The BEST Budget Floating Screen Head Unit!

[@redman112010]

I've been installing Boss floating touch screens in multiple vehicles for a customer. I've had great outcomes and does the job for way less than other brands.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

My contacted boss said these things were flying off the shelves. I can see why.

[@tjaprilgage]

As someone who's own this radio for 3 years. This radio is best value for floating screens. Good power , good quality screen.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I have a local friend that is running one. He is very happy with it.

[@HighVybeTribe]

How do you like the time alignment feature ?

[@tjaprilgage]

​@HighVybeTribe ive been happy with this radio , everything about it. I've got the older model that doesn't have the buttons like this one. It's touch sense buttons. It's glitched a time or two in 3 years and I've just turned off the truck and turned it back on and came right back. Ive got two 12 inch tw3 jl audios on rockford t1000.1 in a 2016 f350 and my volume sets about 28-30 and it's jamming hard. I've got input sound levels turned up to about 8 out of 10. It's got a great eq that's sufficient for most people. I've also got a rca to hdmi convertor hooked to a firestick and we watch TV in the truck at lunch lol. Matter of fact I watched this video on it sitting at dealership waiting to buy a truck. Lol.

[@tjaprilgage]

​@@HighVybeTribealso he test it and says 14 watts but it's a good 14 watts. It will jam out some nice 6x8s no problem

[@JohnWiese-uz9xc]

How much did it cost

[@BassFace1776]

The long term review of having it on your test bench is what I'm really interested in.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Hang tight, we will see in a few months!

[@tjaprilgage]

Ive had it for 3 years attached to rockford t1000.1 bdcp and two 12 inch tw3 jl audios. My truck thumps and the radio has been solid. It's glitched a time or two in those 3 years but I've just reset the key on the truck and it came right back. Being boss I've been as shocked as anyone at how good the quality is but it is

[@TechTimeWithEric]

I remember once in one of your livestreams I mentioned having the older version of this unit in my truck and people were surprised that I like it. I still get comments on my video of installing it saying it’s a POS, but 3 years later I still love it

[@liamspawn]

I installed this model in my work van. Super impressed at the price point. I have the older model (BE10ACP wired CarPlay) in my personal vehicle and it’s been going strong for about 3 years now. Using external amps on both but still they’re awesome head units

[@TheMazdamn]

I have an Eonon 10.1 floater, and I used it about 2 years. No issues. I upgraded to a Stinger Heigh10. That thing is a monster. At 100% volume, it doesnt clip. Its less than 3v, but super clean. Also has optical output and hdmi input. I love the stinger heigh10. Worth the cost. Most likely the cheapest of name brands.

[@dlcarburetor]

I've always wanted one but don't have the room on my dash or really need one. My head unit just acts as a preamp, with volume knob, before my DSP. Another cool video. Thanks DIY Audio Guy

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Right, if this thing covers up the air conditioning vents or the air conditioning controls, it's kind of a pain.

[@Toyotajunkie]

I definitely have no use for a 10" right now, but if I did I may purchase this one for my truck. I agree it's a preamp, and I don't even use the volume knob lol. I do use it for Droid auto though... Still I agree. And the interference issue is a real concern as well!!!

[@Pro-TechServices]

I'll stick to selling kenwood jvc and linkswell units boss and planet audio entry level equipment ..normally for years all there products has low rca voltage output

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I was a bit surprised by this one.

[@dionlawler5515]

I purchased a boss amp when I was 17 thinking it would be shit, powering a type r in its stock box I was really surprised how loud it actual was no complaints really for how cheap it was.

[@edwincolon7782]

True had a Tiny 200w amp that pushed 2 12' tubes until I got upset stomach. Amp never burned.

