This is an update to my review of 11/6/2013... I visited today to inquire about checking my AVH-X5500BHS Pioneer stereo. I explained that my truck had been in the shop for repairs which required that the battery be disconnected for a couple of days. As a consequence of that, I had no sound coming from any of the features in the stereo and the rear camera also didn't work. The employee patiently listened to me and cheerfully stated that they would troubleshoot and get it working again. Within an hour I was back on the road and the stereo and camera work just fine now. They only charged $30, which to me was very reasonable, considering that it's out of warranty. When the job was complete, the employee explained what they had done and thanked me for returning to them for assistance. I really appreciated their excellent customer service, as they seem to be busy with big custom jobs, but treated me the same as if I had gone in there and spent big bucks. Needless to say, I'll be going back to have my truck windows tinted and also to replace my old factory alarm. As before, I highly recommend A-1 Car Stereo for any of your auto sound system, alarm or tint needs. Keep up the good work, guys!! read more

Several of my car friends recommended A1 for stereo work. I met with Manuel from A1 and we spoke about what I wanted to get done, which was building an amp rack, hidden in my wheel well, and provided him some ideas. He provided me a price up front that included everything I requested. I dropped my baby with him and he took amazing care of her. He provided me updates and pics through the install, we communicated through some ideas we both had, and at the end, his work was perfect. He even threw in a few extras like some LEDs. Highly recommend A1 and Manuels work! read more

A-1 Car Stereo - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Had an outstanding experience with this store!! I bought a subwoofer and amp they installed quickly and even fixed a problem I didn't know I had! They went above and beyond. I very pleased and highly recommended!! read more

I went to get a sub woofer for our old suburban and they were so kind and helpful that I decided to replace my entire stereo with a Kenwood unit that had a back up camera and all kinds of tech including blue tooth, GPS and Apple and Android car play. They also replaced the remaining speakers. It sounds amazing now and looks like a brand new vehicle. The price was fair and they did it in an hour then spent plenty of time showing me how to use it. The owner and his son are great people as well as the rest of the staff. Their customer service is incredible. Every business can learn from these guys. Trust me, go there first! read more

Incredible place, with such helpful knowledgeable employees. They didn't try to upsell me or pressure me into anything outside my budget. Highly recommend their services installing stereos. read more

A-1 Car Stereo - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Been about a year since I took my 2022 Kona to then for a 12 About to upgrade cuz I need more BASS read more

I upgraded my 13 Durango infotainment system and add front & rear cameras. We were given very good advice on systems and what we felt was a very fair price. We now know that the installation is far from quality we expected. Currently we have to replace a tail light bulb that requires removing the rear hatch interior panel to access the light assembly. We noticed the hand panel was now broken by being improperly removed and was super glued back together. There is a red wire hanging & not connected to anything. 4 of the panel clips are broken. 1 of the mounting locations is broken and repaired with Gorilla tape and evidence of super glue used to make more repairs. The estimated cost of replacing everything is about $500 to $700 through the local Dodge dealer if parts are even available. My recommendation to anyone that has had work done here pull your internal panels Just see what has been damaged or broken. The technicians here are experts at hiding their incompetence knowing that most customers do not inspect work quality and are very good at hiding butchering their quality of work. My system does work fine. No telling for how long. If you do buy from A-1 ask to see the quality of workmanship before they butcher your vehicle and hide behind interior panels. Pictures are available on request. read more

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Huge selections and they were very helpful and informative and knew exactly what kind of subwoofer would work with my current amp. Had it for about a year now and it works great! read more

great service put radio in and made it perfect knoe there stuff I high recommend read more

A-1 Car Stereo - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

When you have to return 3 times to redo your tinted windows and fix issues with your alarm that's an indication of incompetence of your work. Save your TIME and MONEY by not going to this establishment. Gonna have to eat the cost and go somewhere else to get it done right..... While I was waiting to speak with someone another customer was asking to check their alarm. read more

A-1 Car Stereo - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I had a great experience today. I got my windows tinted and had prompt and courteous service. There were a lot of guests there but there were also plenty of staff available to help. There is a sufficient waiting area and walking distance to restaurants. The window tint looks great on my car and I might be back for other bells and whistles! The price was great too. I had enough left over to tip my technician read more

