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"The CDE-133BT; a solid value."
Pros
-Feature Set
-Build Quality
-Good Sound Quality
-Parametric Equalizer
-Styling/attractive lighting
-Very Functional
-iPhone/iPod control through front USB
-Bluetooth Audio and Calling
Cons
-Bulky menu interface
-Bluetooth call quality seems weaker than CDE-125BT.
-No provision for iPhone/iPod control via cable through rear of unit.
-No volume mute button, which CDE-125BT had.
Summary
I recently acquired this radio to replace an Alpine CDE-125BT, overall I'm satisfied with the 133BT, and prefer it its predecessor. Disappointingly, I have yet to capture the Bluetooth calling quality that the 125BT was able to deliver. Previously, people would say they could not tell I was on ... Read full review
I recently acquired this radio to replace an Alpine CDE-125BT, overall I'm satisfied with the 133BT, and prefer it its predecessor. Disappointingly, I have yet to capture the Bluetooth calling quality that the 125BT was able to deliver. Previously, people would say they could not tell I was on a speaker phone, with the new 133BT the call quality is more than and adequate, but people on the other end say it is not as good as before. I'm still tweaking settings such as the microphone gain, and noise/echo cancellation settings in the hope of recapturing the results of the 125BT. Bluetooth streaming is fantastic with Pandora via my android phone; options are seemingly limitless as one could even use a notebook to stream DVD audio discs. Ability to pause and skip using the head-unit whist streaming is invaluable.
Overall, I'm very satisfied in spite of a few minor gripes.
