AVH-2500NEX

6.8" - Amazon Alexa, Apple CarPlay™, Android Auto™, Bluetooth®, and SiriusXM-Ready™ - Multimedia DVD Receiver

 

Pioneer's NEX or Networked Entertainment eXperience line of receivers features an innovative and powerful new user interface that is responsive and highly customizable. The NEX models are designed especially for today's smartphone driven lifestyle.

Availability of non-Pioneer content and services, including apps and connectivity, may change without notice due to changes in operating systems, firmware or app versions; changes to, restrictions on or discontinuation of the service or service plans; non-Pioneer hardware changes; or other events.

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Vozsis with Amazon Alexa

Vozsis is a smartphone app available for both iOS and Android OS devices that brings Amazon Alexa capability to compatible Weblink-enabled Pioneer multimedia in-dash receivers. Downloading both the Vozsis and Weblink applications makes using Alexa in your car simple – just tap-and-ask, and Alexa will respond instantly. With Alexa, you can ask to play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices1, and more. Alexa lives in the cloud, so it’s always getting smarter, adding new capabilities that are delivered to your device automatically. Visit www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/Alexa to learn more including the latest features, apps, and language support for Alexa compatible Pioneer in-dash receivers.

To learn more about the Vozsis visit www.pioneer-carglobal.com/vozsis.

 

Download on the App Store   Get it on Google Play

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Apple Carplay

The AVH-2500NEX features Apple CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use your iPhone® in the car. Apple CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music, and verbally send and listen to messages with just a word or a touch. Apple CarPlay requires iPhone 5 or newer with the latest version of iOS.

Learn More from: Apple + Pioneer Car Global

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Android Auto

The AVH-2500NEX also features Android Auto, which extends the Android platform into the car in a way that’s purpose-built for driving. Android Auto automatically brings you useful information and organizes it into simple cards that appear just when they’re needed. It’s designed to minimize distraction so you can stay focused on the road ahead.

Android Auto is compatible with Android phones running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later. Android Auto may not be available on all devices.

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Hands-Free Calling and Audio Streaming

Stay safe and obey local hands-free laws with built-in Bluetooth (HFP). Easily pair a Bluetooth enabled phone to the AVH-2500NEX without having to go through complicated settings. When a registered Bluetooth device is in proximity to the receiver, the auto connection function automatically pairs the two units.

From hands-free calling, wireless audio streaming (A2DP) with artist, album, and song search*, simple pairing, and control audio (AVRCP profile), Bluetooth® wireless technology has made life in the vehicle much more convenient.

The AVH-2500NEX with Bluetooth also includes superior call quality reception using Wideband Speech Handsfree Profile 1.6. Wideband Speech nearly doubles the bandwidth of frequencies of a normal Bluetooth call (when compared to calls without Wideband Speech)**.

Other features include the ability to browse music libraries on smartphones wirelessly.

*Search functions vary by phone.
**Call quality depends on wireless provider’s support of HFP 1.6.

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A Better-Than-Ever Listening Experience

Pandora is personalized internet radio that is designed to help you discover new music that you'll love mixed in with music that you already know. With the AVH-2500NEX, you can enjoy superior sound quality and full control of the Pandora experience in your car directly from the touchscreen display of the receiver. You are able to give tracks "thumbs up" or "thumbs down," bookmark a song so you can purchase it later, easily switch between your personalized radio stations, and view full track data and album art.

Pandora is compatible with Apple iOS, as well as Android devices that support the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP). Simply download the free Pandora Radio app to your iPhone or Android device, connect to the AVH-2500NEX and take your music to the next level.

For more information and to sign up for a free account, visit pandora.com.

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More Music. More Stations. More Features. Digital Sounds. No Subscriptions.

The AVH-2500NEX features a built-in HD Radio™ tuner, which allows you to enjoy your radio in an all-new way. Besides broadcasting in clear digital quality, many stations offer extra local FM channels so you can enjoy more music, news, and sports – all 100% subscription FREE! Your FM stations now with near CD-quality sound (on single channel stations), AM stations now in stereo and sounding like FM stations, and crystal-clear reception with no audio distortion.

With HD Radio, you'll also see song titles, album art, and station information and be able to tag new discoveries.

For a complete list of HD Radio stations currently broadcasting in the United States:

HD Radio Stations

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Your Favorite Stations Wherever You Go, Wherever You Are


The AVH-2500NEX is SiriusXM- Ready® so you can get over 140 channels, including commercial-free music, plus the best sports and live events, comedy, news, exclusive talk and entertainment. SiriusXM programming is received through the SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately, SiriusXM subscription required).

Simply connect a SiriusXM SXV300 tuner to the Pioneer receiver and receive additional features like TuneMix™, SportsFlash™ and Traffic and Weather Now™. To learn more or to purchase the tuner, visit SiriusXM.

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Power of Siri® Eyes Free

Users of an iPhone® with Siri can take advantage of Siri Eyes Free functionality. With a simple touch of the NEX touchscreen, Siri starts listening through the NEX unit's external microphone and answers your questions and requests over the vehicle's speakers, helping you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel.

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USB Direct Control for iPhone


Pioneer's AVH-2500NEX is ready to roll with direct connectivity to your iPhone* for music and video via USB. Song, artist, time and album information are beautifully displayed on the touchscreen.

The system's wired USB connection provides direct digital signal transfer from the device for clean, clear sound while providing 1.5 amp of current to keep your iPod/iPhone charged.

