TENS STARS IF I COULD! Gary made my whole entire week! My friend's husband had given me a jump backwards which caused my radio to blow out...or so I thought, and so did the first mechanic I went to. I have a 2007 Infiniti FX and parts are super pricy. First guy quoted me about $950 but I wasn't convinced based on all the other electrical things that were working just fine that I needed a new radio as he said. I was sure it was a fuse of some sort. So I search yelp for an audio-specific mechanic and found Gary with other glowing reviews. So I called him last night and he offered to come then but I was on my way to yoga so we agreed to do this morning. He came to my house, took my extra set of keys and I left for work. By the time I sat at my desk, he was done and called me from my car with the music playing in the background! It only cost me his service fee of $65. I've got to think of a good Christmas gift to send him. Bonus: Gary is a Vietnam Veteran and when he saw my dad's veteran license plate cover (which I kept on my car to remember him by) we chatted about their experiences and when he called to let me know my car was fixed he said "If you ever want to talk about your dad, you can call me". Heart full and car fixed. read more

Gary was pretty quick to reply my question and called me to make an appointment the next day. Gary and Eric came to my place pretty on time and worked on my car to install a dash cam. It took less than an hour. The price sounded a bit expensive to me, but the service was great and professional. I didn't have to drive or wait at the mechanic, so it was easier and efficient for me. read more

Gary hooked up my in dash the next day after it came in mail. Hooked me and got me rolling and save some Money. Will hit him up in the future for any audio read more

2 Watt Auto Sound and Security - Car Stereo Installation Near Me

Great install job! Quick, efficient and alarm works as advertised for our camper van

After I sent a question on CarPlay installation on Yelp, Gary was the first person to answer my questions, gave a quote, even told me where to buy a reliable CarPlay and parts. That was a tremendous help. I asked Gary to come to our parking lot to install the CarPlay once I received it. He and Eric come and installed it in a couple hours patiently. We later find a minor fix that need them for a revisit. Gary and Eric quickly responded and come to fix it the next day. Gary and Eric are super responsive and helpful. I'm grateful for their excellent CarPlay installation. Gary and Eric are both very sweet and nice and great communicators. I'd recommend them 100% to anyone who needs a similar need. read more

Gary and team scheduled an appointment with me quickly, arrived on time, and were very friendly, and communicative throughout the install process. While it turns out that the supplier sent me the wrong equipment, and the 2 Watt team were therefore unable to install it, they tried to install what was sent, following both the instructions, and the YouTube videos for this new Model 3, for which the install is a bit different to the old one. They kept me in the loop the whole time. Ultimately, we jointly decided not to continue with the install, and rather to undo it, until Hansshow/ Tes Studio, send me the correct unit. They then charged me a fraction of the price of the fixed price install despite the fact that they spent at least the same, if not more time on this than they would have were the unit the correct one. I highly recommend 2 Watt. Great guys - know what they're doing. read more

Very nice guy. Did exactly what I asked concerning my radio for my truck. THANKS

Gary's a very friendly guy and was easy to work with. The initial flat rate quote was bumped up from $150 to $250 (which is what I had been quoted elsewhere from the start). Gary came to my house after some back and forth, setting up a time and date. The first time was pushed back a day, and then his guy was so late getting to my house that the job had to be pushed back another day. I had asked to install a special wiring harness that connects unconnected speakers in my car and also install an OEM sub and amp. The wiring harness was installed and it works perfectly. The sub and amp didn't work out, and it took his guy nearly two hours to determine there weren't enough connections for them. Having not completed the larger part of the job, he still charged the full price and then offered to discount future work. I'm very happy with what was accomplished, but I'm still shocked that there was no thought to see if all required connections were pods before wasting so much time and money. I do not recount service that charges for their own ineptitude. read more

Gary was amazing. He met me at my home and managed to figure out my imported car's unusual setup. A talented electrician and nice guy too.

I needed to have six speakers and an amp installed they worked long and hard to make sure the job was done correctly.

