TLDR Review: JBL Legend 700 Car Stereo
Pros
- •Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with automatic connection upon vehicle startup
- •Delivers excellent sound quality with strong stereo performance and effective ground noise resolution
- •Responsive touch screen with a clear, bright display
- •Extensive customization and adjustment options available
- •4v preamp output compatible with Bose factory amplifiers and multiple RCA outputs
- •Accurate GPS tracking with included antenna
- •Higuality microphone for clear calls
- •Compatible with accessories like subwoofers and backup cameras
Cons
- •Experiences significant reconnection issues with Android Auto and Bluetooth, particularly with Samsung phones, with unavoidable beeping
- •Sound quality is inconsistent with poor EQ adjustment and unbalanced frequency response (excessive highs, insufficient bass)
- •Screen response time is sluggish
- •Requires configuration adjustments to prevent constant reconnections (disabling WiFi scan throttling and autonnect settings)
- •Defaults to radio as the audio source with no option to disable this
- •Lacks USB connectivity option for Android Auto, and wireless Android Auto cannot be completely disabled
- •Menu offers only basic functions with fewer options than cheaper competitors
- •User interface lacks visual polish with minimal icons or animations
Bottom Line
Sure, the JBL Legend 700 looks sleek and has wireless CarPlay, but reviewers discovered some genuinely frustrating issues in actual use. The Bluetooth reconnection drama—particularly with Samsung phones—requires manual configuration to work properly, and the inconsistent sound quality adds another headache. This is a "interesting features, annoying quirks" situation rather than the polished premium product you might expect. Unless you enjoy tweaking phone settings to appease your car stereo, you might want to keep looking.
How we researched this
About this review: We pulled together findings from professional reviews and hundreds of user reviews, and cross-referenced them with ShopSavvy's pricing data from thousands of retailers to give you the short version.
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