Suggestions for HU in the 19’ boats?

[Rickey498]

Looking for a good inexpensive head unit for my SX190. I installed some JL audio speakers today and noticed I am not getting any sound out of the speakers on the right side of the boat.

 

[bronze_10]

Fusion! They are nice.. But I dont know if I would call them inexpensive!

 

[Rickey498]

I don’t know if I could slip that one past the wife.

 

[Rickey498]

Fusion! They are nice.. But I dont know if I would call them inexpensive!

What fusion head unit do you recommend?

 

[bronze_10]

Uhhh.. Lol I bought the fusion 750 with the internal iPod dock. I spent more than I should. Fusion has some radios that are much cheaper. And they work seamlessly with any Garmin plotter

 

[Rickey498]

Uhhh.. Lol I bought the fusion 750 with the internal iPod dock. I spent more than I should. Fusion has some radios that are much cheaper. And they work seamlessly with any Garmin plotter

Do you still need an amp? Or is this unit good enough to push 4 JL audio speakers?

 

[bronze_10]

If u wanna hear it while moving u will need an amp... I put the Kenwood 600 amp everyone here talks about and it brought that thing to life

 

[Rickey498]

If u wanna hear it while moving u will need an amp... I put the Kenwood 600 amp everyone here talks about and it brought that thing to life

How is the Bluetooth range on the fusion head units. I am slowly talking myself into one.

 

[bronze_10]

U have to buy a blue tooth adaptor.. Its not much.. I don't have one . We use an old iPod

 

[Rickey498]

So the fusion I’m looking at says with Bluetooth, does that mean I have to buy another part to make it Bluetooth capable?

 

[bronze_10]

I'm not sure. I bought mine in 2015.. They could have changed a bit. Mine is blue tooth compatable. I just need to buy an attachment for it. 20 ish bucks of I remember. The new ones could have blue tooth installed already.

 

[Van T]

Fusion Ra- 70 no adapter needed for Bluetooth 2 zones and sub control adjustment .I have been happy with it.

 

[Rickey498]

Fusion Ra- 70 no adapter needed for Bluetooth 2 zones and sub control adjustment .I have been happy with it.

How is the range on the Bluetooth?

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

Are you buying because the speakers don't work? Are you 100% sure the head unit is the problem?

 

[Rickey498]

Are you buying because the speakers don't work? Are you 100% sure the head unit is the problem?

Yes I went through all the settings on the HU and checked all the wires to make sure they were hooked up correctly. I have sound on the left side of the boat, but not on the right side. It is a Pyle HU paired with JL audio 6.5s the JL audios are brand new. I was hoping to make the Pyle last for a bit.

 

[bronze_10]

In my 08 it had the original head unit in it when I got it. Don't remember the brand. It was a "marine" radio... Meaning it was a normal radio with all the vent holes that had a thin clear plastic liner over the top of the holes on the top side only... I guess that sheet makes it a marine radio. Fusion radios ate marine radios.. I have been nothing but impressed with mine. Now that I put this little amp on it it a smiling all the time.

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

Yes I went through all the settings on the HU and checked all the wires to make sure they were hooked up correctly. I have sound on the left side of the boat, but not on the right side. It is a Pyle HU paired with JL audio 6.5s the JL audios are brand new. I was hoping to make the Pyle last for a bit.

Ah Pyle... it makes sense now lol

 

[Rickey498]

In my 08 it had the original head unit in it when I got it. Don't remember the brand. It was a "marine" radio... Meaning it was a normal radio with all the vent holes that had a thin clear plastic liner over the top of the holes on the top side only... I guess that sheet makes it a marine radio. Fusion radios ate marine radios.. I have been nothing but impressed with mine. Now that I put this little amp on it it a smiling all the time.

I have done a lot of research and keep coming back to the fusion. I don’t want to spend money on something that’s only going to last a couple of months and than have to go through the hassle of returning it. I don’t need a lot of features, because I will mainly be using Bluetooth thru my phone.

 

[Rickey498]

Ah Pyle... it makes sense now lol

It came with the boat.

 

[Rickey498]