I've used Action Audio & Visual for numerous TechFire tech conferences and events (techfire.co) over many many years. Matthew Freed has always been exceptionally helpful, and provided a good value. We had some poor experiences with other vendors and equipment sometimes before, resulting in embarrassing situations in front of large audiences and VIPs when things didn't work, or there was loud feedback. But Action seems to know how to do things right. I highly recommend them -- they're very professional, good at what they do, reliable, and always a pleasure to work with. read more

Crappy operation , I have called this business numerous times and have left many voicemails and no response, I even decided to visit the location and when I got there it's a house. I wanted to rent audio equipment, smh. This guy needs to learn how to operate a business. read more

I called an hour before closing time Saturday. Needed lighting for a party. Jake the manager was manning the shop and in 15 minutes pulled out a selection of lights, a couple stands and a pile of cords for a complete kit. He even offered to let me dig though a bin of leftover gels. He gave me a great price and got me out the door in record time. I am super-pleased with how helpful he was. I've rented from them a number of times and they've always done a great job but this was the icing on the cake. Thanks! read more

These guys are the best! Super helpful and personable. They always have exactly what I need and are accommodating even if the request is last minute. Plus their prices are great. read more

Don't rent from these guys. The staff a very rude and not very knowledgable. I was trying to rent a mic (as a return customer) and after 4 phone calls told me they couldn't do it. Very unprofessional. The 2 guys I dealt with, each a bigger jerk than the other were Jake and I wish I could remember the other. They seemed irritated to be bothered with having to talk to me or answer questions concerning availability of the mic. I called back after not getting a return call as promised. I was just making sure I had time to get it elsewhere if they couldn't get it to me. He rudely said to me it would be no problem, but it was, hey,if you don't want my business I will gladly take it elsewhere! I never like to bad mouth anyone, but these guys really need to be nicer to the hand that feeds them! read more

Everyone in this place got bad attitude. It is extremely disorganized. They have a lot of customers, and they don't really give you any personal attention. On top of that they have charged me extra money for a lighting equipment that according to them got broken during my renting time. I have been doing this job for over 30 years, and I have never broke anything. The wire for the equipment was obviously broken, and they charged me for the entire item without hesitation. I feel like a fool. This place is terrible I will not recommend it to anyone. The prices are very also very high. read more

I have rented many times from Jacob and Andrew in the past 3 years . Jacob always helped me find the perfect lenses for my shot . He also helps me find everything I need even if they don't have it . He always makes my last min impossible demands and timelines . I highly recommend action , if you want a successful project !! read more

Action Audio & Visual - All action rentals !! - Video/Film Production Near Me - Encino, California

I needed last minute AV help for my party. Skip and the team at AA&V got me the rentals I needed lickety split at a SUPER fair price and threw in a few extras. When I picked up the equipment, they showed me how to use everything, double checked all of chords and plugs, and sent me on my way with a friendly smile. So many AV companies are used to dealing only with huge orders and have high minimums for rentals -- at AA&V there's no minimum, which makes it perfect for party rentals. I have no doubt that if I wanted to film a movie and rent all of my lights, cameras, and mics from them my experience would have been just as easy breezy. Super great value, great folks, great service. I plugged in everything when I got home (super easy thanks to my tutorial) and my backyard is now ready to party. All of this took about an hour -- from call to pick up to getting back to my house. Go Action Audio & Visual!!! read more

My friend and I decided to make a full on video production for a camp retreat that was a week away, and us being the poor as people we were, didn't have enough money to buy the equipment, so we decided to try to rent equipment. Found Action Audio & Visual on google and called them. I told them we needed cheap cheap cheap, but good stuff. I got this great deal that was like $250 for Panasonic Camera and other attachments. The equipment was great, customer service was great. Overall, they were a lifesaver. read more

I just worked with this outfit for the first time, and they provided excellent service and worked with me on budget cost. Once on site, the fellow who set up the gear came back later in the day to confirm all was going well and even manned the mix board for a couple of songs. I am in the production business and have high expectations from vendors and service providers. This was for a community block party, and they exceeded my expectations. Happy to recommend them, and the reason I tried them out was due to positive reviews I saw on Yelp. read more

Hello everyone! I was in a dilemma in such a short time frame to get equipment for my Halloween haunted house show. Not only did these guys help me get everything I needed, they gave me an awesome deal and helped me set everything up and delivered. The projectors worked amazing as a ghost an scared tons of people! read more

Last night, I had an emergency audio issue and I needed to rent speakers. Auction Audio delivered speakers to my venue in less than 30 minutes which saved my event!!! I was very happy with the speakers and excellent service, I highly recommend!!! read more

