Sometimes when you put a Single-Din Head-Unit into a car it can still look slightly odd or even out of place even though you have the correct fitting kit, but at the same time can’t justify having a Double-Din DVD Player at the extra cost can become a little annoying.
Sony have solved this problem by releasing a Double-Din Head-Unit with more features than you could shake a stick at and at a very affordable price, this Head-Unit is the Sony WX-GT80UI.
When I first saw the WX-GT80UI I thought this is a very appealing Head-Unit to the eyes, it has that simple but functional look to it that gives you that familiar feeling that you get from all the Single-Din Sony CDX-GT Models. This feeling is what I love about Sony, since if you have used one of the Sony CDX-GT Models you will be able to use the WX-GT80UI like you have always had it in your car!
Like all Sony Head-Units the display is easy to read and having the option to change the display and key illumination is always a nice option to have to since most people like having it set to the same colour as either there interior lighting or gauge cluster.
The Sound Quality is just amazing especially when you take into account the price point of the WX-GT80UI, like all the higher end Sony Head-Units it has EQ7 (7-Band Equalizer) which makes getting your preferred sound that much easier. The Listening Position function is a great feature also and I was blown away how of a difference it made when I set the sound stage to be at the front seats.
The Rear Bass Enhancer function is a very interesting setting that puts a low pass filter onto the rear door speakers making them work like mini Sub-Woofers to give you that little bit more low end if you don’t have a Sub-Woofer installed. What caught me off guard was the Sub-Woofer Direct Connection feature as it lets you run a low-powered Sub-Woofer off one of the rear speaker cables, this feature I couldn’t believe until I actually tried it out myself and I was very surprised by how well the little 8″ Sub-Woofer ran off the WX-GT80UI!
Features:
App Remote for iPhone
Front USB in for iPod, iPhone & other USB devices
Pandora internet radio app control for iPhone
Double DIN design with LCD display & front aux input
Dynamic Color Illuminator with Sound Synchronization
SiriusXM Satellite radio connector ready
Intuitive Quick-BrowZer and ZAPPIN search features
CD and MP3/WMA/AAC music file playback with DM+
Advanced Sound Engine with EQ7 & HPF/LPF crossovers
Automatic Level Optimizer balances levels between tracks
Hi-power 52 watt x 4 Dynamic Reality Amp
5 Volt front, rear and sub pre-amp outputs
Digital Clarity Tuner with Radio Data System (RDS)
Convenient wireless remote (RM-X211)
Steering wheel remote control input ready
Specifications
Max power output : 52 watts x 4 at 4 ohms
Power Ad Hoc : CEA2006 Standard Power: 17 Watts RMS per channel into 4 Ohms, 4 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with less than 1% THD+N.
Speaker Impedance : 4-8 Ohms
Display Color : Black / Variable Color
Display Technology : LCD
Text Displayed : Source, artist, track, playback time, menu, clock and Pandora data
Text Lines : 1 line of information
Key Illumination : Variable color
On-Screen Clock : 12H
Overall the WX-GT80UI is a very impressive Double-Din Head-Unit with more features than some Single-Din Head-Unit’s that cost almost double the price! Being easy to use and nice on the eyes is always a bonus but what I truly love about this Head-Unit is that it has three 5 Volt Pre-Out’s. This is very important to myself since I usually amplify everything in my cars and to top it off it is priced to be very affordable!