Good people. Local owned. They take the time to explain the details and what each component will do. Prices are comparable to other places. Purchase and Installation were done on the same day and I feel. Like it was a fair price. The finished product was neat, clean and a great buy. read more

F@ck this place they charge $75 just to look at my car and tell me it can't be fixed . Go see Bill at progressive down the road better deals and customer service. read more

Quick and efficient service. Very professional. I was in and out of there in no time. Easy to work with

Came in to look at their car stereos. Got a great deal on what I wanted. Free installation! 2 hrs later.... A very customer! Tell Steve what you're looking for. He'll take care of you. read more

Walked in and older guy wasn't too friendly. Ended up walking out & going somewhere else.

Easy location, helpful and experienced, and accommodating... lots to choose from and provides installation if needed

Went here to take advantage of their Viper Alarm special. Staff is friendly and helpful. I enjoyed my experience with them. Went home in looked at the installation, and it was done "cleanly". I am very happy with the service i received from them. read more

They did a very good professional job on my sound system! Highly recommend! Very trustworthy and reliable when giving options for your stereo needs. read more

My wife cd stereo broke wasn't playing the CD. Plus something was wrong with her speaker . So I decided to stop by the Car Stereo Express on Sunday and replace the stereo. Got greeted by the owner and the only reason I know he's the owner because if you watch the Champ show on OC16 he advertises on that show. Anyway I ask for the cheapest stereo than of course he gave me a price. I thought it was a little high so I responded anything cheaper because I don't need anything fancy because it's for my wife's car anyway.The owner replied I have this particular stereo $20 cheaper. Ok for everyone out there if your not careful and know about stereo there going to try to up sell you. In the first place when I ask for the cheapest stereo don't you think he would have gave me that price first ! So of course I picked this stereo place only because it's convenient so I can walk to Pearlridge to kill some time while they install my stereo. About 1 hour went by than I get a call saying I need to replace the speakers . I ask them what's the cheapest speakers and how much would it cost ?. The technician I talked to said I'll need to replace 4 speakers and the cost would be $320. I said wait a minute what if I only buy 2 speakers than he replied $170. Going into that particular store only wanting to change the CD player now I'm coming out with a bigger bill. Anyway it had to be replace so just want to advise all the Yelpers be careful. Be safe and keep on wearing your mask read more

Car Stereo Express - Cd deck - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Been here twice already ( once with the wife) , and going back when the opportunity presents itself. Very professional, honest, and do great work. They've got a customer for life with me, and I recommend them for any car audio needs. Joe is as solid and knowledgeable as they come, and leads the industry here on Oahu in my humble opinion. read more

Would give 0 stars if I could. He is rude & has a take it or leave it mentality. Cussing at costumers & telling them to F*** off. Telling costumers that he knew that they was going to waste their time just because they don't want to buy his product. Wouldn't recommend & I wonder how this place is still running. read more

Stop in for a fast check-up. Very customer oriented, they came outside too greet me. Checked out my stereo and made a future appointment. I've worked with them before. Top notch service and top grade stereo and equipment. Aside the rail construction, there conveniently located w/b a little pass Anna Miller's Restaurant Kamehameha hwy. on the right side. read more

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The owner is a slick talking foreigner with a take it or leave it attitude. Not until I went to a reputable, customer oriented car stereo shop, on another review, did I see the huge difference. Car Stereo Express will keep telling you he'll give you a $200 credit or discount for a deck that went bad, but when I seriously price the costs, he'll only offer $99 discount. Unfortunately, I kind of liked the local installers. They were friendly and were straight-up with you, but not a few can chose their boss. read more

Great place for your car stereo needs and wants. Had a great experience and left with a great deal I felt. If in the Pearl city/Aiea area feel free to stop here you won't be disappointed. I don't know how they are in installations but for the sales part they not only know what their talking about but they try to work with you in figuring out the best route to take while trying to work in your budget. read more

Guy who tried to help told me there was no return policy and when he told me that I said wasn't going to get what I needed to install my radio, but when I told him I wasn't going to get it. he said I knew you weren't going to get anything and told me to Fuck off. read more

Great place. Good prices! It's a one stop shop you can get aftermarket video, audio, and security here and installed too at best priced island wide. read more

