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Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment

The Sony DSX-S100 head unit features an integrated Tune Tray to securely store your iPod, Walkman or MP3 player within the unit, eliminating loose wires.
Average Customer Rating:
4.84 out of 5
4.8
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25 of 25(100%)customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Review 1 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
It does the job without need of cd's,
January 31, 2013
By Lee1982
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: fantastic, iphone & ipod friendly, makes my speakers sound even better
Cons: no cons on this at all
"Bought the Sony as no body faffs around with cd's anymore, it can take my iPhone, iPod, MP3 player etc, its great! Halfords also honoured the online price as it was more expensive in the store, and the lad fitted it with no fuss and ease and even showed me how it worked, and said any problems I cpuld go straight back to him, overall a top item and top service"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
How many cars: 2
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
sony dsx s100,
November 25, 2012
By simon88
from grimsby
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: get one asap guys at this price its ace
"This headunit is great forvusing ipod iphone usb pen works great the sound is one off the bestvive heard for a long time non off the cds make a nosie though the speakers just clean soundand the set ups are one off the best ive every had in any off my cars thats with out a sub aswell"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Value for Money - I like things to be as cheap as possible
Family: I'm Single - With Children
How many cars: 2
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
0points
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Review 3 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Fantastic bargain,
May 26, 2012
By Premswan
from Caerphilly, Wales
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"Superb piece of kit for the price, ordered on line & fitted at Halfords, service at the Caerphilly store was excellent, this is not the first time I have used this store, very friendly & helpful"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
0points
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Review 4 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Really pleased,
May 19, 2012
By Rifat
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: sound better
Cons: have to switch off manually dont off w/ignition
"Really happy with the purchase, makes standard speakers sound a lot better especially in xplod mode"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
No more wires!,
May 17, 2012
By Skatedonthate
from essex
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: no more wires
Cons: navigation better than most but still not perfect
"With the ipod inside, found navigation through songs to be alot better than other stereos i have seen, but still getting to grips with it. If all else fails making some playlists would do the trick."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Just Me
0points
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Review 6 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
excellent quality,sound, appearance.,
May 12, 2012
By dashriprock
from blackburn, lancs
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"very pleased with the service,fitting, and staff very helpful."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Value for Money - I like things to be as cheap as possible
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
0points
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Review 7 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Smart Sony,
May 10, 2012
By GMG1
from York
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: ipod stored away
"Excellent product , fitted in a tractor so as not to have ipod swinging about , brilliant sound quality"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Single - With Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Just Me
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Classy Sony/Apple Combo,
May 10, 2012
By Bart67
from Leigh Lancashire
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: sony quality
Cons: needed 2 extra cable sets for vaux/opel
"This is an excellent head unit, your pod or Mp3 is invisible in the unit but all the usual song info etc is plain on the scrolling data screen. Very powerful and has all the neccessary connections to hook up to Sub/Amp etc"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Attitude to specs and technology: Expert
0points
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Review 9 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
great idea,
April 23, 2012
By bmboy
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: charges ipod/iphone, no wires hanging out of front, nice looking
"very nice radio/ipod player wife has secoundhand ipod she uses for gym so leaves in car so its always charged hiddin in tray behind radio but still removes facia"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
How many cars: 3
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
A wonderful addition to my iPod,
January 20, 2012
By Jay77
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"I bought this stereo in the January sales to replace my original Peugeot clarion stereo . It went in like a dream with only the yellow and red cables needing to be swapped over. The stereo works well with both the iPod touch 2nd gen and 4th gen and the good thing with this stereo over a cd version is that if two of you share a car and you both have iPods or iPhones it will start playing the track you last played on your iPod meaning you both can have your own favourite tunes. The only draw back with this stereo is that you only can have a blue display."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Wot no CDs,
January 01, 2012
By Bigdoug2970
from Carluke
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: no cds
"Excellent stereo, and great to connect your USB stick or iPod device in. Build quality is good although it was only given a 4 due to the removable front, the hinges could snap if forced. Easy to set up and good power output with amp also. Reason I bought it so I don't need CDs anymore, saves space, time and jumping discs over potholes."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Just Me
0points
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Review 12 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Cool features,
December 31, 2011
By DnaMonkey
from Wiltshire
Quality 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: hide away your ipod no cables, easy to control, looks cool sounds great
Cons: none
"No more CDs, or cables to my iPod. Looks cool, plenty of music for any journey. A must for all that carry music on one device. Now, it hides away inside the radio, with easy controls on the radio front.
