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Review on Pioneer MVH 280FD: Unleash Your Audio Experience with Cutting-Edge Radio Technology by Mateusz Maycha ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I like the product, the quality did not disappoint.

The Pioneer MVH-150UBG was replaced with this model. Because of the way it was designed, I had my reservations about the option, but in the end, I decided to give it a shot nonetheless. I would like to bring to your attention the fact that the actual rated power of this radio is approximately two times higher and is approximately 38-42 watts per channel, as shown by tests. During the time of the replacement, the doors contained acoustics that were "for radio." The component front acoustic was a Pioneer TS-G173Ci, and the coaxial rear acoustic was a Pioneer TS-G1322i. I noticed a boost in power as soon as the new installation was complete. At levels of "30-32," the speakers on the MVH-150UBG started to exhibit signs of distortion. This threshold has moved to "36-38" with the introduction of the MVH-280FD. The equalizer is set to the same values both here and there, which are 2-1-0-1-3. In terms of the sound quality itself, I did not detect any significant improvements to the sound when the volume was set to low or medium. I was always under the impression that it was the radio, but it turned out that the Pioneer speakers were just average. As a result, I had an instant desire to alter them, which I subsequently did. Purchased the JBL GT7-6C as the component front speaker and the JBL GT7-5 as the coaxial rear speaker. The performance of the song was improved. The volume range of 44-46 is now where the distortion threshold is located after an additional move. It is unfortunate that a comparison test between the old speakers and the new ones could not be conducted. I think that people would be able to tell the difference much more easily. As a consequence of this, I would like to say that this radio is suitable for the following people: - those who have speakers that have a sound quality that is at least average and that do not have an exorbitantly high rated power; - those who do not want to bother installing additional amplifiers but want a small increase in the power of their audio system.

Pros
  • When compared to the models that are "4x50W," there is a discernible increase in power. It operates really quickly and plays flac files without any problems.
Cons
  • Equalizer has the same five bands as before. Within the radio cassette recorder that was set to the FD class. Even in their more affordable radios, I believe Pioneer needs to broaden this parameter to a total of seven options. Backlight that is red (the pioneer always had analogs with the prefix "G" that had a green backlight). It's a shame there isn't one here; it would be easy to spot in my car (where the backlight is entirely green), but alas, there isn't. In my view, the design of the panel itself does not quite live up to expectations in terms of its effectiveness. There are many stunning models available from the pioneer.