installed a JDI ghost key on my 1996 Honda Prelude, Damian was very helpful taking the time to look at JDI ghost key, many car stereo stores would not even took at it and just say no, here at advanced car stereo not only do they like challenges but there work is A1 super clean super professional super friendly super in love with my car, if your car means something take it to advance car stereo read more

These guys know their stuff. Both Carlos and Damian helped me on separate days. Both were very helpful and knowledgeable. I'm not a person who usually gives a 5 star rating, these guys deserve one. read more

On the day of installation, Jason was punctual, polite, and professional from beginning to end. He handled all aspects of the job quickly and efficiently, ensuring that everything was properly fitted into my car. The sound system he installed for me produced a fantastic sound quality with ample clarity and base - exactly as promised! His attention to detail was great and this whole process really made it stand out because not only did he do an excellent job with installing the products, but he also went above and beyond by checking on how it sounded afterwards as well and he gave me a training. read more

I came here initially because my car stereo died. I was excited when I found out they do more than stereos and could also set me up with a back up camera and tinting on my windows. I walked in with no appointment and they were able to do it on the spot and gave me a ride home while I waited for my car! Above and beyond service. The manager was great and everyone was respectful and gave us great prices. We'll be back to do my mom's tires next! read more

This audio shop has very good service and do very good work I had them install a amp on my 2021 Can-Am Spyder it took about four hours but the work was very professional read more

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I came to this location not knowing what to expect... Adam helped me find a good quality stereo and speakers for my daughter's car. He was fair and went above and beyond to work with me. I am super grateful . This place is awesome and their selection is outstanding! Thank you so much Adam and advanced Car stereo read more

I came here when I got a 07 ford ranger for a new single din radio and never have gone to another stereo shop. Fast forward I have a 2016 ford focus hatchback and i just dropped my car off to get a sub it in. Great customer service good people and amazing work. Jose is the man! Anyone that needs anything stereo related or anything else definitely come here! read more

Solid place to get your car stereo put in. Second time here and both times they have kicked butt and made my cars look and sound better. Ask for Damian he will hook you up! read more

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Came in today to upgrade my 2017 Honda accord sound system, did from oem door speakers to kicker with a little added epicenter and new woofer and after 4 hour wait we were booming! It was exactly what I requested and was definitely worth the wait. Guys are honest and have a really cool staff. Hoping to do more work in the future. read more

A friend of mine had suggested I listen to the Audison 10" sub enclosure to add bass to my stock audio system. After contacting Audison, I was provided the number to Tony (the owner) at Advanced Car Stereo as they are an Authorized Dealer for Audison as well as many other quality brands. After chatting with Tony about the other sub I was considering, he said the Audison APBX 10AS provides quality bass, sounds awesome, and takes less room than a traditional square sub box. He suggested I take a listen. He said, "I want to earn your business, come down and take a look, I get them in tomorrow before 12pm". The next day I drove from NorthCounty SD all the way to his shop in Riverside. After traffic, I got there 2hrs before closing time and met with Jaime. He demonstrated the Audison box and decided to get it installed. Domingo worked diligently to install my Audison box resulting in a professional clean looking installation by closing time. During the install, Jaime took the time to answer my questions and showcased a lot of the quality speakers available at Advanced Car Stereo. Jaime provided some great suggestions for future upgrades after listening to my goals. Tony said he wanted to earn my business and these guys definitely have. I'll most certainly be going back to Tony's shop for any future car audio needs. Thank you guys! You guys are awesome! read more

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Horrible customer service do not go here at all will overcharge with attitude.... They want to act like you don't know what your talking about to sell you on something else please go else where or do this job yourself learn a new skill it's not too hard read more

We are very happy with the new steric and the back up camera. Great, fast work. Highly recommend!

