KenwoodKMR-XM500 eXcelon Marine & Motorsport Waterproof Digital Media Receiver with Corrosion Resistance & Bluetooth

Amazing product love it

I needed this specific radio for a truck I'm building. The center console wont allow a standard DIN radio to fit, due to added ac vents, gauges, ect. It only needed a round opening, and is shorter than a standard DIN head unit. If you need a 12v head unit, and have a unique space requirement, this is a perfect option.My favorite feature is...the BLUETOOTH WORKS LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO! I have had plenty of bluetooth head units that were sketchy or erratic, but this one automatically connects to my phone as soon as the truck starts.Pros:Its smaller than a single DIN.Has 3 pre-outsCamera input Functionality (back up camera)Very easy to wire up. similar to every other 12v Head unit.Equalizer is quite good, with plenty of adjustment.subwoofer on/off right on the facevery durable and clearly well made.Bluetooth works flawlesslyAbility to disable speaker outputs if running a fully amped setup.Adjustable led color.Cons:It doesn't sit flush. Didn't bother me at all, but just be mindful it does stick out about .5"You have to be able to access the back of the panel to install. There's no type of mounting that will allow you to push it into a basket like a DIN receiver. So you will need to pop off whatever panel you install it on, put the mounting ring on, and then replace the panel, OR access it from behind.

I had the round 100$ Boss Audio for past 4 years and every time it rained the display would be full of moisture and recently it started to randomly shut on and off. To the garbage. This Kenwood was simple to install with included threaded backplate. Navigating the menus, linking bluetooth, adjusting the 13 band equalizer is so intuitive and simple. Very dense waterproof foam on backside to keep water out. Im not running this with an amp just stock output with two 6.5 polk DB marine speakers and sound quality is great for what i need. I cannot comment on durability since i just installed this. Its pricey but its kenwood and this thing should last. Nice job Kenwood. I love it

On 20’ cc boat

Works great sounds great

nice unit,, good sound and simplistic layout.. the only request would be only one button depressed to select.. Depending on the menu/system,, sometime it is the enter button,, sometime it is the volume button. I still find myself confused to which buttons selects the feature i am on.. I am sure i will get used to it.

This thing is hands downs the best option to upgrade stereo in boat. Couldn’t be happier!