The Ultimate Apple CarPlay Head Units
There probably isn’t a better feeling than cruising the roads listening to your favourite tunes, most people probably listen to music on their phone connected via a lead or Bluetooth. Long gone are the days of carrying around a large collection of CDs that you have to scramble through whilst driving, yes that, was actually something that people did believe it or not. Digital head units have been around for some time now, but if you are an Apple enthusiast, then you probably want an Apple Carplay Head Unit. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer and what you can expect to receive with your new gadget.
Head Units
A head unit is essentially a device or a piece of hardware that has software installed, allowing you to perform certain tasks. In the past people would have called it the radio or tape player, then when CDs became more mainstream your average person would have referred to it as a CD player. In terms of cars, the technical term is actually ‘head unit’ and with the digital age, becoming more and more indulgent you can buy an Apple CarPlay head unit and literally do anything that you would you on your mobile phone from the touch of a screen that controls your ‘head unit’.
Head units are directly installed into your dashboard so you don’t need to worry about connecting any wires or even connecting via Bluetooth although Bluetooth and wi-fi features are available if you want to take advantage of them.
The key benefits
The head units that available today come in various sizes, meaning that you could go for something really special and enjoy the luxury of having a much larger screen than your phone, with that, should bring a bit more safety when navigating your device as you won’t be squinting searching for what you want whilst driving at the same time.
Because the head units are wi-fi enabled, you can connect to the Internet and have all of your Apple iTunes libraries downloaded directly onto your device enjoying the same experience that you would when using iTunes on your other Apple devices. You might even want to download music to spend a long trip, check out this blog for more information. Everything can be synced just the way you like it so you never miss a beat!
Things to look out for
- Double DIN or single DIN – DIN relates to the size of the head unit and or the size of the opening you have in your dashboard, make sure the unit will fit before you purchase.
- Types of receivers – There are a few different types of head unit categories, offering different features depending upon your requirements. If you really can’t let go of discs then there are physical and digital units available
- Features – You’ll want to choose a head unit that has similar features to that of your iPhone although if you make the right choice, you should get some additional features that you wouldn’t get on your phone like the option to add subwoofers or HD and satellite radio tuners.
Most importantly, have a think about what you want out of your unit, check some reviews, check out this information from the government that will help you see the benefit, then get in touch with a local specialist who can guide you and fit the unit when you need it.