Employees were super helpful and knowledgeable about the headunits. I went in to replace my factory head unit for one that had Apple CarPlay. Experience was mostly positive except for some significantly unfavorable things. Main one being ALL SALES ARE FINAL. I do not remember seeing a sign inside the store explicitly outlining this. There may be one, but if so it was not displayed big enough or obvious enough for all customers to easily read. Most stores have one right above the registers when paying, this store did not have it. I was not even told AT CHECKOUT that all sales were final!! This is a very important thing to mention just in case because these are rather expensive purchases that have a significant impact to your car's interior, at least in regards to the headunits. It should be a reminder to make sure everyone is on the same page. The headunit I chose does retain most (but not all, even though I was told it would retain all) of my factory features such as my lane watch and reverse cameras, but picture quality is significantly worse than factory. This may seem obvious in retrospect but it should be a considerable talking point the salesmen should address when talking about it. I only learned this after the fact. It's not horrible after fiddling with settings but definitely not as good as factory. Some positives, however: The sound quality is better than factory All employees are friendly and helpful They have one year warranty for their purchases and apparently will replace back to stock and only charge for labor. Overall experience, decent read more

Came in looking for an audio set up for my road king bike they got me set up with everything I need. I was missing a connector came back on my day off and Robert took care of the plug I was missing. Highly recommend this place if you own a Harley. They set me up with all diamond audio and good pricing. Places my 6x9 inside the bags read more

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I went into Advanced Car Stereo for installation of an audio system that I purchased online for my 2011 Mercedes E350. During the installation the technician saw there was a critical specialized Mercedes module missing from the box. Fortunately they had one in inventory and they installed it. I expected to pay more than the original quote of $450 but instead, I was actually charged $50 less for a very complicated and time consuming installation. It turned out great and Tony the owner is probably the most honest business man in Riverside and Advanced Car Stereo is the best place in all of So Cal to buy and install car audio systems. read more

Robert provided excellence service! Shop took care of me. Really good service. Quick fast and easy install. Took care of right away. Will come back. They have financial options as well read more

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Dont waste your time! Spoke to Damian over the phone regarding a 2016 chevy silverado I clearly told him what I wanted and and told him for what year, make and model. He quoted me a price for the system that I wanted which was $950.00 using my amp and sub. I drove from highland and got there asked him about the Harmon kappas we spoke about just so he can tell me that it's more money blah blah blah ( he talks alot to try to sell you) he then said I needed another part to make it work he was bragging about his years of working in the business so I told him how was it that he gave me a whole different price he told me becuase I never told him the year make and model that I needed it for. Very unprofessional as a business owner my self I would never do that. How can you give prices with installation for a car you dont even know itll go on. Dont waste your time like I did. read more

This place is so awesome! It is literally a one stop shop. Jason was so professional and walked me through every step of the way. I hooked up my 2020 chevy Silverado. New sound system with a 6 " lift kits I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend. read more

Amazing place gave me realistic prices on Good product. Damian is a great employee and he helped me out a lot gave me good prices was honest with me and they were honest on installment time they didn't tell me an hour just to satisfy me and ending up taking longer they told me the time and they were exact on. And it is very true when they say The cheaper the price the cheaper the equipment. Service is what I wanted exactly. read more

Came here to get a new stereo and back-up camera. They provided good customer service. Great prices and professional work. I will return to them once I need more work done. Thank you Advanced Car Stereo! read more

I love this place! they always make sure you leave satisfied with your ride looking clean AF! I came in 2017 for a touch screen radio and a sound system and damon took AMAZING care of me. Today I got a new radio installed,( touch screen, Sony with Auto Android/apple ) a fold out dvd player , and a rear view Camara installed. annnd I love it! Louis was so attentive and friendly and made sure I got exactly what I wanted! they always give me a great deal with 100% quality and customer satisfaction. Thanks guys! read more