A-1 Car Stereo - I got legal tint. Lighter in front graduating darker in the back windows. - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Just picked up a power acoustic double din for my Toyota Tacoma and I have to say after installing it myself I'm really happy with the product, the sound quality wen talking on the phone sound chopped up but I only tried it twice, maybe it'll get better . I've known about a1 for 10years so it's a good spot to grab your audio needs, there inventory surpasses custom sounds and Mother's put together. There very knowledgeable and will steer you in the right direction. read more

A-1 Car Stereo - Power acoustik double din - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I have been here 3 times. Alarms, Tint, and Radios on all 3 vehicles. All the work, staff, and owner are great. Very reasonable price. I thought my factory speakers were bad. The owner showed me it was just the factory radio and no need for a speaker replacement. Very honest. I would recommend them and I will be back. read more

paid $85 for a headliner rack that broke days later they gave me cheap material then they say that it broke because my truck is low and i "have no shocks" i tell the guy i do have shocks and he says "i guarantee you have no shocks" acting like he knows about my truck. then they offer to reinstall it with the BROKEN box for $250 read more

Just went for estimate on upgrading my sound system in my old car and was given only one option and it seemed a little high to me. Also it was busy and I wasn't able to ask the questions I wanted read more

I recently had a system installed by A1 car stereo. The sound is phenomenal a really great price for the thump I recommend this place to anybody in San Antonio and the surrounding areas. Not even custom sounds can match the deals at A1 car stereo. The employees are great. The owners are phenomenal. No wonder they've been in business so long thank you guys. read more

Thieves and lairs! Was paying off car radio (360) left to pay. I was paying for a while still and thought i payed it off by now, called the bank and they said I owe 5000 dollars to them. DO NOT COME HERE car radio doesn't even work that good. Don't waste ya money here. These people are scammers and will try to get the most money out of any "smaller" purchase. Horrible horrible place read more

These guys installed some JL Audio in my vehicle, and I am very impressed with the customer service and craftsmanship. I can easily give 5 stars. They are super busy because they do good work. Highly recommend! read more

We only had our display touch screen, speakers and backup camera for less than a few months before it ALL busted. Mind you we didn't even get to pick our own camera,speakers or display screen. The screen will freeze on me from time to time while I'm driving somewhere. My speakers are busted after a few months of use and my backup camera doesn't always connect which is dangerous because we got our backup camera due to our tint in the back windshield. read more

I have appointment today for my oil change, but now 2,5 hours still waiting, When I coming here for service and they alway ask me " you have service here before " I bought 3 vehicles at here and including service I don't understanding why they didn't record in computer... boring read more

I give this place a -star Horrible customer service! The owner is the absolute worse... he's rude and doesn't treat his paying customers with courtesy. I really think this place would be better off if he just stayed home.... bad business skills for an owner! He literally raised the price on a harness I had called in and gotten a price for 2 mins prior to arriving by 20$. ! Honestly I don't know how he stays in business! Smh... no shame in his game! read more

I was treated like dirt from Custom Auto sound. A-1 fixed my problem immediately and didn't even charge me for it. I just needed to update my unit and they did the work for free. Love them. Wouldn't go anywhere else read more

The good folks at A-1 took care of me my Planet Audio double din radio was frozen would not turn. I had it installed in San Diego and had it freeze up before. It was just before closing and their Tech assessed the problem and reset my radio. I asked how much for the tech support and they didn't charge me. Great folks here at A1 car stereo read more

A-1 Car Stereo - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Best car audio spot in San Antonio. Great prices and they are always willing to help out with any problems. So thankful for the guy who helped me tune my system that someone else put in. The owner is a super cool guy. Highly recommend. I priced everyone else in San Antonio and they can't compete with the quality and price of this place. read more

