Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #8101 in Car Audio or Theater
- Brand: Clarion
- Model: NX702
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.20" h x
11.30" w x
11.80" l,
7.07 pounds
- Display size: 7
Features
- Built-in Car Navigation system with free Real-time traffic
- Built-in Parrot Bluetooth
- USB connectivity for iPhone/iPod
- DVD/MP4/CD/SD/MP3/WMA Player
- 50W x 4 with MOS-FET Power Amplifier
Clarion NX702 Built-In Car Navigation System
Product Description
The NX702 is the ultimate all-in-one solution to make your drive more enjoyable. It offers everything from touch panel with flick operation to built-in car navigation and enjoyment of a wide variety of digital media.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By RW
At this time there is very little information available for the NX702 since the unit is so new, so I thought I would take the time to share with those of you interested the unit my findings. I think there is only the one other review currently avaialable on the Internet.I have studied Nav systems for over a month - I estimate about 45 hours and decided on the Clarion NX702 over the Pioneer Apps design based on a complicated point system. Problem was as I studied the units, the 702 still was not available in the US and I was only able to find a couple of somewhat useful videos and no reviews. So I based my decision on what appeared to me to be the best unit ever made. Unfortunately that assumption was unproven as no one had one in the US.I have had the unit only 24 hours, but I have pretty much lived with it during that period. There some things I know I will find out a little further down the road, but here goes my review...First of all the sound is outstanding - far better than the system I had, a factory installed Chrysler Aspen unit. Secondly the graphics are stunning. Next the Navigation this awesome. And lastly it does so many things it is almost mind blowing. Outside of the enormous learning curve and pile of crap horrendous owner's manual this thing will blow your socks off.I'll break down this unit in two parts; The Navigation system and everything else.The Nav system comes with its own User Manual (105 pages large) and it is pretty easy to follow, which is contrary to the owner's manual which is separate and covers everything else. The Nav option and setting sections on the unit are easy to use and fun to play with. I really can't find anything negative about the Nav, except maybe I spend too much time watching myself drive on the screen - it's like a video game.Some of the Nav features are 3D buildings (which are so neat I wish there were more), traffic reporting (works great in city areas - details of what areas are covered are buried on the Clarion website), Speed limit info (I just love this - it displays your speed, the speed limit and third graphic changes colors whether you are within the speed limit, over it and finally if you are over your own setting for maximum speed) and unit even displays your altitude (who cares when you're driving in the Midwest). It does many other things too, but most of them are common with other systems.The Nav takes about 40 seconds to come on once you start, a little too slow for me, and sometime my current location is just a hair off. Otherwise I would take this NAV system and compare with anyone. It even has a calculator and gives you cool graphic of where the sun is shining in the world.The other part of the unit is equally enjoyable to use as the Navigation system once you learned it's quirks and there are a few of those. If you get this unit you will need to spend a considerable about of time getting it setup the way you want. At least it does have the flexibility to change a number of settings to way you want to do things. But don't plan on the manual to tell you how to do things like save your presets on the radio. You'll have to figure that out the hard way - by your own trial and error process. I suggest working with the unit awhile and then walking away when you get aggravated, before you put your fist through it. Something as easy as pairing you Bluetooth can be challenge.In my mind the big thing missing on this unit is that there is no hands free (voice) calling. Or at least I haven't figured out a way to do it. WOW! The phone works find but get the optional external mic. Most other units in this category include it, but you'll have to order this one. The built in mic just doesn't handle it. THe 702 interfaces nicely with the iphone.Some little annoyances are when scrolling left and right on the screen though the main menus; sometimes the you'll activate a window. The Map and power button are the same - the result depends how long you touch it. Not cool! Also to activate the Menu or to perform some onscreen commands are right next to each other. Big fingers will have problems.In the end I am not sure if it is the best unit ever made, but it sure has to be close. Despite a few little issues (which can be found on all units), the large number of really nice sounding, looking and fun features the NX702 provides, it will definitely make your car much more enjoyable to travel in. Or like me, just sit in in the evening.RW
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Slick
If I could have given this 3.5 stars, I would have. 3 is a little low, but 4 is too high for me, so I shot low. For the most part, I agree with the previous posts. It is a beautiful device and looks incredible in my truck (check my pics). It does everything that I really wanted it to, so I am happy, but I do agree most of S. Roberts' weak points. As far as I can tell, the traffic is just not correct. When I compare my GoogleMaps navigation from my phone with the NX702, GoogleMaps is accurate within 3-5 minutes, whereas the NX702 is about 30 minutes off. I also live near Atlanta, so this may just be a location issue. The voice recognition is a complete waste of a feature. They shouldn't have even written it on the box. When I speak to someone using the Bluetooth from my phone and the built-on microphone (not an external), everyone says it sounds great. When I try to talk to the GPS, I literally want to rip it out and throw it on the side of the road. In order to prevent