SiriusXM - Onyx Plus Satellite Radio Receiver with PowerConnect Vehicle Kit - Black

The pause and rewind features are great! 20 preset channels are more than the in dash unit had to offer and it's much easier to switch between the preset banks. The best feature this unit has that is not mentioned in the literature is that when you change channels on the music stations it will start whatever song was playing from the beginning! No more coming into a song halfway through it or only catching the tail end of it! The sports ticker is nice too The only complaint is that the included cable to plug into the auxiliary port on the car stereo is of very low quality and the audio will crackle but this is easily fixed by using an aftermarket which is widely available for low price

What I like about this unit, I really like. What I don't like about it, is a minor disappointment. The display is really what I like. The album art, really sets this apart from other units. The disappointing part, is you have to subscribe to the all access package. At first I wasn't pleased, however, now baseball, football, hockey and basketball is available. It doesn't come with a remote, that can be purchased on line...

I love the color views of the album & CD covers shown on the screen. Easy to operate and fit my old XM "boombox" with no problem. The only issue I had-and not sure if its related-when I used the radio with my boombox at a park (and the atenna was used as well), the radio and boombox kept shutting off. Otherwise, I'd always wanted the color screen after my EZ and now I have it.

A wonderful experience to hav this radio in my car.

Pretty cool device, it's what I expected, so far so good

Wife's 2016 Mazda CX5 didn't come with Sirius radio unless you upgrade to high end model. Mazda didn't make radio kit for this year so we opted for external Sirius radio kit. Researched the Onyx Plus for its output option that works great with sound system when hooked up to aux input. Very nice large screen size to see full text, knobs and controls are easy to use, great reception. Had it professionally installed for ignition power on. No extra part needed. Overall excellent radio for the price. Sirius radio gave me an excellent family plan since I subscribed a Sirius radio on a 2nd vehicle.

This is a great radio. I'm glad a chose the Onyx Plus with the color screen. It's worth the extra few bucks. Unfortunately, I had to use the fm modulator as opposed to an auxiliary port. However, the modulator is very powerful and even in a major city with many fm frequencies being used, the sound is perfect. I expected iffy sound quality and was thrilled the first time I listened after installation. The auto-bay installation staff at the store were fantastic, knowledge, and pleasant. A couple extra parts were needed. I was advised of this well in advance of the scheduled install date, so I was able to order them. Staff even called a couple of days before the install date to ensure I had everything. I would definitely call before scheduling an install and tell them the model of your vehicle to ensure you don't need any parts to complete the process. There were no surprises during the installation because of their attention to detail beforehand. The XM was mounted cleanly. No wires hanging out. It was hard-wired into my car. The unit looks sharp, and cleanly installed. Well done, Best Buy.

Was using an older "XMSkyFi2" portable receiver and really liked the pause-jump ahead-rewind buffering capability and general overall performance. I listen to a lot of sports programming which still has commercials and this function generally allows me to pause (while I'm off doing something else) and then come back and skip commercials as I listen. The older unit began to randomly power on and off a while back, but I couldn't find a replacement with that pause function until the Onyx Plus came out. After two months it has been working fine. The color graphics and screen layout are a major upgrade. It is an all push button control which replaces a function wheel. The buttons are smaller and more difficult to find, but I had problems at time with the old wheel so I feel they are an upgrade also. Otherwise it seems to have all of the functionality of the older SkyFi2. The biggest problem so far has been using the "PowerConnect" function for routing the output through the car FM receiver. The Onyx Plus has an output option if the audio reciever you are using has an auxillary input source jack and that would probably work great. My car does not have this aux input, so I planned to use the "PowerConnect" function which outputs the signal through an unused channel on the car's FM radio. This function does work but it is not as strong as the SkiFi2 and does not "overpower" as many weak FM stations, so if you are living in an area with a lot of FM stations you may have trouble finding one clear enough to accept the Onyx Plus receiver. Also, you must use the supplied power cord and it must be plugged directly into the 12v receptacle. I initially used the old SkiFi2 power adapter and plugged it into a 12 v receptacle splitter that I had been using, and got terrible reception even on FM channels that didn't seem to have a station. I was to the point of taking it back when I checked the online troubleshooting guide (you only get quick start documentation with the unit). It says that - unlike the SkiFi2 - the FM "PowerConnect" works through the electrical system and that it may not work if you use a receptable splitter (or do not use the supplied power cord). When I corrected these issues, the unit then worked fine - though again - it is not as powerful as the older SkiFi2 and I still have to look around more for a clear FM channel. Unfortunately my car has only one 12v receptable, so this now means I can't use the multiple outlet splitter I had been using to power my GPS or cell phone charger. Bottom line is that you cannot plan on using the FM connection option unless you have a dedicated 12 v receptacle on your car. They do sell a "FM Direct Adapter" separately which basically creates an Aux Input for your car radio by splicing a connection into the antenna line - but you'll have to pull out the car radio to install (or have it "professionally installed" as recommended in the online user manual). At this point I either have to do that or buy a new car that has an aux input or multiple 12v receptables! So far I have tested it only in a car - they do sell a home adapter kit to use with a home stereo receiver but I can't comment on that. It's a fine unit but you need to be aware of its connection limitations and make sure it works for your situation.