I've been a user of Kenwood head units for nearly 20 years, this may be the last one I buy unless Kenwood improves their interfaces. What frustrates me the most is the volume/EQ control. Just like the Kenwood unit I had before this, the volume knob is too "short" or "shallow". I dont have unusually large hands or fingers and I find it very difficult to grip this knob in order to rotate it. I think my next head unit will have a toggle type volume control...that seems to make more sense. What makes it so frustrating with the KDC-MP235 is if you push on the knob it opens the audio settings menu...and it takes very little pressure to push. So, 1 out of every 4 times I go to adjust the volume I accidentally open the EQ menu. Then I have to push the knob another 6 or 7 times to get back to where I can adjust the volume. I cuss every time that happens. My 10 year old daughter, who's perfectly capable of rotating a volume knob, always knocks my EQ off the proper setting because of the sensitivity of the knob. Kenwood really needs to re-think this interface. I also think the radio preset button are a little too small considering the frequency in which they're used. Ultimately the head unit sounds great and the tuner tunes in distant stations fantastically.
i have the same problem with going to the settings when i push the volume nob but that only happens about 1 out of every 50 or so times i adjust the volume. i am verry happy with my kenwood cd player and would buy it again, it dont have the anoying chime that the sony cd players have either when you turn it off.