[@redviking1329]

I would really like to see some JOYING headunit testing, as they are so cheap, but are loaded with features, and a quality resolution screen. I think that using a JOYING headunit and some amps, might make for a pretty sweet budget system. I love to just chill, watch movies, or blast tunes while parked with a friend and sip on some good dark roast coffee. Good times. So needless to say, we need a head unit with good resolution, a big screen, and loaded with all the good audio features, and from what ive gathered JOYING might be in the top running, even above high priced units like the Pioneers and Kenwoods.. Take a look and lets find out. 🤘😎🤙🇨🇦❤️ By the way, love your channel. It's flipping awesome to see all these reviews on car audio equipment, with the real power specs, cleanliness, and power draw. Important knoledge that we all need to know when setting up a system. You rock. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@colbylaro9361]

Just buy a joying, you won't regret

[@MullinPerformance]

Every once in a while, Boss suprises us.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Yep.

[@ruledbysaturn]

With more trash

[@tjaprilgage]

@@ruledbysaturn far from trash dude especially for the money compared to other head units

[@Turk_2023]

Yup , surprised they are still in business

[@davidantell2855]

I've got a 10inch Joying and a 9 inch Atoto in my wifes car. a little quirky once in a while but general as good or better than the Pioneer large screen units i've had. The Optical out on my Joying is excellent.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I'm glad you've had a good experience with them.

[@CarAudioEnthusiasts]

my Friend at Carmil Car Audio sells a ton of BOSS headunits along side Kenwood, JVC and Sony. he swears by them. so this review doesnt supprise me at all. BOSS also makes Guitar Pedals, and they are respectable as well.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

If they used accurate power ratings on their amplifiers, they would be a Well-Respected company.

[@Toyotajunkie]

I was going to say this in my comment as well... Glad I looked ahead quick. Their pedals have been around for a long time and are great quality (except for the occasional manufacturing error). And I agree that advertised ratings are important (essentially lies if not accurate), but if the price reflects the actual numbers or cheaper then where is the valid gripe there? I recently installed an entire system with Alpine gear and was disappointed with the overall performance and numbers. I'm glad I didn't pay for it, as it was terrible compared to previous versions, and cheaper equipment.

[@bjmarchives]

No, BOSS Audio Systems is definitely NOT related in anyway to the Japanese Boss Corp. (owned by Roland)

[@CarAudioEnthusiasts]

@@bjmarchives yay for wikipedia!

[@stephenchapman153]

I have the stinger heigh 10 inch floating screen and love it

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I was thinking about buying that one because it had a Toslink out and my DSP has a Toslink in. But it was wired Android Auto and I wanted to go wireless.

[@stephenchapman153]

@ awesome unit won’t be disappointed if you do make that purchase. I have had it since 2018 and won’t buy another unit again. Strong believer in that brand. In past I have had kenwood double din units

[@Thumper68]

Whoa 489 for a boss head unit that’s a little crazy. But it seems to perform well.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

They've got a 7-in double DIN for under $200.

[@tjaprilgage]

@Thumper68 right now they got the 10 inch on Amazon for 219. They are normally running around 280-300 normal price

[@Blowncaraudio]

Sorry, I'd take the ATOTO before that. I am indeed one of those people who they spammed emails to, and i accepted. I ran the S8 for 8 months with no issues and will continue to run it and make a new video if anything bad happens.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I am glad you had a good experience with them.

[@BlueTegu360]

I had a DOA unit in a row and then one with a dead preout channel and Atoto wouldn't do anything about it.

[@chloeleedow7250]

From the minute you started showing even the wire harness etc you could tell it was going to be better than the Chinese generics lol. Good find for the price.

[@Steve_Gunner]

I have a 10inch ATOTO S8 Pro S8G2104PR-N, its been great going on aalmost 3yrs

[@tylerwatt12]

I have to agree, I don't usually recommend Boss, because they're the bottom of the barrel for regular 2DIN head units, but if you're looking for a very specific form factor, Boss is a lot better than the generic alternatives.

[@JoshM7]

Nice review! I might look into this unit for my new car.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Let me know how it works for you.

