without any problems. For example, a 2 din car radio with a navigator and an additional rear-view camera will not only allow you to tune into any station, but will tell you the way and show obstacles from behind in difficult parking.


Not every car enthusiast understands such complex devices, so we suggest expanding your horizons by carefully reading our article, where, in addition to the technical parameters of different models, you can find out the criteria for choosing a radio for your iron horse.

What is it

DIN is the definition of standards for all car radios, which was proposed by the German Institute for Standardization (Deutsches Institut für Normung), so each car radio has only such standards (without reason, with navigation or not).

Today, there are two sizes:

  1. 1 DIN - receiver size 178x50x180 mm. All Russian cars and most imported models are equipped with such devices.
  2. 2 DIN or double the size of a similar device 178x100x180 mm - models from Japan and the USA differ in it.

Some manufacturers produce devices that have an intermediate size, but this is rather an exception to the generally accepted rules.

Inexpensive 1 DIN models are most often budgetary radio tape recorders from China, adapted for installation on domestic cars and some models of foreign cars of European assembly. The two-single model is a device with excellent sound; it provides the lucky owner with additional features: a rear view camera, reading data from various flash drives, the presence of a Bluetooth system, GPS, etc. This is the main difference between these basic types of modern car radios.

How to choose

To get the best radio in your favorite car, you need to pay attention to the following nuances.

Dimensions

Today, installing a new radio in the car is not a problem, because all models have a standard landing platform: 1 DIN or 2 DIN.

Important! Some manufacturers slightly change the standard dimensions of the landing connector for specific models, you can check this in the data sheet.

Cheap Chinese counterparts quite often have deviations from the generally accepted standard, so you need to be careful when buying.

CD / DVD - ROM

For 2 DIN, installation of a CD-ROM is rather an exception, it is present only in low-cost models that are not of high quality. Basically, all car radios are equipped with DVDs that can play not only music, but also video files.

Connecting Acoustics

Normally, each car is equipped with two speakers in the front doors and two on a shelf above the trunk or in the rear doors. If the user wants to improve the radio and add additional speakers and a subwoofer, then you need to buy a class 2 DIN model, where there are additional outputs for connection.

Output power

The standard is 4x50 watts, it is enough for good sounding of any track. For extra volume, you can install an additional subwoofer in the trunk.

Display

All class 2 DIN radios are equipped with LCD or LCD screens, which have proven themselves in terms of color reproduction and high definition images. The execution can be different: a touch screen with a large diagonal or a display surrounded by a control keyboard - for every taste and budget.

ID 3 tags

Especially for advanced music lovers, in addition to the name of the track, the name of the artist and the duration of the composition, similar tags display all the information contained in the MP3 file.

Display backlight

Particular attention should be paid to this parameter, because different colors have a special effect on the driver, which affects driving safety. If the backlight is not identical with the center console, then it will irritate the eyes during long trips, which tires a person sitting behind the wheel.

FM - Tuner

All models of modern radio tape recorders have an AM / FM tuner, which features special sensitivity and a wide frequency range. In addition, he has:

  1. The ability to memorize your favorite radio stations and their frequency.
  2. Automatically search for existing stations.
  3. The ability to switch from mono to stereo.
  4. The RDS function, which can display the text information of a broadcasting station.

The frequency range is 80-110 MHz, the search step is at least 0.05 scale.

Equalizer

A good radio should have at least 5 bands. In each product, the necessary presets of various typical sounds are already built-in, but manual tuning helps to expand the range of sound.

Data reading

If the radio has a USB interface for connecting various devices, then it can read information, overwrite it on a USB flash drive, and the user wins as read data. More expensive models have on board an SD connector, AUX output, for connecting, for example, headphones, as well as a Bluetooth system.

Rating

We present to your attention the top five of our selected models from different manufacturers.

Pioneer AVH-190G

Pioneer AVH-190G

  • Type: DVD / USB / MP3 / CD / iPod / Android - universal player
  • Options: digital tuner, MP3-player, CD / DVD drive, amplifier, equalizer - 5 bands
  • Peak power: 4x50 W
  • Size: 2 DIN
  • Display: type - touch, multi-color, diagonal - 6.2 inches (157.48 mm), format - 16: 9
  • Additionally: Russian-language menu, tone control, speakers - front, rear or subwoofer
  • Dimensions: 170x100x160 mm
  • Weight: 2.36 kg (packaged)

pros
  • sufficient power, ergonomics, modern design;
  • connection of a rear view camera is possible;
  • flexible sound settings.
Minuses
  • not identified

Pioneer is a very famous company from the country of the rising sun, users trust her because of the high build quality, reliability and ease of operation.

