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Alright I need to vent and also throw some info out there. I do not mind if you have had no problems with your pioneer or that you swear by them. Here is what I have to say.
Started out installing car audio back in like 1998 installed my first system in a 1996 Honda civic. The head unit was a pioneer 9800 I believe. 3 months after the install was done the cd stopped ejecting. It was under warranty so it was sent in, they found nothing wrong with it. Put it back in 4 weeks later the same thing but we still kept it. It was junk. Second one was in a buddy's VW the face plate was faulty, sent it back the new one the internal amp failed after 2 days of use. I get my very first car I install a pioneer deck. Wining alternator noise threw the speakers like crazy, and it just didn't work right. So I sent it back and got a alpine installed it not one hint of any problems ever. In 2008 I did a double din install for a guy and the unit never worked right and never allowed you to watch videos even with the proper parking brake bypass. So fast forward to 2009. I decide to give pioneer another chance with there premier lineup. So I trade a guy for a Premier Pioneer P880PRS. Worked fine except that wining noise was back. So a guy wanted to trade for a alpine deck I was all for it. So I sent mine to him very well packed and in perfect working condition. He gets it the thing overheats and the cd dose not eject all the way. I just talked to a few installers and the cd problem is very common on all pioneer decks. Pioneer has lost there touch and their quality as well. So I am done with them anyone wants to ask me about them I am going to tell them straight up there junk and I will never own another thing from them for as long as I am installing them in my car. They are junk and my choice is Alpine.
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yeah pioneer is garbage and isnt getting better. i will always be an alpine man. my 9847 is going on 5 yrs of abuse and still has not had a single problem except that it hates philips cd-r and loves tdk lol. but thats okay i give it what it wants and no problems.
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My first pioneer deck (DEH-4600MP) refused to eject CDs the whole way without some help. They would eject just enough that I could see the disc a little. If I push it down a big with my finger it would eject the rest of the way. I copy all my CDs to my computer and use my iPod now anyways, so that's not a big deal.
It got alternator whine when I added an EQ, but that turned out to be the EQ's fault, not the deck.
New pioneer deck (FH-P8000BT) has been just fine thus far.
The Pioneer 760Watt 2-ch amp under my seat has been just fine for the last 4 years, as have the two Premier TS-W1500SPL 10" subs in my trunk, for the last 4 years.
Pioneer moves so much stock, it seems to be a lot of hit and miss (unfortunately). I suppose I'll continue to consider using their stuff until I get something that gives me trouble.
LOL ya right kenwood is good I will give them that but so is alpine both very solid manufactures.
not really.....if you live in a generally warm region year around....you may be fine. if you live where it gets cold the alpine cd players will skip terribly until the car warms up. their cd mech rides on gel caps that freeze up....every other companies cd mechs ride on springs.
and i think that alpine radios are ugly and difficult to use.
I have had 2 alpine and my neighbor has as well went camping in the Poconos in 5 degree weather worked fine. I can safely say also that kenwoods all are not the nicest things to look at as well.
my alpine worked perfectly when it was -10F in illinois winters. cant say the same about the car, it was struggling pretty bad to start and stay running til it warmed up. alpine ugly? its the only brand that actually looks good in a car without all the flashy silver parts and weird arrangements of buttons.
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my alpine worked perfectly when it was -10F in illinois winters. cant say the same about the car, it was struggling pretty bad to start and stay running til it warmed up. alpine ugly? its the only brand that actually looks good in a car without all the flashy silver parts and weird arrangements of buttons.
i have never liked the preset buttons being on a 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 rocker button....but thats just me.
nothing flashy about kenwood excelon....check out the 693 and 993. they have also offered the color change on these again so you can match to the dash lights so the radio doesnt stick out like a sore thumb.
DONE With Pioneer 
