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Pioneer SPH-DA160DAB 6.8'' Multimedia Player - Live Price Matching
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originally posted on halfords.com
Bought this for my VW T6 as wanted CarPlay and DAB. Installed it myself. Mega easy to install and is also short chassis. Waze and Google maps are great. Spotify easy to play my playlists. Even wired in my steering wheel controls to get them working perfectly. Bought a Halfords active DAB antenna and wired in next to the A Pillar. DAB is really good. But the easy install and usage is what I would shout about here!!
originally posted on halfords.com
I bought two of these for on the advice of Halfords in store staff. I was told that the screen was way better than the sony I was also looking at. I'm not impressed. The screens are not very sharp - there is no excuse for this these days. It is also not very responsive and can take multiple presses to provide function - not what you want in an in-car product. There are also very few settings to configure in terms of how the unit operates and audio output. The buttons on the left hand side are fiddly. The volume requires multipe presses to adjust - there is no press and hold or a mute. It's a pain in the whatsit. Now, this may be the case with other brands/models too, I don't know, but the unit doesn't hold power when cranking the engine, when moving the key from ... MoreI bought two of these for on the advice of Halfords in store staff. I was told that the screen was way better than the sony I was also looking at. I'm not impressed. The screens are not very sharp - there is no excuse for this these days. It is also not very responsive and can take multiple presses to provide function - not what you want in an in-car product. There are also very few settings to configure in terms of how the unit operates and audio output. The buttons on the left hand side are fiddly. The volume requires multipe presses to adjust - there is no press and hold or a mute. It's a pain in the whatsit. Now, this may be the case with other brands/models too, I don't know, but the unit doesn't hold power when cranking the engine, when moving the key from accessory position to start - it cuts out, which will interrupt any calls you're making while parked up and also interrupts the start up procedure of the unit which it doesn't seem to like. Other than that the audio is quality is reasonable and the mic works well. If I had my time over I'd look at the higher up models but theyr'e fitted now so I'll live with them.
originally posted on halfords.com
I’m very dissapointed in this unitFar less settings than previous SPH-DA unitsYou can’t even change Apple CarPlay from LHD to RHD,night illumination is locked at 8 so can’t adjust the brightness wich makes the screen blindingly bright at night,less audio settings then a pioneer sph-da120 for example,key illumination is all wrong,red is actually bright pink,white is actually amberThis could all be fixed with a fw update from pioneer but i don’t see that happening anytime soonUnless you need Android Auto or DAB i would much rather reccomend the SPH-DA120 wich has had all the necessary fw updates
| Screen size | 2 DIN | touch screen |
| Display size | 7 inch | 180mm |
| Bluetooth | Has Bluetooth |
| Audio Resolution | Standard Resolution |
| Display Definition | Standard Definition |
Pioneer SPH-DA160DAB 6.8'' Multimedia Player - Live Price Matching
Delivery $7.95
Pioneer SPH-DA160DAB Multimedia Player w Reverse Cam - Live Price Matching
Delivery $7.95
Pioneer SPH-DA160DAB & FREE $129 CAR DASH CAMERA - Live Price Matching
Delivery $7.95
Pioneer SPH-DA160DABCAM & FREE $129 CAR DASH CAMERA - Live Price Matching
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Pioneer SPH DA160DAB - 6.8in Colour Touchscreen, Android Auto, Carplay, USB, Bluetooth, DAB Digital Radio
Bought this for my VW T6 as wanted CarPlay and DAB. Installed it myself. Mega easy to install and is also short chassis. Waze and Google maps are great. Spotify easy to play my playlists. Even wired in my steering wheel controls to get them working perfectly. Bought a Halfords active DAB antenna and wired in next to the A Pillar. DAB is really good. But the easy install and usage is what I would shout about here!!
I bought two of these for on the advice of Halfords in store staff. I was told that the screen was way better than the sony I was also looking at. I'm not impressed. The screens are not very sharp - there is no excuse for this these days. It is also not very responsive and can take multiple presses to provide function - not what you want in an in-car product. There are also very few settings to configure in terms of how the unit operates and audio output. The buttons on the left hand side are fiddly. The volume requires multipe presses to adjust - there is no press and hold or a mute. It's a pain in the whatsit. Now, this may be the case with other brands/models too, I don't know, but the unit doesn't hold power when cranking the engine, when moving the key from ... MoreI bought two of these for on the advice of Halfords in store staff. I was told that the screen was way better than the sony I was also looking at. I'm not impressed. The screens are not very sharp - there is no excuse for this these days. It is also not very responsive and can take multiple presses to provide function - not what you want in an in-car product. There are also very few settings to configure in terms of how the unit operates and audio output. The buttons on the left hand side are fiddly. The volume requires multipe presses to adjust - there is no press and hold or a mute. It's a pain in the whatsit. Now, this may be the case with other brands/models too, I don't know, but the unit doesn't hold power when cranking the engine, when moving the key from accessory position to start - it cuts out, which will interrupt any calls you're making while parked up and also interrupts the start up procedure of the unit which it doesn't seem to like. Other than that the audio is quality is reasonable and the mic works well. If I had my time over I'd look at the higher up models but theyr'e fitted now so I'll live with them.