Alpine IVE-W585BT

Alpine IVE-W585BT

  • Type: DVD / CD / MP3 / iPod / USB / Android player
  • Options: digital tuner - remembers the FM: 18 / CB: 6 / DV: 6 radio stations, MP3 player, CD / DVD drive, amplifier, equalizer - 9 bands
  • Peak power: 4x50 W
  • Size: 2 DIN
  • Display: type - touch, multi-color, diagonal - 6.1 inches (154.94 mm), format - 16: 9
  • Additionally: Russian-language menu, CD-text, tone control, speakers - front, rear or subwoofer, number of DAC bits - 24
  • Dimensions: 180x100x160 mm
  • Weight: 2.25 kg
  • Manufacturer: Alpine Electronics, Japan
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pros
  • great sound, lots of options for tuning;
  • high speed settings and operation, responsive sensor.
Minuses
  • not identified

The car radio is equipped with a radio tuner specially designed for this model - an analogue of the most famous and legendary tuner in the history of car sound, which was first implemented by designers on Blaupunkt Bremen car radios. This is the best model in the ranking.

Pioneer MVH-AV190

Pioneer MVH-AV190

  • Type: multimedia diskless system
  • Options: digital tuner, MP3 player, amplifier, equalizer - 5 bands
  • Peak power: 4x50 W
  • Interfaces: rear view camera, USB cable
  • ISO standard connection
  • Display: type - touch, multicolor, diagonal - 6.2 inches (157.48 mm) Clear Type, format - 16: 9
  • Additionally: Russian-language menu, tone control, speakers - front, rear or subwoofer, independent adjustment for each signal source
  • Dimensions: 178x100x160 mm
  • Warranty: 12 months
  • Manufacturer: Thailand

pros
  • the radio tape recorder perfectly reproduces sound, you can connect the camera for rear view;
  • reads flash drives perfectly.
Minuses
  • not identified

An amateur radio, many fastidious users will find flaws, but what equipment doesn’t have them? A small cost compensates for all the shortcomings, and the device will last a long time.

Prology DVS-265T

Prology DVS-265T

  • Type: multifunction radio
  • Options: long-range tuner, MP3 player, CD / DVD drive, amplifier
  • Peak power: 4x55 W
  • Size: 2 DIN
  • Display: type - touch, multicolor, sizes - 800: 480 pixels, format - 16: 9, support - PAL, SECAM, NTSC
  • Additionally: Russian-language menu, tone control, speakers - front, rear or subwoofer
  • Dimensions: 178x101x174 mm
  • Weight: 1.9 kg
  • Manufacturer: PROLOGY, USA
pros
  • excellent quality, low price;
  • high-quality reception of radio signals and a TV tuner.
Minuses
  • not identified

Today, all the technical innovations under the Prology trademark are joint developments by American and Russian specialists, designers from England and professional musicians. Upon leaving the factory, products undergo stringent multi-stage quality control.

KENWOOD DPX-3000U

KENWOOD DPX-3000U

  • Type: MP3 / CD / USB / iPod / Android Player
  • Options: tuner with long-range drive, MP3-player, CD drive, amplifier, equalizer - 3 bands
  • Power: rated - 4x22 watts., Peak - 4x50 watts
  • Frequency range: 20–20,000 Hz
  • Display: Type - Segment, Multicolor
  • Additionally: connecting and playing Android devices, adjusting the timbre, speakers - front, rear or subwoofer
  • Dimensions: 180x50x160 mm
  • Weight: 2.1 kg
  • Manufacturer: Indonesia
pros
  • reads flash drives, you can connect a smartphone;
  • All settings are simple and straightforward.
Minuses
  • not detected.

This radio tape recorder belongs to budget products, but the quality is not inferior to analogues.

findings

There are quite a lot of modern car radios with advanced features on the domestic market of Russia, but you need to carefully read the technical passports to get decent equipment, and not fake from Chinese craftsmen who have duplicated all world-famous brands.