I recently bought an old, used van to transport band gear to and from gigs. The original factory stereo system was pretty impressive for the time the van was introduced (5-disc in-dash CD changer AND cassette deck 😂🕺ðŸ») but no auxiliary input"¦and Bluetooth wasn't even on the radar back then. I've got SiriusXM and Ford Sync in my daily driven Focus, and the SiriusXM app on my phone. Wanted to find a way to listen to satellite radio with my phone app without having to shell out big bucks for a new, modern head unit installed in a part time vehicle. Google'd a little research and this Bluetooth/FM wireless technology came up.

I was a little skeptical of the claims of "superior audio sound", because I remember the "old days" when trying to play my Sony Discman in my old car using a cassette adapter over FM bandwidth. (Yeah, I'm THAT old.) Back then, the background radio station "bleed" from nearby stations close to the "open" frequency you had to select, and noisy engine static made listening almost unbearable. And seeing the almost laughable low price of this unit, I thought there was no way this product could really be more than a cheap "toy." But after reading so many positive reviews on the audio quality of this unit, and the features it offered, I thought I'd take a chance and buy it. I'm glad I did. It performs even better than I could have imagined.

Now for some more honest negatives. The unit does come with the ability to use your phone to make and receive calls. And the basic functions do work as advertised. However the built in microphone is pretty cheap and people I talk to using the hands free function say my voice sounds a little "echo-y." I have the unit mounted in an AC vent that is fairly close to my noggin, so I don't think it a proximity issue, just not a high quality mic. But hey, it functions; and I mainly bought the unit for the music anyways. The phone thing is just gravy for me. The only other "negative" for me is that it doesn't come with an on/off switch, but this probably won't affect most buyers. My 12 volt cigarette outlet is "on" even when my ignition switch is "off." While the small amount of battery juice used to power the little led while the van is parked when not being driven is PROBABLY not an issue, but I still don't want to take the chance to come out to a dead battery"¦so I unplug it from the outlet when it's parked for a few days.

Also, there was a small bit of tweaking involved in finding the best output volume on my phone to get the best audio sound in conjunction with my radio's volume knob. For me, having my phone volume set at about 3/4 output made the overall sound quality much better. The higher the phone volume output, the more "overdriven" the audio was when turning up the radio's volume knob. But make no mistake. The sound is very impressive. I'm a rocker from way back, and this unit makes for a really nice sound from an old stock "analog" car stereo.

The USB charging ports are well lit and functional for me. I have no current use for "fast charging" capabilities, but those who do will probably like the feature. And I can charge my wireless ear buds with the USB-C port. Bonus points for that I guess.

Lastly, I know there are units that do not have the longer "system" cable like this one, and one can purchase a unit that plugs directly into the 12 volt supply port with no extra extended "wire/cable". But this feature is great for me as my 12 volt port is almost at floor level in my van. It would be hard to control the unit from that location. With the extra length of wire between the outlet and the control unit, I can attach the controller on my center AC vent and angle it towards me for easier functionality.

I know this might not be exactly what some are looking for, but I have been very pleasantly surprised with this unit so far. No more agony of having to listen to the vast wasteland of commercial FM radio when I'm toolin' around town. Highly recommend this product.

I had one in my other car, this one is so easy to use!

Easy to install. Description is accurate

This is replacing an older Bluetooth receiver that allowed a ton of interference, the only interference I get now is really from my LED tail lights, although occasionally I do come into an area and the connection is kind of weak, but overall it's very
good, very simple to set up

Serves it's exact purpose as advertised. Only problem is that orange is NOT a present. There are seven colors (including a loop and off), but seen in some of the advertised images "“ orange is not found. The cycle is as follows: red, yellow, lime (light green), green, cyan, blue, purple, loop, and off. Strange too, due to the instructions identifying orange as a selection. Maybe what looks yellow is "orange" and what I see as a light green is "yellow"? See images as reference.
I'm going to continue to play around with it, but as I mentioned initially, it will serve what you will need it to.