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Whats the diff. between the Beta/Gamma?
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 12:17 pm
by kapur
Whats the major difference between the Beta and the Gamma Radio/casette by VW?
Obviously the Gamma is better......
I've got a beta i THINK... is it worth going for the gamma, or an aftermarket unit?
Leave ur posts!
Cheerz!
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 1:08 pm
by Petrified
If you search, there are a few topics covering this.
The Gamma is designed for front/rear speakers, the beta for front only. plus the gamma has a mechanical tape loader too, if that's what you call it, where it sucks the tape in instead of pushing it.
You may be better off going aftermarket. The Gamma unit is around £300 from VW but £50 from ebay
If your looking for something to really match the display, then Becker (sp?) do a very nice looking unit. Maybe someone can post a pic?
James.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 1:14 pm
by kapur
is Becker a well known company tho? esp for ICE?
I'm looking at the likes of SONY (Kinda ruled out cuz i read crap about em), pioneer n alpine
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 1:20 pm
by kapur
Petrified wrote:If you search, there are a few topics covering this.
The Gamma is designed for front/rear speakers, the beta for front only. plus the gamma has a mechanical tape loader too, if that's what you call it, where it sucks the tape in instead of pushing it.
You may be better off going aftermarket. The Gamma unit is around £300 from VW but £50 from ebay
If your looking for something to really match the display, then Becker (sp?) do a very nice looking unit. Maybe someone can post a pic?
James.
U mentioned £50... theirs none on buy it now, n i HATE bidding cuz i always end up losing
well, most da time ne way!
ne1 selling a gamma H/U in here?
or maybe the gamma with the 1 disc cd changer...
wud help alot so i wudn't have to fork out on the cd changer AS WELL!
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 1:33 pm
by Si_GTi
Petrified wrote:If your looking for something to really match the display, then Becker (sp?) do a very nice looking unit. Maybe someone can post a pic?
James.
The website is
here. Some nice kit and they do a unit called the Monza MP3 with blue display and red buttons
hurrah!
btw sorry I can't post a pic but I've not got any webspace atm. Soon to be sorted!
Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 2:05 pm
by kapur
To be honest, none of them r of my liking!
Their all the same, just a diff. color of LED's!
Any other ideas?
I really luv sony, but ppl have sed that their crap with the bass and trebble, just a budget company n that...
is their ne alpine or pioneer's in car stuff with red/blue lighting?
Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 2:07 am
by pukka
Si_GTi wrote:Petrified wrote:If your looking for something to really match the display, then Becker (sp?) do a very nice looking unit. Maybe someone can post a pic?
James.
The website is
here. Some nice kit and they do a unit called the Monza MP3 with blue display and red buttons
hurrah!
btw sorry I can't post a pic but I've not got any webspace atm. Soon to be sorted!
Hi guys,
Here's a quick shot I took tonight of the Becker unit in my Polo 9n:
The all-red units would probably look nice in the Polo too... (?)
I think the sound quality of Becker is very very good... pretty detailed and honest playback of CDs
.
Regards.
Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 10:59 am
by carmadaaron
looks wicked mate
Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 1:55 pm
by kapur
It luks nice in the night, but whats the point if it luks ugly in the day-time?
lol! thass y i dnt want a becker... dey all luk the same!
Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 5:37 pm
by pukka
kapur wrote:It luks nice in the night, but whats the point if it luks ugly in the day-time?
lol! thass y i dnt want a becker... dey all luk the same!
Kapur, it depends what you're after. You want good sound? oem looks? lots of functions/gadgets? big colour display?...or?...
It's probably worth you popping into a few audio shops and playing around with some demo units. Everyone has a different idea of what sounds good (and looks good). Don't think all Sony's are bad.
Here's some daytime shots anyway, taken this morning (sorry my dash is abit dusty
):
Regards.
Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 1:04 pm
by kapur
To be honest..... that luks pretty neat now...
so how much did that set u back? u got an amp/sub hooked up aswell?
Also, y's it say menu wiv an E on the end! "Menue"
it mite b german..... well, i think it is!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:21 pm
by DMWRIGHT
I've got a sony headunit and think it does the job just fine
Take a look
http://www.ritey.com/MOV01161.MPG
Produces enough bass with sub control, TBH i reckon it all depends on the quality of amp and sub you use as well as the output of the headunit!
Its all relative
Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 10:59 am
by kapur
I've got one of those casette radio SONY H/units liein around...
i THINK it's 35x4... will dat b better den my beta head-unit?
it's got a removable face...
i've also got a 10 disc sony changer lieing around...
is it worth sticking it all in? or am i best going for a new H/unit?
BTW: the sony was in our old bora.... it skipped alot at times.... takes da P155!
Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 4:05 pm
by pukka
kapur wrote:To be honest..... that luks pretty neat now...
so how much did that set u back? u got an amp/sub hooked up aswell?
Also, y's it say menu wiv an E on the end! "Menue"
it mite b german..... well, i think it is!
Becker's a German brand. I had someone send me one over from Germany (cos of the long waiting times in the shops here). In the UK this model is selling at around the £350 mark.
I'm new to Becker and only found out about it after an earlier thread by dxg (thanks deek...
). Btw I have a list of Becker dealers/distributors around the UK, if anyone wants it just pm me.
I don't have anything else hooked up... it's loud enough for me as it is
Regards.
Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 12:19 pm
by neilw
caraudiodirect.com do the becker monza mp3 for £349, i think. I love the way it looks almost standard in the polo.