C.Everhart

I am interested in 2 different units the Pioneer avh-w4500nex and the Kenwood ddx9707s. I believe they are both close in quality, what I hoping is to hear from people who have installed them into their C6 Corvette. I do have the Bose sound system in my grand sport. I know the Kenwood will fit, my concern is the Pioneer. Pioneer says it will fit but Crutchfield says it will not. Crutchfield show's the Corvette to have 6.75 inch depth available and the Pioneer to need 7inch. Pioneer shows 7in depth. Do any of you have either of these installed?

Corvette_Ed

If Crutchfield says it won't fit, it most likely won't fit. Kenwood is an excellent brand. I have one in my 08 vert, and have been using them pretty exclusively for years because of their top end quality.

SixAddict

I dealt with Crutchfield also, excellent service and tech support for life. I went with a Kenwood also an very satisfied.

Oh and welcome to the forum.

Klawp

I believe there's some plastic behind the radio you can cut if you want the pioneer to fit. That being said, I am a pioneer guy but am currently running an alpine due to stock issues with all pioneers. I think Pioneer has the best UI out of all car stereos

Turbo6TA

I don't know anything about the Pioneer audio systems, but the reason I installed a Kenwood HU was because I could get one with built-in Garmin navigation.

While using a cell phone for navigation would also work well, I just don't want using my cellphone screen for navigation.

And I still believe that Garmin is the 'gold standard' when it comes to navigation systems.

And don't believe that when Crutchfield tells you a certain HU won't fit in a C6 Corvette .. They told me that my Kenwood would not fit .. Well, it fits perfectly:


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old motorhead

KW bolted in to my base model C6 that started life with the base head unit. I settled on the KW and found a local place that I talked to and felt comfortable with. I inquired about a speaker upgrade to go along with the KW head unit ready to open wallet and see what they can come up with. They didn't know me as that was the first time I've visited their shop. They said "Let's try it with the stock speakers and see how you like it." My "test play" was ZZ TOP's LaGrange. LaGrange is local to me and lets just say we go way back. Great sound with the stock base model speakers.

She_Thicc

I've got the 7706s and really love it. Here's a thread I recently made of my install. It should answer any of your wiring questions.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ac-thread.html

Otanicar

I recently replaced the stock radio in my 2012 GS with a Kenwood unit. Here’s my post on the installation and the details:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...placement.html
I hope this will help.

LightningBrett

Can't go wrong with Kenwood head units.

mwmcginn

My main concern was putting carplay in my c6 and couldnt get the pioneer or kenwood I wanted. I ended up with a sony this time and I've got to say, its excellent. There is much less lag on the bluetooth and the everything just works so well. Still, one of my favorite parts was the ability to reassign the steering wheel controls on the unit itself.

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_158XAV....html?tp=78184

C.Everhart

Thanks for the input! I also want to thank you all for the links to your threads with install details. I am familiar with aftermarket radio installs, I have cut pieces out to fit decks in both my 2002 WS6 Trans Am and my 1988 fiero. I even at one time had a fiero with 2 MTX t8000 10 inch subwoofers and a Thunder 1501D AMP putting out over 1700 watts RMS.(still have it but the car is beyond saving) I am hoping to not have to cut anything on the grand sport. I chose the two models because they both would play cd's and have the ability for a front and rear camera... I am hoping to be able to install the front and rear without cutting new holes but we will see. I am really liking the Grand sport so far but I am surprised that I have less room than in my fiero. I am thinking about a supercharger in the future for the grand sport.
I went ahead and ordered the Kenwood DDX9707S....thanks all!!

bwill03z

I have not had any experience with those two exact headunits but I have always been a fan of Kenwood. I recently put the dmx706s in my 2011 and so far I’m loving it. Just make sure you get the PAC rp5-gm11 wiring interface.

JABCAT

The Crutchfield fitment guide on the pioneer is incorrect, they fit just fine. The only one I’ve found doesn’t fit correctly is the avh-2500/2550 because it doesn’t work well with the metra frame.

I prefer the pioneer head units & find them more user friendly than the Kenwood. I have the avh-2440nex & have been very happy with it. Make sure you get one with dual camera inputs

madsonp

Yep, Crutchfields fitment guides are far from being correct, they also said my Pioneer AVIC 8200 NEX wouldn't fit either, but mine fits just fine without needing to modify anything. Pretty much any Double DIN will fit with a few exceptions as the one mentioned above. I also prefer Pioneer equipment, been buying their car audio decks for over 40 years and never had a problem with any of them, the only reason I ended up buying new ones was to keep up with technology, I still have an old deck I bought 30 years ago that still works as fine as the day I bought it. I wouldn't buy anything else but Pioneer.

1bdvet

My choice is Kenwood, without GPS, I use Waze lot better, and always up to date.

Checkered Past

I have the Pioneer 4660 NEX and it is awesome! Highly recommend it. This radio has a ton of features for the money and looks great in my opinion. Good luck!

Sledge Hammer

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I went ahead and ordered the Kenwood DDX9707S....thanks all!![/QUOTE]

Where did you order it from? I ordered the same unit from Crutchfield on 9/29/21 and am still on the wait list. Probably sitting on a boat off the coast of California.

Turbo6TA

I did a little detective work for you ... I found the exact current location of the Kenwood HU you have on order . (2.7 miles off the Port of Long Beach):

Sledge Hammer

I think you are right Ron. Merry Christmas to you.

ncnmra

I have a Sony XAV-AX1000. It was a low cost unit, but works quite well. I use CarPlay all the time, and the UI is nice due to low lag. One thing that kills me about most of these units (and why I picked the Sony XAV-AX1000) is the lack of **** for volume. I can't stand +/- buttons, and touch is even worse. **** is so quick and easy.