Outstanding service!!!! Gary & Eric were amazing. Bought a JVC head unit with XM Radio and steering wheel controls and they knocked it out the park in about an hour. The attention to detail was unexpected for such a reasonable flat rate. Not to mention how great a vibe they give off. Personable and professional are traits that are hard to find these days, really satisfied with their service. Will be referring anyone and everyone to this car service. Thanks again for all your help. read more

Needed to get a stuck CD removed which required opening up the dashboard. Got the job done at the price and amount of time they quoted. Eric and Gary make a good team. Only thing I would note is that they arrived an hour later than scheduled, but given that they were coming to me some amount of delay is acceptable. read more

Responsive. Had to make a choice out of several vendors and chose this team. Will come back with more after work is complete and for any gotchas I will pass along. May increase or decrease the stars. read more

Gary and his colleague are exceptional. Old school attention to detail combined with constantly evolving their working knowledge of the latest technology, installation methods, and vehicles out there. They did a fantastic, speedy job with the installation of dual dash cams, a back-up reverse cam, and an alarm system with remote start into my Infiniti G35. They are professional, polite, super helpful, and all around a pleasant team to be around. Gary's a story-teller, so if you're fortunate enough to spare some time with him as he works his magic, brace yourself for some gems. He'll generously share his lifetime of insight and history lessons. read more

I spoke with Gary, who is a very nice guy, and requested for them to hook up some OEM lighting in the footwells of my car. Keith came early the next day and took care of business in good time. I was charged a reasonable fee for the work and travel to my place. It looks and works great thanks to Gary and Keith. I would recommend them and would definitely use their services again. read more

Gary and his assistant did a great job upgrading the stereo in my Tesla Model S, for a fair amount less than the other quotes I got. They showed up when they said they would and worked diligently until the project was finished. read more

Gary was responsive right way. He knew what needed to be done to install my CarPlay system. It was easy to schedule with him and he and his partner completed the work at my house. Both he and his partner were knowledgeable and did excellent works. I highly recommend this team. read more

Gary diagnosed my car speaker problems, directed me to the correct replacement parts, and professionally installed my new speakers. It's a huge plus for me that he came to my home, so I didn't have to take time off work or take cabs back and forth to get my car at a shop. The price I paid couldn't have been more reasonable. read more

Cracked my dashboard and vowed to repair. After 6 months, no replacement board and vendor is unreachable. However radio install works perfectly. Vendor finally got the part in and installed in my dashboard successfully read more

Big fan of their work. Gary and his colleague came to my home to install an auto starter and did the job quickly and within the estimate. I'll use them again for future work. read more

My alarm stopped affecting the the door locks recently, including that the remote control no longer affects the locks. Given that (a) I've lost my driver-side door handle, with one little tab still allowing me to open the door, but who knows if it might break off soon?, and (b) someone recently tried breaking into my car through the passenger side so that the key will not go in any longer, I reeeeally could not go much longer before fixing my ability to open the locks by remote! (If that one tab breaks off on the driver side, I would literally have absolutely no way to get into my car with the doors locked, short of breaking a window!) One local shop that I've gone to for other things says that they don't do alarms. Another said that they sometimes do but didn't want to take this one on. Another place, farther away in lower Alexandria, that I've gone to in the past, is now closed. I came to Yelp and saw Gary's info. I gave him a call this morning and he said he'd be here in less than an hour. Gary's a great guy. Very friendly, chatty, interesting to talk with as he works, and--most importantly--he figured out the problem and fixed it! (He also said he'd try to find a new door handle and passenger-side lock.) I definitely recommend his work. read more

Great service. Half the charge that I received from anyone else ($140 per car). Very professional install. Had two cars with remote installed that I purchased from Amazon. Come to find out they have the *same* remote starter for *half* the price. My recommendation is that you call them before buying a remote starter and see if they have what you want. You may be surprised. I can see why they get such great Yelp reviews. Glad I found them. read more

Called Gary same day I wanted my stereo installed, about 10:30am, he said that was no problem he'd be around at about 2pm. Called me back cause he finished early, so he came at 11:30am. I had a blown fuse that he didn't upcharge anything for, other places charging upwards of $150 for an install, he quoted me at $70 and kept to it. He was super professional and nice, out of there in 45 minutes and my new unit works like a charm read more

Gary was running a little late, but he was very friendly and did a great job installing a remote start on my older car. You also can't beat the price; other companies in the area quoted me over $400 for a job he did at less than half. Additionally, he came to my house and did the installation, so I did not have to drive anywhere. I would definitely recommend 2 Watt to anyone in the DC area. read more

