Audiovox XPress XM Tuner Review

[Jesda]

I was torn between this and the Roady XL. Both were $49 and both had remotes, docking stations, and 30 presets.

Delphi Roady XL:Very high quality cassette adapterFuture accessories, possibly a portable adapter.Nice remoteHigh quality plastics.Preset buttons are grouped for easy access while driving.$40 home kit.Display is easier to read at an angle.

Audiovox XPress:Tuning knobFull five-line display like the Delphi SkyfiAuxilary in for MP3 playersNo cassette adapter, but FM transmitter is VERY clear and offers unlimited frequencies.Have to look down and read the buttons for presets.$30 home kit.Display can be hard to read at an angle.Comes with an adapter to install the power socket directly into a 12v line, so you dont have it jutting out of the socket in the dash.



Sound quality is superb. Signal reception is strong. I havent installed it in the car yet, since I dont own one at the moment. I'll be putting it in the Q45 next weekend.

Usually Audiovox is junk, but I was pleasantly surprised.

[gniknave]

Did you mean Delphi Roady Xt?

That's a nice Audiovox tuner, never seen that one before. I liked having a 5 line display like my old Skyfi2 (which was stolen). Even though Audiovox usually has crap products, I wouldn't think much could go wrong with an xm tuner. Looks like it might be a good fit for your new Q as well!

I'm in love with my Roady Xt. It fits the Q better than any of the three tuners I've tried so far (Skyfi2, Roady2, and now RoadyXt).