BOSS Audio Systems BVCP9700A-FL CarPlay Android Stereo, 7 Inch Touchscreen

This is an outstanding head unit for the price point. The form factor, features, and build quality are very good. It’s also a ‘real’ head unit in the sense that it’s not just an android tablet stuck to the dash where you have to navigate an android home screen and apps to do things. The floating display is a lot better than I expected for the price and looks good. It is capacitive touch as well. The real volume knob is a welcome upgrade from the typical units with buttons for volume. The buttons next to the knob however can get inadvertently tapped sometimes if you drag your fingers across them by choking up too much on the knob. That’s easily avoided once you see how it can happen. The single din form factor was what led me to this unit in the first place since I’m limited to single din with a very tight bezel on my 1996 f-350. The floating display clears the bezel perfectly and can be angled perfectly to the driver. The only thing to consider is that due to the weight and floating display this single din will have to be supported in the rear. The factory rear support for mine was gone so I had to make one for my truck. I wouldn’t personally rely on just the sleeve for mounting. I wouldn’t hesitate to install one of these even in a double din slot after using it though. The input and output options are very full featured. I liked that in addition to front and rear camera inputs there are also 500ma power outputs to connect for the cameras so you don’t have to scavenge power from somewhere else. Many of the inputs are pigtailed as well so you have more flexibility on placement and the ability to seal plugs like RCAs together with tape or heat shrink so they don’t come loose. I’m not that picky on audio but everything sounds fine to me. There are also a lot of good UI/config options such as the ability to disable the license agreement from popping up every time after the first view, etc. The only real issue I’ve run into is that sometimes upon restarting the vehicle after having listened to BT audio or CarPlay it starts up with the volume muted or at 0. Easy to deal with once you realize what’s going on. I don’t see any firmware updates so I’m not sure if Boss provides any.

Installed this stereo in my 2000 Honda insight because the design of the dash, with a small ledge above the stereo, limits the type of CarPlay head unit I can install. After looking around at all the different options, this one fits perfectly, and has been working great for over a year. The display is decent quality for the price, and also quite reasonably responsive to touch inputs. I also feel the sound quality did improve at least a little bit, compared to the Pioneer single-din that it replaced. I like the ability to pop the screen out easily, and haven’t really run into any issues with Bluetooth or wired CarPlay since installing. Installation was as easy as any other single-din unit.

I installed this in my xterra and it worked fine for the first couple of drives. After that the unit started crashing every 5-10 minutes when using CarPlay. Verified I was using a certified cable, restarted phone, reset head unit. I have a Boss Elite in my other vehicle that does not have these issues. Working with customer support and hoping for a refund. They confirmed they do not have any firmware updates for this unit and I’m waiting for a response to see if they will work with me on a return. If you go with this unit, keep the box. Without CarPlay it’s useless to me. Update - Boss sent me a firmware file and it made the problem worse. Next time I’ll buy a unit from a big name brand. Not worth the headache of installing and removing these things to save a hundred dollars. Absolute junk product.

So far so good! I like the 10 band EQ. Easy to adjust, I'm still fine tuning it, but the sound quality seems pretty good. The one issue I have is that even adjusted as far up as possible I have to adjust my grip on the shifter when I put my 1996 Mazda pickup ( same as a Ranger) in 5th gear. I'm sure I'll get used to it, just something that someone with a manual transmission should take into consideration if they're considering buying this radio. It sticks out a couple of inches past where the original radio would. Also, if you happen to have a truck similar to mine do not go bigger than the 7 inch radio. It'll just interfere with the shifter worse and block the center AC vents. Call quality seems good, callers can hear me and I can hear them. I have the microphone clipped onto the front edge of the headliner next to the sun visor so it's as inconspicuous as possible. The wireless Carplay works fairly well. There is a slight delay between when you press pause or play and when the music actually stops. Less than half a second, it's there but not a big deal in my opinion. Considering most other wireless CarPlay radios are twice as expensive (unless they're some Chinese brand you've never heard of) its a reasonable compromise. Overall I'm happy with it. I was able to make my old truck feel a bit more modern without breaking the bank on a $500 radio

Purchased this for my dump truck semi, ordered a radio harness for the truck and only took about 15 mins to attach to the radio harness and maybe another 20 to install. I’ve been using it for a week so far and it works pretty good. The microphone works well enough to use the hands free with the windows up while driving my rig which is very loud. Some people have said it sounds like the microphone is far away from me or doesn’t cut out the background noise well, but it works good enough for the majority of my many phone calls while working. The display is large enough to show my gps directions and music streaming information. It was very easy to connect my iPhone too and automatically connects. That being said there are a few glitches already. It will randomly disconnect from my phone and won’t let me reconnect for a few minutes, but it usually reconnects fairly quick. While using CarPlay it will randomly switch back to the source selection screen, and after pressing the CarPlay button will keep switching back after a minute or two, but I figured out pressing the home button on the bottom of the radio will bring me back into CarPlay and usually stop it from going back to the source screen. Also the av input button is right next to the volume dial and way to easy to accidentally graze while adjusting the volume which is a little annoying. It also doesn’t have radio station memory buttons while using the radio tuner, which is dumb. You can favorite a station and it has buttons for switching radio frequency or switching between favorited stations. So far it’s held up on rough bumpy roads and everything works decent enough. The audio quality is better than the factory radio to the point I need to upgrade the speakers in the truck. As long as it holds up working like it is now I’d say it’s a good purchase.

