The shop is dirty & the office was a hoarders paradise. I overlooked the mess, persistent to buy locally in Santa monica. Big mistake. They charged 250$ to install the backup camera I provided. I had to return the next day. The R back light & R turn signal malfunctioned. They argued, there was nothing wrong. I left to walk my dog. When I returned it was fixed. They gaslite me, again, saying there was nothing wrong with it. As I was leaving, the owner stood at my window & asked for 50$. ??? Adding insult to injury; My convertible top stopped working. The shop did not return the boot shelf to it's original position. Google instructions led me to the boot. The shelf was detached ,laying at the floor of the boot. Not able to manage the Google repair instructions I will have to take it to another shop for repair. Do NOT make my mistake. read more

I brought my son's razor electric trike in for service. While its a bit hard to find (entrance is in an alley), and it took longer than estimated (and I had to call to get the update that the repair was done), the repair quality was great and very reasonably priced. If I have another repair on any Razor product as its the only one within 20 miles of here, I will definitely come back. read more

These guys are super helpful! I took a record player in to be fixed, they diagnosed the issue and ultimately I decided not to fix it as the record player itself was old/cheap so I didn't want to put more money into it. However, still wanted to leave a review bc these are nice ppl who seem to know what they're doing. read more

Sam at Precision Sound & Service is the only place you need to go for your car & audio needs. Sam has been working on all of the cars i've owned since 2011. He's one of the "greats" left that, not only has invaluable experience, knowledge, and expertise, but also is also a great man whose priority is helping YOU and not his wallet. I can't recommend him and his shop enough. read more

He has fixed audio equipment for several best friends of mine. I had him repair a very complicated Audio Research amp (Classic 60) for my best friend, without adequate schematics (AR changed parts, etc over time and didn't have all the info for a technician). Now like new. I just had a Nakamichi 7A cassette deck repaired included cracked spindles (unit is about 40 years old) on a regular maintenance repair for typical worn moving parts. He did it quickly yet (1 week) without asking. Sam is a top audio repairman obviously. read more

Fabulous and talented. Brought 36 year old car AM/FM cassette player back to life!!!!

I've been chasing down a weird bug in my '96 Volvo wagon that would cause my power locks to constantly lock and unlock--months of googling and going to a couple of Volvo specialists to no avail--I didn't even want to drive the car , the problem was so annoying. Finally, I was referred to Sam and his crew at Precision by a trusted mechanic but to be honest, I thought "how/why would a place called 'Precision Sound' be able to fix this problem?" so I sat on the idea for half a day. Fortuitously, later that day I was in the neighborhood and so popped in to see what they thought of the problem. They looked at the car for a couple of minutes, asked a couple of questions, went and looked at some schematics, and were able to replicate the issue at will, which gave me some confidence that they (in the course of about 15 minutes) were able to narrow down the problem. Lo and behold, they were able to fix it by the next day--I would have paid twice what they charged, I was so happy to get the issue fixed but what they charged was very reasonable. I'll be coming back to have some upgrades installed. Thanks again! read more

I had a really great experience with Precision Sound. J.R. Helped me with my request to have a "hot" 12 volt adapter installed into my Volkswagen Jetta. They were able to install it for me within one hour and they anchored the adapter in a perfect spot on top of the shelf in my glovebox. The workmanship was flawless! More important than anything else, J.R. and the team made me feel welcomed and respected as a customer. As a lady, it has been difficult for me to find an automotive business that will be honest, respectful & professional to me as a customer, but Precision Sound restored my faith. Thank you for your great service! I will definitely recommend you to all my friends. read more

Beware beware beware! Scammers over here. They will try to get the most money out of you! Unprofessional and lack of knowledge. read more

I bought a BOSS 550B car stereo unit to replace my malfunctioning Chrysler 200 factory audio unit some months ago and needed someone trustworthy to install it. I searched several car audio shops in the Santa Monica area and came upon Sam and his crew at Precision Sound & Service. They were very helpful and courteous, so I had them install my BOSS stereo. A few months later, after a software issue, the BOSS factory sent me a replacement unit, so I took it back to pay Sam and his team to swap it out in a re-installation. I was worried that the cost would be high. But to my surprise, Sam had his crew replace the unit FREE OF CHARGE!!! What a great holiday gift!! I really appreciate Sam and will always give him my car audio business... as well as referrals!!! He and his team are THE BEST!!! read more

Precision Sound & Service - Replacement BOSS 550B car stereo unit - Electronics Near Me - Santa Monica, California

What can I say and PSS and Sam? Best service around! They fix it till it's right! So happy they got my Sansui receiver to work again!! 5 stars! read more

I have used this business repeatedly over many years. I have pleased with what they provided me, each time.

