Information About JVC Bluetooth In-Dash Digital Media Receiver with Dual USB Ports

Product Description

Features JVC KD-X50BT In-Dash Car Stereo Media Receiver Peak Power: 50 Watts x 4 Channels RMS Power: 20 Watts x 4 Channels Auto Drive Router App control (JVC Original Application) PANDORA Internet Radio Control (For Android and Blackberry with Bluetooth SPP Connection) PANDORA Internet Radio Control (via iPhone with USB Connection) Smart Remote for Android Control 2.5V Line and Subwoofer Pre-Output Level Full-Time connection of two cell phones External Mode for iPod/iPhone (Listen to Audio from your iPod/iPhone apps) 2-Way Control for iPod/iPhone (select music using iPod/iPhone or receiver controls) Drive-Change Mode (Select between music playback from your cell phone's memory or inserted SD/Micro SD card) Built-In Bluetooth Wireless Technology (Hands Free Calling, Audio Streaming, Text Message 2 Pre-output Terminals (Front + Rear/Subwoofer Selectable) Notification, Voice Recognition Dialing, Phone Book Transfer) 24-bit Digital Audio Converter Front and Rear USB Port (MP3/WMA/iPod & iPhone Audio) 1 Amp USB Power Supply (for cell phone charging) Front Aux Input MP3/WMA Compatible with ID3 / WMA Tag (USB) HS-IVi Tuner 3-Band Parametric iEQ Loudness Control Backup Memory/Radio Timer High-Pass Filter / Low-Pass Filter Steering Wheel Remote Ready Subwoofer Control Separated Variable-Color Auto Dimmer Beep Tone Support Source Link EQ Easy EQ

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1613 in Car Audio or Theater
• Brand: JVC
• Model: KD-X50BT
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l,

Features

• In-dash AM/FM, MP3, WMA Digital Media Receiver with Remote
• Built-in Bluetooth A2DP streaming
• USB 1amp connection supports use of a USB splitter
• Wireless remote control included
• Peak: 50 watts x 4 channels | RMS: 20 watts x 4 channels

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

146 of 148 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Receiver, Flawless with iPhone 4s
By T. Hollins
I've had this unit for a full day now and can say I am still truly amazed at how far technology has come in such a short time. This coming from a complete tech freak! This thing is awesome! I have no regrets whatsoever buying this. I just want to echo the same thing everyone else has already said. This unit does not have a built in cd player, but that was the least of my concerns as I have not bought a cd in at least 7yrs. This unit does everything else you can want and does it well.
First of all I love how customizable this receiver is. You can set different color schemes for night and day with this receiver. I like that during the day I can have a bright colorful scheme running and at night I can have the radio blend into the same colors as my dash lights(dictated by turning headlights on or off). Not only that; the colors are fully customizable, meaning you basically have a digital color wheel using the 3 primary colors. Be creative; blend them to your heart's content!
2nd I like the Bluetooth functionality of the unit. Hands free calling is a breeze! I mounted the microphone that comes with the unit to the steering wheel. No one I talked to has had a problem hearing me or even noted that I wasn't directly on my cell phone. When receiving a call, you can have the unit light up a different color and all the current caller id info displays on the head unit. Just hit the little phone button and your call is connected (there is also an option for auto connect). You can place calls very easily by pressing the phone button which brings up a menu of options (missed calls, dialed, received....etc). To take that a step farther, using my iphone 4s...you can hold the phone button for 2-3 secs and that will bring Siri up. Just ask Siri anything you would normally ask her (like what the temp is outside or call my wife) and her replies are broadcasted thru your speaker system. Not to mention that while the receiver will let you know when you receive a txt message, you cannot reply or open the message thru the receiver itself. However using the unit to summon Siri, you can have Siri read you your txt message and reply at will; as she will confirm with you everything before sending it.
My last comment about this unit is it is very versatile in regards to the iphone/iPod and I'm pretty sure just as much with the new wave of Androids. I just happen to have an iphone, so that is what I can speak on! I wasn't 100% sure by reading the description on Amazon if the unit would fully support Bluetooth streaming from my iphone. It does without any hiccups; anything that's playing on your iphone (nav apps, Pandora, games) will play thru your system using Bluetooth. Most Apps you can control thru the units' fast forward, rewind, pause, etc. Now if you want to be able to search thru playlist/albums/ artist or have complete functionality over Pandora (ability to thumbs up or down tracks, bookmark, etc) via the receiver, you need to connect the iphone via the usb port which also charges your phone. I usually just Bluetooth my music as I find it more convenient to just hop in my truck and press the play button (auto connect) all without removing my phone from my hip. It's nice to have the usb capabilities when needed and I'll probably use the usb port to charge the phone when I need it anyway. I cannot speak on the Aux in as I have not used it. I'm sure it works fine. The radio/tuner works very well and if the radio station broadcast the coded txt, the name of the song/artist will appear in the display.
All and all I think this is a steal at $80. Yes it doesn't have a cd player or detachable face, but cd's are a fading technology! To some of us it's already obsolete. With this era of digital media we're in, I personally see more and more "Media receivers" like this coming to market and being the norm. To say the least, I'm extremely pleased! Thank you to everyone who left a comment regarding this receiver! It truly did help me decide to purchase!