[@JoshM7]

@ It might be a few months but if I do get it I'll try to remember to come back here and let ya know. Already over spent this last week on some good non car/audio related deals. 😅 The new to me car (clean low mile 2010 Buick) already has a 54Ah sodium bank installed and a 8 channel DSP amp ready for it. 😁

[@SamuraiGuy]

I have a similar head unit, also from BOSS (BVCP9700A- FL). Only 7 inches, but a supposed 85 Watts per channel max. Based on the 15 amp fuse, I'd guess 40 RMS Watts per channel at most, but it does what I need. Only major complaint is that phone calls are really quiet for some reason. Map navigation seems to come out of my sub more than my door speakers, but it's audible. Also, there is a low-pass for the sub, but no high-pass for the doors, which is frustrating. I'm still pretty happy with it. I got Android Auto in my '94 truck, and it didn't cost that much.

[@Pro-TechServices]

They took the volume knob idea from kenwoods unit 10.1

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I am a big fan of stealing good ideas.

[@Toyotajunkie]

So did Alpine steal the volume knob from Kenwood as well? I could have sworn it's been around for decades.... Maybe you are saying Kenwood's (⬅️) touch screen was the first to have a physical knob. I don't remember that being the case, but I could be wrong. The base point here is that the radio is quality and has great features as well as a decent price. Devil's advocacy and all

[@nickstalhood5380]

Well i will say my boss head unit lasted longer than two different dual brand head units. I currently Use pioneer, an that boss is pretty close in features, so that is impressive plus it has the large screen. Mine is just a double din. Last but not least, i absolutely love a physical volume knob!!! The one thing i hate about my head unit is it don't have one!

[@nezzydawg]

Strange . Ive installed 20+ atoto units and not one failure yet

[@notacop5910]

I wanted to order an Atoto but I wound up just going for one of the Eonon brand ones just because I didn't want to be out of a lot of money if it did fail. None of the big brands have an android native device that I can find, so unfortunately I guess I will settle for an "Amazon no namer" since I need it to be able to run an app independently of Android Auto to monitor my engine data.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I'm glad you've had good luck with them.

[@johngambon2664]

I definitely want you to make the clipped signal video

[@houstontaylor9799]

I had that radio had to warranty it out kept changing sources on its own usually when I hit bumps. Second one did the same got tired of it and switched it out for a pioneer. Other that that no complaints

[@eighty3boxchevy]

Welp, found my new head unit. Thanks!

[@flymaster99xxl]

I have the older version of the Boss Elite 10" that I bought in 2020. Due to Covid there wasn't any options, everything was out of stock forever. The signal is clean but I'm not sure what's happening with the EQ. I couldn't figure why the mids sounded funny and felt like I couldn't fix it. I use a Kicker class AB and Infinity ref for the fronts. Anyway, used the house curve app and mic and changed the EQ to kinda insane settings. +1 at 125hz, +2 at 250hz, +5 at 500hz, +2 at 1khz, -1 at 2khz, and -2 at 8khz. Couldn't believe that setting, but then played the tracks that sounded off, it fixed it. I personally like VERY flat response like KEF R3 Meta, while this setup is not anywhere near that, it's finally good enough for in the car.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Cool!

[@BassRacerx]

I like how low you can drop the screen my vents are directly above my radio in my prius but a lot of room down below. strongly considering this unit. half the price of a similar pioneer head unit!

[@DIYAudioGuy]

From what I can tell, most of these floating head units will do the same thing.

[@bbay1977]

Not a bad radio but the thing I hate about any head unit like these is that once you install them, you are limited on what amps you can install 😂. Too much bass and it will just vibrate like crap😢. So if you are looking for just some good sound and a nice head unit, it might be what you are looking for. As for myself I like my cars and trucks when the windows and windshield breath 😂. With that being said, my head unit needs to be more secure in place. I do enjoy my Alpine iLX- W650.

