Kenwood KDC-X889 anyone ever use one??

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:46 pm

looking to upgrade my head unit and was looking at this model....has anyone used this unit and have an opinion on ihttp://www.crutchfield.com/S-PPoLlDPzVU2/p_113 ... X889.htmlt. this is it.

dedlyjedly · Post by **dedlyjedly** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:47 pm

that Kenwood model is a few year old now and no longer available. I have liked most of the upper-end excelon decks like this one over the years though. Only thing I didn't like about the model you pictured was the joystick type knob on the right. It was sort of awkward to use and I saw a lot of them go bad or start to rattle in bass heavy vehicles. The new excelon model that would be most comparable to that deck is the KDC-X993. It's a little bit different cosmetically but I like it better in just about every way including having bluetooth built in.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:22 pm

Hmmmm, rattling joystick in bass heavy vehicle..... That could become a problem as me likes me bass loud

Is 130.00USD too much for this? it is almost perfect condition. I've never had any exp. with Kenwood at all. thx for your thoughts dedly...

Post by **Bfowler** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:47 pm

i would say yes....i paid that for my x791

features trickle down....i would say look for a newer x791 or 792 or even a x693

Post by **Eric D** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:13 pm

I use a KDC-X889 right now in my main vehicle (well, only vehicle actually), and I really like it. It is very well built and sounds great, plus it has plenty of features. My joystick works fine, but it is awkward to use while driving.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:02 pm

awesome guys thx for the help so far. I'm still deciding, but I keep goin back and forth. I need the winner of my Ebay auction to pay me for the Reactor he won.