The seller contacted me after the review and referred me to the manufacturer for warranty since the return window expired. Boss was very responsive and polite. Within a few hours of back and forth emails of diagnostics they authorized a replacement and I received an upgraded model within a week. I am very pleased with the radio and the responsiveness of the seller and manufacturer! The radio worked great for the first few months, but then Android Auto started disconnecting randomly. I have a 38 minute commute and in the beginning it would lose connection 1 to 3 times during my drive. Now it's about 7 times. I changed my phone's auto lock time so it would reconnect automatically, but sometimes it says the USB device is unsupported and I have to unplug the phone and plug it back in. Over the last 2 months, I have tried 6 different USB cords, replaced the dock connector in my phone and recently bought a new phone. Still loses connection randomly. Definitely the radio. Their website shows there are no firmware updates available for this model.

I purchased this to be installed in my son's 2003 Ford Ranger. The screen size fits perfectly without obstructing other areas of the dash. It was easy to install and I like that we can remove the display to prevent breakins. I have had the radio for about 6 months now and it is still working perfectly. Ease of installation: Installation was easy with the correct wiring harness. All wires are labeled properly Touch screen: The touch screen is a nice feature of this product. Quality: Couldn't ask more from the quality of this stereo. It has all the features I want at an affordable price. Great upgrade to an old standard radio

The Positive: 1. I like the clear and bright screen and the swivel feature most other 7" units do not have make using and viewing easier. the entire unit looks nice in my opinion. 2. I like the 80 Watts per channel, louder than some of the other units I tested, and in a van on the highway with wind noise or windows open, I like a loud unit. I could hear podcasts and voices clearly. Music sounded great. 3. The android auto worked well, wireless or wired both work. 4. The radio reception on FM was good even in my remote location. I am glad to see AM band function. 5. Making calls, either when bluetooth wirelessly paired with android auto, or bluetooth without android auto, worked great an the sound were clear on both ends. I like the external mic. Cons 1. unit has os limitations that disable audio from certain apps working through bluetooth. Maybe it is a safety feature, but as someone who has used bluetooth for years in my cars, I am used to being able to have the sound from apps on my phone play through the head unit into the car speakers. I like using youtube, voice recorder, or play other saved recordings, class lectures. I sometimes have a passenger who is not driving who wants to share some audio from various apps on their phone into the car speakers through the head unit. This did not work with the Boss. The Boss seems to only allow audio from a certain set of communication and map related apps but not other apps. It works with apps like whatsapp , phone calling apps, waze, and google maps. It did not work with the other apps I use often. And because the phone stays connected with Bluetooth the phone ends up muting its own speakers. So the problem is on the head unit. I tested it paired with my android phone with android auto wireless running and thought maybe this was just an android auto safety limitation, but then I disabled android auto and paired through regular Bluetooth connection without android auto. It still did not work. I also had the parking brake wire correctly connected and tested this with the car parked and or moving. I reset restarted the system and my phone a few times and no matter what I tried it did not work. 2.. The unit description says it can do steering wheel controls, but this is not true out of the box. It has no settings for programing steering wheel functions. The wiring harness that comes with the does not the regular two wire connections to connect most steering wheel wires but instead has a 3.5 type plug. The instruction manual says, to connect to steering wheel buttons please go to the service department of a professional car audio store. I reasearched that this unit might work and aftermarket product called "AXXES Axxess ASWC-1 Steering Wheel Control Interface" that has the 3.5 style plug and that control interface costs $70. So regarding connecting to steering wheel buttons, the Boss is different than other head units i have tried that have menu options for programming the steering wheel controls and have key 1 ot key 2 wires in the harness. The Boss has no internal settings in the menu options to program the steering wheel. So I do not want to pay $70 and install another thing and looking on youtube instructions it seems the AXXES Axxess ASWC-1 Steering Wheel Control Interface is quite a strange device to connect and program. I tried out this unit in my 90s G body chevy van. I have a universal steering wheel button controller and it works with most stereos. The options of what head units I can fit in my van are limited because of the vents and dash in the 80s and early 90's Chevy vans only allow single din size and only 7" or smaller screen size will fit in the space without blocking the HVAC Vents. So with those limited options I am returning the boss and going to test a cheaper unit that is only 45 or 50 watts per channel, and a Pyle unit model PLINDVTB7 that says is 80 watts per channel, both of those units are only wired android auto and not wireless, and they say they seem to have the more standard steering wheel programing function i need. I think the OS is either android or Linux based for both. So I think they will not have the limitations the Boss unit has. I loved the Boss unit's sound has powerful volume capability and I will see which of these other units will work and sound hopefully as good as the Boss. For people who do not care about the steering wheel controls or limitations I mention the Boss seems like a good unit at a fair price.

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great service

Very decent product with all the necessary features. Recomended. Value for money.

Esta es una excelente opción para aquellos que solo tienen espacio para un din, el audio está muy bien y en general el estero está excelente, nunca se me ha trabado y nunca he teniendo ningún problema con el.

Works well.