Street Sounds

What a great shop. I walked in off the street needing a bluetooth stereo with aux to replace my Ford stock stereo and talked to Eric, the owner. He was totally cool. Straight shooter — no sales BS. Just «How can I can help you?» and listened. He recommended the perfect stereo, and price, including installation, was super low. When I went to pick up my car, Eric walked me through all the features and how to use it. Same day service. And they even customized a panel for me when they removed the old stock CD changer and VHS player. 5 stars for this shop. You’ll get a great deal and service from people who really care.

Great place been coming here for many years. Probably one of the cheapest places in the Oakland Berkeley area. They have too notch equipment and cheap stuff too really every price range is ok here. They give many discounts just make sure your respectful

Dam, I was like 4 fifteens and they were like naw bru, 2 pioneer 12’s in a box are all u need, den I was like zap board. They was like naw, dey don’t even make those anymore, crossover on the amplifier, and I was like bru, my patna had the 70 442 with the 455 olds big block and that’s what he rocked. they were like yea, but now, thezes 12s, all u need. den I looked at him crazy and said «how much». 600 $ :) I smiled. NUFF SAID!!!

The technicians there are excellent. They got me in quickly and provided me with outstanding service. I am a returning customer and have referred others to them. They stand by their work and questions I had about my equipment. I would definitely return to them.

Says it opens 1030 am, there were 2 other guys waiting for them to open. The other two left at 1040, I stayed almost to 11am. Why even post that you guys open at 1030? They have nice stuff, a little pricey, the people aren’t the nicest. But I go for convinience, but definitely not for the people, service, or price.

So I called earlier today and told the owner I had everything needed for head unit /​amp/​sub install and that I don’t need to purchase anything just an install he said no problem and threw me some prices that were very reasonable, then encouraged me to go into the shop to better tell me how much it would be. 2 hours later I show up the front door is locked and he recognized that I was talking about my prius I wanted to do an install. We go outside look at all my stuff I have I mean I have everything even a few different option to what kind of amp fuses and wires he would be more comfortable installing. He looks at all my stuff and asked «buddy, did you buy this from another shop», I replied, «no. I bought everything off of amazon as I never had had one good experience with shops and always get ripped off», he then takes his glasses off and preaches to me that,” what your are doing is bring me product and telling me to install it your saying $&@& you guys to my face, instead of supporting local small businesses”. I totally understand but when many shop in the areas quite you 380 $ for install and about 1,000 $ on parts I feel like I’m getting ripped off, so I bought everything on Amazon for a fraction of the price tbh. He starts getting a tone with me about how I’m pretty much saying $&@& him and his business. Even though I told him over the phone the situation. I would steer clear of this place if you would like just an install done. He just wants to rip people off and that’s how he makes money.

I came in and bought a stereo as mine had totally died and they said they could have the deck installed in 1 hour the next morning. I show up and they tell me they need the car all day after having made the appointment! I had also mentioned I wanted a kill switch installed so the car couldn’t be stolen the day before and they said they could easily do it but when I came in again they wanted to put the switch in plain view on the dash!!! They said thieves were in a hurry and wouldn’t notice it. I explained that my vehicle is parked in areas with no one around for days and they then said they wouldn’t install the kill switch!
Other than their down fall on the customer service side their prices and installation of the deck turned out great.
Oh and as other reviews have mentioned, there is a sketchy vibe to this place. One guy is real nice while the other is like bi-​polar and can turn on a dime.
Use at your own comfort level:)

Eric and his brother Alex were helpful and informative. I am not a stereophile, but I wanted my bluetooth, and hands free phone working with it. They showed me my options, did not try to upsell me, and I have a new Pioneer which works great for me. Work done in a timely manner. Sent my husband there next and he got the same stereo!

Very pleased with the service, clear details, decent prices, clear expectation on the process and my system works great. I went in Friday and met with them, they installed my System Saturday. This local business will serve you well if you choose them.

I had an amazing experience with these guys. They are brothers that were nice, informative, and most importantly of all they did a great job installing my speakers and sound system! I couldn’t recommend this place more!

