Kinivo Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit (BTC450)

I had been looking at a bluetooth hands-free option for my car and looked at many popular brands (Belkin). I was also concerned with the fact that bluetooth being a wireless technology, I will be loosing quality of the sound when streaming music over bluetooth. I zeroed in on this one after reading some excellent review on Amazon.com (US). Kinivo may not be a very popular brand but this product is well worth every penny. This product is an excellent fit for any car. I have been using this well over a month now and can say I am extremely satisfied with this purchase. Pros: 1. If you own an AptX supported device like the Xperia Z3 look no further, this bluetooth device is AptX compatible, and gives an extremely superb audio quality when streamed over bluetooth 2. Auto connects when the car is started 3. Good in-call voice quality 4. Supports voice commands with Google Now (Use the BTNow app to switch from voice dialler to Google Now) to speak commands to get directions, play music etc Cons: (Nothing major. Works perfect!!) 1. Wires are a quite thin & delicate, but if you install the kit with care, they shouldn't bother you much. You are not really going to wire on and off this thing every time. Its a car kit. It just stays there once you install.

Bought this device more than a year back Installation is easy and takes barely 3-4 minutes ------------------------------------------------------------- PROS: 1) USB port included in the kit. 2) Bluetooth compatible with iPhone(including iPhone 7plus ) and android phones. 3) cute little device and sticks well on the dashboard. (Using it since 1 year but has never come out ). ------------------------------------------------------------- CONS: 1) aux input jack is weird and there is a constant disturbance in the background in low volume and at times even at high volume. Because of the faulty aux jacket using the device becomes difficult. 2) connecting to Bluetooth is troublesome and I had issues in connecting this to my iPhone a number of times. 3) talking to people via the device is not that great . 4) cheap quality for this price. 5) music sound quality is not good. ------------------------------------------------------------- CONCLUSION: I DO NOT recommend this Bluetooth device for your car because it is not worth the price you are paying for and much better devices are available on amazon for the same price.

I've been using a Bluetooth enabled head unit on my swift for about a year now and have gotten used to it. when I upgraded my car to one that had a company music player and lacked Bluetooth I knew I would have trouble but I was relying on after market accessories to bridge the gap. Here is a summary of some of the ones I tried out. I got a Blaupunkt BT Drive Free 311 unit with the car as it was part of the combo kit I purchased - it used its own speaker and had a lot of static, needed me to reach out to the sun visor to control it, would freeze often and needed to be charged every 2 days. It's found its place on a shelf and I'll never look back. I also explored a Leoxsys system that I got off another site for 1300, sounded good but again same problem frequent charging and did not snuck in neatly somewhere. Gave that to a friend. so i got this one then after reading rave reviews..i must say the build quality except for the cables are top notch. the cables seem too fragile. speedy set-up in less than 40 seconds to my nexus 5. I made a few calls and the person on the other side couldn't tell i was on a bluetooth car set-up. there was no echo and voice was crystal clear. Pros starts up with the car turns off with the car since it uses the cigarette lighter port it makes up by providing an usb point which is great if your Bluetooth is on when you enter the car and start up - boom it connects seamlessly and plays music if your media player supports that feature(power-amp on my nexus 5 does) comes with two 3M patches to stick the unit Cons cables are fragile cables are of predefined length 3.5 jack would have been better had it been flat head and L shaped I was able to snuck the extra cable and tie it alongside the charging port - got some images of the same on the following links. http://imgur.com/A9nmbhF http://imgur.com/SlEkm1v

Brilliant device. Very simple and easy to install. Just takes a few minutes to do so. All you have to do it pair the device with your smart phone, next insert the 3.5mm jack into the aux port of the car's audio system & plug the powering port into the lighter socket - and you are set! The sound quality is superb - both for voice calls and music. Pros: Made a few calls with the device and the voice clarity from what i understand is as good as speaking through the handset / phone. No disturbance was noticed during calls - even while driving in traffic. The music quality is equally brilliant. As good as connecting your phone through an aux port. You can change tracks and pause and play through the physical device. Very convenient, as you don't have to use your phone to change tracks all the time. It also pairs well with phones and remembers your device every time you get into the car and turn on the ignition. Cons: The only issue with the device is the quality of the wires used. They feel weak and poor in terms of build quality. Feels like they will rip of any time. So secure the wires properly while fixing it with the 3m tape. Ensure that no wires and passing through sharp sections or cutting into edges. But for the last point - great product. Surely worth the price - Go for it!