I’m very dissapointed in this unitFar less settings than previous SPH-DA unitsYou can’t even change Apple CarPlay from LHD to RHD,night illumination is locked at 8 so can’t adjust the brightness wich makes the screen blindingly bright at night,less audio settings then a pioneer sph-da120 for example,key illumination is all wrong,red is actually bright pink,white is actually amberThis could all be fixed with a fw update from pioneer but i don’t see that happening anytime soonUnless you need Android Auto or DAB i would much rather reccomend the SPH-DA120 wich has had all the necessary fw updates
I chose to exchange my old car stereo (SPH-DA230DAB) for this, the new 160 model, when I discovered there was a fault with my interface buttons - thankfully still just about within the 12 month warranty period. So in exchange, I took the SPH-DA160DAB as it’s replacement. And what a downgrade this stereo seems!First of all, the bleep is the most annoying noise known to man, thankfully I managed to find the button to switch the bleep off after frantically searching for the option to turn the bleep off, which for some reason was not in the volume subsection of the settings?Secondly, it just feels real cheap when using. Transitioning from one page to the next, it seems laggy, and overall just cheap.Using Apple CarPlay, there is no immediate option to turn Siri’s ... MoreI chose to exchange my old car stereo (SPH-DA230DAB) for this, the new 160 model, when I discovered there was a fault with my interface buttons - thankfully still just about within the 12 month warranty period. So in exchange, I took the SPH-DA160DAB as it’s replacement. And what a downgrade this stereo seems!First of all, the bleep is the most annoying noise known to man, thankfully I managed to find the button to switch the bleep off after frantically searching for the option to turn the bleep off, which for some reason was not in the volume subsection of the settings?Secondly, it just feels real cheap when using. Transitioning from one page to the next, it seems laggy, and overall just cheap.Using Apple CarPlay, there is no immediate option to turn Siri’s voice down it seems, like the DA-230 had. When pressing either volume button, there was an option to turn both the General Volume (can’t remember the name specifically) and “Guidance”. Instead, I find myself having to go through the volume settings, much to my annoyance.And I’ve found all these extremely annoying faults within the first 30mins of plugging it in! So I’m bound to find more annoying faults, I’m certain. Overall, I’m not happy with this at all. If I had known how poor this was when I was looking to exchange, I would’ve happily kept my faulty head unit, and persevered with the faulty, jumbled up buttons, to be brutally honest.
I purchased this in early December from Halfords as I wanted Apple Car play in our second car. Included with the purchase from Halfords was a complimentary assessment, and free installation. The store ordered the adaptor set (£94) and told me they’d be in touch when it arrived, that never happened. After three months, I gave up waiting, ordered the adapter kit on eBay for £70 which was delivered within 2 days, and had it installed elsewhere at my cost - rather frustrating given I purchased it in part because of the free installation offer.I’m happy with the unit overall, although some features don’t work well. The Siri function is hit or miss, and the WhatsApp function doesn’t dictate messages, it just places a WhatsApp call when you try to dictate. Not quite as ... MoreI purchased this in early December from Halfords as I wanted Apple Car play in our second car. Included with the purchase from Halfords was a complimentary assessment, and free installation. The store ordered the adaptor set (£94) and told me they’d be in touch when it arrived, that never happened. After three months, I gave up waiting, ordered the adapter kit on eBay for £70 which was delivered within 2 days, and had it installed elsewhere at my cost - rather frustrating given I purchased it in part because of the free installation offer.I’m happy with the unit overall, although some features don’t work well. The Siri function is hit or miss, and the WhatsApp function doesn’t dictate messages, it just places a WhatsApp call when you try to dictate. Not quite as slick as the built in unit on our other car, but it does what I need it to do for a reasonable price.
The unit itself is nicely designed and works well with Halfords series of surrounds which leaves the display looking like it’s part of the original dash. Apple car play and android mirroring work well and you’ll never need a new TomTom because both Apple Maps and Google Maps integrate smoothly. The hands free function gives a crisp clean voice in both directions thanks to a very nice microphone and noise cancellation that completely negates the sounds of the engine and road for anyone on the other end of the line. DAB radio makes the very best of a very low bitrate service and where BBC stations use higher rates it really sounds very acceptable. On a VW Golf/Passat you’ll need the VW wiring loom which gives all the speaker connections and a constant 12v input behind ... MoreThe unit itself is nicely designed and works well with Halfords series of surrounds which leaves the display looking like it’s part of the original dash. Apple car play and android mirroring work well and you’ll never need a new TomTom because both Apple Maps and Google Maps integrate smoothly. The hands free function gives a crisp clean voice in both directions thanks to a very nice microphone and noise cancellation that completely negates the sounds of the engine and road for anyone on the other end of the line. DAB radio makes the very best of a very low bitrate service and where BBC stations use higher rates it really sounds very acceptable. On a VW Golf/Passat you’ll need the VW wiring loom which gives all the speaker connections and a constant 12v input behind the radio but you will need to find a switched ACC voltage from the fuse panel to make it work. I’ve been unable to make the dimming work as in the VW all the lighting circuits use pulse wave voltages and won’t trigger the sensor. I’m seriously considering the CAN bus adaptor so all features work but it adds a lot of cost to the installation. All in all a great bit of kit. Very happy with it.
