Car head units are a dime a dozen, but finding the perfect one for your car is no walk in the park.

Car head units

Whether you’re looking for a bluetooth speaker or a digital DIN delight, your options are almost unlimited when it comes to the potential of personalisation and functionality. Head units are the most important aspect of the car audio installation, bringing a wide range of options to your purchase.

The importance of the head unit

Furthermore, the head unit is one of the most important aspects of the UK car speaker set up. Not only does it act as the main control unit for the rest of the car speaker system, but it is also a chance for you to explore your options for style and personalisation as well as sound quality, The head unit is literally the “head” of your audio set up, so ensuring that you make the right purchase is key to long lasting audio quality and personal enjoyment. What then, are the factors to keep in mind when purchasing a new car radio head unit?

What is the right size for your car?

There are two main sizes for your head unit, single and double DIN. Whilst there are some inbetweens, such as 1.5 DIN, or Deutsche Industri Normen, used in Germany as the standard of measurement for the size of the compartment into which the radio is fitted. This will be useful to know when it comes to installing your head unit as it will narrow down your options. It is also not necessarily true that the bigger the DIN, the better the head unit. Take as an example the innovative PIoneer MVH, a 1 DIN car radio with many advanced features.

Features, budget and quality

Do you use your car audio unit as a bluetooth player, an iphone speaker, a digital radio or a CD player? All of these questions need to be answered before you make a choice. Whilst you’re at it, look at the price of your desired head unit, and test it out to see if the price and the quality correlate or are disproportionate.

What do you like about your current car radio and what would you like to change?

Are there features on your existing car radio which you would like to improve upon. Hone in on these and you’ll narrow down your car radio choices even further, making it even easier to make a decision.

Working around the other components

How do the other components in your cars audio setup work? Are there particular frequencies or audio inputs that they don’t work well with? Ensuring that your new head unit is compatible with the subwoofer and other speaker systems is key to maintaining a car audio based symbiotic relationship.

Does anything else need a spruce up?

Last but not least, what are you working with? Does the car have other elements that could do with upgrading? Is this within your price range or could you find a deal including a head unit and, say a sub box enclosure. Whatever your needs and questions, if not answered here, can be answered at In Car Music, your go to for East London based car audio solutions.