Alpine CDE-172BT Bluetooth Receiver: Upgrade from CDE-143BT

Joe Telles: Quality head unit and easy to use. I installed it on my 1966 Ford Mustang which was an easy install. The sound is crisp and clear. Good bass options and the face color options are great for looks.FUY, this model does not come with a remote, i purchase one separately.

United States on Oct 06, 2023

Mario Preston: Le bluetooth fonctionne bien comme tout le reste d'ailleurs.

Canada on Nov 20, 2022

Darcy: Great sound . Easy install .

Canada on Nov 15, 2022

David W NiemelaDavid W Niemela: I made the mistake of buying a Boss 616UAB to replace the POS am/fm cassette player in my camper because it came with a remote control and could be used with a bluetooth device. I spend 4 days a week in that camper - it's parked by my work - so I wanted something functional. I spent 2 hours removing the old stereo and putting in that Boss stereo, and it lasted a day and quit working. Evidently that's why it was only $40. This unit is about 4 times the money, and the remote was about $30, but hory clap - it works fantastic! I'm getting pretty hard of hearing, but I enjoy listening to podcasts in my off time. I need something loud and clear. I had replaced the cheap ass factory speakers a couple of years ago with some Infinity Reference speakers and they actually helped that old radio until it conked out. But with this Alpine, they really are clear. When I turn on a newscast, it sounds like someone sitting there talking - very realistic. I can turn it up load enough to hear in the bathroom and it doesn't distort. When the audio program ends, there is no hiss - no hum, nothing but silence. I have Alpines in other equipment, and they have always held up well. I have one in a work...

United States on Feb 24, 2022

smtips: No complaints. It works just like it's supposed to. Very impressed with the sound quality over my older Alpine CDA-105 I replaced. Coupled with good Infinity Speakers, a KTP-445A Alpine booster, and a Rockvile slim sub in a S10. Thing sounds amazing.

Not understanding the poor reviews most of them are because the instructions weren't read and comprehended. Lighting settings work fine. Problem with the contrast? Change the display color with 3 clicks and a turn of the knob. Can't see the manual sound settings? Press once quick on the settings button. There they are! Rotate to make your setting, tap the knob to go to the next setting. Just like pretty much all Alpines. Manual EQ settings in the EQ section are in the 3-Band setting there, if you need that. I'm happy with no EQ setting and tweaking it like I want it. Stereo doesn't sound good or very low? Usually that's really poor speakers or the wires are hooked up backwards.

Most of the BT issues are because people don't realize they are still connected to some other BT device in their house when they get in their car. You need to disconnect from your other BT source to get the stereo to pick up the signal easily....

United States on Feb 03, 2022

93tilinfinity: Really happy with this purchase. Plenty of power, easy setup and a reasonable number of features. It doesn't play that nice with the Monsoon amplified system stock in my car but I was able to adjust the sound enough to get it sounding pretty good. Can't use any of the presets because the mids are way too high, but I'm sure they would sound fine if I had a different setup. The color customization is great, I was able to get the colors to match almost exactly which is hard to do in a MK4 VW. At the price I feel like it's definitely worth the small premium over a similar unit from Pioneer or Kenwood. The SQ over Bluetooth is great and the pairing is pretty fast and plays automatically.

I only have a few small gripes - can't seem to get my Galaxy S20 Ultra to work with a USB connection, my iPod Video 5g is unsupported, and I wish that when the display is set to show clock or track timer that the track name would show briefly when changing tracks. Other than that I can't say enough good about it. Been wanting an Alpine unit for a while and this definitely didn't disappoint.

Canada on Jul 26, 2021

C.W.Newsham: I bought this to replace the Pioneer I had in my boat. The pioneer only had a few tone elections. (Different categories) This unit has adjustable bass, treble and mid range. You can also lock in your favorite setting. I haven't tried the blue tooth with phone yet, but one thing that I thought was a bit cheesy was the microphone they use for talking on the phone. Instead of having a built in mic on the unit, you have to plug in this wired thing and clip it somewhere. Pain in the butt. Other than that the unit works real nice and puts out some pretty nice sound once you get it adjusted for your boat.

Canada on Sep 06, 2020

Manolo: Recibí el estéreo antes del tiempo esperado, y fue fácil de instalar y sin complicaciones, la navegación dentro del sistema es un poco diferente a la otra marca pionera, pero una vez que se habitúa a la diferente navegación, es más rápido, hago un hincapié más a detalle acerca del brillo, la textura y la fuerza del Sonido Alpine, Antes de comprar el Estéreo tuve mis dudas, y asumí que si no me agradaba pues tenía la garantía de la devolución, pero No amigos, Sé que No querrán devolverlo 👍🏽
además cuenta con tres accesos de RCA, y control integrado de SubWoofer, la Carátula cambia de colores y dos o tres de ellos resaltan muy bien incluso en el transcurso de la luz del día...
El mismo equipo de altavoces que tengo en el auto cambiaron para mejorar radicalmente de volumen, tolerancia a la distorsión y nitidez....
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Si hubiera más estrellas en la calificación, llegaba al máximo..!!!!

Mexico on Oct 14, 2019

mmonsters: My wife had an older Alpine stereo but it didn't have Bluetooth capability. This unit used the same connector so I slid her old one out and slid the new one in. Easy pleasy. Then all I had to do was run the microphone wire behind the dash and up the pillar to attach to her visor. I was done in half an hour. Sound quality is great. Now granted, this is not going to make the windows vibrate on the car next to you but if you like you music a little loud the quality is still good. With an android phone you can use the stereo to skip forward and back using Spotify on the phone over Bluetooth. I like that the USB port can be used as a charging port. We don't use Sirius or Pandora so I cannot speak for those features. Nice to get the song titles and artist information on the radio. The interface takes some getting used to but that gets easy over time. The phone interface works great. Call clarity is pretty good but will depend on what kind of road noise your car makes and how fast you are traveling. I noticed that if the microphone was too close to the window I got some swishing noises on my end but I moved the mic over a little and pointed it inwards and that helped a lot. My only...

United States on Aug 12, 2019