Which headunit?

I should have kept my single din pioneer 3900BT stereo

 

I ordered and will install the JVC-KW925BTS from Crutchfield. It comes with a Metra Dash kit. I had to order the

$60 Crux SWRTY-61S Radio Replacement with SWC Retention (for Select Toyota Vehicles 2003-2011)

Crux SWRTY-61S Steering Wheel control interface. My goal was something affordable that will use Bluetooth.

 

Of the 3 you are deciding between, only consider the Pioneer. Alpine is a great brand, but should look for a more comparible unit as the Pioneer.

If you plan on spending good dough on a h/u, and already have sound deadening, upgrade wires and speakers too, as well as add a 4 ch amp.

 

Just get the AppRadio 4 for cheaper. You get Carplay and a pretty decent HU with none of the BS 'features' that you'll never use. Highly recommended.

 

I have that Alpine unit which I bought back in July 2015. They may have another new one right around the corner...wouldn't pay retail for it now.

It's a very clean sounding, feature packed unit ( 9 band EQ with adjustable bands and Q, built in crossovers are great). The only disappointment is the overstated 4 volt preamp spec. I have the gain my PDX sub amp turned up 2/3's.... which is way too high. And the sub preamp only outputs sub frequencies instead of full range...which makes the sub preamp and control useless when you want to setup an Epicenter properly ( need to split one of the full range outputs).

The Bluetooth sounds ok, but it DOES compress the source signal a bit...so I use an iPhone cable 99% of the time.