It's possible that its quality was underestimated given its low price point, but a closer inspections has revealed an outstanding budget option. Not exactly ideal on a boat.Įlsewhere, the Pyle model previously at number nine saw a huge promotion to our number two slot. Not only were there issues with the CPU speed, but the control knob notoriously failed due to poor sealing letting in water. It would have been nice to replace it with another model from this company, as they've made pretty high quality stuff for a number of years, but their latest unit is an attempt to introduce a large touchscreen navigation system to the radio, and the results are not impressive. The size and shape of the Herdio Weather-Proof helped us add it to the list, as it will look fantastic next to your speedometer, rev-counter, and fuel gauges.ĭue to availability issues, we were forced to remove the otherwise very capable Clarion CMS2 from our ranking. Alexa and Spotify are welcome additions to any marine stereo, and many of the ones on our list also have dedicated apps that allow you to access and control your stereo from anywhere aboard. The Kenwood KMR-D375BT simply replaces the previous unit, which is slightly outdated. The JVC In-Dash was removed in favour of the Pyle Bluetooth Marine, which supersedes the JVC in every department, not least the size and scope of the bundle which includes four speakers, a remote control, and all the wiring and casing you need to install it. While nearly all of the marine stereos in the original list were still available, many of them have been updated with newer models or just got too old.

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