[@bryndenmcewen2316]

I have jad the maxspeedingrods radio from a video a while back and while the carplay connection can be finnicky, it has had no issues. 4 or 5 months in!

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I'm glad to hear that. I had a lot of complaints about that unit. So when that company wanted me to review another one I told them to kick rocks. Hopefully they've improved their quality control.

[@ruledbysaturn]

Boss? Come on man.

[@terrellsimmons5815]

I have the one from. Walmart and it works great has not failed of yet.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Good

[@FangOfTruth]

I just wonder how the Dual Electronics equivalent stacks up against this. I have owned a single din and a double din touch screen (7” if I remember) and was pleased. Current car is a model that doesn’t have an available dash kit for replacement of factory radio.

[@BaddDukk]

A little rubbing alcohol on a Qtip and you won't have to 'apologize' for running Boss...

[@HighVybeTribe]

It'd be a better value if it came with front and rear cameras . Or even a dvd player lol

[@tjaprilgage]

You can get a rca to hdmi convertor and run a firestick on it. I've been doing it for 3 years and I've been really happy with the radio

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Or you can connect a DVD player to the auxiliary input, you'd lose some quality, but you would at least have the ability to play DVDs.

[@Toyotajunkie]

I'm lost here... I have been meaning to ask someone for years and I finally am going to do it. Why would anyone need a DVD player in, or connected to, a head unit? I guess I do not spend hours in my driver's seat sitting still... And I know that you aren't watching movies while driving. I guess enlighten me if it's necessary. (I also don't watch movies or tv shows on my phone. Only yucktube. Televisions are for all that other stuff.)

[@tjaprilgage]

@Toyotajunkie i have a firestick hooked to this exact radio. We jam music going down the road , most passengers are on the phone anyways. But it's cool having TV for me. I build houses and we jump in the truck and watch a episode of something on Netflix or KZbin. Sorta knocks of the crazy of being outside all the time. Gives ya minute to eat and maybe catch a laugh. We also do travel baseball and its cool watch between ball games sometimes when we waiting for our next game. Jump in the truck and cool off and watch some Netflix for a minute

[@daltonhaynes9593]

Boss actually isn’t a bad brand they just over rate their stuff. I put a “1400” watt boss 12 in my buddy’s Mazda and it hits low notes good and shakes the mirrors all while being supplied about 300 watts

[@jeremybirdwell2623]

How is the software? Does it boot quickly? Is it laggy? Does it just crash out for no reason? Is it just not at all intuitive or easy to use? Many low quality HUs(including factory units have these kind of issues.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

It seems to boot quick enough. The touch screen also seemed pretty responsive. I've had a few of these where I keep tapping before something happens and this one responded on the first tap.

[@GigawattGarage]

With so many CarPlay to HDMI adapters, is a built in HDMI needed for a head unit? Latency may be something to consider. I wish they could put more than 14 watts per channel but anyone who spends more than $200 on a head unit needs to have a separate highs/mids amp too anyway.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Most head units don't make more than 15 w.

[@geraldolson542]

Does it work with Idatalink?

[@PDRIFT86]

What speaker setup do you use on your test bench, those blue ones?

[@DIYAudioGuy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oojcfKd5Za2ibKssi=BPUZC1QalRy3V_YE

[@PDRIFT86]

@DIYAudioGuy i thought they looked familiar. I know about the DINAS. I have the 6.5 inch TB. I wish they'd design a set of DINAS using the 6.5inch. i have a single 5.25" TB In a box called the Voxel and it performs really good.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

@PDRIFT86 it wouldn't be hard to make something like that with six and a halfs.

[@AraceaeFanatics]

It's likely the Boss brand units.

[@Jore-rs9bt]

Do you think the screen will move with HEAVY bass? I have 4 12" Sundown XV3's on 2 JP63's with proper electrical.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Everything will move with that much bass.