the "I'm sorry I didn't understand you - Please speak again" comments it kept making, I disabled all voice recognition. Since doing that, all functionality seemed to improve. The GPS responds to touch commands faster and more accurately. Although I drove all around Atlanta Monday night and was even at the GA Dome for the Chick-Fil-A bowl, I have yet to see a "3D Image" as advertised. Big deal, eyes on the road right? I did find how to customize the application menu, which let me get rid of "iPhone Connect", "Siriux XM", and other buttons that I will likely never push and place "Bluetooh Audio" and "DVD" at the front of the menu so I can get to them quickly. My main frustration is that I have to wait about 3 minutes after cranking my truck before it pairs with my phone. Since the NX702 does not yet see my phone, it defaults to the HD Radio feature. Since I NEVER listen to AM/FM radio and am almost always in a different state than I was the day before (making it impossible to have presets saved), I hear a loud burst of static when I crank up until I either mute the system or swap to a CD/DVD while I wait for my phone to pair up. I have learned to overcome this by muting right before I turn off the engine. PITA though and strange to have to sit for 3-4 minutes in silence until you can listen to music. As of the time of this review, I have done all of the Clarion recommended updates and the things that I don't love about this unit are not improved. I do hope to talk to Clarion Support soon about these and determine if they truly are "unfixable". Unfortunately, they have not yet returned my voicemails and their online request form is currently down... So who knows when I will actually get to speak to someone.Overall, the next best unit with all the features I wanted was a Pioneer that was $400 more than this one. In that regard, I am very satisfied with the NX702.**UPDATE** 1/4/2013 - I had a perfect example of the traffic miscalculation last night and wanted to share. I was on I20, a few miles from the 75/85 interchange (a nasty traffic spot in ATL). It was 7:20pm, and prior to reaching this point, the ETA to my destination was 8pm exactly. The NX702 warned me of congestion ahead and recalculated my ETA to be 8:57pm (a 57 minute traffic delay). I immediately pulled out my phone and hit up Google Maps, which said that with traffic, my ETA was 8:19pm. I reached my destination at 8:17. Why can't everything work as good as Google??? Also, while sitting in the traffic mess for 15 minutes, the NX702 CONSTANTLY recommended that I get off at every single exit that I passed to avoid the congestion. Some of the recommendations were insane. Had I taken it's advice, I might still be stuck in downtown Atlanta traffic right now. Luckily, I just ignored the NX702, which unfortunately, I will most likely be doing from now on.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By TRAVIS SPURGEON
I purchased the unit in August for a 2010 Tacoma. I bought it from Crutchfield because of their awesome customer support, even though I paid $100-200 more than I could have paid elsewhere at the time. Did the install myself to save money. Everything was great minus the fact that the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button on my steering wheel is not able to be programmed (even though it is 2012 and many newer vehicles have this feature, Clarion does not have the foresight to add this capability to their products). I have the factory JBL system which is pretty good by itself, but the NX702 does make it sound better, or maybe the fact I shelled out a grand for it causes me to think it's better. Anyway, the iPod/iPhone function was good, Bluetooth audio worked, the NAV is effective and overall, I was happy.Now for the cons. I installed the SiriusXM V200 tuner. I don't know if it's that module or the head unit, but the volume is significantly lower in this feature. I had to install an interface adapter for the HU to utilize the JBL, and I had to turn the gain on it up significantly to get the SAT radio volume to increase into acceptable levels. In doing so, it created more white noise when the sound is muted. HD Radio, CD, Ipod=good volume....Satellite radio=too quiet. Fast forward to October____(whenever iOS 6 was released), now the Bluetooth audio streaming no longer works. It's funny how the product says it's made for Apple stuff and then pulls this number. With the iPod playback function, the screen will sometimes lock on a particular song after tracking up or down, or it won't display at all. Using the steering wheel buttons won't change the volume sometimes even though the unit displays the change. Sometimes the unit will lock up completely, like a computer, requiring it to be turned off/on. Maybe these are iOS 6 issues or my unit is defective. I have been going to their website looking for a firmware update or something......nothing. Clarion's "Flagship" unit, and virtually zero support. I have been waiting to write a review hoping they would fix the issues but they haven't. I understand that fixes take time, but I feel that this is just neglect. My wife's Hyundai we bought 4 months ago can still stream audio with no updates. Google any problems with the unit, and you will find virtually no helpful information, at least in regards to the 702.In summary:Pros-Better sound?-Many features-Navigation-Clean appearanceCons-Can not program steering wheel controls for PTT-Controls not always responsive-As of this writing, can not stream audio-Screen locks image, or unit locks up completely-Virtually no technical supportWhether it is just the unit I have, or a fault with them in general, I do not recommend this product to anyone...unless you just need HD Radio, CD's, and Nav.****EDIT****.....as of today (26 Nov, maybe posted before), Clarion released an update on their website. The update addresses the iOS 6 issues, namely the ability to stream audio. It now streams. Also, the XM radio now plays at the same volume as the rest of the media. I brought the score up to four stars from two before. Outside of not being able to program all the steering wheel functions, I see no real issues with the unit at this time.
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