See review of Top Notch- Met with Gary, owner, who came initially and was going to do original work. He looked over the work and said he couldn't do it. Even after I explained the effort and work required. Gotta give him credit as he said it was too much for him so I am okay with. What I was surprised was that he came by when Top Notch installer was checking on my vehicle. Not sure what they talked about but they both walked out of my job as they wanted $200 more. read more

It's extremely rare in this day and time to find a person who is not only an expert at their craft but also a person who understands the customer!! Gary is a very rare breed..if you are lucky and blessed enough to encounter his expertise you will see exactly what I'm talking about.. He repaired the amp on my car with his eyes closed..many said I could have done it myself but seeing him in action proved to me I made the right choice in getting a professional! Trust me..you won't go wrong in having him attend to your automobiles needs! read more

Great response time. The owner replied promptly and got me on the schedule the same day. They installed equipment I bought online at a reasonable rate and even came to my home to do the install. I would definitely recommend and use them again for future projects. read more

I wanted to get a line-in for an iPhone installed in my husband's car for his birthday. I gave Gary the make, model, and year and he told me what part to order. When it arrived, we made an appointment with him to come to our house when my husband would be home and he installed it in an hour or so. It works perfectly and my husband is thrilled with his gift! The price was about $50 less than the storefront business I had called quoted me. read more

Excellent service. My car was broken into, and the bums tried to steal my in dash stereo system and were unsuccessful, but badly damaged the unit. I was looking to have the stereo replaced. Gary quoted me a great price compared to local shops. I called, and he said he could fit me in that day. I gave pause because it was cash only, I had to drive to DC from Maryland to get it done, and I didn't see a listed address for the shop. I let Gary know I changed my mind and would be going to a local shop in my nearby vicinity, even if I paid a little more. He responded that he could travel to me, which I thought was very nice since I live 30 minutes outside of dc, and it was more convenient for me staying at home. I was still a little skeptical because I've never had work done on my car in my parking lot except for small mechanical jobs from a mechanic that I know personally. But because he had high yelp ratings I decided to go with it. He showed up as promised, and he did a nice job even though my stereo kit wasn't the easiest to put in. He was patient, friendly, and I enjoyed conversing with him. My stereo is replaced, everything works properly, I got a good rate, and didn't have to leave my home. I would call again for future services. Nice work. read more

Gary did a good job installing a dashboard camera in my BMW

ALL I CAN SAY IS DO NOT USE THEM!!!! I have an 02 Mercedes E320. And they jacked it up so bad I have had to have 2400 dollars worth of repairs to the electrical system because they hooked stuff up wrong and it fried my wiring in the car and what they did do they did half ass. Had them install 4 upgraded door speakers an amp two new fifteens head unit and viper remote start and alarm. Out of the 4 door speakers they only put in 2 and now none of my rear speakers work. The remote start doesn't work the alarm doesn't work nor does it open or lock the car. And nobody would touch what they did because they did such a crap job. Had to take it to the dealership to have them fix it. The dude Gary said he worked for Mercedes for over ten years. No way. He was sitting .ore than he was working he helped did all the work. I called and tried to say I wanted my money back and he said he would try to fix what was wrong but after what they did the first time not a chance. He said he would give a partial refund. I supplied all the parts and needed stuff all they bad was labor read more

I had an AutoPage autostart alarm installed to my Tahoe. First it was great that Gary came to my job to install..convenience is everything. Second was the pleasant attitude and patience Gary had. I had 2 other shops tell me they would not install b/c AutoPage are difficult to program and would take to long to install. Gary spent more time than expected but got it done and for a reasonable price. I would definitely use him again. Lastly I will say with Gary, looks are deceiving, but he knows his stuff. read more

Gary installed a backup camera for me, despite numerous issues some of which were caused by me. We had numerous small pins that needed to be inserted into a plug, and I broke one off and put another in the wrong hole! I think he was at my place for about 3 hrs, but he didn't charge more. (I gave him a big tip and dinner too.) I had to go to my dealer to get the camera option code added to my radio, and after I did that, it works well. read more

Gary came to my house and fixed my car stereo, it was on the Fritz. best buy couldn't figure it out but Gary did. Also I had a sat. radio installed but my funds were limited but Gary decided to work with what I had and performed the work at a discount. 2 Watt has excellent service and I love these guys. read more