Amazingly easy to set up!! I didn't notice any metallic voice (update: noticing metallic humming noise after two days of use)...the music sound output is clean and calls are also pretty clear. Very easy to attend to calls, change tracks, and use voice commands on my phone. I'm enjoying the new convenience in my car. Important Update: returning the product...the humming voice got more intense over last few hrs. Did a quick study over the net, the culprit indeed turned out to be the "ground loop". Can't blame the manufacturer. ... But in my car (like most cars) the auxiliary port is on the dash board and cigarette lighter on the floor(gear) board...seems like the grounding for auxiliary port and the cigarette lighter is through two different metal conductors of the car, hence the interference.

I had ordered on 7th and got delivery on 8th. The courier person was very finicky about coming to my office 3rd floor. I had to go down on road to pickup the item. It was a cash on delivery item. This courier person's device did not work few times with credit card. His attitude was also not very friendly. I opened device around 7 pm in evening in my car park. it paired seamlessly. The sound quality was good and also the microphone quality. However there was a light whistle like sound coming. Then I noticed that no sound is coming from left speaker. I connected my mobile to aux in on car music system and with another cable and the left speaker was working. On closer examination of device back side i found marks of glue of previous usage. I then concluded that a defective and used item was sent to me I checked the BTC 455 device with 3 mobiles and in one more car. The same problem the left channel not working. Probably it had become mono rather than stereo.. I have raised request to return item. Unfortunately there is no replacement. Not happy with this experience.

One of the best items I bought in a long long time (electronics) All my money goes to waste, but this is perfect for anyone with an old stereo system in the car. It works perfectly. - Sticks perfectly - Easy setup - Bluetooth connectivity is smooth, as soon as the ignition is turned this device connects with my phone, a small beep and voila! - Phone conversations are smooth - Cheap (as compared to the wireless ones) - The buttons on the device help me to change my tracks and pickup my calls without any hassles and without looking for my phone while driving ~ The only negative thing is the wires (well I have carefully tied them up suing the wire clips ~ Really need to have a perfect space in the car, for the Aux and charge cables to be tangle free. Luckily my aux and the Power socket is merely 10 cms away, so no hassles. >>Overall its an amazing experience<<

I am having bluetooth enabled music system in rest of my vhicle but my honda amaze did not come with company fitted and i did not want to change the music system so i search many options and bought this kit. Some good points about it like quite easy to connect, no battery charging issues and very small in size But some serious short commings with this are like my car looks full of loose wires which is problem in handling specially with kids. If we are listning music in fm or pen drive and in case you want to take call with this kit you have to switch system on Aux and then u need to push speaker switch which is not practically easy every time specially city drive. Voice quality is ok But ovelall feel is not very confident and neat.

Dieses Teil ist einfach genial! Die Sprachqualität ist perfekt, kein Mensch merkt, dass man über eine Freisprecheinrichtung telefoniert: die Lautstärke ist uneingeschränkt so, als hielte man das Handy direkt am Ohr. Das Streaming von Musik oder Hörbuch er funktioniert problemlos und ohne Aufwand! Das Pairing funktioniert problemlos und ohne lange Installation; auch mit mehreren unterschiedlichen Handys (bei mir: iphone 4s, samsung galaxy s4 und BlackBerry Z10). Auf eine Nachfrage beim Herstellers erhielt ich umgehend eine freundliche Antwort, die das Problem sofort löste. Unfassbar praktisch ist auch der zusätzliche USB Ausgang an der Buchse für den Zigarettenanzünder, der gleichzeitiges aufladen bzw. Eine Stromversorgung des Handys sicherstellt! Kombiniert mit einer Kabelführung (s.u.) schafft man sich so gut weniger als 50 Euro eine funktionale Multimedia Anlage im auto, dir qualitativ mit einbausystemen lecker mithalten kann!! Uneingeschränkte Kaufempfehlung für jeden, der eine günstige, hochwertige und unauffällige Freisprecheinrichtung sucht!! Was ich dazu sagen muss, ist, dass ich die Anlage in einem skoda roomster betreibe, bei dem Zigarettenanzünder und AUX Eingang unmittelbar nebeneinander an der Mittelkonsole hinter der Handbremse angebracht sind, was für die Inbetriebnahme natürlich optimale Bedingungen schafft. Noch einige Tipps: Ich betreibe das Gerät mit einer Magnethalterung, die an der Lüftung angebracht ist. Das kann ich schwer empfehlen, weil es super praktisch und kostengünstig ist (man findet bereits Lösungen für ca. 10 Euro bei Amazon, die ihren Zweck wunderbar erfüllen. Wenn man sich dazu entscheidet ist allerdings anzumerken, dass man die Lüftung beim telefonieren runter drehen oder abschalten sollte, da es sonst unangenehme Nebengeräusche produziert... Ein weiterer Tipp: um den Kabelsalat zu vermeiden habe ich mich für klebbare Kabelführungshilfen entschieden, die es ebenfalls für wenig Geld bei amazon gibt. Hier würde ich allerdings nicht sparen: ich hatte zunächst eine sehr günstige Lösung gewählt, die dann jedoch immer wieder ab fielen und wahnsinnig unpraktisch waren. Ich habe sie nun zusätzlich mit Power strips befestigt, was auch geht, aber wenn ich es nochmal zu tun hätte würde ich dafür einfach etwas mehr Geld in die Hand nehmen; das lohnt sich auf alle fälle, da die herumliegenden Kabel ansonsten das einzige sind, was an dieser Einrichtung stört! Volle Punktzahl!!

