BEST SELLING Carplay / Android Double Din Head Units of 2023 | Car Audio & Security

Need a new double din head unit or looking to upgrade your OEM system? Look no further, this is the definitive list of 2023's finest offerings (all UK products). Blayde runs us through CAS' top sellers from budget powerhouses to best in class double dins.
Products featured in this video:
0:51 KENWOOD DMX-5020DABS: caraudiosecurity.com/dmx5020d...
2:26 JVC KW-M875DBW: caraudiosecurity.com/jvc-kw-m...
4:20 SONY XAV-AX6050: caraudiosecurity.com/sony-xav...
6:02 ALPINE iLX-705D: caraudiosecurity.com/ilx-705d...
8:43 KENWOOD DMX8021DABS: caraudiosecurity.com/kenwood-...
In-depth product unboxings and reviews:
KENWOOD DMX-5020DABS: • Kenwood DMX5020DABS Ca...
JVC KW-M875DBW: • JVC KW-M875DBW Wireles...
SONY XAV-AX6050: • Sony XAV-AX6050 Wirele...
ALPINE iLX-705D: • Alpine iLX-705D CarPla...
KENWOOD DMX8021DABS: • Kenwood DMX8021DABS Wi...
Shop Project Honda EP3 JVC installation: • Honda Civic Apple CarP...
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[@CosmicMomentumX]

Thank God, a recent video, not narrated by text to chat. And someone that actually has the products in front of him. Godspeed my friend.

[@rafaelmartinvannostrand2084]

those f... videos drive me nuts. KZbin algorithm should be smart enough to not show them in the search result

[@SeamusMcFitz-jz9if]

Appreciated this. Thank you. Happy new year.

[@steves1460]

Wished i’d found this video at the start of my journey of looking into head units, as opposed to the end of it! I’ve spent many evenings looking at many dozens of websites to determine the way forward. What is in this video pretty much sums up my findings. A well presented summary, without all the guff and marketing!

[@BillyBigLug]

Great guide. I’m looking to upgrade a 9th Gen (2014) Civic that currently has a stock Clarion type B with Navigation. Which of these would be most compatible with my existing tech & wiring? Thanks.

[@oscarschiff9180]

Hey guys, I recently got the sony xav-ax6050 and I am very happy with it. Soap water got into the screen (open window in the washing machine, stupid me!) and now there is some fog/rainbow marks inside of the screen, possibly between the lcd and the touch panel. What to do?? And the phonelink with my iphone 13 won’t work when connected to the usb c port on the back (tho connected without the sony usb c extension cabel, is that the reason why? Thanks

[@christopherdawes4414]

Few things at CAS beat a Blayde review. This being just one example. Happy New Year.

[@CarAudioSecurityUK]

Happy new year to you too 😊

[@peejay4473]

Do any of these have optical out or coax out?

[@big-universe-]

Hello, please tell me if these models already have a built-in sound amplifier?

[@eduardoviegas104]

Awesome video, really really good. I was inclined to buy the Alpine ILX-705D but when i saw your in-depth video I was a little disappointed as the Android Auto is only WIRED connection (during this video you said it was wireless carplay and android auto, but it's only wired) I've checked your website and it does say it's wired, only the US version (ILX-507) has both wired and wireless. Nonetheless, great video, now I'm more inclined towards the Sony XAV AX-6050, beautiful head unit, very minimalistic, I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to audio, but I've heard good things about the Sony. Cheers!

[@CarAudioSecurityUK]

Thanks for watching and appreciate the feedback👍🏼

[@alonzogts94]

i want the sony XAV AX 6050 im from peru but i can´t get it ! , even in amazon isn´t available.. is it a version that only would be in europe?

[@user-tk3xj8ww2d]

Good job good job 👏😊

[@loubeeyoum7556]

I'm not very knowledgeable about this kind of equipment but one thing that annoys me with my current Bluetooth head unit is it takes some time after start up to connect with my phone (and I don't want to connect it via wires). Is there an option out there for a head unit with internal storage? That way I could download my songs directly into the head unit and not have to worry about connecting to anything before listening to them (also would guarantee that I don't lose my music when my phone is on low battery)

[@yt4870]

Is the Sony one the only one with an anti glare screen of them?