WTF… I just read a review of an African American man having a horrible experience here. I HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE!
This guy double locked the gates and had me stand outside while he programmed my remote. I wanted to browse his inventory and look around while he worked on my car but it was quite clear he didn’t want me in the storefront lounge area!
He quoted me $ 25 on the phone for the alarm programming…(took 10 minutes) but then he attempted to charge me $ 45 for the service, not knowing I had called prior for a quote. When I reminded him that I called that morning and he quoted me $ 25, he stammered and gulped and had the nerve to tell me that the discount is for appointments only but he’ll give me the discounted price as a favor.
Listen to me…
I know people think Af/Am’s are hyper sensitive about racial profiling but trust me, having went to school in the South, I know racism and Cali is as good as it gets for us. I am oblivious to it here but this guy is ridiculous.
Who has their customers stand outside as he locks his gates separating you from your car and his business. He then tells me that he’ll let me know when my car’s done!
I’ve given this plenty of thought and have come to the conclusion that what was clear was that he was there by himself and he was terrified at the idea of me being in his showroom (stocked with stereo gear) without him being able to hawk me to prevent theft. I’m smart enough to know this to have been the case. I wouldn’t throw this out there recklessly, and further, now I am not alone in this assessment.
The owner is the worst.

Excelent Guys here. Very knowlegable, great selection and know how to instal quick and do a pro job. I went there with a sterrio I had bought online to get it installed. The did a great job and everything works fine. Also they had the same sterro at the online price so next time I will just go there for the comeplet job. Keep up the good work!

Erik couldn’t have been more helpful and I’m very pleased with the quality of his advice and work as well as his prices. A+!

My Kenwood stereo stopped working… these guys fixed it in less than an hour for less that $ 40, which is awesome. It is kind of weird that they don’t seem to take appointments, as I did try to do that. The place stinks of cigarettes, so it is best not to hang out in there very long unless you don’t mind that sort of thing.

Street Sounds is a good place to buy a stereo and have it installed. The owners were friendly and willing to accommodate my exact needs without upselling.
I bought a head unit, a pair of speakers, and an amplifier. They were able to install the head unit and speakers right away, but they had to order a special amplifier that would fit in my tiny car. When they received the amplifier a couple days later, they installed it with a custom board they built that day.
The installation prices were reasonable and the price of the audio system was competitive with online prices.
I plan to eventually come back for a sub.

This place is HORRIBLE!!! Don’t go there for ANYTHING!!! I went with my fiancée to get a car stereo removed and first they were late opening. Then once the guy got there since we had to leave and come back he starts acting VERY PARANOID like he has been robbed before. He then proceeds to be VERY RUDE saying we have to wait longer because the other guy is late. Ok here we go!
As we are waiting another customer comes and he lets him in and locks the door. He won’t let us come in to look at the products while we wait for an only 25min job! Now our car is pulled in the shop and the next thing they do is pull the gate down and then the other gate after that! WTH!!! We can’t see what is going on with our car? What are you hiding? I felt like at that point we were being stereotyped because we are African Americans who work hard just like them!
At that point my fiancée and I were done! We instantly told them to pull the car out so we can leave. We no longer wanted their business. As I’m trying to tell them we want to leave, one of the guys slightly tried to push me and I was LIVID! He was very very lucky that day if you know what i mean! We got our car and we are never ever going back or recommend anybody there. A complete waste of time!
BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE! OR MAYBE IT DEPENDS ON WHO OR WHAT COLOR YOU ARE! I WISH I DIDN’T HAVE TO PUT ANY STARS!

I’ve had multiple installations, speakers, receiver, etc. and they have always done a top-​notch professional job. They have great prices and fast service. They are also really nice, friendly guys and really know what they are doing.
They can usually handle random drop-​ins and are friendly if you need help or advice and an honest assessment of what you need. This is one of those few, rare places you really feel good about sending friends or family.

I shopped around for a couple of weeks before deciding on this place. These two Iranian dudes are very good at what they do. I rolled in with no notice, and they were able to put a very decent stereo upgrade into my car within an afternoon for a competitive price. They also offer any follow up visits regarding the work for free. Not too shabby.

These guys were great. Bad on the phone but great in person.
I was looking to upgrade my factory installed Toyota CD playing stereo that lacked iPhone compatibility. I was looking for the cheapest stereo that had either a USB hook up or just and aux jack. So, I went to Best Buy. Their car installation crew didn’t have the proper car kit for my Toyota Matrix. They sent me the Street Sounds a few blocks away.
I’m happy they did. One, they were attentive. Two, they were knowledgable (neither of which Best Buy is). Alex was great. He upsold me a little but explained that the model he sold me was going to be truly compatible and intergrated the controls directly onto the dashboard.
Installation, car kit, and the stereo costs were more than I had hoped to spend but I felt like I got quality service from a local shop.

These guys are great! I had them upgrade the audio in my two vehicles. The first was a simple stereo and speaker upgrade in my jeep. The installation was superb and sounds great. The second was a more custom upgrade in my mercedes wagon which included a custom subwoofer built into an existing panel in addition to the standard factory speaker upgrade/​new desk. The custom sub really makes a profound difference and looks like a factory installation.
I highly recommend their work.