Favorite Bluetooth Receiver?

What is your favorite BT receiver that plays nice with the Genesis and most phones? (I have an iPhone 5.)

I just bought a Scoche BT receiver for our Odyssey, and I totally love it. I forgot how much I like BT streaming. The Scoche is a tiny cube with a 110V plug. I would buy the same unit for my Genesis, but I do not want a 110V inverter if I can avoid it.

This is what I think I want:

• Non-rechargeable, so that it turns off when the car turns off (this eliminates a lot of them on the market)
• Does not auto-connect with the phone-- most times, I will not want my phone to connect, so I would prefer to control when it connects
• I would never need to touch it to turn it on or connect-- I can hide it in the arm rest and never have to touch it after installation (I am OK to have to touch it for one-time pairing)
• Plays nice with the Genesis BT phone-- will auto switch to the car and back when a call comes in
• Powered by a standard USB cable-- I plan to buy a dual USB lighter adapter to power the BT receiver and charge my phone

I have read posts here that several people have the Monoprice BT receiver? Which one? Does it do all of the above?

Here is a short list of a few that I found and my questions about them...

I did the same thing you're trying with the Belkin standard. I used a little usb converter nub (will post link shortly) and it works pretty well. I used a short thin 3.5 cable, that I think I need to replace to eliminate noise and tinniness, though I haven't root caused that. At this point it's perfect from a usability standpoint, switching to phone, etc, doesn't auto pair (though I wish it did) but the audio quality is ok, not even as good as xm, but acceptable for podcasts and music listening, but an audiophile would cringe at the current setup... I'll update with links and anything I notice as I try to improve the sound quality.

GenesisCaptain thank you for going through the effort of finding and listing all of the devices. I looked through all of them and picked one and wanted to share my experience in my 2010 4.6 V8 with DIS.

Device I picked:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009OBCAW2/"]HomeSpot NFC-enabled Receiver HomeSpot NFC-enabled Receiver[/ame] -- looks very promising; never heard of them

Installation:
I placed the receiver unit in the top part of the arm rest and ran the wires down through the hole plugging the USB power from the receiver into the USB port and the 3.5mm into the Aux input. This allows the receiver unit to turn on when the car is powered and shuts off when the car is off. I was concerned with a ground loop and had purchased a ground lift for the unit to remove any hums, but after testing, I found out I didn't need it.

I also use a dual USB power car adapter from inside the lower arm rest with two cables coming out to charge the phones.

Setup:
I am using both an iPhone 4 (AT&T) and Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint). Setup was easy for both phones, for the iPhone 4 I pushed and held for 2 seconds the ID button on the back of the receiver and it showed up as a unit ready to pair for the iPhone 4. For the Galaxy S4 I made sure NFC was turned on and tapped the lower back part of the phone to the top of the receiver and the phone turned on Bluetooth and paired the devices right away.

Use:
Now the unit will connect to either unit since both are paired and I find if I have both Bluetooth on my iPhone tends to connect before the Galaxy S4 does. If I want to force the Galaxy S4 to be connected I simply open the top arm rest and tap the lower back of the phone to the receiver and it swaps over to the Galaxy S4. If I want to force the iPhone 4 to be connected I have to open up the Bluetooth setup pages on the iPhone 4 and tell the iPhone 4 to connect with the receiver and it will then swap
over to the iPhone 4.

Like I expected turning off the radio does not pause the music like it did when the iPhone was directly connected to the car with the iPhone cable.

Phone Bluetooth built into the car still connects with either phone with no regard if the phone is connected to the receiver. For example if I am listening to music on either phone and a call comes in the phone pauses the music and the car Bluetooth takes the call provided the Bluetooth connection is active between the car and the phone, when I am done with the call the phone resumes the music. I only wish that my car Bluetooth would allow both phones to be connected and be active at the same time and be able to pick up either if it rings.

Overall:
I am happy with the setup, it now allows my Galaxy S4 to be a my new primary media source in the car and if I want something from my iPhone it is only a couple of screen taps away.

If you are looking to get Bluetooth streaming audio into your car this is a solid choice.

This is the Monoprice unit I use and others have, don't know about the other two you listed. For reference also '10 4.6 w/Tech here.

Monoprice Bluetooth™ Music Receiver

It hits all your points, except the 2nd "does not auto-connect". It DOES auto connect, which is what I want as I use an NFC sticker on my dash to toggle BT on/off, toggle GPS on/off and set volumes. I know, no NFC on the iPhone so not much use to you there.

It's performed exemplary for me with the following phones: HTC Sensation, HTC One, MyTouch 3g (HTC), Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S4. All paired easily and a buddy and I swapped usage between my One and his S4 on the same ride seamlessly.

Sounds waaay better than XM, not up to snuff with APT-X quality but definitely sufficient for my ears. I'll pick up an APT-X receiver when the come down in price.

