Bluetooth

A Bluetooth car stereo is an easy way to bring an older car up to date, with hands-free calling and music streaming from your phone. Most head units here are single DIN, from JVC, Kenwood, Boss Audio, Clarion, SoundStream and Philips. Choose a CD receiver such as the JVC KD-T952BT or Kenwood KDC-BT560U, or a mechless model like the Kenwood KMM-BT408, JVC KD-X282BT or Boss Audio 611UAB that plays from Bluetooth, USB or AUX.

Several JVC and Kenwood models keep two phones connected at once, and many include a 13-band EQ. Short-chassis units like the Kenwood KMM-BT208 suit shallow dashes, and the Clarion FZ307AU is ready for factory steering wheel controls (an adaptor may be needed).