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(More customer reviews)The MEXBT3900U has a significant increase in features over the model which it replaces, the MEXBT3800U. I know this because I have one of each. The 3900 adds features like a 7-band equalizer and an advanced balance/fader control that allows you to pinpoint the perfect listening spot within the car. It also adds phone features, like the ability to upload your contact list, and allow you to scroll through recent and favorite sections of your call list. It also has the ability to set one-touch dialing presets (if you can figure out how to set it up--more on that later.) The button / control layout has been simplified and improved, with a noticable increase in ease of use.
I did tons of comparison shopping across brands and models. This Sony is by far the best choice if you 1) want to add bluetooth to your car for phone calls and for audio streaming, 2) want to retain a CD player, 3) you don't care about having a touch screen or navigation, 4) you don't need 30,000 color choices or fancy display graphics unrelated to the music, and 5) two color choices (red & blue) will do fine.
TO assure clarity of you phone calls, you will want to add the external microphone. I know it costs $30 more. But even when you add that in, it still beats out other choices which may have included external mics. If you're going to install it yourself, you will want to get the plastic panel removal tools. The headaches they prevent will be worth far more than their cost.
Nits: 1) The bluetooth lacks the audio quality of the USB connection. This isn't a Sony problem, its a bluetooth problem. Just don't be surprised. Get the bluetooth for convenience purposes and not for audio quality purposes. 2) The Sony is very finicky about how the iPhone / iPod connection is made. MAKE SURE you turn the unit completely off before you connect via USB and before you disconnect the USB and you will have no problems. 3) You may have difficulty setting the phone one-touch-deial presets. Setting these guys requires that the phone be able to send info via SMS, and my iPhone 3Gs cannot do this. So I'm SOL on using the presets. Not a dealbreaker, but annoying nonetheless.
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