Halfords team great, they ensured I had all the correct leads and had good knowledge of this product."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
How many cars: 2
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
0points
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Review 13 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
superb car audio,
November 29, 2011
By mistertonmick
from Gainsborough
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: excellent sound from ipod in tray, excellent radio
Cons: tuner pre sets are confusing to set up
"wanted a radio with strong reception pull,its perfect for my needs.also on my previous radio i used to use USB rather than cd and though i have not tried that yet i have played my ipod using the smart tray and the sound is great,would strongly recomend because there is no wires showing and you can put up to a 16gb USBstick into the tray so that is a lot of music."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Single - With No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Just Me
+2points
2out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 14 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Excellent Value for Money,
November 20, 2011
By elfie80
from Dublin, Ireland
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: no more wires!, great sound, easy to use
Cons: installation instructions could be clearer
"This unit surpassed my expectations as the sounds is brilliant, it was easy to install (just swapped wires as per instructions - no need for an adapter for Peugeot 206, year 2006), the iPod works with it perfectly and it's simple to use - you can figure it out in 5 minutes. My car has a DIN sized slot; I was sold a fascia which was not necessary. I didn't expect the sound to be as good as it is (factory speakers) and I'm really glad I now don't have a mess of wires to deal with :) Very pleased."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Female
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Comfortable
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Cool Cool Cool,
November 04, 2011
By blevinr
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: sound and looks
Cons: complicated at first but you get used to it
"I was dubious at first because I had a Xplode before and didnt rate it. However this changed me completely. From the moment the music came through my speakers(just factory fitted ones) I realised that this was a great buy. Sound is great, and once you get used to the unit it is well worth the money. The i-pod is hidden away, no wires and now I can take my 500 cds with me wherever I go. This really is a great unit and yes if you want to use an i-pod then yes get this. It does not play cds so if you want to use cds dont buy this..."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Single - With Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Just Me
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Just the right tool for the job,
September 17, 2011
By Biggerp75
from Mansfield notts
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pros: ipod hidden from view
Cons: no remote control
"In my opinion it's the best head unit you could get for your iPod as it is hidden from view the only down side is this spec should come with a remote as well but it's still top bling for your dosh A1 product"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Single - With Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Just Me
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
A Quality Unit For A Decent Price,
September 16, 2011
By Rich79
from Sheffield
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Pros: value for money
Cons: lack of more advanced features
"This is a quality little unit for the price, only real down side is lack of some more advanced features that more expensive units have, but for the price you can't really complain about that. I have it running on a 16GB USB stick and works perfectly, it is also very light weight due to not having a CD player"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Male
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 18 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Excellent In Car Entertainment,
August 31, 2011
By Jagboy
from Staffordshire
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Pros: ease of use, sound quality, seamless ipod integration, excellent fm radio reception
Cons: can't disable warning buz when ignition turned off
"Bought this on reserve and collect for £45 less than the instore price. Had Halfords fit it and they did an excellent and speedy job.
Took about 10 minutes to work out how to use all the features, so not too complicated.
The unit has excellent sound quality by any standards not just the price. Works seamlessly with my iPod and has a good range of sound quality adjustments to suit most tastes.
Radio reception is far better than the expensive Clarion radio it replaced and pulls in fm stations from quite far away.
Overall an excellent piece of kit and I am very please with it."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 19 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Fantastic!!!,
July 31, 2011
By QuirkyWorks
from South London
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"I absolutely LOVE my new gadget!!
No more CD's filling up my glove box, all my music is now neatly stored away behind the very flash-looking face/front!
There is so much that can be adjusted with regards to sound that my music has never sounded so good!
I have two (very small) issues with the system and those are that you can't change the colour and that the remote control is not supplied. Other than that it is a great system which is amazing value (online).
"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 25 - 34
Gender: Female
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 20 for Sony DSX-S100 CD-less Car Stereo with Smart Compartment
Overall Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
You need this,
July 14, 2011
By oldtryingtogetfit
from dursley
Quality 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Value 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Features/Spec 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
"If you have an Ipod you really need this player
no wires to find easy to set up and use recharges ipod so ready when you need it away from car
keeps your ipod safe and out of sight
Excellent sound from the player
"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
How many cars: 1
Attitude to specs and technology: Proficient
Who will use this Product? Spouse/Partner
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
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