XM XDNX1V1 Onyx Dock-and-Play Radio Review

Posted by Marz on Sep 3, 2010 in Satellite Radios | 0 comments

XM XDNX1V1 Onyx Dock-and-Play Radio

XM XDNX1V1 Onyx Dock-and-Play Radio with Car Kit (Black)

With XM onyX, Satellite Radio now comes in its new form. It is a solid radio that offers great designs for you to choose from. Coupled with its advanced features, it gives you the best basic car radio that Sirius XM had ever produced.

What to Expect?

Matching your vehicles dash light would be so easy with XM onyX’s different backlight color themes. Six beautiful color themes are being presented that would perfectly fit your display screen. More so, feel free to personalize your own radio as it has various trim rings that you could use. These trim rings would definitely suit your taste as well as add up some complement to the style of your car. Surely, the select button of your radio will have its own unique look.

XM onyX has its large color display for you to enjoy. This paves a way for its users to easily view channel information, song title and even artist name in its simple and vivid display. Easy, effortless and quick PowerConnect technology is readily available for you to have transmission via FM. Moreover, you can also use cassette adapter or Aux In Cable in producing high quality sounds.

There are also added features which XM onyx greatly presents to its users. For one, a newly enhanced channel guide is included for you to freely browse different channels without the need to change the current channel you are playing. Save your time up as onyX has its presets of your favorite channels that you can assign to a number button. This gives you quick and easy access to your radio channels.

Furthermore, with its one-touch jump feature, it directly access weather and traffic reports in your nearby cities as well as can be use to return to the previous channel you are into. Parental controls are also included for easy locks of channels containing mature programs.

Lastly, it has its own universal docking capabilities and complete PowerConnect Vehicle Kit that gives you an easy way to install your radio satellite on your own car.

Pros and Cons of XM onyX

XM onyX has received a 4 star average customer rating in all its reviews. This high rating simply shows that this radio satellite has its simplicity that rocks. Its navigation system is very simple, easy and quick to use. Stunning sound quality can be observed with its loud and clear sounds produced. More so, its display options are well laid that gives enough information for you to have a safe view while driving. Most importantly, this device comes so handy. It is small and light but very solid. Its attachment as well as detachment comes so easy that you can do it your own.

Out of its outstanding features, XM onyX still lacks some features for you to totally enjoy it. OnyX doesn’t have artist/sports alerts that other users would love to hear. It has also outside interferences that destruct the clarity of its sounds. It has no remote controls that others may love to have. To add up, it also doesn’t have good antenna that could serve you well as you travel across interstate. Lastly, it doesn’t have a clock display.

XM onyX definitely meets your needs for a radio satellite. It does what it needs to do. Nevertheless, with its features and affordable price, it’s worth keeping.