This shop is very unpretentious in appearances. .JR helped me emmensley!..I came in wanting to up grade my navigation..stereo and play my music off my phone through the car speakers...the fix: JR tested the aux and showed my how to play my own music & Google maps through my speakers. Charge? FREE!!.my tip: is if someone is so generous as 2 not Charge u for their time...TIP THEM GENEROUSLY..they really could have oversold me..I can still get a woofer if I decide that.JR GAVE ME EXCELLENT CARE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE....I don't like this stereotype..I'm a woman who knows nothing about such things and I could have EASILY HAVE BEEN OVERSOLD .HIGHLY RECCOMMEND! read more

Years ago I purchased a car stereo system here that started acting up so much that I went to purchase another system. When I explained the problem they made a simple adjustment the contact points and I was on my way. When you look for an honest company to deal with that provides great customer service you have to come here. read more

I have a 1990 Toyota Dually 10 foot Van which I purchased from Penski in 1994. I had a TeleTrac Vehicle Locator installed along with a Code-Alarm with pager and a Motorola Speaker/Microphone adapter for my analog Motorola Micro-TAC flip phone. Later I had that Speaker Phone removed and replaced with the newer version for my analog Motorola Star-TAC. Then I went to a Digital Star-TAC, and later upgraded to my current Motorola HF1000 Blue Tooth. About a week ago entropy finally took over and defeated my 26 year old alarm. All the old wiring was still stuffed up behind the dash of my truck along with a bunch of other added equipment which is still in use. Precision Sound & Service came highly recommended, so I took it into them and hoped for the best. I knew this was a mess and dreaded having someone digging around in all those old wires. They did a first class job with the installation. They cleaned out the rat's nest of old wires and all the other stuff still works. I am so pleased with the excellent job they did and the new Viper Alarm they sold me is easy to use and works exactly the way I wanted it hooked up. I was prepared for the worst and I got the best! Should I ever decide to install a good sound system, I know where to go. I highly recommend Precision Sound & Service! read more

Do not go here this place is way over priced I went to get a stereo and some speakers installed I already had the equipment just needed it installed and he was going to charge me more then I payed for the equipment went down the street on Lincoln and cedar and got it done for $100 cheaper and their customer service sucks don't waste your time!!! read more

It doesn't get much better than Sam and JR. These guys are prompt, direct and good at what they do. In addition to being an expert fisherman, Sam is an expert at repairing my classic Dual Record player and newer Denon receiver. He is fair and helpful, I'd recommend Precision to anyone. read more

I went to three different auto sound places to try to fix my Outback's B&O radio & screen. It had "delaminated" and a known issue among this particular head unit. The Subaru dealer wanted over $1400 to replace, if they could get a replacement. The other more known repair shops in Santa Monica also wanted to charge a lot with no guarantee of success. I went by the reviews of Yelp and Google and took it to Precision. They may not have the most "business like storefront", but everyone raves about them and now I know why. They took the time to locate the parts I needed rather than replace the unit. There were some hiccups along the way but every time I had a minor glitch they saw to it to fix it quickly. Very thankful to Sam and his crew for fixing what is effectively a factory defect and should have been recalled by Subaru. Fair and honest came up in the review summaries and I will certainly attest to that. read more

Great stuff! PSS sold and installed a unit into my car and I couldn't be happier! They were fast and very polite. Juan was the serviceman that performed the work and I felt 100% confident I was in good hands during his work. Sam is a very nice man (as well is his son) and I highly recommend this establishment who is looking to upgrade their car stereo. Thanks, guys! read more

A little pricey for about, but more than worth it! I got a Dash cam installed - it looks better than the one they had on offer from the dealership. They managed to hide all wiring and I'm extremely impressed tbh since it's not the easiest car to work on (German brand- electronics are a nightmare). Will be coming back for sure. read more

Amazing! Helped me with my radio in just a few minutes. Trustworthy and honest. Thank you!!