It does the job but I'm not blown away - it's average, expensively average.I mainly use this for CarPlay which is the same on any stereo that provides CarPlay... apart from this one the menu is on the left hand side as if set up for left hand drive. I do have a feature request in with Pioneer to be able to change it to the right...Other than that I do use it for the radio - it provides radio.There's just a lot lacking that doesn't make it stand out for a 5 star review.The touch buttons are very precise (if you don't have a multi function steering wheel) which is difficult when you're concentrating driving.The colours within Apple CarPlay feel a bit washed out.Overall it's just a bit 'boring' though one of the cheapest of the lot it does it's job.
Bought online so didn't visit a store - arrived really quickly. I got this for my T5 transporter (08) Campervan conversion. I wanted an uncluttered display that is easy to use but with with all the options if needed. On power up I have just radio, DAB, and bluetooth phone connection. If I plug in my phone I have all the Android Auto stuff - google maps, Amazon music etc. I needed some extras to get this to work with the T5 - a CanBus wiring harness, an aerial adapter and a DAB window aerial. I haven't used the camera option and probably won't. Overall a great unit, nice display and good sound. Handbrake safety feature (I have been told) could be bypassed by grounding the green wire to earth, Obs not recommended (;-)).
Took me a while to fit but as it was quite pricey I couldn't justify fitting by Halfords. Has a standard aerial socket for FM etc so may need an adapter for certain cars (KIA !!).Not all car leads are used so, again, might need adapters for all features. Sound is good & display looks good and works well. Instruction manual is brief and has very small writing. I had to cut the supplied fascia plate and lose the top to fit but still looks ok.Carplay is good but uses cable to connect (no mirroring). Phone & audio connects with Bluetooth. Android may have more functionality.
I bought this product a few weeks ago specifically to have bluetooth audio, DAB Radio and connect to my iPhone for Maps. The item was fitted but no demonstration was provided as the guy had gone home. I later discovered you have to plug the phone in for it to connect (which I didn't want as this could affect battery life on the phone). By plugging the phone in, bluetooth doesnt work and there is also no signal on any DAB radio station. I took the car back for this to be fixed and it wasn't. I have logged a complaint about this but have heard no more since.
| Screen size | 2 DIN | touch screen |
| Display size | 7 inch | 180mm |
| Bluetooth | Has Bluetooth |
| Audio Resolution | Standard Resolution |
| Display Definition | Standard Definition |

Pioneer SPH-DA160DAB Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, DAB+
With the 2-DIN media receiver SPH-160DAB, you can easily connect a compatible iPhone or Android phone via a single USB cable, allowing you to safely and comfortably use Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Waze through the touchscreen of the media center. Whether it's DAB/DAB+ digital radio or audio and video content from USB devices – everything can be played back. Additionally, this CD/DVD tuner offers Bluetooth, enabling you to stream your music wirelessly and make phone calls safely via the hands-free system. Enhance sound quality with high-quality audio features: the 13-band graphic equalizer allows you to customize the sound settings to your liking.
With the 2-DIN media receiver SPH-160DAB, you can easily connect a compatible iPhone or Android phone via a single USB cable, allowing you to safely and comfortably use Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Waze through the touchscreen of the media center. Whether it's DAB/DAB+ digital radio or audio and video content from USB devices – everything can be played back. Additionally, this CD/DVD tuner offers Bluetooth, enabling you to stream your music wirelessly and make phone calls safely via the hands-free system. Enhance sound quality with high-quality audio features: the 13-band graphic equalizer allows you to customize the sound settings to your liking.
With the 2-DIN media receiver SPH-160DAB, you can easily connect a compatible iPhone or Android phone via a single USB cable, allowing you to safely and comfortably use Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Waze through the touchscreen of the media center. Whether it's DAB/DAB+ digital radio or audio and video content from USB devices – everything can be played back. Additionally, this CD/DVD tuner offers Bluetooth, enabling you to stream your music wirelessly and make phone calls safely via the hands-free system. Enhance sound quality with high-quality audio features: the 13-band graphic equalizer allows you to customize the sound settings to your liking.
With the 2-DIN media receiver SPH-160DAB, you can easily connect a compatible iPhone or Android phone via a single USB cable, allowing you to safely and comfortably use Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Waze through the touchscreen of the media center. Whether it's DAB/DAB+ digital radio or audio and video content from USB devices – everything can be played back. Additionally, this CD/DVD tuner offers Bluetooth, enabling you to stream your music wirelessly and make phone calls safely via the hands-free system. Enhance sound quality with high-quality audio features: the 13-band graphic equalizer allows you to customize the sound settings to your liking.
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Prices last updated 7 June 2026.