Dual Electronics XR4115 Multimedia Detachable Mechless LCD High Resolution Single DIN Car Stereo Receiver with Built-In USB, SD Card, MP3 & WMA Player

So...I just replaced my old Dual mechless that I've had for two years with the XR4115 -- not because it went bad; rather I wanted to transfer that one to my Gem electric car [the older one (Dual XR4110) doesn't have the faceplate, project started and completed! works great, was really easy once I found the fuse box to tap into].What was neat in the install of the XR4115 (and I'm not a gifted installer by any means), was that after figuring out the screws for the various radio / dash holds (Nissan AWD Axxess), is that I literally had to pull two plugs out of the old dual mechelss (antenna and cable attachment) and just plug those two cable into the new. Snap. Snap. Done.The old one sounded great for its class. Think, an old VW is not a Porsche (well usually).I have the original old speakers from this rare 22 year old middle class car [minus one (now three as of Aug 2012)] replaced with one (no, three) from a 2002 Subaru Baja) and for the first day (now several weeks later), I'm totally stoked. Sounds as good or better than the first mechless. Fairly intuitive. Ridiculously loud for my middle aged ears.[Grossly parenthetical note to follow: Given the state of the economy for the 99% or so, this is a great radio or at least radio type. It's amazing what global trade has brought us in cheap goods that work (at least for now!) Now if the global economy could just bring us jobs!]I'm now acutely attuned (pardon the pun, sort of), to the face light potentially going out per the other reviewers. Thank you by the way to those critical comments -- it really keeps the conversation far more robust.Naturally, hope it doesn't fail(the face light and / or the player). For now, man, that's some radio. $38 bucks delivered, free install (well me anyways).Couldn't be happier. Just for today.Also, haven't yet tested USB and Aux. input. That's next; and of course, I'll update at some point. The SD card works great btw.Update:1 week later: Everything works great!Summary==========(-) You're gambling at 50% odds or so with that face place light per the other review data (and so am I for the matter).(+) You're only gambling $38 with shipping -- and Amazon has a pretty good return policy, and the limited warranty is for one year anyways (866 382 5476 and cs@dualv.com).Recommend if you're cool with those odds.Update:09/01First, odds are working for me. I hope they are for you too!Second, I've been using the radio, well the SD part of it, for my 90 minute commutes up the coast. I'm listening to the the equivalent of a book on tape -- some Sociology lectures by Harvey Molotch. Sometimes when I miss somethings, it's pretty cool, because I can slide backward (I suppose forward too) to hear a section within a track again. Good for language learning too (which I meagerly attempt now and then).So - the verdict so far.Back to how the odds have been playing out.The lights stay on -- that is the face plate light has no issues whatsoever.The sound is good if not bordering on excellent (better since I replaced broken old speakers with used and better ones.It's not an expensive unit, but man, a lot of bang for the buck. $38 bucks with shipping. Wow (so far).

No moving parts so very little to malfunction and/or wear out and the sound is stellar. Even though the volume knob is large enough to adjust comfortably my suggestion is to NORMALIZE the MP3s on your Flash drive so you don't have to constantly adjust the volume. I personally use MP4Gain. My only complaint with this unit is the readout is next to impossible to read from the drivers seat in daylight. This is the 4th one I have installed and for the money it can't be beat if what you're looking for is basic receiver that also plays MP3 audio files. I've read a lot of negative reviews and have come to the conclusion that these folks either got a lemon, are using bad Flash drives, haven't Normalized their MP3 files, hooked up the audio incorrectly (incompatible external amp and/or speakers) and in most cases don't know what they're talking about.

I can't speak to the longevity because I just installed it last week, but I can say that it has worked great for me so far. I didn't want to invest in an expensive stereo because I have an old car with a lot of mileage on it and I wasn't super confident in my ability to install an after market stereo myself. But the stock CD player that came in the car was dying so I decided to experiment.I installed it in a Saturn SC1 2001, with a wiring harness and mounting kit that I bought separately. The wiring harness for my Saturn had an extra orange wire that didn't have a match to the wiring on the back of this stereo, but I wrapped it up and apparently it wasn't necessary for the stereo to function. I used wire butt connectors with heat shrink casing to attach the other wires and it was very simple. I did take a star off because the installation instructions that come with the stereo were totally useless. I ignored them, and basically just shoved it in the plastic single din mounting box and screwed it in.The audio quality using the aux port isn't the best, and I have to the turn the volume up pretty high to listen to music from my mp3 player. I found that I actually prefer to load music onto a flash drive and use the USB port. And when you turn your engine off and back on, the stereo continues playing where the song left off. I loaded music in mp3 and wma format, and they all worked. The radio also works well.I haven't tested the card reader or the remote control. A remote control seems borderline hazardous while driving a car anyway.Anyway, I would call it a successful experiment. If it craps out, I'll update my review.

I bought this unit because it has no CD but has the 3 major inputs that I wanted- SD card, USB and 3mm jack. The FM radio works really well and playing from the SD card also. The power is better than I expected. I also did not know that it has a remote control and a removable faceplate- so that is a plus. The SD card slot is part of the main body and does not come off with the faceplate. The only thing I would improve on is the display- it would be nice to have a larger and more readable display; right now if I want to read it I have to really stare at it closely and focus on it. That is not good to do while driving. But I am not complaining since the cost was so low and it performs very well. I would definitely buy another one if I needed one.

Good package for FM, USB & SD-MMC player, which is exactly why I bought it. I was hoping I would receive AM stations better than some of the other reviews, but alas, it wasn't meant to be -- even in an incredibly strong AM market the AM reception is *terrible*. The buttons are a little small for fingers too. But great sound on the FM radio, USB & SD-MMC card -- and I guess I can use the Aux In and I <3 Radio app for my AM stations. Overall, pretty good value for the money and extraordinarily easy to install. Would have given 3-1/2 stars but that's not an option.