I was there all day. And I mean all day. And they ended up putting my old stereo back in my car, because they could not get the new stereo to work in my car. I was upset to say the lease. After five hour of being there I knew it was going to be an unpleasant experience. And it was. You know, look, if you have a simple install your good with these guys. But when things get some what complexed look out. They are not professional at all. Very shabby work. I'll never go back ever again. And it cost me over $200.00 I'll eat that and go to some one who know what they are doing. A $200. plus, lesson learn. Should have followed my first mind! read more

IF YOU LOVE WASTING TIME THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU ;) All i simply wanted was my right headlight bulb fixed/replaced i wasn't asking for much. * Quote in store apparently different than told on phone. * Habeeb looking guy petting the cat tells me the price with installation price (so far so good) * I wait there for 1 hour and 45 min (by there outdated plasma in his raggedy unmatching chairs ) ( habeeb can park his maserati infront but cant buy a new tv) * after waiting for a good while his worker comes in and tells me they dont have the light instock lol (then why tell me you have it, why take so long with my car in the back, why tell me on the phone you have it) * honestly i would have just let it slide i just needed my light to pass inspection next week BUT the thing that got me was that habeeb was rude to me for NO REASON straight up yelling at me that i need to get a factory light. LOL all his stuff he sells is aftermarket excuse me ? ALSO SIDE NOTE be careful check your vehicle after they suspiciously have it in the back so long his worker didnt even care to tighten my battery terminals back up he just popped them on its not his property right why should he care it seems. read more

PLEASE READ: Let me do you a favor by telling you to not waste your time here. I bought through them a subwoofer which went out one day on its own shortly after purchase. They insist I need a new one ( or they just wanted more money ? ) So I go ahead & tell them to replace it. They then pull my car back around & completely scratched up & destroy my bumper. I have been without a car now for a week due to repairs being done at the dealership. Thank you A-1 read more

Great place. after going to 2 places that didnt wanna install a radio in a 93 benz cause they were worried they'd break the dashboard, i took it here. they did it confidentally with no problems. a very cheap install price as well. second time i quoted around, but found them cheapest YET AGAIN. other places wanted to charge additional for installation even when i bought equipment from them, but a-1 didnt since i bought speakers and tweeters from them. highly recommend. im going back for some new toys soon. read more

I have taken all of my vehicles for stereo or alarm installations to A-1 for many years. The owner has always been respectful and honest with me about the best products that will suit my vehicles and budget. The technicians are great and have not only resolved issues, but extended additional knowledge and experience when I needed a part repaired. Great quality products and dependable service at competitive fair prices. read more

I went in today because I wanted to upgrade my stereo system so when Jay went to look at my car he told me that I also needed to replace all 4 speakers which I just had did a few months earlier with them but he said that All of them wereDifferent and I told him no I couldn't be because I just got them installed there. He didn't believe me so I went home and got my receipt to show him and when I came back his new excuse was that those speakers cannot be used on an amp or it will blow up the speakers in a couple days. So I still gave him the benefit of the doubt and after getting prices I decided to get a second opinion and I went to a very reputable company and they told me that half the speakers on one side of the car are the same and the speakers on the opposite side of the car were completely different, but he did tell me that one set of the speakers Could be used with a amp but I would have to replace two of them. So After learning this information icon A1 back and they weren't too pleased that I called and told me to go in the next day and try to work out something but of course with an attitude problem. So not only did they rip me off the first time and install something completely different from what I paid for. They also were trying to sell me speakers I didn't need at least two of them could have an used. This place is kind of like a mechanic shops that tell you you need something when you don't just to make more money and they try to take advantage of you with a smile on their face. It's really sad that companies like this still practice shady business like that. Not to mention he seemed mad when I was looking up their products really to check the reviews to see if it was good stuff because I was going to spend quite a bit of money and found Ever then they sold to be $75 more than other stores or more but they did say I can but it there and they would install it. They didn't really offer a resolution and I really don't feel like dealing with people with attitudes so I will get with my bank and have them help me get my money back from these crooks. They do have cheap Labor prices I can give them that but that's because they're ripping you off on the product prices. So don't be like me and go here and get screwed you should really shop around and get a second opinion. You might pay more in the end but it beats getting ripped off by these people and getting a 30 day warranty when the competition gives you two year warranty. Don't Be a victim like I was stay away. read more