* Requires iPhone 5 or newer. Compatibility with unit and operations may vary depending on iOS version

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Enhanced User Interface

More advanced than ever before, NEX features a responsive, powerful and intuitive touchscreen user interface that is easy to use and highly customizable. Clearly, NEX is designed specifically for today’s smartphone and tablet-driven lifestyle. The NEX user interface has been updated with easy side-by-side layout customization, play/pause skip operation and larger album artwork.

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Stay Connected

Connect your compatible iOS or Android™ smartphone with NEX for a truly connected experience, bringing many of your favorite apps right into the dashboard and letting you communicate using advanced high-quality Bluetooth connectivity.

All NEX models feature built-in Bluetooth that enables both hands-free calling and audio streaming. Including the latest Hands-Free Profile (HFP 1.6) with Wideband Speech capability, NEX provides more natural sound quality and details during calls. When streaming music, NEX even lets you browse and select the media stored on your smartphone using the AVRCP 1.6 profile.

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Sound Quality For All

Your car and your music are as unique as you are. With a Pioneer NEX in-dash receiver, sound quality features like built-in Auto EQ and Time Alignment, 13-Band Graphic Equalizer with touch panel swipe settings and built-in high/low pass crossover with adjustable points and slopes provide you with the controls to tailor the listening experience to your vehicle and listening preferences. The CD-MC20 microphone is required for Auto EQ features and is sold separately.

Your love of high-res audio does not need to stop at the front door. Enjoy FLAC files in your vehicle without the need to convert. Pioneer's NEX in-dash receivers were the first in the industry to offer playback of files encoded as high-res FLAC up to 192kHz/24 bit and provide playback output at CD quality. With Pioneer, your high-res FLAC is no longer confined to your home hi-fi system - put your music on the move.

What’s in the Box

  • DVD receiver 6.8" touchscreen monitor (10A fuse)
  • Wiring harness
  • 58" USB extension cable
  • Microphone w/ visor-bracket (attached 10' cable terminated by a right-angled 2.5mm connector)
  • (12) Installation screws
  • Installation Manual
  • Quick Start Guide
  • 1 Year Warranty Sheet

Caution: Read the operation manual as well as all instructions and cautions before use. Pay attention to the road, limit glances to the device, and do not use any feature if it cannot be operated both safely and legally in your location and environment. Distracted driving may result in serious injury, including death. Certain functions such as video playback and keyboard input are restricted through a parking brake interlock system.

Standards
  • Yes
Performance
  • 22 W x 4-Channel
  • 4 Ohm (4 Ohm to 8 Ohm Allowable)
  • 50 W x 4-ch 4 ohm / 50 W x 2-ch 4 ohm 70 W X 1-ch (subwoofer) 2 Ohm
  • 6-ch
  • 4V
  • 14 W RMS x 4-ch 4 ohm
Display
  • LED
  • Yes
  • 5 display colors, 112 key colors
  • 2-DIN
  • Automatic with vehicle illumination, Timer Controlled, Manual
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Fixed
  • WVGA (800 x 480)
  • 6.8"/16:9
  • Resistive
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.6
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Included
  • 5-phone
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Mode 1/Mode 2/Off
Tuner
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • 18 FM, 6 AM
  • Yes
  • Yes
Integration
  • Paired with Pioneer Vozsis
  • Wired USB Connection
  • Wired USB Connection
  • Android / Apple iOS
  • Yes
  • Source through iPhone/Android
  • Vozsis Android, Vozsis iPhone
  • iPhone Only
  • Streaming audio through iPhone/Android via Bluetooth or AUX input
  • Yes
  • Yes
Digital Media Playback
  • MP3 Audio Playback / WMA Audio Playback / AAC Audio Playback / CD Audio Playback
  • AAC Audio Playback / MP3 Audio Playback / WMA Audio Playback
  • MP3 Audio Playback / WMA Audio Playback / AAC Audio Playback / FLAC Audio Playback (Hi-Res) / WAV Audio Playback (Hi-Res)
  • AVI Audio Video Playback / DivX Audio Video Playback / DVD Audio Video Playback
  • AVI Audio Video Playback / DivX Audio Video Playback / DVD Audio Video Playback
  • .avi / .mpg/mpeg / .divx / .mp4 / .3gp / .mkv / .mov / .flv . .wmv/.asf / .m4v / .ts/.m2ts/.mts / H.263 / H.264
  • BMP / JPEG / PNG
Audio
  • Mode-1/Mode-2/Off
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Mode-1/Mode-2/Off
  • MOSFET 50 W x 4
  • HPF/Band Pass/LPF
  • HPF/LPF
  • 13 Band
  • 24 Bit
  • Built In
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • High/Mid/Low/Off
  • 4-ch
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Auto / Manual
Expandability
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Single Rear Type-A (5 V, 1.5 A)
  • Single Rear Type-A (5 V, 1.5 A)
Inputs
  • Backup Camera Dedicated
  • AUX (Minijack)
  • AV
General
  • Fixed
  • English, French, Spanish Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified)
  • USB
  • Optional
  • Yes
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Date Description
Nov 22, 2019
AVH-2500NEX FW-Update v18.12 for firmware range 18.00 – 18.11
Version v18.12
Warning: Installing the wrong firmware can cause irreversible damage. To confirm you in-dash receivers current firmware version, click the Update Instructions link below.
*Use this firmware update if your current firmware is Lower than 18.00-18.11

Firmware Update Notice Letter

Firmware Update Instructions

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Nov 22, 2019
AVH-2500NEX FW-Update v8.12 for firmware range 1.00 – 8.11
Version v8.12
Warning: Installing the wrong firmware can cause irreversible damage. To confirm you in-dash receivers current firmware version, click the Update Instructions link below.
*Use this firmware update if your current firmware is Lower than 8.12

Firmware Update Notice Letter

Firmware Update Instructions

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