After moving to Portland and getting an older car, it was clear I needed a more modern audio setup…read more I wanted better sound, smartphone integration and just a more modern experience. My favorite auto body shop recommended Mobile West, so we stopped by. It was the right decision. The first thing you'll notice when you enter is that the owner, Peter, loves audio, loves his shop and loves making customers happy. It took him all of 30 seconds to identify what I was looking for, as well as price range, and he had me all sorted out. He also gave me the full tour, including the custom home theater setup room, which I intend to visit him again for. Anyway, we scheduled an appointment, I dropped off my car in the morning and had it back in the early afternoon. There were even loaners available if needed. The result? Amazing, the new system they installed was exactly what I wanted. It somehow uses the system and software updates to make my existing speakers sound waaaaay better than they ever have. It was like they replaced those too, but didn't. My new system even has the Tesla style system when you can send the sound to different parts of the vehicle using a touch interface. The Carplay works great too! Things to add? Peter is an awesome dude to talk to. He'll take you through all your options, and he gave me a full tour of my new system once it was installed. I highly recommend anyone looking to update the electronics in their car, or looking for some kick ass home theater equipment to visit Peter at Mobile West. You'll be extremely satisfied.

After thoroughly reading reviews, and getting multiple quotes, I decided to go with Mobile West for…read morewindow tinting on my wife's car. They were not the cheapest, nor were they the most expensive. After getting quoted $425 for the entire car with ceramic tint, we scheduled the appointment. I dropped the car off and was told it would take about half the day. I arrived back to pick it up after receiving a call about 4.5 hours later. I went inside and paid. They originally tried to charge me more than was quoted because of a total of 9 windows instead of 7 (they count the 6 inch triangles next to the front two) but Peter made it right, and only charged what he had quoted. I should've inspected the car before paying, because their were several issues with it. After inspecting it, I brought Peter out to take a look. There were several scratches up the sides of the windows, and what looked like rust particles under a few. I am aware that there would be bubbles for a few days while they dried, but this was not that. Peter told me that it was from the plastic tool that they use, and that it should go away in a few days, but if it didn't, to come back and they would redo them. I also noticed that from spraying the windows and the film, our car doors and rear seat had stains on them that were not previously there. I messaged Peter and was scheduled the next week to have them redo some of the windows and have the detail guys clean the fabrics. After bringing it back to them, they did replace the window tints that had the scratches, and I couldn't tell if they actually did detail it, because some of the liquid lines are still visible. Unfortunately, this $425 window tint is going to cost me more money because I'll have to take the car to a real detail shop to clean up. They also left scrap tint trash crumpled up on the floor of the back seat. Overall, I'm not sure how they do with car electronics, but I would personally not recommend them for window tinting.

I found Roger and Eastside Mobile Electronics about 10 years ago. Discovering gold in California in…read more1849, pretty good . . . but not as good as this find. Roger solves problems that you think can't be solved. I know we all can be stupid, but you know what's truly dopey? Going to the dealer for something that you can have Roger and his mighty crew do. If there were 400 stars, it wouldn't be enough. This man is not only competent, he's an absolute sweetheart! His wife better appreciate him! I sure do. And, the beaut is you don't have to sit somewhere and waste time staring at your phone. (You should maybe stop that, anyway. It's hard to watch.) EME comes to you. I'd go on, but I'm afraid Roger might think I'm after him. Ha!

Great service, friendly and fast! Jason and Austin replaced the marine stereo deck in my Speedster…read moreboat this morning and it sounds great!!! Thank you guys!

We recently had Musicar install a security system in our Camper Van. Great experience. They were…read morevery good at communication, and although they thoroughly explained all available options they didn't try to upsell anything. They got started a bit behind schedule, but ultimately got things completed early. So far so good with the product and the install. No complaints, great service, would definitely recommend.

Musicar Northwest I…read morehad a stereo installed by Musicar Northwest in my 2023 Porsche Macan. I live very closeby in Portland, OR. Products: Musicar does custom car stereo installs for many brands of cars. They have some pre-engineered solutions for some Porsche models. They have a solution for my Macan. This includes choosing suitable components like amps, speakers, digital processors, soundproofing. It includes their installation process, the tools, and all the tips and tricks they learned - see the YouTube videos. They even "re-brand" some of the individual components from Audio Fischer and Morel to Musicar. Note: these are Best of Class components. Planning: Musicar offers several options for the Macan. For instance, they can use a Digital DSP (NAV-TV ZEN-V) for better signal quality (I opted), upgrade the rear speakers (I declined), add a center channel and speaker (I opted), and a custom constructed subwoofer box (I declined and asked for a pre-built JL CS110LG-TW3). I asked Musicar to install 2 x plastic handles on the sub, use some Velcro straps to affix it to some tie down straps in the Macan, and to use Speakon twist and lock speaker cable connectors. If you are local, they are glad to have you in to tour the office/workshop and listed to some sample installs. Execution: Musicar took the car on a Monday and returned it on a Friday. However, unbeknownst to me, my Macan had water soaking the passenger footwell carpet. Nick/Musicar contacted me about this and had kindly dried the carpet while working on other areas of the car to stay on schedule. The system looks 100% stock - the subwoofer/tune selecter controller was installed perfectly inside the armreset console and the speaker grills remain stock. Exception: the removeable JL sub box sits in the covered cargo area behind the read seat, exactly as I preferred, and is affixed by velcro straps with a secure and removable Speakon connector. Follow Up: There was one follow up visit to 1) adjust the gain higher on the subwoofer, 2) extend the subwoofer speaker cable for more slack and option to move the box around. Conclusion: Musicar was by far my BEST EXPERIENCE with custom stereo upgrades so far - I had at least 3 done - and I am 100% SATISFIED. Their AMAZING DESIGN of the system - including going up to 9" woofers in the door where the stock system has 8" most others go down to 7" or 6.5" - results in superb bass response from the doors. The consultation process was great - Nick is a wonderful host, knows his stereo and music, and gives great guidance on how to achieve your goals in a system. And addressing the unexpencted water intrusion issue as part of the install process - that is EXCEPTIONAL serivce. The tune made by Nick was almost exactly what I was looking for - and adjusting Bass/Treble a bit in the head unit, and increasing sub gain a bit made it perfect. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Nick and the Musicar Team for your car stereo install/upgrade. Website: https://musicarnw.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/musicarnw

Great customer service. Great selection…read more Friendly staff. Fair prices. Great location with parking.

