Retro style head units 2025

[Zep5.0]

Looks like pioneer is entering the retro themed head unit business. Check these out if your into the late eighties, early nineties vibe.

Pioneer Just Launched A Brand New '80s-Look Radio And It Has Some Serious Competition - The Autopian

This new Pioneer head unit would look perfect in most cars from the 1980s, but it isn't your only choice for a retro radio with new tech.

www.theautopian.com

Thoughts?

 

[XR7-4.6]

Looks like pioneer is entering the retro themed head unit business. Check these out if your into the late eighties, early nineties vibe.

Pioneer Just Launched A Brand New '80s-Look Radio And It Has Some Serious Competition - The Autopian

This new Pioneer head unit would look perfect in most cars from the 1980s, but it isn't your only choice for a retro radio with new tech.

www.theautopian.com

Thoughts?

I saw that the other day and was excited… otoh when I saw the price I started looking at good condition old school head units on eBay pondering(how hard would it be to convert these to use USB/Bluetooth?”

Hopefully this sets a trend, all the aftermarket single DIN head units look like space ship accessories with tiny buttons too much chrome and gloss that don’t match any car that came with a single DIN head unit from the factory.

 

[KevinVarnes]

Before I clicked on the link, but just saw a quick picture I didn't think I would be too interested, but these actually look OEM-ish in quality/appearance. I agree with XR7-4.6. I don't need a laser light show on my dash and most aftermarket stereos just look so out of place which is part of the reason all of our cars still have factory radios in them. Also, I'm not much of an audiophile. AM/FM usually suffices for me.

 

[XR7-4.6]

Before I clicked on the link, but just saw a quick picture I didn't think I would be too interested, but these actually look OEM-ish in quality/appearance. I agree with XR7-4.6. I don't need a laser light show on my dash and most aftermarket stereos just look so out of place which is part of the reason all of our cars still have factory radios in them. Also, I'm not much of an audiophile. AM/FM usually suffices for me.

I’ve got so much music downloaded to my phone that USB or Bluetooth connectivity is a must for me, that’s the sole reason I have a newer Alpine in my car(I don’t need to hear In The Air Tonight or Shook Me All Night Long on FM rock radio ever again lol), I built this car to be a hot rod, not a rolling boombox.

 

[Grog6]

I'll be looking into these; I need a deck for lazarus. eventually. I need to pull an engine before I do a stereo.