Awesome to deal with! I had a very simple need for a shoot. I needed a high end wireless lav mic for a performance, and I didn't want to drive to Hollywood if it could be avoided. I contacted Action Audio and Visual, through their website. A brief online conversation with Sam, lead me in the right direction of my needs. The entire transaction to reserve the equipment was done online. Again, fast and easy. Upon pickup, I met Jacob. he went through all the cords, and pieces to make sure everything was there. Friendly service the whole time. I dropped off the rental today. Sam was great, checked me in and thanked me for my business. Nothing but a positive experience. It was only a $50 lav mic, but they were friendly, my order was ready upon pick-up and, and the pick up and drop off was nothing short of exceptional. If I ever need equipment in the future I will be coming back. read more

These guys really work with you when you pick up your equipment to make sure everything works properly for whatever it is you need to do. For example, Sam really spent time with me to make sure my DJ controller worked with the speaker package I rented, and made sure that I had all the proper wiring and that I knew exactly how to hook everything up on my own. Definitely recommend these guys (especially Sam)! read more

I have rented from Action A&V on two occasions and on the aspect of going in and getting help with what I needed both times the service was a great experience. The first was in May 2014 and I rented two speakers for a parade in Long Beach After using them we found out that they were not loud enough on the parade route. Two weeks ago we needed speakers again for another parade here in Los Angeles, so this time we were advised to rent three speakers... I'm not sure why but two speakers worked and the other kept shorting out and never truly worked or achieved the goal of more volume.... Here is why they only get three stars instead of five, here they are: Problem not resolved after taking and paying for an additional speaker...we still couldn't hear the music as we went down the parade. I did tell them when I returned the speakers and was just told "Sorry, not sure why that happened" I also referred another group in the parade to this company and didn't get any type of discount or credit to a returning customer and/or a referral of business. read more

Had a great experience renting equipment from Action Audio & Visual. I am a novice and they were helpful, not at all patronizing, and really made sure I was renting the correct items for my event. I appreciated their clear communication and assistance with loading and installing equipment. Super friendly, super helpful people. I will definitely encourage my employer to rent our A/V stuff from here again. read more

I just completed a projected and had the opportunity to work with ACTION AUDIO & VIDEO. I was referred by my colleague's husband. Their service was freaking AWESOME! I worked closely with Andrew from sales. He quoted my company great pricing. Andrew was very knowledgeable and consistent with assisting my team. The day of our event the on-site tech Anuar went above and beyond to make sure all equipment was set up accurately. I was very pleased with his expertise; the event sounded great!. Anuar was extremely polite and went out of his way to assist our client with a few pointers for their presentation. 5 stars for this company! We will definitely be a returning client. Thank you again Action! read more

Rented a sound system. The Speakers Qsc K12 where brand new and sounded great!! The mixer was a Mackie and the Microphone was a Shure 58. The micro Galaxian laser system was awesome and LED lights were great too!! My rental agent Aimee was very helpful and kept me up to date with my order. My calls were answered in a fast pace. When I came in to the shop Alex helped me and made sure my order was correct. When I returned the items Julian helped and double checked that all the items were there and that I didn't damaged anything. read more

I've rented several times from Action, and went well every time. Jake is very knowledgeable and even came out and helped setting up the lights for me. If you've got to rent equipment, give Jake or Action a call. You won't be disappointed! read more

Very impressed with the above and beyond customer service here. Always willing to work within a budget, and deliver the equipment I need. Will continue to do business with them, because they know the importance of relationships with all clients, not just the ones with multi million dollar features. read more

Equipment did not work properly. Customer service is mediocre, they work a bit slow for having 5 people in the back, and order was screwed up from the get go. I would not go here, plenty of other places to rent from. I was expecting some kind of a refund or break on the bill for having rented useless equipment but that did not happen. Go somewhere else. read more

I've rented from Action A&V twice and both times had a great experience. The first was in October 2012 and the second in February 2014. I had to change my order about 12 times and they never seemed annoyed (even when I was annoyed at myself!). The equipment was fine as was delivery and pick-up. There are two things that dropped them to four stars instead of five, here they are: 1 - I am an event producer and very clearly not an A/V expert. I rented two mic stands for a Saturday event (the venue had microphones but no stands). I wish they would have told this A/V rookie ahead of time that mic stands do not come with the clips for the microphones. My performer had to go acoustic with both guitar and voice since the stands weren't usable. 2 - They kind of guilted me into not paying extra for an equipment pick-up on Saturday after the event (they close at 2pm on Saturdays and I wasn't ready for a pick-up till 6pm). Instead, I had to drag all this equipment home, unload it into my house, and then store it till Monday. Granted, they were flexible with Monday's pick-up, but the hassle between Saturday night and Monday midday was really annoying. Aside from those minor details, my experience with them lovely. Just be thorough and if you want a specific delivery or return time and are willing to pay for it, just do it. read more

Great customer service here. They really go the extra length to make sure my needs are met. Thanks Action!

Not a true A/V company. Couldn't provide a bid and when I asked where I should call, Jay couldn't bother to give me a number.

