Decent in car handsfree adVice

[R0bertb00th]

Evening all, I'm in the market for a good handsfree for use in the car, want something for my iPhone that I can play music through and looking around at halfords, they recommended the parrot mki2900 and wondered if there was any alternates?

[Mr Nuttington]

I don't know about alternatives but I had the Parrot MK9200 in my previous car and it did the job perfectly for 4 years. The ipod sound quality was actually better through the parrot that it now is through the factory system in my current 3 series (not that that is a particularly high bar to be honest!)

[gunner]

I really like the look of the Pure Highway 600. Adds DAB as well as blutooth for calls and music.

[R0bertb00th]

Thanks for the feedback, just spoke to someone at halfords who actually said youll be better off getting a new head unit with blue tooth connectivity so that may be a cheaper option as circa £150 for the unit, £50 to fit and possibly more for the cabling.

Ive just brought an old E46 3 series tourer and it has the option of the phone so I may well see what BMW say as well but thanks for the feedback thus far

[benny.c]

Aftermarket headunits look horrible in the E46.

[johnnyguitar]

I'm thinking the same thing as I've just bought an X Reg e46 as a smoker and I'd like it to have Bluetooth for A2DP music streaming and hands free calls. I'm thinking that I'll have to suck up the aftermarket looks.

[Beaunidle]

Stuck a Pure head unit offering in the 710's Fiat Panda 4x4 and she seems to be very happy with it compared to the Parrott clip on unit she had before.

[benny.c]

If going aftermarket then I can thoroughly recommend this headunit which I've put in a few cars:

http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk...b/KDC-BT73DAB/

It's DAB, got front and rear USB, Bluetooth Audio and handsfree phone. The call quality is very good and it's relatively discrete for a modern headunit. One of the colour settings matches the BMW illumination bob on too. It comes with the DAB aerial, phone mic etc.

[R0bertb00th]

Thanks for the feedback, I've just had a mate who is responsible for a fleet of cars for work recommend the bury Bluetooth car kits as opposed to a new head unit, any feedback as thinking would prefer to keep the dash original than replace the unit