Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- XAVAX3250
- SKU:
- 6480147
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers consistently note the good sound quality and ease of use of the 6.95" Android Auto and Apple CarPlay Bluetooth Digital Media Receiver. Many appreciate the Apple CarPlay functionality and how well it works with a backup camera. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the inability to adjust the screen brightness, and a few have reported issues with the USB port and connectivity.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Car radio
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality is good, however, the function buttons are not covenient.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Like driving a whole new car.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Installed on 2011 Subaru Forester. Highly recommend buying the premade harness adapter - it's just about plug and play with that. Make sure to read the instructions on what cables go where, woulda saved me a good amount of headache if i read that closer. Snappy response on the screen, great audio adjustment presets.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Better than an 8-track player.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product. It's way better than the 8-track player the car came with.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Headunit
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good build quality and easy installation. If you’re looking for a solid head unit this is a great choice!
I would recommend this to a friend Great sony product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A great stereo unit for the price does all I want and need.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BernardoA,
Thanks for offering your point of view about our XAVAX3250 stereo unit! It’s wonderful to hear that matches your preferences and delivers great value. Your support means a lot to us!
Our XAVAX3250 offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility giving you hands-free control over navigation, audio playback and voice calls.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Warm regards,
Stephanie
Great Sony Product
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This was recommended by the Audio Geek Squad Tech over another radio that we were looking at. I appreciate their product knowledge as well as installation expertise. He asked what feature we needed and this fit the bill better than the other one we thought we wanted. The radio has made this parent feel better, especially with the hands-free phone feature and speech-to-text functions that are available.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Janice Turner
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the hands free . I would recommend this product the sound is good and everything is displayed for you .
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Apple carplay
Recommended
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Solid touchscreen interface with Apple play. Highly recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Honda fit upgrade
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to use and looks great. A real upgrade in the old Honda Fit
I would recommend this to a friend SONY
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product. Sony is one of the best when it comes to radios
I would recommend this to a friendGreat
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It was a gift for my husband. He really likes the system with all the features.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Screen brightness
Washout.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Impossible to see the monitor during the day as sunlight (not necessarily direct) washes out the screen. Great if you only drive at night.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best buy
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds great clear and A1 and the music tech did a great job A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Screen brightness
Hard to see
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got this for my son's Nissan Frontier truck based on Sony's reputation. Unfortunately the screen is very susceptible to glare and it was very difficult to see during normal daylight hours. We had to return and go with a different option.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Dear JamesN,
We sincerely apologize for the issue you've encountered and are disappointed to learn that you decided to return the unit. While there are settings designed to reduce glare, it's important to recognize that this is a common challenge with many electronic displays, particularly in environments with fluctuating lighting, such as a vehicle. Glare often occurs when direct sunlight or bright light sources reflect off the screen, hindering visibility.
To alleviate this, you might consider applying an anti-glare screen protector or adjusting the screen's angle if feasible. Additionally, setting the screen brightness to align with the ambient light conditions can further minimize glare.
We hope you'd still consider our products in your next purchase.
Regards,
Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice radio sounds good and looks good in my car would buy again.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Receiver
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.All around good reciever.had to update it but that was a breeze
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Screen brightness
Great sony car radio
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great radio. And best buy installed it too. Does need an antiglare protector so the sun doesnt keep from looking at screen.
I would recommend this to a friend Pretty good
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall really good interface and very responsive. Only issue is that sometimes the software doesn't detect apple play and requires multiple hard resets before it detects it again and brightness only helps so much when it's very bright out.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Sony touch screen
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works very well and eay viewing. Great install job
I would recommend this to a friend Good quality with some issues.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The over all quality of this unit is great. However, 2 things are bothering me about it. ONE. I can't seem to get enough bass out of this unit and the stations seem to vary on bass which I've never noticed in all my years of auto radios. Filtering out (high pass) has helped but it's not great. A sub-woofer would probably help, which it does address, but I have side speakers that were "good enough" with other units. TWO, I don't like that the camera at times seems "washed out". As a previous photographer this really bothers me. The colors are fine but it seems as if the whole picture needs to be "under exposed" to look saturated enough. Of course it does it's job but other back up cameras that I've seen looks much better. I don't think it's the camera as I didn't notice this on the last unit. You'd think there would be an adjustment for this but I can't access the camera settings when I go to that menu. I'll be checking with the installers about all this as he recommended this unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend