Grom USB or BT

[Miner]

Looking for opinions.

I know that I can add Bluetooth to a Grom USB adapter, or go with the Grom BT adapter, and sacrifice the USB connection.

The USB with BT dongle, a touch over $200. The BT $140.

Just looking for opinions from folks who have one or the other. I would like to have USB for my iPod and BT for my phone. But since I have all the music on my phone, I don't know if I would ever use the iPod anymore. I will almost always choose a wired connection over wireless connection for audio, but don't know if the extra $70 is worth it (or having to run past my other half).

 

[dablackgoku1234]

I don't think GROM is Apple USB compatible.

Edit: looks like the units have changed and it does support Apple products

 

[I_M_Legend]

I have the BT adapter and USB adapter and like them both. I use the BT for calls and the USB to play mp3s off a memory stick. I don't stream music to the car radio.

 

[Miner]

I have the BT adapter and USB adapter and like them both. I use the BT for calls and the USB to play mp3s off a memory stick. I don't stream music to the car radio.

Is it worth the extra money?

 

[MaxGeek]

I have both, but really just use the usb since I like to charge the phone. You can also just add the BT adapter later.

 

[JJM4life]

might be a bad quesiton, but from an Iphone are you able to stream music via spotify, or does it only support iTunes playlists?

(first post, car just showed up last week!)

 

[Hass]

might be a bad quesiton, but from an Iphone are you able to stream music via spotify, or does it only support iTunes playlists?

(first post, car just showed up last week!)

Congrats!

I have USB grom connected to the CD Changer cable behind the driver seat. I love it! I can play pandora, Spotify, YouTube, you name it. It charges my iPhone super fast. I’m going to sell it soon because I’m going double din if anyone is interested.

 

[Miner]

Congrats!

I have USB grom connected to the CD Changer cable behind the driver seat. I love it! I can play pandora, Spotify, YouTube, you name it. It charges my iPhone super fast. I’m going to sell it soon because I’m going double din if anyone is interested.

How soon and for how much?

 

[Hass]

How soon and for how much?

It’ll be out on Saturday and ready to ship Monday. Pm ME your phone number, I don’t know how much a used one goes for.

 

[I_M_Legend]

Is it worth the extra money?

to me it was.

 

[Miner]

to me it was.

Thanks.

 

[Miner]

It’ll be out on Saturday and ready to ship Monday. Pm ME your phone number, I don’t know how much a used one goes for.

PM sent, I think!

 

[JJM4life]

Congrats!

I have USB grom connected to the CD Changer cable behind the driver seat. I love it! I can play pandora, Spotify, YouTube, you name it. It charges my iPhone super fast. I’m going to sell it soon because I’m going double din if anyone is interested.

thanks for the info.

wondering if anyone has the bluietooth version? kinda like the idea of keeping the dash looking oem, but double din isnt out of the question.

 

[MotorMouth93]

I have a Grom BT3 in my car, music playback works from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or any other app on your phone. The only issue I have is that the control buttons on the radio (next/back/pause) don't work well the BT3 firmware, sometimes the buttons work but usually they don't so you have to control it from your phone.

 

[JJM4life]

^^ awesome thanks for the info

 

[Miner]

I installed the Grom USB3 box yesterday and so far so good. I ran into a small problem with my system. My skip forward button on my stereo (preset #4 ) doesn't work. That is a problem with my stereo, and i can always skip forward on my phone or iPod (yes iPod).

I do ask the question though, can I use the skip back button when first selecting the CD to switch inputs on the Grom? When and if I add the Bluetooth adapter I may need a work around to select the second input. Or perhaps one day I'll pull out the stereo and fix the preset buttons as a couple are less than fully effective.

Thanks Hass for the Grom. I hope you are enjoying your double din system.

 

[Miner]

I installed the Grom USB3 box yesterday and so far so good. I ran into a small problem with my system. My skip forward button on my stereo (preset #4 ) doesn't work. That is a problem with my stereo, and i can always skip forward on my phone or iPod (yes iPod).

I do ask the question though, can I use the skip back button when first selecting the CD to switch inputs on the Grom? When and if I add the Bluetooth adapter I may need a work around to select the second input. Or perhaps one day I'll pull out the stereo and fix the preset buttons as a couple are less than fully effective.

Thanks Hass for the Grom. I hope you are enjoying your double din system.

 

[Hass]

That’s great Mark. I have yet to take apart my console, received my goodies from SOS for the install.

It was great dealing with you.

 

[Miner]

I just posted in the thread on replacing cassette with what asking for the best mounting method in the space behind the drivers seat.

 

[cingu246]

I installed the BT version and use a vent mounted wireless charging holder to charge the iphone. Works great together!

 

[joshg]

I installed the BT version and use a vent mounted wireless charging holder to charge the iphone. Works great together!

Still happy with it? Where did you install the module and how hard was it?