[@YAHYEL-ANUNNAKI]

Thx!

[@klauserwin9860]

I got me the Sony XAV-AV6050 because I like the simple sleek design. JVC and Kenwood was too bling bling to me.

[@aaa_batteries]

These double dins look good, might look further at the JVC KW-M875DBW, considering installing a rearview camera for my brothers car. Thank you for the review Blayde, very informative!

[@jamesrichardson4604]

Jvc are crap headunits

[@aaa_batteries]

@@jamesrichardson4604 was looking at reviews, they don't seem too bad, is it worth shelling out a bit more for something like a sony then?

[@Muzammil.S]

How many years of software updates will each unit get?

[@randysmith3492]

What ever happened to 4 volt pre amp outs? On board GPS WITHOUT a paid subscription. I just want something that has a great file viewer for my 100 gigs of music

[@chrischallenger9010]

Very good breakdown of each brand but It would be nice to have a link to take you to each stereo

[@FlyLikeNasa1000]

Check description their all there

[@abdurahimdogan4344]

Shipping to turkey where can i buy them

[@freedom-volvo-usa]

I wanted to see the actual car play in action … thanks for telling me video though

[@LCOF]

It's 2024 and not one major OEM mentioned here has a full Android headunit on the market. You'd think Sony, maker of Android phones, would dabble with a full Android Automotive headunit to test the market.

[@rockhead2700]

Good radios but too expensive. There are several alternatives under $500. Considering the insane car theft these days, who wants to throw away $800-$1,000K in a car radio??

[@nagabonar275]

Sony pioneer kenwood layar dgn ukuran yg sama berbeda merk UI dan software😂

[@tooombaaa]

You often talk about LDAC files, this is not correct. LDAC is a bluetooth protocol.

[@aneses9336]

what happened to Pioneer?

[@herschelsinglee]

Surprised Pioneer didn't make the list 🤔

[@santibh88]

Not pioneer? Weird

[@ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

Pioneer head units have gone downhill from what I've been told

[@MyBacktrail]

I understand some people still look for the corporate names, but many of the chinese android head units are better than any of these and much more customizable. And they cost less.

[@florider_hd]

which one do you recommend?

[@MyBacktrail]

@@florider_hd ​ @florider_hd I have the atoto a6 and pretty happy with it. I bought it with the backup cam on the jungle site, then bought the dash cam on ebay. It's in a 04 Jeep Grand Cherokee fwiw. Wireless Android Auto worked out of the box, full access to the google play store, and the ability to play youtube podcasts while driving makes this a much better deal, and I spent less than 300 total. It has a dual bluetooth connection which uses my cell phone's internet as the head units internet, while still having the bluetooth connection for audio or phone calls as needed.

[@panchovilla3493]

​@@florider_hdchinhunglo brand

[@josephdignam123]

Better for how long?

[@arvindderrajasingam3940]

One is audio quality. You cant get good audio quality with android players. Second the OS itself. Most android players come with old android 12 and their performance is tied to RAM and processor they use. think of it like smartphone. Will get slow and laggy over time.

[@motorcity429]

These are all just dispalys your phone is doing all the processing. You can get 100X more of everything with a atoto android unit for the same price.

[@LucidRelaxation619]

These all suck lmao

[@arunprasadramanathan]

www.youtube.com/@CarAudioSecurityUK, If I have to choose one among Kenwood DMX8521S(9021S) vs Sony XAV AX6000 vs Alpine ILX 507, please advise. I hope, I am comparing more or less similarly priced receivers with quality specs and capacitive screens. I have an Android phone supporting LDAC CODEC and will stream via Apple music in Android phone. My priorities are as follows in this order. I have an external DSP too. 1. 7 inch Sound Quality Receiver (Best Sound quality) 2. Wireless Android Auto - no hiccups when connected via blue tooth to receiver 3. LDAC via Bluetooth (via wireless android auto) 4. FLAC Audio files via USB 5. Quality Phone calls via Blue tooth 6. High quality FM radio 7. HDMI Port