• Non-rechargeable, so that it turns off when the car turns off (this eliminates a lot of them on the market) YEP
• Does not auto-connect with the phone-- most times, I will not want my phone to connect, so I would prefer to control when it connects NOPE
• I would never need to touch it to turn it on or connect-- I can hide it in the arm rest and never have to touch it after installation (I am OK to have to touch it for one-time pairing) YEP
• Plays nice with the Genesis BT phone-- will auto switch to the car and back when a call comes in YEP
• Powered by a standard USB cable-- I plan to buy a dual USB lighter adapter to power the BT receiver and charge my phone YEP

I just installed the HomeSpot NFC Bluetooth Receiver five minutes ago. I actually purchased it for my home audio receiver and decided to try it in the Genesis first. Long story short is I will need to order another one since the original will not be leaving the Genesis.

Thought I was on the cutting edge and came here to share the information but you guys stole my thunder.

Very happy with my new Bluetooth streaming capability. The sound quality is very good. I am no audiophile but the music is plays loud and clear, good highs and lows, plenty of bass. My phone is an HTC 8X Windows Phone with Beats Audio. Now I need a different data plan from Verizon.

Thank you GenesisCaptain for starting this thread and summarizing the possible options to provide streaming music over Bluetooth in our awesome cars. Thank you also to the other posters for the feedback. That is valuable information when you're looking at buying something little that.

However, I have a question that nobody has answered yet. What about the commands at the steering wheel to go to the next or previous track? Are they working with any of those devices?

I have an idea of the answer but just want a confirmation.

Thanks!

I purchased the Naxa 30-pin Bluetooth receiver from Amazon here - http://goo.gl/B60XNc

The unit was $21.00 plus free Prime Shipping. It has a 30 pin connector on it the size of 9 volt battery and installs in under 5 minutes. You can pair your phone and it has auto reconnect on the next startup. It has an internal battery, but if you also use the micro USB and a small USB - 12 volt adapter to provide power, it also auto detects the 5Vs for power on. The 30 pin connection just plugs right on the Hyundai factory cable and you are off and running.

This unit is also Bluetooth 3.0 EDR, so unlike most that are 2.1, you get a much better sound quality and if you have the 17 speaker sound package, you can tell the difference in the Genny.

This Naxa 30-pin Bluetooth receiver sounds great.
Does it allow to display the name of the songs on the screen of the Genesis Coupe?
Can you use the commands on the steering wheel to go to the previous or next song?

I am asking those questions because I bought something similar from Amazon (sorry I can't post links yet):
Patuoxun Bluetooth A2DP Music Audio Receiver Adapter

I thought that was a good idea. However, it turned you it was not.
I would be able to connect my phone to the Bluetooth receiver (itself plugged to the iPod/Phone cable of the Genesis Coupe), the music would play for 20s or so while searching for a folder or file list. Then the music would stop and the screen would say "no media".

The Naxa does not do that, right?

liteguy said:

GenesisCaptain thank you for going through the effort of finding and listing all of the devices. I looked through all of them and picked one and wanted to share my experience in my 2010 4.6 V8 with DIS.

Device I picked:
HomeSpot NFC-enabled Receiver HomeSpot NFC-enabled Receiver -- looks very promising; never heard of them

Installation:
I placed the receiver unit in the top part of the arm rest and ran the wires down through the hole plugging the USB power from the receiver into the USB port and the 3.5mm into the Aux input. This allows the receiver unit to turn on when the car is powered and shuts off when the car is off. I was concerned with a ground loop and had purchased a ground lift for the unit to remove any hums, but after testing, I found out I didn't need it.

I also use a dual USB power car adapter from inside the lower arm rest with two cables coming out to charge the phones.

Setup:
I am using both an iPhone 4 (AT&T) and Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint). Setup was easy for both phones, for the iPhone 4 I pushed and held for 2 seconds the ID button on the back of the receiver and it showed up as a unit ready to pair for the iPhone 4. For the Galaxy S4 I made sure NFC was turned on and tapped the lower back part of the phone to the top of the receiver and the phone turned on Bluetooth and paired the devices right away.

Use:
Now the unit will connect to either unit since both are paired and I find if I have both Bluetooth on my iPhone tends to connect before the Galaxy S4 does. If I want to force the Galaxy S4 to be connected I simply open the top arm rest and tap the lower back of the phone to the receiver and it swaps over to the Galaxy S4. If I want to force the iPhone 4 to be connected I have to open up the Bluetooth setup pages on the iPhone 4 and tell the iPhone 4 to connect with the receiver and it will then swap
over to the iPhone 4.

Like I expected turning off the radio does not pause the music like it did when the iPhone was directly connected to the car with the iPhone cable.

Phone Bluetooth built into the car still connects with either phone with no regard if the phone is connected to the receiver. For example if I am listening to music on either phone and a call comes in the phone pauses the music and the car Bluetooth takes the call provided the Bluetooth connection is active between the car and the phone, when I am done with the call the phone resumes the music. I only wish that my car Bluetooth would allow both phones to be connected and be active at the same time and be able to pick up either if it rings.

Overall:
I am happy with the setup, it now allows my Galaxy S4 to be a my new primary media source in the car and if I want something from my iPhone it is only a couple of screen taps away.

If you are looking to get Bluetooth streaming audio into your car this is a solid choice.

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That's a great review and super explanation of how you got everything to work the way you wanted. I will be purchasing the same unit especially since there are no ground loops and able to use the USB connection in the car to charge the unit, yet it turns off when the car is turned off. Exactly what I'm wanting. Yippee!!