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Took my car there for an installation of BimmerTech CarPlay MMI Prime. There shop was recommended as a certified BimmerTech installation center. There service was impeccable and I appreciated how knowledgeable the young man seemed to be in regard to the product I brought in. They all where very polite. It also must me said that same young man took time to show me how to pair and operate the device they installed. The installation price most will find high, but I thought it was worth it considering all the left hands I have in regard to this type of DIY tasks. I would recommend Advanced Car Stereo! read more

PLEASE READ EVERYTHING!!! I use to love coming here to get a "professional install" but this last time I went it was nothing but problem.. I took my 2022 camry with 500 miles on it for a subwoofer install Once I got it back the alarm wasn't working, so I told them it wasn't working and the first thing he said was it was like that when you brought it.. like come on it's a brand new car with 500 miles and it was working literally before the install. Right after they fix it. The next day the amp wasn't working so I went back to get it check it just to find out it wasn't wire right I had to wait 4hr just for a 20min job They also wanted to charge me for something they fuck up on read more

I came looking for a wireless Apple CarPlay head unit for my car. Robert was super helpful and clear in reviewing different options for me. I was able to get it installed the same day, which was nice. I'd definitely recommend and come back again! read more

I'm frustrated in regards how this business deal with its customers. I brought my car at exactly 9:25 in the morning and it's 1:00 pm already and they haven't touch my car.The owner keeps on passing by me not even asking asking us if we been helped and ignoring us like we are begging for his business. No follow up from the desk of what's going on. Jose I think his name and told my wife another 1 hour of waiting and I am hungry already waiting. The ratio of technician is not appropriate to the demand of your business on Saturday. Do something about it Mr Amin if you still need the business of the community or else you and the previous owners who seemed not interested in business satisfaction of your customers. Be pro active and learn from the customers outside and waiting and be willing to change if you want to be successful in the auto sound business. Why do you have to get my money and pay you in advance and let me wait for hours instead of giving me an alternative to be in your place on weekdays. Think about it I could have been in Al and Ed's in Ontario but you opted to let me wait until my eye's turned white while waiting..Good luck pal I won't be back and I will relate this scenario to all my relatives and friends. read more

Not going to lie, I was a little skeptical about this place because of some of the reviews. But they completely proved those reviews wrong. They were attentive, and got the job done. No extra charges, no surprises, they did exactly what I needed them to do. I will be going back to upgrade my audio with them. read more

Really love the work, very chill and very helpful. Definitely recommend them!!! They worked on my chevy and the set up is amazing loud and very clear. read more

I did a l ot of homework prior to making a final decision to visit Advanced Car Stereo...Damian is very knowledgable and passionate and it was very easy to decide that I would trust Advanced with the upgrade that I wanted. We agreed on a great system along with an amplifier and speakers if necessary and they did an excellent job and also made the new system work with the existing speakers and saved me money. Advanced Car Stereo will be my go to for all system upgrades and I recommend then to anyone who wants a great system! read more

Walked in for a battery for remote. They are very professional and nice. This is my my place to go in Riverside To bad I can only give 5 stars de deserve. 10 ********(* read more

Yo man shout out to my mans DAMIAN on coming through we a solid deal for my wife and mines little daily! Really do appreciate the hospitality that he shown us through our whole experience at the shop! He really knows his stuff when it comes down to it! Really do suggest checking my mans out if you have any questions regarding your audio needs! BIG UPS && BLESS UP Advanced audio! read more

