Kenwood Kca-bt300 Bluetooth Hands Free Interface Adapter

I've had the Kenwood DNX-7100 for several years and had postponed this handsfree unit until I had an updated device that would allow me to stream music. And though Kenwood's website is hardly conclusive in determining device compatability I bit the bullet and bought it. Happy to report the Motorola X2 works flawlessly! Installation was a piece of cake for the DNX-7100. Plug and play. Routed the mic to the overhead compartment and vlice quality is wonderful I'm told. I had my laptop at the ready to update the device but ended up not needing it at all! The phone was recognized by the BT300 and paired up without needing a code which was helpful (I beleive this is is stereo model and hand held device dependant). I will say audio quality when streaming music or Pandora is not exactly top notch; maybe 8/10. I've played around with the EQ and it sounds very good for most music, but can get somewhat muddy depending on volume and what type of music you're listening to. Small gripe... I'm not intersted in using my kenwood stereo to dial numbers, nor am I using the voice dial operation. The direct dial shortcuts on my Droid are the most convenient way to dial I've found (shockingly terrible voice recognition ability on the Droid X2 btw!). If you have a new Droid or iPhone, you should have no problems with this prodcut.

The KCA-BT300 bluetooth unit does exactly what i wanted it to do. Install took about 45mins. Most of which was just me looking for the best place to mount the unit where is would not get damaged. Got it all done and turned on the radio. The first time my Iphone connected all the functions did not work, basically i had to do everything through my phone and could just talk and hear through the car. I was a bit worried. After a couple of mins of playing i realized i had not gone to the bluetooth setup screen on my headunit(which is a kenwood ddx-514). after doing this and restarting the head unit, it paired no problem and all the functions where working. anyone with basic car stereo knowledge can hook this up. I recommend it, it makes a world of difference using the phone in the car. Plus, my wife and i have 4 kids so its nice for them to be able to talk and listen. I think the price is pretty reasonable. Most good bluetooth units (car,headset, stereo headset,ect.) will run around $100 or more, so i think its a decent deal. thanks patrick

I also reviewed the KIV-701 unit that this was paired up to. This item did not work consistently for me. It constantly gave me an error message that prevented me from making calls or streaming audio, and the recommendations Kenwood gave me to fix were useless. They weren't helpful, and I'm currently trying to get the seller to accept a return. When the unit did work, calls had a lot of echo and the sound quality was poor.

Easy to install and does what it is supposed to do. Gets 4 stars because there is a somewhat lenthy download process that occurs when the phone and stereo first pair (20-30 seconds) This download is the unit downloading the phonebook on my phone. I bought this unit almost exclusively to listen to music wirelessly with my head unit so the delay is somewhat unnecessary for me. Also, once in a bluetooth moon the two devices fail to pair and I have to resort to listening to the radio.

Order this for my double din Kenwood. I had it professionally installed by a local stereo shop. The installing was a "breeze". Unfortunately, the unit or my double din isn't compatible with my current smart phone, samsung galaxy note 3. I do get connection with this unit, but it doesn't connect properly "sometimes". Either, this unit is too old, or it is not compatible with my phone. I used 2 phones with this unit (note 3 and s4) it seems like the unit itself is "out dated". when i said it doesn't connect properly, i mean when i first turn on the kenwood stereo system, it connects to my phone, and lets say i turn off the vehicle engine and turn it back on... it doesn't connect properly. I would have to reconfigure my phone and "unpair" the device and "re-pair" it.

Easy to install and connect. The sound is good and the functions are good too. The phone connects automatically about 90% of the time to my iphone 5. The audio streaming connects automatically about 50% of the time. I have to go in and manually configure when I want to stream music.

Just installed mine in my Honda, it's working great so far. Everybody hears me clearly, it connected with ease and downloaded my phonebook in seconds. I have no complaints, it's a good system for me. Installation took me about 30 min, most of which was spent getting access to the back of my radio.

I use the product for my iPhone4 in my car. Plays music and allows phone calls with ease. Installing the Microphone is the only tough part. I took the plastic a-pillar off and dropped the cord down behind dash using a coat hanger and tape. Zip tie it on its journey to the back of the radio. Pop a-pillar back on and hide wires with window visor.