READ ME!!!!!! If you aren't prepared for an in depth honest review, turn back now. I wanted to write this review as soon as I got home so that I am able to recall the experience vividly. I chose this company because they had 5 stars across the board when I initially googled them. As of this writing the only negative reviews are two laughable ones that are from one person who hasn't even been to the store and the other from someone who didn't provide an explanation which I've learned is the mark of an unreliable source, competitor, etc. Knowing this I thought I had a good chance of having a pleasant experience by visiting this establishment. Boy was I more than right. BACKGROUND INFO: Like many others I have been to MANY different car audio businesses, and have been screwed over and left extremely unhappy, and sometimes even livid upon my leave. The very last establishment I went to did good work, but customer service wise was complete garbage (Yes it matters, and really dampens the experience. If you don't understand what I mean, you have not been to enough establishments). Like any person, I am constantly on the lookout for the be-all-end-all type of place. Ya know what I mean? The type of place you take your car because the mechanic is an honest guy who will never steer you wrong, or the type of place you drop your kids off at knowing they won't be mistreated, or even dropping off your beloved dog, cat, etc. The point is you want to rest assured that you will be taken care of and that your good hard earned money is well spent. This place will provide you with that level of confidence and that blissful feeling of being taken care of and maintains a sense of honesty and trust. THE ACTUAL EXPERIENCE: Knowing what you know now: that I have been to many different establishments with negative results, that I want to finally put an end to hopping from business to business, and unnecessarily wasting thousands of dollars (Yes, THOUSANDS). You can imagine I am a skeptic walking through the door, even with the great reviews. I walk in and the person I spoke to, who I also booked my appointment with named Luke was speaking with a customer. He graciously came over to take care of me, knowing I had an appointment rather than leaving me waiting or ignoring me all together. My initial impressions are that he was kind, and seemingly eager to help me. We walked out and looked at my vehicle and he introduced me to Jacob who would be personally working on my vehicle. My impressions of Jacob were equally good. He seemed very knowledgeable, and you can immediately tell he knows what he is doing and what he is talking about (What a relief!). Not only does he have the knowledge, but he has a sense of care regarding what I actually want to achieve. He listened to every one of my concerns and answered all of my questions, which you can be sure I bombarded him with (Don't forget I have been through a long line of getting screwed at this point). He was never impatient or annoyed, he was extremely willing to help me, which really makes the experience 10x better. I expected the work to take the entire day, and I arrived when they opened. However, it took a few hours including my long string of questions and concerns. I also spoke to Luke more and he ALSO answered a bunch of questions and concerns I had. Some of which, were completely unrelated to the work I was getting done. Talk about above and beyond service. To end this off, I drove away smiling ear to ear and felt extremely overjoyed at the sheer pleasantness of the experience. I would go as far as saying that this may be the most pleasant experience I have EVER had in regards to getting a service done. That includes anything from the dentist, doctor's office, oil change, etc. etc. Simply because Luke and Jacob are incredible guys, that make me feel extremely confident, comfortable, and beyond content. I honestly am so pleased with them, I wish I had 1000s to just throw away and have them work on my vehicle. The length of the review speaks for itself. I am a customer FOR LIFE. read more

THANK YOU FELLOW YELPERS for leading me here. Excellent service and good prices. Gave me a time frame and lived up to it. Wouldn't have come here if it wasn't for the "real" reviews on YELP. read more

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Luke, the owner, was extremely personable and walked me through everything that would be needed for the installation in my Transit Van. The install in my van was no small job for sure, but in the end, it was installed perfectly. No even a scratch anywhere. He added all the features the stereo could support, hands-free phone even connected it to the rear television all without me asking for it. Very professional company and employees. read more

I went here based on Yelp reviews which were pretty good. As usual fellow Yelpers were spot on! These guys were professional, fast and reasonably priced. I needed a couple things on my jeep fixed. 1 item was just me not know how to work something after my alarm was installed, another issue was something was unplugged and the last was re wiring my doors so they can easily be removed. They could have charged me a lot more but even given 2 of the items were basic I felt it was a good price. This will be my go to place for anything I need done on our cars. read more

Audio Expert - Counter - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Like does great work but no support. I spent thousands on a complete system on my boat and had a problem with a speaker shortly after it was installed I called him a few times and never heard anything back. read more

Never got any callbacks after initial query on our BMW 650i.... Left several messages, but no response. Still would like work done, but good communication is essential to me. I'm searching for another resource, because at this point, can't deal with that lack of professionalism. read more

Luke installed 2 speakers in my GMC Sierra rear doors earlier this month. He was done in under one hour and had me on my way. He was professional and knowledgeable in regards to the vehicle and installation. I highly recommend his establishment. read more

Go elsewhere. Had a Radar unit uninstalled from one vehicle and reinstalled into a new vehicle and somewhere in between, the connecting power cable wires were swapped out. They proceeded to install the Radar in the new vehicle but used an obviously defective older power cable that had a broken connector. The connector falls out of the unit constantly. When I brought the problem to their attention, they were unwilling to resolve it. So now i need to buy a new power cable and have this reinstalled again. But not here. read more

