Pyle PLMR18 Stereo Radio Headunit Receiver, Aux (3.5mm) MP3 Input, USB Flash & SD Card Readers, Remote Control, Single DIN

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1. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

   
   OK, sound but broken out of box., November 23, 2013

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   Phil (ny) –

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   Got the unit to replace the old one in our hot tub. easy to install but thought it was a liitle cheaply made but for the price, who cares? in a hot tub application its not getting bounced around. In a boat I would make sure installation is very solid. Anyway, the unit sounds decent and may have been better if the knob that controls volume, bass, treble and balance worked, but that was non functional out of the box. I couldn’t adjust any of them to get optimum sound. So with that, and the default settings you get when u power up, the sound was decent for price point. I had to return it but ordered a more expensive boss audio unit. gave it 2 stars because it was broken.I would probably give it 3 based on decent sound quality but cheesy construction. remote BTW is useless unless you have direct line of sight and within 2-3 feet.

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   Good value for the money, August 12, 2012

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   Green (topeka) –

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   My old boat radio stopped working, and I wanted something inexpensive. The reviews on this one looked pretty good, and the price was low as it does not have a CD player. After installing it I can agree it sounds very good. Plenty of volume and sound quality is good. It’s able to receive AM and FM stations within a reasonable distance (I do have a small external antenna connected). We’ve tried it with an I-POD player, thru the convenient front input jack, with good results.

   Note – my boat only has two speakers. This radio / player comes with wiring for a four speaker set up. At first I used all four speaker wires, and combined two of them together (2 sets of 2). That was a mistake. It did not damage the radio, but sound was bad. After disconnecting two of the four wires (and taping the ends off), it now sounds great.

   The remote that comes with it works, but only for a short distance if you point directly at it.

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   Buyer Beware – Absolutely Negative Customer Service Rating, October 4, 2013

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   Timothy Carr (Southbury, CT United States) –

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   The radio installed fine and worked fine for about four hours. For no apparent reason, it went dead. The Amazon seller (3 Kings Audio) was no help and directed me to the manufacturer’s web site (Pyle Audio). Per Pyle Audio/Sound Around’s instructions, the dead radio was shipped on August 6th and received by them at their Brooklyn NY address on August 10th at 10:03 am. The USPS tracking was sent to them as proof but they deny having received the radio. As of October 4th, Pyle/Sound Aroud has not repaired or replaced the radio. Over the last two months I have spoke to Kenny at Sound Around (718-535-1800 ext 341) about five times. Each time he promises he will remedy the situation. I am still waiting.

   To sum it up: the radio worked for about 4 hours and then quit. Amazon’s seller (3 Kings Audio) provided no customer support. Pyle Audio/Sound Around does not respond in writing and has given only empty verbal promises over two months. The boating season is now over.

   Do yourself a favor – select a different seller and radio manufacturer. Even if it costs much more – you will be so much happier. The rating system should allow a negative (less than zero stars) rating.

   My NY Consumer Protection complaint comes next.

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