[@Jore-rs9bt]

@DIYAudioGuy Everything does move 😂. I meant would the screen need constant readjusting?

[@DIYAudioGuy]

@@Jore-rs9bt I think you'd probably wiggle it loose.

[@Jore-rs9bt]

@@DIYAudioGuy I was thinking the same. Thank you for the responses. Have a happy holidays.

[@loganb5657]

I’ve been looking at one but I didn’t know if they were any good

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Out of the box it seemed to perform just fine. No way to know how it's going to hold up long term.

[@loganb5657]

@ I’m still looking for one but head unit prices are just insane nowadays

[@Thumper68]

Your not wrong barevids did a video proving sending clipped signal to amp doesn’t matter cause it comes out clean.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

That guy is really damn smart.

[@oahupc4688]

any way to know the thd and s/n ratio?

[@mikethecarguy9387]

may i add somthing that got missed? when buying any aftermarket unit, look into the chip set. many are mediatek (which is good), some are rockchip and ALLWINNER which i would advise against, and finally, the rare gems are Qualcomm units. Qualcomm cpu's are usually much more money, but worth it (never seen a bad radio with Qualcomm). my personal car has a mediatek CPU, and in retrospect, i should have gotten a Qualcomm version. i dont care what anyone buys, but for the enthusiastic crowds who may exploit or hack these, get Qualcomm versions. all memory and storage are not created eaqual, and two identical radios will have wild price difference depending on the processing chip. its not mentioned which chip set is in this BOSS radio, but i suspect mediatek?

[@mikethecarguy9387]

forgot to add, but so important- many users wont hack their radios, but for those who do. stay away from unknown CPU's and too-good-to-be-true storage specs. best examples: 128gb Qualcomm unit is thousands of times faster than an ALLWINNER cpu with 512gb. dont take my word, read the fourms and look up chipset dies to understand why.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I don't know anything about chips. That's outside of my area of expertise.

[@Damouse33]

My question would be about Android auto i currently have the 8 inch boss floating screen deck, not the elite series. It doesn't have wireless apple or Android auto. My problem is intermittent dropping and reconnect of android auto, along with random reboots because of the dropping. Doesn't do it with Carplay. I also have to fight with connecting to Bluetooth for the first part of the day with random audio being disconnected but maintaining hfp.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I did not run into any problems with this unit, but I only had it on my test bench for a few days. So I can't tell you long-term how it's going to hold up. I can't tell you that the problems you're having are not limited to Boss units, my wife has an Alpine with wired Android auto in her car and it is a hot mess.

[@Slimerancher69]

When a cheap brand gets a little expensive thats when there unsually decent products. Not all the time but most of the time. I remember when lanzar came out with the optidrive wasnt super cheap compared to there other stuff but was good.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

That's a good point.

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

Great Video Justin Just like to say for that price i will buy a Sony head unit..

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Thanks for watching. Sony makes some good stuff too.

[@jinkariya2127]

Good find boss good for somethings 😊now let's all get a spoon full of crow 🙃

[@Nomad397]

The only box this does not check for me is HD radio 😢

[@migofrmdaa3182]

Try a soundstream hu I’m inching to buy one but still no reviews 😂

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Sure, just need you and a few hundred friends to head over to patreon.com/diyaudioguy and sign up. Then I can afford to test pretty much anything.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Will this fit in a double-DIN factory head space?

[@DIYAudioGuy]

With the right dash kit, yes. That is why I linked it here: howl.link/5jjoux5r32puz just input your car and they will make sure you have the right dash kit and wire harness.

[@tjaprilgage]

Yea. You get the right install kit it will come with that lower tray good for holding your wallet 😊

[@Toyotajunkie]

Or you can mount it lower and void the left over din space if it "sits" better on the dash. I suggest going to a store that has a display and measure it in all max ranges of adjustment before buying, that way you can really get an idea of how it will fit. Cut a piece of cardboard and hold it or tape it at the various spots you measured.

