Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #46701 in Car Audio or Theater
- Color: Black
- Brand: Clarion Mobile Electronics
- Model: FZ501
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.50" h x
4.25" w x
11.50" l,
3.20 pounds
- Native resolution: 800 x 1200 pixels
Features
- Mechless single-DIN AM/FM Radio, WMA/MP3, USB, iPod, Bluetooth receiver
- 50W x 4 MOSFET internal amplifier with two 2V preamp outputs (front + rear/subwoofer)
- Front-panel USB port with direct iPod control, WMA/MP3 playback; 3.5mm auxiliary input
- Built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calls and audio streaming; intuitive 7-way rotary volume control
- HD Radio and SIRIUS satellite radio ready
- 4-Channel/2 Volt RCA Output (Front + Rear/Subwoofer). Subwoofer Volume Control.
- Built-in High and Low-Pass Filters.
- Bluetooth USB/MP3/WMA Receiver.USB/MP3/WMA Playback.Built-in Bluetooth Interface (HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP).
- Built-in Microphone and External Microphone Ready.3.5mm Audio Auxiliary Input (Front). Front USB Port with iPod Direct Connect Capabilities.
- Magna Bass EX Dynamic Bass Enhancement. Parametric Equalizer.Beat EQ for Sound Adjustment.OEM Steering Wheel Remote Ready.
- Sirius Direct Connect Ready. HD Radio Ready with Optional THD301.50 Watts x 4 Built-in Amplifier.
Clarion Mobile Electronics FZ501 - Bluetooth USB Receiver
Product Description
Blutooth USB receiver
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Stevenson
I've owned the FZ501 for a few weeks now, and overall I'm pretty happy with the purchase. For the $130 I paid, it's a crazy good value. You just don't find good receivers at this price that include iPod and Bluetooth capability. I'm surprised so many receivers still include CD players. Who still uses those?? :) Just keep in mind there are some compromises that go along with the low price.Pros:-If you like simple, minimal design (and I very much do), this is a great looking unit. The single silver nob with a light blue glow behind it should blend nicely into most cars. Blue is all you get, however. You can't change colors. That minimalist approach also means you have to spend some time learning all the ways to push (up, down, left, right), twist, and click that big button to get things done. Once you get your head around it, it's fine. But if you want separate buttons and nobs for features, this isn't the amp for you. It's a bit like learning the iPod for the first time. You do a lot with a small number of controls.-Solid, low noise amp. I drive a semi-noisy sports car with a big engine. This puts out plenty of power to the 6 stock speakers. The sound that comes out is clean and clear, with no distortion that I noticed.-Digital radio tuner pulls in stations well and puts out good sound-Front facing USB/iPod connection and Aux jack are very handy and easy to use. I like the way a small plastic door slides to hide/reveal them, keeping the design clean.-It works with the newer iDevices, including the iPhone 4. If you want iPod/iPhone compatibility, be sure to do your research before buying. Just because it says it supports iPods doesn't necessarily mean it will support your device - always check.-Overall, the Bluetooth features work well. It pulls in your phone directory and displays the name of the caller when you get an incoming call. It will connect automatically to your device, so you don't even need to think about it. And it lets you play music if your phone/device supports A2DP. One issue tho: you can't just tell it to support audio only(for example, if you prefer using your bluetooth headset for calls). That was an issue for me when I'd get a call on my iPhone; it would default to using the speakerphone built in to the receiver when I wanted it to go to my headset. You can pretty easily push a button on screen to change you 'source' to the headset, but that's a hassle when you're driving. On the audio side, it's amazing how you can just turn on your car, it links to your player, and you can just start playing music without fiddling with settings. Keep in mind tho: no matter what Bluetooth stereo or device you use, the sound will not be as good as a wired USB or Aux connection. Even if you're not an audiophile, if you crank up the volume very much, you'll notice the difference in quality. It's not _bad_, it's just not as good as a wired connect.-If you have steering wheel controls, the optional interface adapter works very nicely. Being able to change volume / mute / go to the next track on my iPod was nice. However, when using the radio, the track skip buttons just changes the frequency up/down, not the presets. What brilliant person thought to set it up that way??Cons:-You have to use a button on the remote to change the display from the radio station or track playing to see the clock. Seriously. If you just want to look down and glance at the time, keep that remote handy. It boggles my mind why they made that choice.-The display itself is somewhat minimal. It has to scroll a bit to give you full song titles / album names / etc. It would have been nice for them to incorporate a bigger display that shows more at once. (Like the clock!)-It only supports Sirius, not XM Satellite tuners-No rear USB/iPod connection for folks that want to keep cables discretely hidden.-No removable face plate to discourage theft.-The inability to separate headset and music functions on Bluetooth mentioned above.-I had some occasional Bluetooth drops or the connection didn't happen automatically without turning the unit on and off. The fault could be with the stereo or my iPod. Overall, this has been a pretty rare problem.-The steering wheel control limitations mentioned above (thought that might be partly the fault of the 3rd party that makes the steering wheel interface cable).Bottom line, I definitely recommend the FZ501 for the price.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Pedro P.
Premise is good , who needs a CD player with Ipods and Sirius? But this unit is a little simplistic and not as polished as as users of these devices would expect. Reason I bought it: direct control of the ipod through a USB port and no need to buy a sep. control unit for Sirius reciever(like Sony and Pioneer require.) It definitely does both of these tasks but not without some shortcomings. It is very hard to use with its one control button. I often find myself using the remote control instead. The remote isn't very strong though, so, depending on the mounting location in your car, you will have to move it around. And on top of that, there are some setup functions that are only easily accomplished by using both the remote and the control knob on the reciever. Unfortunately, the remote recieving eye is on the right side of the knob, so your hand blocks the eye. I can't help but wonder if this was an oversight by the Japanese designers, you know they have right hand drive cars.It is not all bad though, if you have an older car like I do, being able to can the FM modulators from the Sirius and IPOD make an enormous improvement in sound. Everything functions reasonably well, it is just very simple and yet not very easy to use.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By outlook69
This receiver is easy to use.Just stick your USB in and done.Cons:There is no folder option, so everything on your USB is just stacked and plays from begining to end.The display continously reads out all the features,as if you need to be reminded again and again.It would be a bonus if the remote could light up when driving at night.Other than that I am happy with the unit I just wanted to get rid of the clutter of discs I had piled up in my car,and this receiver did just that, good-bye to all that crappy clutter of CD's no more sticky songs just continous scratch free music, what a pleasure.A big plus- no more purchasing stacks of blank discs.
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