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Sent tony a message late at night, he answered early in the morning hours & even with a booked schedule he was able to get me in to install a viper alarm on my car. Really appreciate the effort in getting me in & making it happen. Customer service here is amazing for sure. Got my alarm installed in 3 hours, they got my power locks working, everything. So I drive off and things in my car start malfunctioning. My first thought was that they had did some bad wiring, so tony told me to bring it back ASAP. They got my car in & started inspecting it right away. They were able to find the problems that were causing the malfunctioning in my car, in which they explained to me piece by piece. & I called this A-plus customer service. They're quick, they're honest, they're not money hungry, I don't feel like they try to snake you like most places try to do. Fair business, many many techs working on hand, nice place, It was so hot outside & thankfully they had ice cold ac blowing. & Jose thanks for the ice cold water ! Definitely coming back here for future work. Edit: I take back all the things I said in the first half of my review. Besides they're quick to get you in and get you out. That I am going to say is still true. They got me in and out. & 3 days later my car won't even run for more than an hour without my battery dying. Horrible job. Horrible wiring. They fried my 800 ecu. So when I went back for them to check it they found all kinds of excuses as to why my car was malfunctioning & it sounded good so I left thinking that it was my car. But let's be real now, I pulled up and the car had 0 problems. They even said it, that there was no problems when I came besides something they failed to mention before they started working on my car & still didn't tell me what the 1 problem was when they let me go. My car dies on the freeway. Speedometer wasn't working. Sub and radio glitching. Every time I jump it, it dies 2 minutes later. Rpm only goes up to 5k and it cancels out fuel. They tried to blame a box that I had in my trunk that was suppository affecting my sub from working. But when I went back there it wasn't even touching the amp that they said was causing the sub to go in and out. Had to literally tow my car into a shop and they couldn't figure out what the hell was wrong with my car. MY ECU IS FRIED. Everything electrical in my car is either glitching or fucked. ALTERNATOR is no long sending charge to my battery. They did some weird ass wiring job that is causing my car all kinds of problems. 249$ for a car alarm that's causing me 5x that just to get the car working again. The owner says if you know how an alarm works you wouldn't be thinking that way that you are. & If he saw my car just like his workers did, they didn't say there was anything wrong with my car either. But I know my car, I know that there was NOTHING wrong with it before they started the installation that ruined all of my other electronics in my car. What are the chances that ALL MY ELECTRICAL S*** stops working after I come and get an alarm installed by them. So here I am, carless. Spending more money to have their so called professional "job/installation" that ruined my car repaired. Had to pay for a tow, had to pay for all kinds of shit. & the first place I brought it to told me that the wiring on my car doesn't even make any sense. & if that was the case why didn't these guys tell me that my wiring is all f***** up before they started working on my car. For all the people that have had success with these guys, lucky you. But I wouldn't recommend bringing your car here. & then they want me to bring it back so they can take the alarm off. After causing all that damage in my car and causing me days of headaches and a immobile car, all you say is, come back so I can remove the alarm. read more

Initial Visit Damian and their corresponding staff were excellent, fast, and transparent with their sale. They thoroughly walked through set-up and options pre-service and aligned with any preferences\needs I had. Despite many people in line. Ended up getting what I wanted and needed, instead of getting up-sold items out side of my budget. They also did same day service as well which I was really impressed with! Cable management was clean, and subtle. 2nd Visit Sub went out, brought my car in. Followed up with store. Said they called me 10-15 times. They told me they replaced it. Sub went out again the next day. 3rd visit Contacted Tony, and they easily accommodated and troubleshooted the primary issues\concerns. Damian\Robert fixed the problem within 45 minutes of arrival. 4.5 star for their succinct, straight forward customer service, despite the multiple issues. Albeit frustrating, glad they fixed it quickly. Pending 4th visit This event occurred after getting another replacement. Next day, same thing from last time sub went out again. Entered my car, heard popping noise with no music playing. Kind of sounded like when you're plugging an electric guitar into a live guitar amp. Played some music no sound again. Open the trunk it smells smoky. NO sound. It's certainly frustrating when you this is your overall first aftermarket experience with a brand new car. Super discouraged. read more

Worked with Jose here. I've got to say that the customer service is excellent. Jose and his team of techs worked with me during numerous visits to get the audio tuned to exactly my liking. Anytime there was an issue, Jose was quick to provide a solution. I got a subwoofer and wiring harness installed too basically open up my audio system (standard model Teslas have the speakers built in but not wired). Overall excellent service and I highly recommend this place! read more

