Cheap vs Expensive Car Stereos - TESTED

The stereo in the miata is an actual piece of trash. This week on Money Pit, Zach decides to test three different 7” touchscreen head units at three very different price points. Whichever fits the bill the best gets to stay!

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[alexmcgivern]

I love how every episode always starts in the morning and ends late at night

[bencarico]

Donut: spends over $1000 on radios


Me: shopping on FB marketplace for 500 dollar cars.

[LukeDude]

Just upgraded my own car's stereo, literally the first ever modification I've ever made to a car and it was surprisingly easy.

[BmoreIrish]

I worked in car audio for over a decade. I left the field in 2011. It’s amazing how much double din video units have dropped in price since then. In 2011, a $500 unit would’ve been a trash heap and the top of the line Kenwood, Pioneer or Alpine was $2000.

[DomzyDX]

50 dollar unit: weighs nothing
People who remove their back seats and carpet to lower weight: WRITE THAT DOWN!

[harikrishna_ampady]

0:38 Zach: let's make some noise...

3:12 Birds: no problem 🐦

[andyn]

Went with the pioneer from the video a couple months ago when I got sick of not having Apple CarPlay in my truck (my work vehicle spoiled me, when you use it regularly it’s so hard to go back) and man I couldn’t be happier. The sound quality is great, never had an issue with calls, and it’a super responsive. It sucks that most vehicles made in the past decade or so ditched the din system, it looks kind of ugly but that ability to upgrade every once in a while is awesome

[Aly_McCan]

That 1000-yard stare when the birds started squawking killed me. Another banger of a video; I always learn so much from these ones. Luh u Donut and Zach

[MichaelBrown-ffgo]

So much has changed technology wise since I was putting stereos in cars in highschool, but what apparently hasn't changed is Kenwood charges way too much for too little 😆

[scotchbonnetfk]

at 11:55 "took a little bit of figuring out" it was daylight when he started and got dark by the time his phone connected lol

[Shromp-shlh]

I've been binge-watching Money Pit in preparation for buying a 2011 Crown Vic P71, and I am learning a ton and making decisions about what I want to upgrade. Thanks for the awesome content!

[coltonkilgore]

"There goes the stool" got me lol.

[MrDomonin]

came here for the stereo comparison, left with the desire to purchase a miata

[quentinfrohling]

Money pit is my new favorite series since Hi-Low is over, I’m pretty sure this is the only thing getting my through quarantine

[humanbeing]

Speaker loudness could also be associated with the speakers designed to be used with the unit. If the $700 unit is designed to work with different speakers, the $300 unit might sound louder with the same speakers, but potentially reduce speaker life or give the opportunity to blow them at max volume.

[frosty]

Installed 2 pioneers radio`s. One was a single din where a display would pop out with android auto support. Thing still works, now I have a double din pioneer radio. And works like a charm. Never had any problem and even when I had a question there was always a nice answer from their support page.

[ThaFedejp]

I love how Zach starts every money pit thinking "hey this gonna be quick" and then films until midnight

[darkgoku]

Zach: Blasting music

Birds 🐦 : YOU THINK YOU CAN MAKE MORE NOISE THAN US?

[SgtMars]

The MAIN grievance I’ve always had with stereos is the U.I. It’s almost as if none of them have enough “RAM” and they always lag or aren’t as responsive if they’re touchscreen.

[stewartanderson]

the stool escaping was probably one of my favorite parts of this video ngl.