Becker Audio ????? Any comments ?

[lukescott]

I'm looking at the Becker Grand Prix for the E30. I dont want anything that looks Chavy or has flashing disco lights on it . So what do you think ?? http://www.soundlabsgroup.com.au/pc/Bec ... cker/Sound

[gcorky]

i got the 7992 which is red...absolutely fantastic....chavy and becker arnt two words that go together!!!it is prestige
porsche,mercedes etc etc

[lukescott]

I've just noticed my wife has a Becker in her merc. Never noticed it till now, I ride a motorbike and rarely take a car into Dublin. Chavy it wont be at this price ┚¬600 fitted.

[Ziggy]

Proper good stuff

[tristan325]

Try and get hold a Nakamichi CD400 or CD500. It will knock spots off the Becker. You'ld probably have to import it from Hong Kong via Ebay.

[gcorky]

Try and get hold a Nakamichi CD400 or CD500. It will knock spots off the Becker. You'ld probably have to import it from Hong Kong via Ebay.

yeah ok ,it will soon replace o.e equip for top marques....not


becker grand prix looks tops,has integrated bluetooth,mp3 compat,twin tuners etc etc...for the price it is a top quality unit...without the maxpower tacky looks.

[Ziggy]

Nackeredmidget also make some very proper kit - I just find it a bit fiddley compared to the Becker stuff, & have heard about quite a lot of reliability issues with em too...

Both sound excellent to my ears though - certainly better than your average Kenwood etc - but I'd always question the need for absolute quality in a car... & a noisy cab in my case!

[tristan325]

Try and get hold a Nakamichi CD400 or CD500. It will knock spots off the Becker. You'ld probably have to import it from Hong Kong via Ebay.

yeah ok ,it will soon replace o.e equip for top marques....not


becker grand prix looks tops,has integrated bluetooth,mp3 compat,twin tuners etc etc...for the price it is a top quality unit...without the maxpower tacky looks.

Correct, Nakamichi will never be OE equipment. It's too expensive for tight fisted manufacturers to spec. That's why it's an UPGRADE. The fact that you say they have max power looks clearly shows your ignorance of the brand. Research is always a good idea before you rubbish something. Anyway, the Becker units that come as "optional extras" in some Mercedes models ain't all that and are overpriced.

[tristan325]

have heard about quite a lot of reliability issues with em too...

Reliability issues werre ironed out a few years back, the new range are very good.

[gcorky]

Try and get hold a Nakamichi CD400 or CD500. It will knock spots off the Becker. You'ld probably have to import it from Hong Kong via Ebay.

yeah ok ,it will soon replace o.e equip for top marques....not


becker grand prix looks tops,has integrated bluetooth,mp3 compat,twin tuners etc etc...for the price it is a top quality unit...without the maxpower tacky looks.

Correct, Nakamichi will never be OE equipment. It's too expensive for tight fisted manufacturers to spec. That's why it's an UPGRADE. The fact that you say they have max power looks clearly shows your ignorance of the brand. Research is always a good idea before you rubbish something. Anyway, the Becker units that come as "optional extras" in some Mercedes models ain't all that and are overpriced.

ignorance??hmn ......too expensive ?have you researched the Becker range??obviously not....kettle ,pot,black spring to mind...
this thread is about the becker m8,that korean produce is irrelevant

[lukescott]

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ignorance??hmn ......too expensive ?have you researched the Becker range??obviously not....kettle ,pot,black spring to mind...
this thread is about the becker m8,that korean produce is irrelevant [/quote]

Ladies...Ladies please.....

Now can we return to Becker please. The fact that its going into a noisy cab wont bother me. This car is 14 years old and just had a main dealer service at 24,789 miles ! I'm fitting brand new leather headrests in the rear to match the indigo leather it left the factory with. So spending the extra on Becker wont bother me. I like the understated look of the Becker product, it wont clash with the style of the interior.

[Ziggy]

Good choice sir - you'll love it

[tristan325]

that korean produce is irrelevant

I think you'll find they are Japanese.

Luke, Becker are excellent units, if a little cluttered with largely uneccessary gimics, But certainly a big step up from Chavwood and the like.

[Cotty]

Luke, Becker are excellent units, if a little cluttered with largely uneccessary gimics, But certainly a big step up from Chavwood and the like.

I have a Becker Mexico Pro and find it very easy to use (love rotory volume contols )and looks like it was made for the E30 dash. I have not yet upgraded the speakers so its still running on Pioneer three ways in the kick panels.


http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /4456.html

[gcorky]

Luke, Becker are excellent units, if a little cluttered with largely uneccessary gimics, But certainly a big step up from Chavwood and the like.

I have a Becker Mexico Pro and find it very easy to use (love rotory volume contols )and looks like it was made for the E30 dash. I have not yet upgraded the speakers so its still running on Pioneer three ways in the kick panels.


http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /4456.html

finally tried mine cotty,the phone function is great!!took me a while to sus the preout connections as there not labeled...sounds good and best of all its red...lol

[Cotty]

finally tried mine cotty,the phone function is great!!took me a while to sus the preout connections as there not labeled...sounds good and best of all its red...lol

I had a nightmare fitting mine as someone had bodged the connections. Dark sounds (ali) helped me and its running fine now.

I just use the basic functions, stick a CD in, volume and track select is all I use. Not even plugged the arial in as I dont listen to radio. Works for me.

[Cotty]

Do you know if there is a brightness control as I find it really bright at night, I then to turn the dash lights down when driving at night and find the sterio is really bright

[gcorky]

yes there is ,go into sound button(hold it 2 secs...)then you can enter various sound and display options..

[Cotty]

Cheers ill look into that

[Ziggy]

If it's anything like mine, you can set it to invert the display when the lights are on too

[gcorky]

If it's anything like mine, you can set it to invert the display when the lights are on too

whats yours ziggy?

[hubble]

Nakamichi. Sussposed to be a very good head unit and extremely over-priced too.

The Beckers are a very understated unit and suit the BMW down to a T. Reasonably priced with excellent sound qualities
No John Travolta flares and Fancy disco lights like most Head Units.

[Riley]

I have just installed the Becker Grand Prix 7992 this weekend and it is even better than expected. Bluetooth works a treat and it sounds great, would recomend 200%