Does this great car stereo really need an app mode?
Back in the days of the Car Tech Live podcast, I was often (ahem, every week) asked, “What’s the best way to add a lot of tech to my car without spending a lot of money?”
The answer I most often gave was, “Check out Sony’s MEX line of single-DIN car stereos. For about two Benjamins, you’ll add Bluetooth hands-free calling, wireless audio streaming, USB and auxiliary inputs, and upgrade the audio quality of your car’s wimpy car stereo.”
The Sony MEX-GS600BT is one of the latest units in the MEX line, keeping intact everything that I love about its family. This new receiver also brings an interesting, but rudimentary sort of two-way smartphone app integration to the table that had me “ooh’ing and ahh’ing,” even as I scratched my head at the usefulness of this new feature.
Design The Sony MEX-GS600BT uses the familiar and basic single-DIN design and proportions. The unit features a removable faceplate on which you’ll find a control knob, a bunch of button, and an LCD.
The Sony MEX-GS600BT doesn't deviate from the standard volume-knob-on-the-left, single-DIN design.
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The control knob wears many hats. Usually, it is a volume control knob that twists freely with a nice, bumpy detents along its rotation that give a low-tech haptic feedback of how quickly you’re cranking the volume. Tapping the center of the knob like a button enters the S… [Read more]
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