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Music and phone-call functionality: If you want to replicate a native Bluetooth experience, you need a model that can play music as well as make phone calls.

(Because Bluetooth speakerphones are designed specifically for phone calls, with those models we focused less on music capabilities and more on sound quality for calls.) There’s no point in having the ability to listen to music and podcasts from your phone or to take phone calls unless you have clear, functional, and enjoyable sound-both for listening and for speaking.

Audio quality: This is by far the most important factor in purchasing a Bluetooth car kit.

Source: I purchased the Kinivo BT450 Bluetooth Car Kit for this review. It sounds just as good as the Kinivo and takes up less space and ports in my car. Since I wasn’t using the USB port in my MINI and I didn’t use or need the handsfree features of the Kinivo, this adapter is perfect.

This little adapter was less than $10 and uses a USB port for power.

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I ended up buying the VicTsing Portable USB Bluetooth Audio Music Streaming Receiver Adapter from Amazon.

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I recently switched to a different Bluetooth audio adapter to free up the 12V power port that I needed for a Dashcam. I use this adapter along with some Tasker scripts to control the media on my phone while I drive.

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I still use this every day in my MINI Cooper paired with my current Android smartphone (right now that’s the LG G3).

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It’s a very affordable way to enjoy music through your smartphone and car stereo without having to install a whole new stereo / head unit. If your vehicle does not have Bluetooth audio streaming but your car’s stereo has an AUX input, you should definitely check out the Kinivo BTC450. Now I’m happy and won’t miss Sirius radio at all. I was never all that impressed with my MINI’s stereo and Harman Kardon speakers until I started using the Kinivo. In my opinion audio quality using the Kinivo sounds noticeably better than the Sirius radio audio quality. I was VERY impressed with the audio streaming quality using my phone and apps like Pandora, Slacker Radio (my personal favorite) and others. The Kinivo BTC450 supports A2DP, HSP, HFP and AVRCP profiles. The main reason I bought the Kinivo was for it’s audio streaming. That said, She sometimes complains about my MINI’s stock Bluetooth too. It’s actually kind of crummy and I’ve been asked if I fell down a well while using the BTC450 to talk to Jeanne. I did test the Kinivo’s call features though and I’m sorry to say that I was not impressed. That way I could still use my MINI’s built in Bluetooth calling feature and steering wheel controls. Once paired, I went into the Bluetooth settings for the BTC450 and turned off the call audio feature, leaving just the media audio enabled. Pairing the BTC450 with my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was very easy because the BTC450 automatically goes into pairing mode as soon as you start your car. So hop in the passenger seat, buckle up and let’s take it for a spin. But did I let that stop me? Heck no, I bought the Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth Car Kit.

But unfortunately the Bluetooth in my MINI does not allow for audio streaming. My free year of Sirius radio expires in just a few days and I’ve decided not to renew because it’s too expensive when I only listen to 4 stations on a regular basis. I figured with all the music streaming apps that I could just use my Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note 2) as an alternative to satellite radio. I ended up just getting Sirius radio and Bluetooth hands-free calling. You’d probably think my car would have all the tech bells and whistles that you could ever imagine, but it doesn’t because the dealership talked me out of the expensive tech package when I bought my car last year. I was really impressed by their ingenuity and was inspired to inject a little more tech into my 2013 MINI Cooper. Learn more.Ī few weeks ago I posted an article about two of my Cummins co-workers who had integrated a Nexus 7 tablet into their vehicles. If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you.

Kinivo btc450 bluetooth handsfree car kit