Went in to get an estimate done and was astonished that Jeff, the owner, was not requiring any customers to wear masks even though there is a county-wide order in place to do so. I immediately left to avoid coming into contact with anyone as no one has masks on and the staff didn't seem to care or to be trying to enforce it at all. I went online once I got home to let the owner know and saw that Jeff, the owner, was in fact BRAGGING online about not requiring a mask. Can't imagine what kind of work they're doing if they can't handle making people wear a mask. read more

I do not have the time to sit here and write ENOUGH great things about this guy who owns Audio Expert (I forgot his name). Just know that I went here with my brand new car to improve the sound system, and even though it wasn't cheap, my car fucking ROCKS now. Excellent customer service. And most important: These people KNOW what they are doing and they install QUALITY equipment. When I listen to my tunes in my car now, after the Audio Expert install, I can hear stuff from my old songs that I have NEVER heard before. THAT is how amazing the new speakers/amps are. 5 stars. read more

Luke did a great job. I had originally purchased an item online and asked him to install it. He explained why that was not the optimal solution to my problem (wanting iPhone connectivity in my 2000 BMW). He came up with an elegant solution that is almost invisible and works perfectly. Highly recommend! read more

Luke has been doing my car audio and alarms for years. I have a critical eye and he always does top notch work. His eye for detail is second to none. I will not go anywhere else. read more

Great job on modernizing the audio on my 2007 FJ Cruiser. Excellent service and reasonable price. Timely same day installation. Car was fully sanitize at pickup... going back to upgrade speakers. read more

Absolute amazing customer service. Great quality work for a very competitive price. I told them what I wanted and they made things very simple and easy! And went above and beyond expectations. Definitely would take my future cars there without a doubt. read more

Great install of my aftermarket​ GPS System. Made an appointment, my car was done early and install was done perfectly!

Went there to get a simple rectangle box done for 2 15s. Simple and easy for an "Audio Expert" right? WRONG So I ask what the build time would be. Owner said 2-3 days no problem! So he's supposed to be working on that and I asked him "hey would you like me to bring down one of my woofers so it'll be easier for you and to do measurements?" Owner says "yeah" so then I go pick up my woofer. And drop it off to him. Did I forget to mention I have a business to run and my time is very valuable. Also the woofer is 100lbs? Right. So after 10 days of my woofer being there. And multiple calls to him on progress getting excited to get my new simple box. Every single time I called it was bad news. "Oh I haven't had the chance to get to it, ohh I ran out of supplies, I'll have to go get more materials because I underestimated the build. ." This alone made me want to throw my 100lb woofer at his head because of the fact that I can do this project myself. But it's worth it to me, to pay an "audio expert" that has all the tools and supplies ready to go, also that does it for a living because I have my own business to run and times valuable. Then he sends me an EMAIL day before thanksgiving and said he can't build the box and can't do the build anymore and tells me if I didn't get my woofer that day I would have to wait until Monday. So I go down mad as a mother fucker and he's not even there. Just his installer. . So you email me and on top of that aren't there. IT TOOK HIM ALMOST A MONTH OF MY TIME. BRINGING MY STUFF ALONG WITH VISITS AND CALLS TO FINALLY TELL ME IN THE END YOU CANT BUILD THE BOX FOR ME. BOTTOM LINE DONT WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS GUY. THERE IS NO EXPERT IN AUDIO THERE & HE FOR DAMN SURE PROVED IT read more

I've known Luke for about seven years and he is very talented at what he does. So many shops are content with doing a crappy job and taking your money, but you won't find anything like that from Luke. I have no reservations about recommending him to friends. read more

Luke and the crew know what they are doing. Friendly, fast, and fair, Audio Expert is THE PLACE TO GO! I paid top dollar to have an amplifier installed (wrongly) by Bad To The Bone. Expert Audio reinstalled my amp correctly and also upgraded my rear speakers at,a phenomenal price. Thanks Luke! read more

I actually went there because of the positive Yelp reviews, so thank you! My speakers went out on my car and I expected the worst in terms of a diagnosis. I've got a cross country road trip coming up, so this was rather bad timing. Audio Expert got me in this morning and had an answer for me within a couple of hours. Quick fix (factory amp went out) and efficient. Price was reasonable and very honest. This would have been an easy scenario to exploit for a company who was dishonest. Highly recommend. read more

We aren't from the area, just visiting family for the holidays. My husband's truck auto start wouldn't function, so we checked the area for places to have it checked out. They troubleshot it and found out what the issue was. We couldn't afford the fix due to the holidays, but we definitely plan to go back to them when we do want the work done. They got us in and out quick, didn't charge us for checking it out, will definitely go back to them! read more

Luke at Audio Expert runs one of if not the best shop in Pinellas County. Although I do most of my own install work, I still go to this shop for installation gear and for things that I do not have enough experience with. I send all my friends to him for new headunits, alarms and whatever else they may need. His hourly rate is actually one of the lowest in the area which is awesome because he does the best work. Always check out the place that you're dropping your car or truck off at because many other shops do hack jobs or wirey messes that they cover up with trim panels. We need more shops like this that treat their clients with respect and do honest work!!! read more