Professional quality equipment and personnel for our TEDx event. Great support! Definitely recommend their service.

I first rented in February 2013, they were so helpful, and knew exactly what I needed for the project I was doing. The equipment is always up to date, and the staff know their shit. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ACTION for all your rental needs. Unlike other rental companies, these guys know how to explain and operate their equipment. VERY HAPPY with this rental company! read more

Jacob Swanson and the team are beyond pro and execute with such care and attention to detail. I am a repeat customer and cannot imagine going anywhere else. The price is very competitive but not at the expense of the service and equipment. read more

These guys are super nice and very easy to rent from. I have a ton a of last minute rental needs, and they have always been very accommodating. read more

Highly recommend Action Audio & Visual. Professional gear and team. Arrived on time for set up. Got everything working perfectly. Rich was very responsive! read more

Rich was super helpful to me, not just with getting me the right equipment but also in helping me get clear about what I was doing in production. This was my first time producing music videos and my budget was shoestring. He didn't need to take the time with me that he did to help me navigate this new territory, but he did and it was great. Equipment was just what we needed. All good. Will definitely return when needed! read more

I've been using Action Audio for almost 10 years now and I can't imagine a better partner in my filmmaking pursuits. They've been uber-supportive - and helpful! - as I've traversed not only the "digital boom" but many different-sized projects, too: they helped me on my first short; all subsequent ones; and my first feature. I've not only used them for my on-set audio needs but for post as well: they handled my feature's ADR and sound mix, expertly. They are always affordable and ALWAYS willing to work with a filmmaker of any budget, any level. That is, indeed, a rarity in this town. Simply put: They. Are. AWESOME. read more

Extremely helpful, the guys I dealt with were wonderful. They have better pricing than Samy's Camera. I had to transfer some important footage from HD mini dv shot on a Sony and not many people in the industry knew what settings to use to transfer it at all, from AFI techs to almost everyone I went to in Hollywood. The footage wasn't playing back. So, when it finally played back at the rental place, they still warned me about the problems with the particular camera that I was renting to transfer the footage. I was sure that I knew what I was doing because the footage finally played back, but when it still didn't work, they connected me with one of their sister rental places who had the exact deck that I needed. They made sure I was taken care of and that I got the job done. I'm so grateful for that! Will definitely be back here. read more

Matthew was great!! Super helpful- answered every question, guided me with what I needed. Very professional, prompt, and totally prepared. Was my first time dealing with this kind of rental and he totally put my mind at ease. Highly recommend them! read more

Last minute? Not sure what you need? Action can handle it. They aren't perfectly organized, but the products work, they keep in touch with their customers, and it's all super affordable! read more

Sadly, we used this company for a large order of earwigs that were promised to perform at a capacity way beyond their actual capability. On three separate occasions, our Production Designer and Art Director were promised that the earwigs would transmit at 1000 YARDS, when in fact, they didn't transmit much past 300 FEET. They made us pay upfront, assuring us the devices would work, then used the 6500 dollars to purchase new inventory. We took the earwigs to location and tested them, discovered we had been lied to, returned them first thing Monday morning, and were denied any refund. We are now in process of taking them to small claims court. This company is the definition of unscrupulous. They are liars and thieves. Beware if you chose to do business with them. read more

If I could give them zero stars, I would. I contracted Action so we could project a brief video intro for a banquet of 800 people. I hired a tech to set up the equipment so I wouldn't have to worry about it. Or at least that was the plan. Not only could they not get the equipment they brought to work, I had to run back and forth to try to troubleshoot and eventually I had to figure out how to run the video through the TVs at the restaurant just before we started. Not only did they not deliver, they also did not offer to discount or reimburse me for any of the equipment that was not used. Stay away! read more

i was referd from my cousin,,,,great place to rent equipment for a good price

These guys are on point. Rented camera/sound gear for a week long shoot and the young guys working here knew exactly what I needed. Would recommend!! read more

I've been renting from Action for about 5 years now, and I couldn't be more pleased. I used to rent from a lovely girl named Jackie, back when Action was located on Highland. On one occasion, she even came to my house to drop off equipment. It was at that point where I became a loyal customer. Even though they moved to Burbank, it's worth the long drive. Now I deal with two guys, Jake and Andrew, and their level of service has not changed. They are always prompt, call me back with updates on my order, and always pull through. Best of all, there are HIGHLY knowledgeable in all the equipment they rent out, and that goes a long way when you work in production. For the 5 years I've been a customer, I have never once been dissatisfied. I highly recommend this place for anyone in the industry. read more

I've been using Action Audio & Visual for over a decade now. I am an independent producer/director and over the course of dozens of shoots, I can say this: they are always professional, always helpful, and always great to work with, period. I call 'em whenever I have a project and they work with me to tailor my order to my exact needs, at a great price. Flexible, personal service. I can't say enough good things about 'em. Action Audio is the BEST. read more