Boss Audio 850BRGB Car Stereo with RGB Illumination

P. Holtzweiler: I have bought this radio-cd combo to replace my old radio-cd in a ’99 Ford Explorer. I will not make comparisons to other sounds system that cost hundreds of dollars and are certainly superior in certain respects. This was not the point here. I just wanted a good system to outfit a vintage 4x4 car (originally equipped, though, with the Ford Premium sound system). With everything, including extracting tools for the old radio and a premium wire harness, the whole operation cost me just over $100 (I installed the radio myself, I had never done this before and it was pretty straightforward once I had understood the basics). For the quality I got, the price of the unit is unbeatable. The radio picks on many stations, the CD player operates smoothly, the unit has all the sound adjustments features needed and a few additional bells and whistles, and the sound is very good.

United States on Nov 13, 2023

Christy Gertz: Not only fits great in a 1999 Nissan Frontier, but it was an easy install. I don't have any electrical skills and I was able to do the entire install by myself. The sound is great, look is great, display is great, and it's very easy to setup all the settings.

United States on Nov 06, 2023

dan: Love it lot better than expected thanks

Canada on Sep 11, 2023

Shelby Urbanek: Got this to replace a fritzing OEM stereo. For the most part it's fine, it connects to Bluetooth, sounds great. I have a couple of beefs with it after having it for a year.
1 - This stereo doesn't display the time unless you push a button. If you don't need to see what time it is while you are driving, then that won't bother you. I really miss that feature from the original stereo.
2 - the volume resets to a relatively loud setting every time you start the car. I would prefer it remember what the volume was set to and keep it at that level. Again, not a huge deal, but I find it mildly annoying.
3 - The microphone pickup is terrible. I cannot use this as a BT call device - the mic pickup is awful, making my side of phone calls inaudible to the person on the other line. I have to pick up my phone and turn off the BT to take calls on the road. Not. Good.
4 - This last is a very minor bugbear, but it does exist. When listening to audiobooks, it tends to not pick up on the very first part of sentences after a break, like a paragraph, chapter, or sometimes a sentence break. Usually you can make out what was supposed to be there based on context,...

United States on Sep 07, 2023

Tyler Brown: Fast delivery , everything was perfect works excellent

Canada on Aug 14, 2023

Levi: It took me a while to get this installed but that was due to procrastination. Easy to set up if you have any wiring experience. The sound quality is better than my stock stereo but not as good as a more expensive unit. Worth the money though

Canada on Aug 28, 2022

Amber Hoffman: We are so pleased with this product! My husband found it easy to install and set up. The sound is fantastic!! I have a toyota Yaris and all the stereo equipment is factory. This deck pumps a sound out the factory speakers that the factory deck didnt even come close. Awesome deck and we highly recommend!!

Canada on Apr 30, 2022

Thomas M.: Purchased June 2020 finally installed January 2022. All I can say is, WOW! I am blown away by the features for the price. It sounds very good with my new speakers front and rear. Installed in a 1994 Volvo 960 sedan and it is amazing the difference. My OEM unit was worn out, front speakers were blown, trunk mounted OEM 10 CD changer didn't work. This has completely breathed new life into my car. Wow, it is incredible. I would highly recommend this to anyone. If you're an aficionado or audiophile you would probably think, "yawn". But this does not sound cheap and I am amazed to find something that sounds this good with USB, CD/MP3 disc player, Bluetooth which paired perfectly and easily with my phone, plus an AM/FM radio which AM/FM is no longer commonly included with these types of head units. OK so I'm old school. But, I am totally pleased.

United States on Jan 25, 2022

Robert Horton: Did not connect to my steering wheel control like it said it would the connection set that came with it was wrong wires had to go to Canadian tire and sped 70$ on a wiring set to get it to work

Canada on Feb 25, 2021

Viktoria K.: Good deal for the price. I agree with the previous review ("Nice bargain unit"). Good upgrade for an old car.
If you buy it and if you are going to install it yourself make sure you also buy a wiring harness, that is specially designed/wired for your specific car/model/year. It is VERY important for your new car stereo to work and not to mess up the electrical system of your car. This unit comes with only one part of the wiring harness, which plugs into the unit itself, and has the cords popping out free. You need the second part of the harness, desiged for your vehicle, SOLD SEPRATELY. No harness = no music.
Pros:
- Decent quality for the price
- Powerfull and quite clean sound
- No noticeable noise
- Bright big letters on display (depending on color)
- Looks good but not too expensive, so probably car thieves won't b that much interested to steel it from your car
- Has all the necessary functions
- AUX-in, USB and card reader work well, music is fine from all the sources
- Different lighting colors
- Has both FM and AM radio reception (long-distance AM is good in case of emergency)
- Overal pleasant experience
Cons:
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United States on Aug 24, 2017