JVC KWR930BT Car Stereo - Double Din, Bluetooth, CD,MP3/USB AM/FM Radio, Multi Color Illumination

Replaced a stock stereo on a 2008 Toyota Tacoma, as it lacked flexibility and I was bored with it. It never conked out and it sounded adequate.I looked into the 2017 JVC line as most of their head units didn't look as awful as the competitors, including JVC's 2016 line. It was just a lot classier and more modern looking than the rest at the time. The lights are customizable in color and have selectable brightness. Only the display stays one color and have selectable brightness. Downside to the display can be on a bright day, it can get washed out even at maximum brightness.The audio processing is pretty nice and is very customizable, right down to the sound height and 13 band equalizer, though it isn't easy to adjust on the head unit itself. It's more akin to adjusting EQ on a more modern AV receiver, which can be a little tedious. (It can be done via the app). There are also more simplified tone controls, as well as bass boost and loudness selections, and even digital time alignment settings. There's so much flexibility on the audio end.Have not had an issue with the Bluetooth connection or quality. Pairs on startup, with a Sony Xperia P and a Blu Grand XL LTE without hiccups. The call quality was fine and it does have settings for noise cancellation and microphone sensitivity. The only drawback is the microphone placement, though it's more of laziness on my part, it should be integrated into the head unit. Installation wasn't bad, though. The microphone is supplied with more than enough cable to reach the unit, if tucked in the trim of the A-pillar and routed beneath the dash and fished through the center stack (I used trimmer line and tied the microphone plug to it).The CD player works fine. Wanted that feature as it didn't cost much more than a model without it. Plays all kinds of mix CDs that were lying around, including MP3 compilations (WMA and AAC too). USB works fine, enough amperage to charge a phone (1.5A) and reads USB drives with ease. Auxiliary audio jack works great for connecting your Walkman, because you can.The app leaves much to be desired on functionality (this is on the Android platform, make of that what you will). The music player section is just bad on selecting music off of the phone's memory. I wound up using my usual other apps to fetch music from and there are no conflicts. It does control a lot of the settings and the head unit also relays information like radio station RDS to the app. The app control is a nice touch and can be capable, but it needs to be updated to address usability issues.I have not upgraded the stock speakers on the Tacoma yet, but just upgrading the head unit have made them perform better. Maybe soon...This is a pretty nice upgrade and it doesn't look horrid. I hope other manufacturers step out of the early-2000s aesthetic and do more designs like this.

I replaced the stock stereo in my 03 Tundra and this model suits my needs just fine. It pairs with my iPhone with no issues. Sound quality is really good and installation is fairly easy. I also purchased the Scosche double din bracket set (TA1465B) for 6.99 and the Metra wiring harness (70-1761) for 4.99. On my Tundra I had to modify the bracket set slightly. I cut out a small section of each bracket so that they would be flush in either side of the stereo. They’re plastic so it’s really easy to do. The thing to remember on the Tundra is you also have to remove the stock amp. The Metra harness will only work with the harness that plugs into the amp. It’s a little bit of a challenge to get to the screws that hold the amp in place but once you do the rest is easy. The Scosche bracket set fills in the gaps on either side of the stereo and makes everything look really nice. I spent a total of like 115 bucks for everything and I’m very pleased. You can customize your sound and choose from a ton of light colors and the set up is straight forward and the manual is easy to follow.

I bought a single din JVC in 2010 when my CD player konked out on my 2000 Tacoma's stock stereo. Sounded great but was a little hard to use and was before Bluetooth was on everything. I was shopping for a bluetooth/CD player and my wife bought me a fancy looking LCD from Pyle for my birthday, looked cool but never sounded very good. The CD functionality quit on me a couple months back and I decided I wanted to go back to a JVC. I issed the sound, control, and most importantly the sound KNOB. The Pyle had volume buttons that were hard to find while driving.After some research and deciding that an HD LCD was not much use to me I decided to go with the KW-R930BTS. I have to say I am not disappointed. Though it doesn't look as modern, it functions extremely well. Far better than the last. Sounds clear, fairly easy to navigate, lots of EQ options and great controls for my Subwoofer. Really easy to dial it in just right. I made a call through the bluetooth setup and it was easy to hear and be heard. I like the remote app. I havent quite figured out how this integrates with spotify, pandora etc but I just access them from my phone as usual and play with bluetooth. I do wish it had HD radio like my old unit but that seems to be a technology that has not really caught on. I also wish it came with a remote.While not perfect, I am giving it 5 stars all around. 4 would be too low, quite happy with this one!