BESIGN BK01 Bluetooth Car Kit, Wireless Receiver for Handsfree Talking and Music Streaming with Ground Loop Noise Isolator for Car with 3.5mm Aux Port

I think this is the perfect solution for installing Bluetooth on a car that doesn't have it, as long as you don't mind the wired connections of the receiver.My favorite thing: it disconnects and turns off automatically when the car is turned off! Other devices I tried before remain on when you turn off the car, which would cause my phone to remain connected even when in my house due to the large range, and would often connect without warning while in my house without my knowing and was a general nuisance. Also not sure about battery drain on the car if the car sat a long period of time. This device fixes those problems!Other positives:-long cables that facilitate any car setup you need, allowing me to use power from my rear power outlet and leaving the front seat outlet available.-The grounding device ensures there isn't any annoying static hissing noise through the speakers when it's not playing audio.-Mic works fine for calls and people have reported they can hear me fine while I'm driving. The connection is also quick and my phone automatically pairs with it when I start the car, unlike other devices I've tried that promised immediately connection but required a manual connection almost every time.-I'm a big music guy, not a full audiophile, but I can't detect any loss of quality compared to other Bluetooth connections.-buttons work well. Sticker mount included so you can stick the control device wherever you need.Only negative may be that the extra grounding dongle and excess cable length may be an issue if you are working with a very small space. It also requires cable connections, and I believe it also requires a constant power source. You may prefer the clean look of a dongle that plugs directly in the aux port and would need to be charged occasionally. I want to just be able to hop in the car and start playing, which this does perfectly, I never have to worry about the charging and I've hidden the excess cable.I had to scroll through several "top rated" or "best selling" devices to find this one, but I genuinely think it's way better than the other options on Amazon and it's well worth the extra ten bucks or so. It's completely transparent in how it operates, and it's as if the car just came from the factory with Bluetooth.

My work vehicle, a 2013 Ford Expedition, stopped being recognized by my phone via bluetooth several months ago after the phone updated. Gone was the ability to use the phone hands free and being able to listen to music streamed through the phone on the vehicle stereo.My search for a solution led me to this great little product. It met my requirements perfectly.It turns on and off with the vehicle, my phone automatically connects to it via bluetooth upon vehicle start, and music streaming is possible again.Installation was simple. Just plug into the vegicle auxiliary jack, and for power, there is a usb jack, which can be plugged into the cigarette lighter, using the supplied adapter. Since my vehicle had the auxiliary and usb jacks in the console, it was an easy task to plug them in and then tuck the wire in to mount the unit onto the dash. The usb wire is a little shorter, than the auxiliary wire, but in my case, it was just long enough. The sound on calls seems to be good, since no one has had any issues with the sound quality.The grounding adapter removed any hiss that occurred, without it, there was some static.I'm very pleased with the purchase, a local car stereo oufitter had given me an estimate of a bit over $400 to achieve the same thing.

WOW! Ok, rarely have I ordered a product that was exactly what the manufacturer and reviewers said it was and did everything exactly as I had hoped with no setup problems or installation issues. This is one of those rare items (a tool really) that is everything I hoped it would be. When I received it today, I checked all the parts out, played around with the location I wanted to mount the BK01 in my car and then paired it to both of my cell phones. The sound I heard through my car speakers using Pandora and Amazon Music was INCREDIBLE. Much better than when I was using an aux-in audio able to listen to my music through my phone...and MUCH LOUDER. In fact, with my phone at full volume, I found that a low volume setting on my car stereo was the "right" volume level for my ears. Of course, if I wanted to rock it out, there was plenty of volume left for that. The controls on the BK01 worked as advertised which will come in handy. No more having to reach for my phone, unlock it and then use the touch controls on my Galaxy S7 to pause or stop my streaming music. The best part was that by using my BT settings on my phone for the BK01 connection, I set it to only transmit music from my phone, not my phone calls. My phone is capable of pairing to two devices at the same time. So, it's still connected to my car's BT, which enables me to use my car for phone calls and the BK01 for streaming music. This still allows me to use my phone book, which is stored in my vehicle for making voice-activated calls. For those wondering, when I receive or make a phone call, the BK01 pauses my music until the call is over and then automatically resumes my music. The only problem I found was that I must turn my car volume up when making BT calls via my car so I can hear the person on the other end. When the music resumes, it is way too loud. This is no fault of the BK01, it's just a matter of knowing how the two systems operate and getting accustomed to turning the car volume back down after the phone call ends. Regarding installation, take some time to work out how you are going to lay out the wires from your mounting location (typically on the dashboard) and your lighter (or USB port if you have one) and your audio in jack. I was able to route the wires under my center console except for a short run up from the bottom of the console into my center console compartment where my audio jack and aux power port are located. I had just enough wire on the usb connector (which is a few inches shorter than the 3.5 mm jack line) to get it there. It's not an "invisible" installation but you have to be looking for it to see it. Finally, one of the things that really sold me on this unit was the auto-power off/auto power on with the cigarette lighter. Many of the other receivers either don't do this or have a battery so they stay on when the ignition is shut off. This feature, along with auto pairing with the last device it was connected to (as long as the BT on that device is on), makes it almost as good as having the technology built into the car. I noticed that when I turn the ignition off, my Galaxy S7 would pause the music if I was streaming Pandora. However, my Motorola Droid wpuld switch over and continue to play Pandora through my phone. Again, this is a phone issue, not an issue with the BK01. So, all-in-all, I can't say enough good things about this device. For my 2011 Hyundai Genesis, which did not come with BT for audio connections, this is the almost perfect, low-cost, solution. I hope this review helps you.....