Fred's is a wonderful holdover from the days when mom and pop audio stores existed in many…read moreneighborhoods. They carry new gear at all price ranges, as well as doing repairs and selling a fantastic variety of used audio. In my experience, high quality hifi gear tends to be bought by people who take good care of it, and makes for excellent purchase opportunities when the original owner decides to upgrade. Whether I need something or not, looking at both the new and the used gear at Fred's is always fun.

Great group of guys! Very knowledgeable and did a fantastic job finding my stereo and installing…read moreit! Thank you very much guys!

I visited Stereo King and spoke to the store manager Jody about my experience of having Best Buy…read moreinstall my purchases. They listened as I described how the Best Buy team allowed ME to make decisions of the wiring of the devices. To be placed in a live line? Unbeknownst to me. A constant power drain. I can only a tribute to their hateful nature. So I'm having problems. Long story short. I cannot live like this. By this time Alec (the technician) is in on the meeting. I admittedly that the installer at Best Buy team followed my uneducated answers based on the technicians suggestion. Alec suggested we take a look at the car, after a few minutes they spoke and quoted a cost that I could live with. And the appointment was set. What was most interesting was that the price quoted was the price paid. Thus far I'm pleased with the tear down and replacement of the wires involved. I have intentions of having more work done the lights in the wheelwells that act as blinkers and brake lights as well as the center rear brake light turn signals, which are common on Subarus. That's my next move and I'll be making my appointment with the fantastic team at Stereo King.

I recently bought an old Tacoma that had some unwanted "features" with the electrical system. I did…read moresome research and it looked like the old factory/port installed alarm system might be the culprit. I couldn't be sure removing it would solve my issues (flashing hazards, blinking dash lights, clicking sounds, etc), but John's price was reasonable so I knew I wanted to give it a try before I took it in to a mechanic (and spent 10x the money). So...I brought the truck in to John yesterday, and a few hours later he had expertly removed the alarm and all of its tentacles. I wasn't too optimistic when I started the truck up to leave, but was *thrilled* when I didn't see flashing lights or hear annoying clicking sounds! I'll definitely be coming back to John at Distinctive Sound when I'm ready to replace the crappy stereo the previous owners installed!

Questionable Business Practices…read more Summary: Please don't sell used products (according to the mfr it was already sold on 1/17/15), please don't sell discontinued items over four years old, and lastly please don't tell me something which is not validated with technical documentation. 9/24/19 - John installed a mirror camera monitor and license plate camera. The very next day I noticed static sounds, the mirror would not turn off, and when on a Bluetooth call the backup camera would not function. No refunds, so he suggested I call product support and ask for a replacement. Items for concerns that John said, but is different from the manufacturer 1- The static is from my Bluetooth connection - is not accurate according to mfr 2- The mirror had an internal capacitor that would turn off in 15 min - does not exist according to mfr. 3-The mirror has an internal fan, that's why the static noises - does not exist according to mfr. 10/04 - John reinstalled the new mirror warranty replacement, but still had the same issues, however he did rewire and so the camera does now turn-off with the vehicle. Also, this is after a number of phone calls, and several conference calls with mfr Tech Support, myself and John. 10/5 - Put the transaction in dispute. Why? According to the mfr this camera was listed as sold in 1/17/2015, and is a discontinued product. Also, when the mfr bench tested the returned product it did not have any issues. That let me to believe it's a compatibility issue with the license plate (guess) or a wiring issue. Later - He was finally willing to have me return the product but I had to include the originally packaging (probably to sell it to the next guy), however he never provided me the packaging. 12/09 - I wrote him a letter including a return envelope asking if he would accept the return without the packaging, as of 1/10/20 have not heard back. Lastly, John you cannot file a thief report for an item that is dispute, it's a Federal protected process. I ignored your voicemail and your multiple calls. If anyone wishes details, I can provide the mfr number with serial number, all the emails, and the voicemails John left. Giving a 2 since the License Plate seems fine, and there is a really good Vietnamese restaurant next door.

Jim is very knowledgeable and helpful. He knows all about car audio and related matters. He does…read moreexcellent work and he really takes the time at the front end and after the work is finished to make sure you understand what you need to know. He did a great job replacing the infotainment console in my 4Runner. It works great and has a very streamlined OEM look. You have to really look closely to see that it's actually an aftermarket product. I highly recommend Streamline Audio in Orchards.

Jim and the crew at streamline did an amazing job updating the terrible stock system in my Bronco…read more I shopped around at multiple other shops until choosing. Jim took the time to really get to know what I was looking for and his approach was different then many of the normal old school sound solutions. I couldn't be happier with the results and I highly recommend anyone looking for car audio upgrades to stop by.

I have found my forever stereo shop. They went above and beyond to get my old truck sounding great…read more High quality work from these guys. True experts.

Great place to have alarms and dash cams installed. They have been in business for a long time and…read moreworthy of you checking in for an estimate to install any item in their showroom or something you buy that they do not sell.