Quote Originally Posted by 87SunSportMikeyD View Post
Also in my boat we skipped the head unit and just used an ipod into the eq. No regrets!
The only problem with that is the loss of sound quality from not using a head unit. You may not notice it, but being in the business I notice it all the time. Compressed music sounds awful. Then you don't have tone controls, only the equalizer. I'm sure he already has a decent head unit though, and if so, there's not much need to upgrade it if he plans to add a WS-420.

Another good reason to have a head unit is to have separate remotes. My boat has one on the transom and I use it all the time. When we're on the beach, swimming off the back of the boat, before I go out on a set, etc....

I've still got the stock Kencrapwood in mine, but as soon as I can find the carbon fiBBer piece at the helm that's blank (without the remote cutout) I'll be upgrading mine to an Alpine.