If I could give 6 stars for EXTRA CREDIT, I would. My husband was referred to Tony/Advanced by a friend who had work done. Our friend was very happy so we figured we'd check them out. Tony was great going over options to try and fit our budget. I just wanted an estimate, but my husband felt confident in the recommendation. I had a number in mind of what I wanted to spend; I spent more than I had planned and just hoped it was worth it. I write to say, IT WAS WORTH IT!!! I certainly didn't take into consideration the increase in equipment since the pandemic. Tony has an amazing crew of employees and offers top quality equipment. I felt it was important to him that I was comfortable with what we spent and happy with the end product. Alex did the work on our boat and I'm thrilled with our experience. read more

at first Jason offered a good customer service, however the job was not satisfactory at all.Firt we order a stereo that he said it will fit and gave us a call a few days latter saying the oposite, we chose a different one then we had to take our car three times for them to tell us that the phone charger was not going to work any more. They should of said something since the beginning Don't really know what they are doing read more

I recently purchased a Audio system for my Tundra. The staff and installers are top notch. I would recommend this audio place to anyone. The Management is professional and help you with all aspects of the installation. I am ready to buy and install more products next week. What are you waiting on. read more

Currently am being serviced by these people, they took in my car at 3pm and told me to be there before 5:30 for the pick up, showed up waited around for over 40 min for my car, I didn't mind until I got the car back and the air bag light was on. I let them know that the airbag light was on and got the response "it wasn't on before?" Uh, no. 15 min later they bring my car back to me, they are in a rush to close so I hop in my car with little instruction and am on my way. Turn on my air conditioning and it's loud, like a flapping sound as if they put something that got in the way of my air conditioning, and there are cut cords from the install still in my car, dirty hand prints as well. I called them the next morning to let them know of the issue, they tell me to come in the afternoon and I do. When I arrive they told me they had accepted new customers that day and could not get to my car, even though they should be more worried about a car they just serviced and is already having issues. I ask to speak to a manager and he does not come, just another associate who also tries to tell me they have new customers and they need to put me off until the next day. Saying they don't touch AC units even though they unplug them to get the service done to install a Kenwood. Insinuating that my ac is going out, on a two year old car lol. The service has been very notably poor from the employees after they had my money, they seemed like I was an inconvenience to them after that point. I am so disappointed in my instillation so far. I did not want it to be this way as I had paid 700 for this service to be done. I'll leave a update for when I bring the car in tomorrow. Update: brought in the car and when I picked it back up they said it never made a noise, upon me turning it on it is now silent. That was a lot of uncomfortably and "wasnt us" for a paying customer. Glad the problem magically disappeared when I wouldn't back down on the situation. My advice, DO NOT GO HERE, and if you do, avoid the female that works there especially, she does not care about her job and she doesn't care about YOU, nobody there cares but the owner (I know this because every situation that was bad on here was made right by him) who I sadly was told over and over again that I could talk to but never showed, and I'm guessing that's because the employees did not want to involve him. Just demand to speak with him and nobody else. The employees are running this place to the GROUND. BE AWARE. read more

I hate writing negative reviews but here we are... If I can give a zero I would! Please be wear these people tend to over charge! Especially those are at young at or who are not well aware of prices. Just to for a small custom box for subwoofers they charge $1,000! You would think they would of attached or turned it on the car but they couldn't even do that. They car stated there over night too just for that. I was ask to pick up the car and when I requested for the car they had missed place the keys too read more

Returning customer but not after today....What a rip off!!! $490 labor to install one 4 channel amp, a single channel amp, and 2 door speakers in a chevy 1500. Told me it was so much because it would take them 5 hours to install......hahahha wow. Thanks Roger. read more

I came to the store and was not even greeted or helped. I was waiting for someone to help me for over an hr and decided to just leave. Not one worker that was sitting on the desk ask if I was helped or anything. I had customers coming and just getting help right away while I still standing there waiting for help. Complete awful customer service. Never coming here again. read more