I had a Teac retro radio CD player which needed repair and Precision represents Teac products. They did a wonderful job on the radio CD player in a very short time during a world-wide pandemic. The sound is excellent. I went from Glendale to their location in Santa Monica. This repair also happened during unrest in the city in response to police brutality. The precision team could not have been nicer and supportive and I hope they remain safe. I support small businesses. Thanks to Teac for the recommendation. read more

Precision Sound installed an aftermarket headunit and speakers on my 94 Corvette at a fraction of the cost of what other big brand shops offer. They are professional, honest, and very friendly. I am happy to have found these guys, they are the best at what they do. read more

Ok I've been going to this place for the past two years now and their service/hospitality is nothing short of amazing. JR is the sweetest guy that genuinely wants to help and even goes out of his way to give me reminder calls just for the sake of me not getting a late fee charge (not through them, but through SmartStart). Could not recommend this place and especially JR enough. read more

The best. Imagine if your papa and brother ran a sound place. They are so nice and so fair and so reasonable! Years ago, I went there for a hookup for my (then new) iPod, and Junior did a terrific job for a fraction of what it would have cost at a fancier place. Today, I went in because my speakers were shorting. Turns out, my cable was bad. This time, the Dad took care of me and gave me a new cable and tested it out and drilled some holes in my iPod and iPhone case so the larger cable head would fit in there. All for 8 bucks. It's hard to find. There are no visible signs, and it's kind of in the alley. But please please seek this out for any sound needs you might have. Here's a helpful hint: it's across the street from Yarns Unlimited on Pico, which has a HUGE sign. So look for that and then cross the street. read more

Sam and his son at Precision Sound did a fantastic job repairing my turntable. I broke a wire in the tonearm while changing out the cartridge and totally screwed up my system. Sam ordered new wires, took apart the tonearm and totally rewired it for me. They called and communicated every step to keep my expectations on timeline, parts and price every step of the way, and finished the job faster than expected. Now, as others have said, this place doesn't look like much, it feels a bit like a junkyard in the back of an old house. But, trust me, these guys are pros. Sam not only fixed my turntable but lubed up the motor and expertly balanced the tonearm... feels like a totally new setup. Keep in mind, this was a pretty high end (about $1K) platter. Long story short, don't judge a book by it's cover. If you need professional stereo repair services on the west side, these guys are tops. read more

Sam and J.R. installed back-up sensors in my new car. Not only were they about $150 less than the other quotes I got, but they couldn't have been nicer. Took me to my office, picked me up after the repair was done. They also took a small panel from my car so they could match the color and took the sensors to a nearby body shop to be painted so they blend in with my bumper. They instructed me on the use of the sensors and made some adjustments to make sure they were working perfectly. I am a very happy camper. I highly recommend this shop. read more

I've been going here for years. They do great work and are super honest. They have done work for me before for $250 that I'd gotten quoted $2000+ for at a fancier place that said "you need a completely new set of wiring" - PSS pointed out my 20-year-old speakers just had dry rot and replacing them with the cheapest equivalent would restore sound to previous exact same quality. $180 set of speakers, $70 of labor and I was done. Then yesterday I thought I needed to replace my front speakers b/c of a static noise they were making, but the PSS tech just pointed out that a BMW-installed left-right balance dial mounted below my (after-market) stereo was dirty and created the noise, then redid the wiring to circumvent it since I can just use the balance knob in the strereo. Problem solved. He worked on it for an hour. No charge. I got my replacement car stereo there too. I've always been very happy with this place and their honesty. A real mom & pop type place. read more

Great group of guys here. Sam and the crew get it done efficiently and quickly. Mike had my car stereo system back up and running and all at a great price. Thanks a bunch guys. read more

Precision Sound & Service - Electronics Near Me - Santa Monica, California

This place is "Old School" AWESOME! Not much to look at but super helpful, and professional folks that run this place. It's nice to see a business that has been in the same place for 50 years still holding down good service, and fair prices and honest evaluations... I will be back. read more

They've repaired a lot of my high-end audio gear! His guys do a great job! Brought in my clients, Tandberg tuner and they replaced a bad part. His rates are reasonable and he knows what the heck he's doing! read more