Ottimo il mio feedback sul servizio e tempi di spedizione di questo articolo. Il prodotto corrisponde appieno alla descrizione, di seguito una breve descrizione dei pro e dei contro cominciando proprio da questi ultimi: Contro: 1. Il cavetto che congiunge il corpo del vivavoce è saldato e non è scollegabile dalla presa accendi sigari (il cavetto uscente dal vivavoce conduce il segnale audio + alimentazione 5V e 10cm verso la fine si sdoppia. Sarebbe stato bello avere un jak anche sulla presa accendisigari; sia per prolungare il filo di alimentazione senza dover ricorrere ad taglio + giunta a mano, sia per semplificare il passaggio dei fili all' interno dei pannelli dell' auto durante l' installazione. Tuttavia, sono riuscito ad installarlo in 10 minuti sulla mia BMW 320 E93 senza dover far alcun taglio o prolunga, alzando soltanto la cuffia del freno a mano e svitando 3 viti sotto lo sterzo. 2: La presa accendisigari ha il cavetto che esce lateralmente verso il vivavoce lasciando in alto una presa libera USB da 1A. La presa USB è utilizzabile solo per uscita alimentazione e non gestisce memorie USB con files audio. 3. L' audio delle chiamate telefoniche sulle casse della macchina ha un volume leggermente piu' basso rispetto a quello della radio. Non è regolabile e finisco sempre per dover alzare il volume durante le telefonate per poi riabbassarlo quando commuto nuovamente sull' ingresso musicale. 4. Se chiudo la chiamata dal telefonino spesso si scollega il bluetooth. Consiglio di terminare tutte le chiamate premendo il tasto rotondo del corpo del vivavole, lo stesso che si preme per aprire la telefonata. PRO: 1. Dimensioni ultra compatte, tutto il dispositivo e l' elettronica sono racchiusi nel corpo rotondo del microfono, bottone, tasti avanti/indietro. 2. Audio di ottima qualità. Riproduce benissimo i files musicali dal telefonino quando esso è collegato in bluetooth. I tasti di avanzamento ed arretramento funzionano ed agiscono sull' avanzamento della playlist sul telefonino. Durante le telefonate, il microfono capta bene la voce anche se posizionato non vicinissimo rispetto all' autista. Io l' ho messo piuttosto in basso per semplicità di installazione. 3. Questa la mia sequenza di utilizzo su BMW E93. Entrando in auto con il bluetooth acceso il telefono si aggancia automaticamente, non c'e' bisogno di toglierlo dalla tasca. a) Ascoltando lo stereo --> Sento lo squillo di una chiamata entrante soltanto sul telefono che ho in tasca. Commuto l' ingresso dello stereo su aux-in e posso farlo direttamente dal bottone sullo sterzo della macchina. Premo il tasto rotondo del corpo vivavoce ed inizio la conversazione. b) Se ho già la radio impostata sull' ingresso aux --> Sento lo squillo sulle casse auto. Premo il tasto rotondo del corpo vivavoce ed inizio la conversazione.

Can't fault this product. It was really easy to set up and the sound quality from my iphone to my car speakers is as good as connecting it via a cable. It plays music from my iPhone library or straight from the spotify app. I can also make and receive phone calls which are clear for both the caller and receiver. When the call is finished it starts playing the music again. Not all bluetooth products allow you to both make calls and play music but this one does. My Tom Tom sat nav app on the iPhone also plays over bluetooth to the car speakers. It also works whilst charging and the iPhone pairs automatically as soon as you turn on the ignition so you can almost forget it is there. I have a separate charger for my phone for long journeys but it will work if your phone is on charge or not. I spent a long time looking at suitable products and this is perfect and great value for money. It just proves you don't have to spend a fortune.