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
JVC KD-X50BT, tons of features for a cheap price
By Distortion
This head unit has many features, and for someone who does not have any CD's is an incredible value. *IT DOES NOT PLAY CD'S*, so make sure you have your music on a flash drive or your phone. In this day of age, I feel CD's are mostly obsolete anyways. An mp3 with a good sampling rate will sound good, and you can store literally thousands of them on a 32gb flash drive, or on an sd card on your phone.

Front/Rear USB
Bluetooth Streaming
Bluetooth Calling
Front Auxiliary input
2 RCA Jacks (Front, Rear/Sub)

I am running this in an S-10 Blazer Xtreme that has a 5.3 v8 in it with a loud exhaust, so I wanted something a little more than the factory unit to punch through the engine rumble. I use this phone in conjunction with a flash drive, and my Droid X. It's nice to be able to stream the music on my phone, but keep it plugged in to charge on my charger. This is the primary reason I purchased it. A plus is it also has Pandora Droid support, supposedly, although I haven't tried it. I use it with all Sony speakers, nothing high quality like some of my previous systems, but I'm not going for super high end on this... just a reasonable system that can be heard over my v8.

It has ample EQ adjustments for getting the sounds just right, and ample color adjustments for a nice aesthetic.

Ultimately, I would buy this unit again. It was between this and a higher quality Kenwood unit for nearly $70 more that had blue-tooth streaming. $70 better spent on an amp or subs

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Great digital only unit for the price
By paul
I've been using this unit for over 2 months now and I honestly have no real complaints (that are due to the unit itself). I primarily use this for listening to usb mp3's. I am an android user so the iPod related functionality is useless for me. I tried the aux conn out of curiosity and it sucked -- too much interference, plus addl' cable sucked anyway.

Bluetooth works great, no hiccups for me. My only complaint about bluetooth is the degraded music quality. But this is a fault to the bluetooth protocol, not the unit. It's not horrible though, but I can tell a difference as there are some ranges missing but I'm not an audiophile. In my book it's still acceptable quality, I just wish they would have incorporated a better standard or came up with a new one already.. But to deal with it just set any streaming apps to high-quality. Phone calls over bluetooth are fine for me, no problems.

As I said, I primarily use a micro usb drive as my source for mp3's (can't really even tell it's there) and leave bluetooth streaming to podcasts, comedy and pandora. I've ripped them to around 256 to get the best quality. I love this method, it just takes work to get your source material organized and tagged properly (if you're OC about it like me). I like that method as there's no quality loss like with bluetooth (other than just mp3 in general). Helpful hint..use the 'back' button lower left of the vol knob to go 'back' or 'up' directories while navigating artists\albums on your usb drive. Wasn't in the manual. The usb navigation was awkward at first but, as with anything, once you see how it works you fly through it if there's a particular song you want to hear right then.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase. Even with Android, I can stream Pandora over bluetooth and use the remote with it. The usb functionality with this unit turned out to be my favorite. Without it, I would be disappointed. Note, from other research I was under the impression there was a 16GB limit on the max size of a connected usb drive. Not the case. I am using a 32GB drive with no problems. The unit's limitation is the # of files\folders. I've currently got 19.4 GB of music on there and it's shuffling through all of it no problems. I think it's limit is 20,000 files\999 folders.. I'm at 3338 files\369 folders and even if I doubled my music library it wouldn't be an issue..

Wordy review (I think coffee contributed some) but hope it helps somebody out.. :-)

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