My 93 Honda Civic desperately needed sound deadening to help reduce my poor dogs anxiety while riding in my car. Audio Experts did an awesome job. I drove 8 hours from Saint Petersburg to Pensacola and not once did my dog start panting. She actually layed down and chilled for most of the ride. Thank you!!! read more

Overall excellent experience. I visited many businesses before I chose Audio Expert to install my new car stereo system. Luke was very professional and knowledgeable. He presented me with options he had available explaining each of these options and the cost for each. He did not push for the sale. Allowed me to make my own decision. I am more than happy with the decision that I made. The quality of work was excellent. Very clean and neat. Would never have known had any work completed. That is until you turn on the sound! It sounds amazing and I am absolutely loving it! Have had it for a couple of months so far and although it was not cheap it is WORTH EVERY PENNY! Thank You Luke and all Audio Expert staff for the great job! Keep up the great work! Unfortunately this is the 2nd time I had to write this reveiw. The last one disappeared....or could have been user error! Hope this helps someone decide.......I highly recommend Audio Expert! read more

I needed a new stereo for my jetta and google map pulled this place up. When I arrived the owner was behind the register and was super nice and helpful. I decided to get a Sony Bluetooth stereo with a microphone installed. The costs was going to be around $250 plus tax. About 2 hours later I receive a phone call and go back in. He informed me that during the installation of the microphone they accidentally cracked the windshield a bit. He apologized and offered to pay for a new windshield replacement or just not charge me for the stereo plus installation. Florida insurances pay for a free windshield replacement anyways so I basically got a super nice sony stereo today "for free". Long story short these guys are awesome, super friendly and most importantly honest! They could have totally lied or tried to blame it on me for the cracked windshield etc. Thanks guys, you rock!!! Definitely come here for your car audio needs! read more

Excellent service at reasonable price. Knows its job perfectly. I drove from Sarasota to have a new radio/nav system with front and rear cameras installed on my corvette C6. I waited a few hours while the work was getting done. Looked hard but could not find a similar service in the Sarasota/Venice area. Extremely pleased with the result. read more

I researched Audio Experts online and contacted them about an issue with the factory JBL system in a 2012 Toyota Prius V. Luke at Audio Experts thought it may be a problem with one of the amps. We don't live in FL year round, so we scheduled an appointment when I was here and the part was in the shop when I arrived. He test fitted the piece, and unfortunately it did not solve the issue. The Toyota dealer in Clearwater had quoted $10k+ for the repair, and Luke is confident he can solve it with either a reconditioned factory unit or an aftermarket item for a fraction of the cost. We are researching the options, and needless to say he more than earned my business with his friendly and positive attitude, honesty, and integrity. Core values difficult to find in today's world. He also recommended a restaurant for us to try here in Dunedin - what more could you ask for? read more

First, these guys earned a solid 5 stars. Great price, good quality product, and superior service! I bought a car alarm and had it installed. Second, let me share several experiences that provide me the overwhelming desire to give Audio Experts 5 stars. I went to a small shop off of 66th St. and had some speakers put in. Not a hard job, but the work was terrible. Wires hanging and the speakers provided no more sound than I already had with factory speakers. I went to a big box store and they sold me a small booster pack, or else I would need an amplifier. I wish I knew in the beginning. Well, the big box store did alright. I went back for the car alarm after my car was burglarized twice... To keep this shorter, the big box store was a bad experience. Really bad. So, I was refunded my money and found Audio Experts. The alarm I bought was better than the big box store and cheaper. The service was awesome, we made an appointment quickly, and the car was done when they said it would be. I will most likely be going back to fix the speaker issues caused by other shops as soon as I can. I appreciate Audio Experts and I recommend this shop over the shops I have tried, and probably most others. read more

These guys are the best! There are some places where women are taken advantage of. I never felt that I had to worry about that. It actually took less time installing my back up camera in my RV and consequently cost less. Gotta love that! Great guys! I highly recommend them. Thanks again Luke. read more

Took my car here based on other positive reviews and I am glad I did. Professional installation, great customer service and just all around friendly people. Highly recommend if you want your audio system done right. A+ read more

Wow, couldn't really get any better or smoother than how well Luke took care of me. I went in Monday to ask about pricing (which is very reasonable for such a good job btw) and was able to drop my car off Thursday morning before work and pick it up right after! Install was flawless, car looked exactly as when I took it in! I highly recommend taking your car here if you have any car audio needs...I won't hesistate to come back if I need anything else from now on. read more

I blew a fuse for my amp and couldn't find the right one anywhere. I stopped by audio expert and they hooked me up free of charge. They said come back when I really needed something bigger. I'm going back tomorrow for sure. 5 stars. read more

Luke the owner is great, i take all my cars ( miatas ) there and he has done headlights on my cbr and worked on several of my past boats, this is the best car stereo shop / car electrical shop around, you will not be disappointed, read more