Highly recommended! I had two broken cables on my electric bike battery no one would touch! I made at least twenty phone calls in vain, but I was lucky enough to locate Sam at Precision sound who did the repair quickly, professionally and inexpensively. I would recommend them for any type of soldering work. read more

i have a touch screen navigation with satellite radio and a backup camera put into my car and in my opinion almost everything was done poorly. 1. they cracked the center bezel that i paid $400 to have modified and refinished to look like carbon fiber. when i pointed it out the guy told me "it cracked because the plastic is thin" the owner wound up taking $230 off the $630 installation cost. 2. the sensors for the navigation and the sat radio were installed under the windshield vent like i had asked but were left dangling into the vents because they did not fit under the vent cover without modifying the vent cover. which all it needed was for the vent cover to be ground down by about a quarter of an inch. 3. the zip ties that held the backup camera wire were not trimmed. 4. an interior trim screw was missing and when i asked where it was he came out and installed a completely different screw which tells me he lost it. it looks different then all the other interior screws. 5. the screws that hold the center console down were installed in the wrong holes which did not fit therefor they stuck up by 1/4 of an inch. one of the screws heads had been sheered off and was just left sitting in the hole. 6. the car was left filthy. finger prints everywhere. pieces of plastic were left on the floor. the windshield was dirty. 7. the head unit was not mounted flush and stuck out on one side but not the other. 8. the rear camera has an option for lines or no lines, they were left off because "that is what most people like" he should have picked up the phone and called me to find out what i wanted. 9. a hole was cut into the center console for an ipod cable and the edges were left sharp with no rubber gromet or anything to protect the cable from getting cut. overall i am very unhappy with the "professional" install. i would have done it myself had i known this was the quality of work i was going to get. i would not recommend this place and i certainly will not be going back anytime soon. read more

This place was suggested by a mechanic friend. Am I glad! My 2015 Boxster had radio and rear camera issues. Sam and J.R. Called around to dealerships and determined all was needed was a software update. The rear view camera works perfectly now. Getting into rear of radio unit means taking apart dash and console, a laborious and delicate task. Many plastic clips, easily breakable. All this was done in one day! Car looks exactly like I left it. For $300! Dealer would have been so much! Don't let the modest appearance of this place put you off, honesty lives here. read more

Came in because my radio stopped working. I checked the fuses in my dash but neglected to check the fuse box behind the battery, which ended up being the problem - didn't take them more than 5 minutes. Now I'm a ditzy girl in my young 20's and JR easily could have charged me the $85 for the inspection and could have upsold me on a new radio but no, JR said since it took so little time that they weren't going to charge me. They let me know the fuse was blown, replaced it for me at no cost. That's good people. Now this place was packed, they're lot is packed with cars and they're always busy. This is the place to come upgrade your system or get your system checked out if things have gone haywire. read more

My multidisk player was skipping when I played CDs so I called them up right away. Junior came out quickly and was able to help me disconnect my player from the system. He picked up my player and brought it back to the shop. He called me back promptly the next day with a diagnosis and estimate. He even explained exactly what was wrong with it and how they were going to fix it. The repair time was pretty quick, only delayed by having to wait for a part that needed to be shipped in. Junior brought back my player and made sure that everything was working well before he left. Overall, the repair was quick and simple. Junior did everything for me, saving me from a tangled mess of wires and trips to their store. I just called them, and before I knew it, my system was perfectly playing music again. read more

Just had a deck installed. Very nice and accommodating. I bought my own stereo and they installed it. Awesome! Prices for labor and parts are reasonable. read more

Excellent service and price. The only option according to Mercedes was to replace my car stereo and navigation system with a rebuilt core at $4300. Sam, JR and crew repaired my system for little over $600, plus it only took three days for replacement parts and repair. They only needed my car for a total of 90 minutes for extraction and re-install. read more

This is a rather funky old-fashioned shop, hard to find unless you know exactly where it is. Once there, the service could not be better. Sam took in our old Nakamichi stereo system, which had a loose connection and a speaker hum. He told me it would take 3-5 days to look at it and let me know if he could fix it and what it would need. Just two days later he called and gave me the good news that he could fix it but needed some parts that would take a couple more days. At the end of the same day he called again and said the system was fixed. I picked it up, and it works like new. This place is a real "find," and I cannot recommend it highly enough! read more

This guy JR is a thief and should not be running a business. I took my truck to have a stereo module installed. He quoted me $80 for the part and installation. I made an appointment for the unit to be installed and showed up on time. He had his employee install it in 40 minutes and charged me more than he had quoted. I ask why he was charging me $179.79 when I was quoted $80. He said the labor was $85 plus tax and $79.95 plus tax for the part which cost $35 wholesale. This is what happens when you don't get the detail straight and you trust that they keep their quote and word. I'll never return to this shop. read more