Best Bluetooth Car Kit Reviews 2018

A normal question to ask is, “How much does it cost to get a Bluetooth car kit?” As you would expect, no one will give you a direct answer. Even a seller will tell you that it depends on the type you want. How much you will pay for a Bluetooth car kit will depend on the type, the features it possesses and more. Obviously, the more features it offers, the more you are likely going to pay.

In our search, we found that with between $19 and $75 you can get a good Bluetooth car kit. For more features, you will have to go toward the high end of the range. We carefully selected products that will offer good value, whether at the high or low end. While some may offer additional features, each of our selected products will offer value. These are not cheap Bluetooth car kits – we haven’t included those because their quality is not consistent. You will get value for your money.

Do you want to find the ideal Bluetooth car kit for you? Then there are a couple of things you should consider before making your final choice. We have listed a few of these here and will be discussing them so that we can all make our choices with increased ease. Some of these include:

• Type
• Bluetooth Version
• Compatibility
• Range
• Important Features
• Design
• Ease of Use

Let’s now discuss these.

The first decision you will be faced with when you shop for a Bluetooth car kit is which type you should go for. There are two basic types – the built-in type and the portable type. What’s the difference? The built-in type is installed such that it works with your car. When you turn on the car, it comes on and will usually work with your car’s sound system. The portable version, on the other hand, is more of an accessory that you can use in your car to connect to your devices via Bluetooth. Obviously, the built-in model offers more quality and versatility, making it the model of choice for many. You may, however, have to get a portable model if you are really on a tight budget or have a car in which the built-it model cannot be easily installed.

Most modern cars now come with built-in Bluetooth, which can connect to your phone for calls, music access and voice commands. Look at your car and your budget to determine which will suit you best. If, however, you want the best, choose a built-in model.

As technology advances, we get improvements to existing technology. Currently, there two popular versions of Bluetooth – 3.0 and 4.0. Of course, most devices no longer come with the 1.0 or 2.0 versions. The 4.0 version is a more recent version than the 3.0 and, therefore, offers more versatility, speed and more. Version 3.0 has a data transfer speed of about 24 Mbps while the 4.0 also has a data transfer speed of about 24 Mbps but with more versatility. It’s only natural that you would want the latest version. Note, however, that the more recent the version, the higher the cost is likely to be.

Before getting your Bluetooth car kit, be sure to confirm that it is fully compatible with your phone or any device you want to connect it with. It obviously would be a major waste of time and money to get a Bluetooth car kit only to discover that, for some reason, some of the features for which you bought the kit in the first place cannot operate on your phone or device. It’s not enough just to pair with the kit, you should also be able to take advantage of all the features it offers.

The issue of range may not be totally important, since we are talking about a kit to be used in your car. The range will only matter if it has features that can be operated from outside the car and at a distance. It can also matter if you are getting a portable unit that you also intend to use outside your car.

Above, we mentioned some additional features that could come with your Bluetooth car kit. These features could make your kit easier to use and more efficient. A few examples are caller ID, which allows you to see the identity of the person calling on the kit’s screen; ability to connect multiple devices at the same time; call toggle, with which you can alternate between two or more calls; text to speech and speech to text, which allows your text messages to be read out loud with an option for you to reply to the text via the speech-to-text feature, and many more. Carefully look for additional features that will add value to you.

If you are getting a built-in Bluetooth car kit, then you may not be bothered about design, unless maybe you want to consider if it has a display, the size of the display, etc. However, if you are getting a portable type, you certainly need to consider the design, as this will affect your use of it. Some of the design issues you will need to look at is how it is mounted. Some are mounted on the dashboard, while others are mounted on the sun visor. For those that are mounted on the sun visor, they must not obstruct your view. You should also look at how easy it is to operate the buttons. If you must, then it should be as easy as possible, since even having to use any buttons appears to defeat some of the purpose of using a Bluetooth car kit in the first place. For reason of aesthetics, you may also want to consider how its looks will blend with your car’s interior. You certainly do not want it sticking out like a sore thumb.

Finally, every aspect of the kit should be easy to understand and operate. You should not have to spend too much time setting up anything. You should also be able to pair your device once and have it remember it so you do not have to re-pair it each time you want to use it. If possible, most, if not all, of its functions should be voice activated. Your Bluetooth car kit must make using your device while driving easier and not more difficult.