I believe that is more dependent on the phone. With android, if you can get any audio to stream, Youtube will work as well.

 

sl3i and mml both requires cable connection. sl3i is analog audio, mml is digital audio. sl3b is BT connection so it's wireless. if you want charging with sl3b you will need to use usb of course

i can't say on sl3b (but i personally would expect the same), but on sl3i, you can open up youtube and play and it will play the sound

 

Isn't the sound quality the same if both(cheap vs expensive) units are streaming through blue tooth? Or is the expensive one using some more high tech bt stream I don't know about?

 

Hey, thanks so much for your reply. Interesting....so you get song text via the native app (I assume Google play music?). That would be a plus for me to 'upgrade'.....

Last question: How is the sound compared to, say, a regular CD? On the BT35, the sound is good, but I notice the sound is still 'fuller' with CD. More punch to lows. Via Bluetooth, I have to increase the bass a bit on the radio to match same track via CD as far as quality. Does this seem to sound pretty close to CD quality? I know there is no replacement for a direct connection, but while I am quite ok with the BT35 (it works, gets the job done, plays good), if this sounds better with the Vais, I may give it a shot....

I also have the Gen4 btw.

 

No. Bluetooth has been evolving over the last few years and the latest versions of Bluetooth (V3 & V4) are much better than previous versions. Look around at all the bluetooth speakers that are out there now. Looks like Vais Tech have used a high quality Bluetooth chipset.

 

OK. I did an A/B comparison with CD vs Vais SL3b Bluetooth. Yes the CD does sound fuller with better bass. But there are a few variables here. I used Spotfiy offline in extreme quality (320 Kbps). I also used MP3 at 192 Kbps for the same song. I think the Spotify version sounded a bit better than the MP3 - but the CD was, as expected, the best.

So I guess if you are after the very best quality then CD is the way to go. Whether the sl3b will sound better than the BT35 is a hard call. Maybe not. However, the sound quality is pretty good and the convenience of not hooking up any wires is great. I like the sl3b because I can still use my standard BT phone interface.

I was using the standard Samsung Music Player and yes the song title and artist shows on the Nav screen (but not with Spotify).

 

Just got my unit today, took me about an hour to install as I was going with extreme care. Love the unit quality is superb, to me it sounds like cd quality. Installation was straight forward with easy step by step instructions. It pairs flawlessly and I would highly suggest it to anyone wanting bt streaming on the lexus. Text appears accurately on the screen as expected. They are having a sale on the website $20-$30 off now, which is basically free s&h.

For Oem Dash removal DIY
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...y-removal.html

 

You've beaten me to it.... I was going to say for any future installers, use a towel on your shift ****, I didn't and there's now a mark on my radio (a little chipped paint that NO ONE EVER notices but I do). It's around the gunmetal part of the bezel

 

Does the entire radio/nav pop right out? How the hell did you get the console trim out? I've had mine up a few times, but I never got it all the way out. Maybe I didn't yank hard enough lol.

 

it does schmexus, it takes quite a bit of force last time I tried lol

 

Make sure to remove all 4 bolts from the whole unit, refer to my DIY link.

 

Ah, skipped right over that link. Thanks for the info. It will come in handy.

 

Installed mine on Friday. It took about 45 minutes to install. If you get this, make sure you follow the instructions on page 6 to sync the device to your car...

I have both Samsung and Iphone and I think it works better with the Samsung. I mainly use Pandora for music. With the Samsung, I can open Pandora and start playing it right away. With the iPhone, I have to have at least 2 play list setup. This is how the device loads the iPhone. Every time I connect my iphone, i have to wait for it to sync up with the play list and then open Pandora

the sound quality is great. Its just as good as the toyota ipod interface hard wire. I like how there is a USB port to connect a USB extension cable. This allows me to charge both my devices. I ran the extension table into my center console and have a iPhone and Samsung cable in there.

If you dont have the plastic tool kit to remove the unit, don't waste your money. I just used two credit cards and the unit came out real easily.

 

Good info. Following

 

Hello pgn628, thanks for the info. Does the kit come with the extension usb cable or i have to buy it separately?