[@marlonroberts5774]

The main problem with boss an the cheaper end head units is the working functionality does not last .. I’m an installer and after a year the screen goes , the volume sticks . A lot of the features don’t work properly or they don’t work at all … plus the quality of the output isn’t good , especially when you hook ‘em up to amps .. Sometimes you get a buzz or a hiss when the volume is at zero…

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I plan on using this on my test bench, if I start getting any problems I'll update everybody.

[@Steven---]

14 watts, but i keep it clean.

[@dmohh4660]

I keep having audio quality issues with my boss unit and android auto

[@DIYAudioGuy]

I hate to hear that.

[@dmohh4660]

@DIYAudioGuy I have an older version of this unit. Wondering if this unit would resolve my current issues. Radio sounds fine but android auto sound quality is pretty bad

[@Dan-LS]

Please look at the Dudu7, they make more advanced software.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

That's an unfortunate product name.

[@Vizhoko_Snow]

Gracias por el doblaje al español.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

That's actually a new thing that KZbin started doing automatically.

[@Vizhoko_Snow]

@DIYAudioGuy pero no en todos los canales y este canal es una genialidad. Saludos maestro.

[@the_ran_dumb_car_guy]

The volume knob stops working…. Ask me how I know…

[@DIYAudioGuy]

☹️

[@Toyotajunkie]

Why so much hate for Boss? Cheap and decent. Use a quality set of amps and a DSP to make it awesome. Whine tits want you to spend thousands like they did just to sound good. Ha ha. I'll be installing ANOTHER Boss in about 2 weeks... And probably another in 6 months. And, they will sound just as good as my 7 inch Alpine with 800 inputs and 6 outs. And I guess a button for Tidal (whatever the f that is). (Yes I know, but I use Apple music on my droid or yucktube.) Keep 'em coming sir!

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Thanks for watching.

[@admin.ChristianoGaio]

Eu comprei um da JOYING e estou precisando da tela e eles não a vendem a parte. Então o rádio virou lixo já que não tenho mais a tela que se estragou e não se têm ela para reposição e nem o projeto do cabo da mesma para poder se montar uma tela. Tenho meu rádio Android octacore com 4Gb RAM e 64Gb ROM, GPS.... a 6 anos. Tive que colocar decepadores de calor internos já que não tinha e um fan para refrigerar. Componentes internos vistos por uma câmera térmica do celular CAT S60 mostrava temperaturas que passava dos 87ºC. Sou do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro e a cidade aqui é muito quente.

[@davisben75]

Anyone using the ds18 android unit?

[@randyc.1766]

😮boss wow,

[@maddoxinc1642]

Yeah, No. I've had two of these BOSS "Elite" floating head units and both took a shit on me within six months. On the first one, the screen wouldn't turn on unless I disconnected it from the main head unit and left it off for several hours. The second unit had problems charging my phone while I was using android auto. It would drain my phone completely within about an hour of driving when using maps. I bought it because of the price and the features and especially because it had physical turning volume knob but I am happy to be rid of them. I found a used NEX head unit and I would never go back to BOSS. You get what you pay for, its pure gambling.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Sorry you had a bad experience. The Alpine head unit in my wife's car cannot charge her phone, so that's not something that's just a problem with this head unit. Easy fix is just to charge the phone with the cigarette lighter outlet and connect with wireless Android auto. Unfortunately her Alpine doesn't have wireless Android auto.

[@twalker3551]

I would buy a boss radio for the price I can't afford $1,000 right now for the other radio

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Yep

[@roughboygarage1475]

$500?! Nah!

[@DIYAudioGuy]

It was less than $400 the last time I checked.

[@el_taiito5492]

Sadly it's ugly as hell x)

[@DIYAudioGuy]

🤣

[@JohnWiese-uz9xc]

How much