Kenwood Car Audio Australia Automotive Accessories
Worst head unit on the planet – This thing is the worst head unitbon the planet. I will never buy kenwood anything. Ever full stop. I wont ever recommend any of their products ever… Read more
again. Bluetooth connectivity terrible. Spotify terrible. Phone calls terrible. Radio terrible. Screen terrible. Installation terrible. This thing is a true POS.
OK – Decent unit, feature rich. Not a very supreme sound output but has enough sound controls to adjust the output to your liking Bass output (Low frequency response) Bulky remote control, blurred display, not a very good high frequency response
Be careful of loose frontplate connection problems – I installed this unit in my car to replace old sony unit that did not have USB connection. I am disappointed as the faceplate connector got loose. So… Read more
it's a struggle to turn the unit on as I have to fiddle with it to work every time. I have not used it extensively and after researching found out that this is a common problem with Kenwood front plate detachable units. The sound is alright though. I would not recommend someone buying this if you need longevity for your music system.
a good head unit to impress and performs great – i bought the unit about 2 months ago and i was very pleased how well it manages, clear crisp sound and the illuminance looks great, heaps of settings… Read more
and functions ... It might not have bluetooth or a usb port but it has av leads and it is very great to have pumpin thru your system, i would recommand the unit to those lookin for a great sounding impressive cheap stereo. illuminence, reliable, expensive and sounds great no bluetooth, needs more functions
Fantastic car radio – Recently installed this unit, sound is great, install was easy, radio reception is great even without the antenna extended. Made a mistake on install, customer support was fast and efficient.
Excellent stereo system – I've had this head unit for 3years now. and its been with me thru each step of upgrading the speakers and installing a sub etc. it look real slick… Read more
with the whole glow in glow out blue illumination when ejecting a cd. matches my blue neons under the foot rests. Everything was great. cant believe I chose a good head unit back when i was an amateur Cons? mmmm well only thing i could think of is when i travel(speed) over a road bump and the cd skips. which is understandable.
Really good – I have been using this unit for more than 2 years now and it pairs well with my alpine speakers (doors and rear deck) and my sub (kenwood), i know… Read more
this is an old model when i bought it and may now be incomparable to the newer pioneer but the sound reproduction is clear and with both my amps powering the speakers and subs, this head-unit really performs...using it everyday to and from work..so far no issues at all.I absolutely love it!! inexpensive,sounds great,4v preout,flip-out cd receiver old model
Does what its meant to – Had a problem getting it originally to save settings straight out of the box. Reset fixed it. Works OK Show details
Its CRAP – Big bucks for a flagship device with NO support and NO map updates. Android Auto drops out when it gets some interference from street security or… Read more
street cameras. So useless in the city using Google Maps. I just want to use the inbuilt maps . Now i get popup message telling me crap I already know and hate. YOUR MAPS ARE OUT OF DATE. No shoot! It's like Kenwood wants to annoy consumers off. For the features you can actually use. Might as well buy a cheaper head unit or brand. Kenwood Blows!
The screen mirroring option doesn't exist,no icon/widget appears. Glitchy at times through Bluetooth and radio. Takes too long to boot up and goes… Read more
direct to Android Auto. Doesn't recognise Apple Carplay. Kenwood service department are absolutely hopeless and condescending, ignoring my valid points and pics via email. FALSE ADVERTISING as this unit doesn't do what it claims to do !!!
Not all what it’s cracked up to be – Bought this unit 7 months ago and it’s like travelling with a kid with Tourette’s in the back you never know what’s going to happen next.. Let me… Read more
explain I bought it for the use of Apple car play and when it works it’s great but it can kick you off without a moments notice shut down and reboot and throw you on a different route when navigating and then reboots itself while your in the thick of it and send you back on the correct path only to realise you have to do some clever back street shuffling.. I was told that the hardware was designed for Toyota’s as I wanted to update the one in my 100 series that being said I spose the install is easy and it fits nice in the dash.. but Apple car play is Frustrating to say the least. The sales guy said that it’s to do with Apple software but I don’t think so his response was it’s the firmware. It’s better with newer phones blade blah blah.. This week I’ll be going back to push the boundaries on exchange the unit or get something else.. but far from happy...
Dangerous – I consider this radio to be downright dangerous as you have to take your eyes off the road just to change the volume. Reversing camera is next to… Read more
useless as it is very fuzzy. Sound is good, GPS is not that good, easily plays usb's though. Have not tried the CD player
GPS Mirrorlink disaster – Be aware of the following limitation. Bluetooth only talks to 1 phone at a time and is a nightmare to change connections between paired phones. … Read more
The GPS module is not included and if you can find one will cost between $500-$800.
The Mirrorlink module if you can find one will cost $150-$300.
I bought one when the web site claimed it works with Samsung GalaxyA3. Between purchase and install it is now only compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S3, and even then most people are reporting that it too does not work.
You could do SO much better with one of the new Android based head units like Pumpkin, Xtrons, etc.
Kenwood when contacted had nothing to suggest except that the DDX4033BT is now not being marketed as a GPS or Mirrorlink unit, just a basic Radio, DVD, Bluetooth unit.
File format compatibility is limited and often reports incompatible file format for some MP3 Files with certain bit rates, WAV files, AVI, and of course MKV.
It cannot read usb drives beyond 32GB.
It cannot read external HD drives of any size.
When it does play, it seems ok, though navigating usb drives folder structure is tedious and you really only discover that it can be done via the search function.
Random play does not venture into sub folders or the parent directory so it does not make a good juke box.
What a wasted opportunity to make something really good.
The lesson....
Dont expect technology to be expanded to future features. If it doesnt do it right out of the box then it likely never will despite all the extra modules that are "available".
Worst Head Unit I've ever purchased – I purchased this unit on the recommendation of the salesman. I was upgrading from an earlier Kenwood as i wanted to have hands free phone, Apple… Read more
CarPlay & Digital Radio so that I could get rid of all those cables plugged into various devices. After the install I drove the car home but didn't get much time to link my phone etc. so I did it a few days later when I next drove the car but when using the DABS (Digital Audio Broadcast System) continually cuts in & out on nearly every station this also happens when playing music from my phone (an iPhone 11) with Apple CarPlay even when on a phone call. I have even tried plugging the USB cable (yes the reason I bought the thing in the first place) into my phone to see if that helped, in a word NO it didn't the unit behaved exactly the same. Another weird thing is that when connecting it to my phone via bluetooth, it connects even though I get a message on my phone saying it hasn't connected (see pic), I have deleted the phone and reconnected it again as I was told by the store but this has not helped at all. The Unit Does Not do as it says it will do & in my opinion is a bad unit trying to do what a good one really does do but is a dismal failure. I am working with the store to see what can be done & will post an update later - wish me luck
This Cant live along – I buy this car sets audio 4 month ago and right now when i ride my car i turn the tuner but suddenly the sets not working ..i wonder this sets why not working ....i look power indicator still on...but no image ..i m really disappointed Cant Working Show details
^^ You obviously haven't wired the unit it properly. I suggest you get a proffesional to install… Read more (+1 reply)
Hi Muddy, Sorry to read of trouble… Read more