Sony has launched a new head unit for your motor with the MEX-BT3600U. Alongside the traditional features it sports a USB port for accessing remote music and Bluetooth for streaming music from a compatible player or for chatting hands-free on the moby.

With USB hook-up Sony has created the Quick-BrowZer interface, using the MEX’s rotary controller for ‘effortless browsing through your MP3 library’. The Bluetooth feature is A2DP enabled allowing for stereo quality sound without the wires, and the Bluetooth AVCRP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) gives control of source functions like play, pause and skip. There’s also a standard front-mounted aux input for connecting other MP3 players.

A very good stereo, music wise with enough features to satisfy most listeners, however i purchased this model mainly for the bluetooth phone compatibility for handsfree calling. In this instance i have been very disappointed and have resorted to going back to using my corded headset with which i’ve had no problems whatsoever. I wouldn’t recommend buying this product if you’re intending using it for handsfree calling primarily, although as a music device then go ahead, i have no complaints on that part.

Sony’s new MEX-BT3600U CD tuner has it all: USB and Bluetooth interfaces, a quick-search interface that lets you browse your MP3 media and support for hands-free through the car stereo. If your Walkman or mobile phone can stream audio over Bluetooth, then the MEX-BT3600U can receive and play it back on the car stereo. Thanks to support for Bluetooth A2DP  (advanced audio distribution profile) and AVRCP (audio/video remote control profile), you can skip tracks or pause audio from your car stereo.