So i've been looking at upgrading head units because I am getting some new components and I have an alpine now and use it all the time with my iPod. I currently have a 9881.

So I am thinking of sticking with the Alpine line-up and I was going to go with the 9887 for sure, but now I've seen the 9884 and it seems to have a lot of awesome features.

Whats the big differences here?

My currents needs I guess are:

Imprint technology

good equalizer( im not sure if parametric or graphic is better for me. But either would be better then 9881's)

good iPod control

Thats pretty much it I guess...

I have a pair of 6.5 Koda components coming in soon and am hoping to make them sound even better by upgrading my head unit to add some more functionality.

I'm getting pretty set on this 9884, but is there somethign im missing??? what makes the 9887 100 dollars better?

9887 is active capable.

*not so sure you need imprint, just a funny gimic if you ask me

ahh...active...of course

so I guess the big decision is if I want to do that

i've heard good things about the imprint

the main reason I was looking at it is because the shop in my town has the mic and everything so I wouldn't have to worry about buying it

it would just be a nice "bonus"...unless of course it is more of a gimic like you said

The Kodas sound very, very, very, very nice when run actively

That's what Nick was using in his 'Teg when I heard it...I was very impressed. More midbass than his doors could handle at the time

lol noooooooo

why did you just say that! now i feel compelled to run them active and spend the extra 100 bucks!!!!

ahHH!!!

well i have a 4 channel amp I could run them active with right?

with the 9887?

And then my sub

Sounds good to me

i've heard good things about the imprint

I haven't heard a single good thing about it, exact opposite.

I too wouldn't even think of running the Koda's passive, it would really be a waste.