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. Excellent value and fast installation, Ashad quoted me about an hour on the install when others said 2 to 3 hours. The install was quick and I had some questions about the Pioneer 4200NEX so when I went back inside the store Sloan helped answer all my questions and showed a few tips on my new head unit, he was very knowledgeable about the product and installation. The pricing was excellent, customer service was very good and I will return and recommend them to friends. read more

I am a business owner and I don't like to leave un-just bad reviews, but you will want to avoid this place. I called ahead and asked for a part number that started with CX. I repeated it three times and told the guy are you sure you have it I am driving from 40 minutes away to get it. He says yes I have it for sure. I show up and I ask for the part, the owner (father) of the place looks at his son and says you asked ZX, the son says no. I said yes, I asked you 3 times. He said YOU ARE A LIAR! I could tell he was scared his dad was about to chew his ass. I of got pissed off and went on rant - I just drove 30 minutes and now I am being called a liar? I can deal with mistakes, what I can't deal with is a father that does not teach his own kids how to take responsibility. Instead of getting on his kids ass for calling me a liar he tells me I don't' have it and basically saying if I did I would not sell it to you . . . this is not the type of person I want to give business to. If my son called one of our customers a liar to cover his ass, he would be digging himself out of a punishment ditch for six months. read more

So like this place needs to shut down. Like forreals. Purchased a radio from them and they installed it. They don't know how to do shit. They left scuff markings in my dash board. They didn't handle with care at all. Left gum in my floor mats. These guys are pigs. Two hours after the installation my radio didn't want to work anymore. Brought it back and they said they installed it right and it's not their problem. Fuck you A1 stereo. Avoid this place at all cost. Waste of your time and money. They're money driven motherfuckers. Specially the Indian dickhead. (You need a nose job bro) read more

Very very mixed experience. Go here only if you're patient and don't mind a rude staff. Good - authorized dealer for Viper alarms and other equipment. Knowledgable staff. Decent opening hours. By far least expensive in town. had a loose wire, they fixed immediately. installation seems pretty solid (with some quirks) Bad - they act like they are doing you a favor by allowing you to shop there. very rude. they installed something incorrectly w/o the proper adapter. instead of working w me to fix it, they said take it or leave it and acted like it was my fault that they didn't have the adapter. price is inconsistent - one person says $199, another $250 for the same thing. read more

Great job, quick work, and on budget. All makes and models. I was very impressed with the job the did on my 28 year old classic auto.

I do not recommend this place. I laid heavy gauge wiring in my car, but couldn't connect an amp & subwoofer because of by back pain. an A1 counter Rep told me, their tech would take out my wiring & rewire. When completed the Tech told me, he didn't take out my wiring, because it was good wiring & well connected. I was till charged for a full install that took 30 minutes less! No Military discount either. read more

Got a Kenwood screen with Bluetooth put into my brand new '15 Jeep JKU and these "technicians" at A-1 spliced into my chassis harness, completely ignoring the adapter I purchased to prevent from them needing to tear into anything and disrupt the CAN-BUS system. Thank God for warranties and the awesome folks at the Jeep dealership because this system would have cost me an all new chassis harness install (upwards of $5k in repairs) due to A-1's butchering of my factory wires. Sad...BBB! shut these guys down for shoddy service and skill. read more

Went in today and the service was much better, prices were good too. Just a little shady still.

Horrible place to go to. Looks like a flea market inside. Took 15 minutes just to get help. I bought a set of Hid's for my fog lights, and bulbs and ballasts burned out in 1.5 months. Was told they will not warranty the items. Other people have said that they just tell the customer to take them to court over it. Never would i suggest this business to anyone. read more

Don't come here for anything I recommend Brothers Sound I bought a 300$ kit from here and it keeps going out the guy here checked it out and supposedly updated the kit and that didn't work and also forgot to reconnect my safety hazrds which is wired with the harness I took it once again cause it wouldn't power on and the owner said I'm sorry I did not make the kit what do you want me to do. So looks like I was out of 400$ and back to stock radio for now. read more