I love my car but it's just old enough that it doesn't have built-in Bluetooth. I had been using a Bluetooth earpiece for several years but I find it annoying. I keep forgetting to take it with me and I even lost it once and had to buy another one. My wife's car has integrated Bluetooth and I had been looking at solutions that are compatible with my car. I'd seen a lot of speakers that hang off your sun visor but I don't think I like that design. I then found a small device from Belkin that plugs into your aux jack and mounts somewhere on your dashboard. It was $79.99 and had fairly decent reviews, but then I found this. The Kinivo BTC450 looks very similar to the Belkin but is literally half the price. I figured for $39.99 I could take a chance and see if it worked, and if it didn't, it would be a lot easier to swallow than the $80 Belkin. I have to tell you this is a great device. I have had no issues with it and works great. Since there are really no settings for this, everything has to be done through your phone, which in my case is an iPhone 4S. To use it, you need to plug the power adapter into the 12-volt socket and the aux cord into the aux input. In my case, they are in my center console under the armrest. Then you mount the device somewhere you have a nice flat surface, which in my case is on the panel near the gearshift. Now, turn on your car's power and pair it with your phone. It's easier to pair than any other device I've used. To use it, you need to select the auxiliary input on your stereo. This device can be used for two things. First and foremost, it allows you to make handsfree calls. I've yet to actually make a call while driving, but I've received several calls and all you need to do is push the big button to answer and again to hang up. If you're listening to the radio or a CD, you'll first need to change the stereo's input to Auxilary so you can use it (if you don't the other person will be able to hear you as the microphone is built into the device, but you won't be able to hear them). The second use is that it allows you to stream music wirelessly to this device. For years I've been plugging my phone (and before that, my MP3 player) into the aux jack using a 2 or 3-foot cord. Now I don't need to do that anymore. Less wear and tear on your headphone jack and you no longer need to use the phone's controls to change tracks. Instead, there are two buttons on the top of this device that allows you to skip to the next or previous track. Need to pause the song? Push the big button. If no music is playing and you push the button, it will start playing. The sound quality is indistinguishable from a wired connection. I recall in the past people had to use a wireless FM transmitter to play music from a portal CD player to a car stereo. I had trepidation at first regarding this device because of that past experience as those never worked well and this is light years beyond that technology. What's really nice is that if you are listing to music and someone calls you, it will pause the music player, allow you to talk, and when you are done, it unpauses the music where it left off. Another great thing is that this unpairs from your phone when you turn off the car and re-pairs when you start it back up. You don't need to manually do this which is nice and you shouldn't have an issue when you leave your car and the Bluetooth is still activated. Just a few caveats...first time I received a call with this unit, the ringer, which plays though your car speakers, blew me away. It was way too loud. I had to turn down the ringer volume on my phone. If you use your stereo's volume knob, then you'll have a hard time hearing to the person you're talking to, therefore you will need to find a happy medium. Also, I had to turn up the volume on the music player (which I believe has no effect on your battery unlike a wired connection) because when you skip tracks you hear a loud beep confirming the button press. If you don't adjust the volume on your phone, the beeps will be extremely loud and annoying. Luckily, I was able to find the correct volume levels. Also, if you turn up the volume on your phone, you won't need to turn the volume up so high on your car's stereo. When I first started using this device I heard a buzzing sound coming from my speakers. I saw that Amazon was selling a ground loop isolator that would supposedly fix this, but it turned out my car's stereo was turned up too high so adjusting the volume on the car and the phone took care of this problem. I should also note that the 12-volt adapter has a USB input so you can charge your phone using a separate charging cable. This is a nice feature. It also comes with an extension cable for the aux wire if needed. The wires coming out of this unit are very thin and I assume delicate. Since my unit is mounted near the gearshift in the center console and the cord runs along the top of the center console, I ran a risk of catching it on something and I am sure a good yank would damage it. So what I did was got a wire wrap from Home Depot, wrapped it around the cable, and then pushed it in the gap between the bottom of the center console and the floor. This way, very little of the wire is exposed and therefore it should be very safe from damage. While not as nice or convenient than having Bluetooth built into your car, this is the best option I've seen and kills two birds with one stone -- I can use it for calls as well as listing to music and I don't need to worry about plugging anything in each time I enter the car. Definitely recommended!

Lo dicho, casi perfecto si se sabe lo que se pide y para que se pide. Ha cumplido con creces mis necesidades, la verdad que es un aparato asombroso, no por lo que es ni por lo hace, sino por como lo hace. Instalacion rapidisima incluso habiendolo semi-intstalado, ocultando los cablecillos. Ademas el emparejamiento con el movil bien rapido y sencillo, como tienen que ser estas cosas para que no se conviertan en un problema para nadie. Calidad de audio estupenda, aunque debo reconocer que no soy ningun sibarita de la musica, y en cuanto al manos libres funciona bien y se oye y me oyen de forma correcta. Una unica pega, es que tube que comprar un antiparasitario porque me hacia un ruido de acople algo desagradable, pero fue colocarlo y se acabo los problemas de ruidos. Resumiendo, recomendadisimo.