Pioneer unveils new in-car CD receivers

The nine new CD receivers are the FH-X720BT, FH-X520UI, DEH-X6700BS, DEH-X6700BT, DEH-X5700HD, DEH-X4700BT, DEH-X3700S, DEH-X3700UI and DEH-X2700UI, while the CD-free receiver is the MVH-X370BT.

The DEH-X6700BS, DEH-X6700BT, DEH-X4700BT, MVH-X370BT and FH-X720BT all come with Bluetooth wireless connectivity, which allows users to make hands-free phone calls and stream music from a Bluetooth device.

Bluetooth enabled receivers also benefit from HFP (Hands Free Profile) 1.6 to provide "significantly better sound quality for wireless conversations". The frequency bandwidth dedicated to voice calling and the sampling frequency have both been increased.

The new Pioneer receivers have the ability to create new Pandora stations while the app is in use with an iPhone or compatible Android device when connected via USB. All models also feature Pioneer's proprietary MIXTRAX virtual DJ technology. MIXTRAX will mix music from an iPhone, iPod or USB storage device into one continuous playlist.

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Max Langridge

Max is a staff writer for What Hi-Fi?'s sister site, TechRadar, in Australia. But being the wonderful English guy he is, he helps out with content across a number of Future sites, including What Hi-Fi?. It wouldn't be his first exposure to the world of all things hi-fi and home cinema, as his first role in technology journalism was with What Hi-Fi? in the UK. Clearly he pined to return after making the move to Australia and the team have welcomed him back with arms wide open.