Don't go to this business. They messed up my car real bad. Purchased a alarm system and started having problems every month after it was installed. Passenger door wouldn't lock so went back to them to get it fixed. Told me that a piece in the door handle broke off due to their alarm cable is too strong and that's why it broke. Asked if they could fix that and they said "no". That I have to go to the manufacturer to get it fixed. So than I asked if they could fix it since their alarm is what broke it. They did something and got it to work. A month went by and again the passenger door wouldn't lock again. Went to them again to find out what's wrong. Asked if I could see inside the door so they could explain the problem. And they said "no" and they will fix it. So they got it to work. Another month went by, now the passenger door won't lock again and now the driver side door won't unlock. Went to them again to tell them the problem. And they tell me that it's not the alarm system. It's cause my car is too old. So I took it to a friend's shop to find out if it was my car or it's the alarm system. He said that the car is fine and it could be due to the alarm that's causing this problem. So he told me to go to another alarm place and that maybe they can tell me what's wrong. So I asked a friend that knows a trusted alarm place and went to them to have it checked out. And they both said "it was the alarm that screwed up everything". They showed me the inside of my door and explained everything that these guys did wrong. They asked where I went and they told me that's a place you should never go to. That they've had people come to them after going to car stereo express. Took pics of what these guys did wrong so I can show them since they said it wasn't the alarm that messed up my door. They helped me in getting parts to fix the mess. I'll definitely be going to them from now on. So take my advice and don't go to car stereo express. I've read the other reviews and it seems like they just wanna make money but do a shitty job to get you to come back and spend more money. Stay away from this business and find another place. read more

AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE COVID-19. Im not one to write reviews as I'm often too busy working. But the owner Steve ( guy up front) deserves a special call out on this experience. Brought my brand new vehicle in and was told I was getting a great deal. First install after 1 hour amp cut out . Was told brand new amp was bad and they replaced with smaller one. Ok? Within 1 hour after second install, noticed surge of sub after startup and turnoff. 3 trips back on my days off to have addressed, no solution. Immediately noticed sunroof not operating took to dealership. Technician states car audio place failed to reinstall clips on overhead module / head liner correctly after installing cameras. customer liable for repair cost. Contacted steve at car audio express; "i don't wana hear it", quote. Called steve today thinking patience and dialogue could lead to a possible solution; WRONG. Told "we cannot help you, live with it, your car no good", quote. People, you pay for what you get, own a new car?, Take it somewhere else as Oahu had plenty of options. BBB to be notified next. read more

Needed to get a replacement alarm for my truck. They had the viper alarm that I was looking for in stock and at a reasonable price (including installation). Got it installed the same day in about 2 hours. read more

Came here to get sounds for my car since my stock radio went out -- they were very friendly, maybe cause I'm a girl but non the less I worked with the owner who got me a great deal -- I've been quoted a few places ranging from 1900-3000, I'm a simple girl looking for just a radio so that price range seemed crazy --- anyways I'm happy with the service and the way my music sounds -- thank you car stereo express I will be back read more

Car Stereo Express - Car stereo express - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Joe, Willy, and crew are really great at what they do. They helped me find a new double DIN head unit with all the features I was looking for; installed quickly (45 minutes ahead of the quoted completion time) and cleanly the same day in the configuration I wanted. Willy gave me a very thorough runthrough after install making sure everything was working properly and that everything was done to my satisfaction. I also had them install a single DIN head unit years back for my old car when they were across the street as well. Awesome customer service. You guys have a very satisfied, happy customer! Would do business again \m/ read more

This review is from my Husband "This Place is legit! I got estimates from 3 other shops for my project. Install Dash kit, pioneer head unit, JVC amp & sub, & reverse camera. All estimates super high & way overpriced. I Decided to do my own install. I needed 1 more harness/ module to retain steering wheel controls so I went to Car stereo Express. I worked with Joe, great customer service, he gave me a bunch of tips on settings for the SWC module. He was very knowledgeable & helpful so I asked how much it would cost for them too do the install. He gave me a very fair reasonable price, way better than the other shops. I asked him when he could schedule me, & he said now (this was mid morning New Year's Eve). Done deal! Truck was ready in 4 hours. Super clean install! Set up sounds great. Professional, good customer service, clean shop, you want these guys when you need car audio or alarm. Definitely coming back and sending folks here." read more

The owner here really cares about the community! I feel safe going here because they enforce wearing a mask and social distancing! There prices are the best in town and service is awesome! Really makes you feel like Ohana! read more

Place is horrible. Make sure you look up any item you buy here and compare prices. You will be surprise how much they mark up their products. They offer "specials" or "deals" but they over charge on everything so it's not really a deal. They also tell you what you want to hear to get you to buy something. read more

I needed a CD-Receiver replacement for my wife's 2005 Mini Cooper. The new unit was installed SAME DAY in a little over 2 hours. All the necessary parts were in stock. OUTSTANDING! read more

My car is 2013 Nissan Altima and they were installing the stereo and back up camera for the cheapest price i can find. I promised their price are the best. After I install it and i got some minor problems and i called and they were gladly help me and care. read more

Needed a new stereo and back up camera for the wife's SUV. I checked everywhere on the island and these guys had the best selection and best prices. Knowledgeable about the products. They were super busy so they explained how long it would take and I was totally cool with it. Turns out they were able to get it done sooner than the time frame they quoted. When picking up the car they came out and sat with me and walked me through the new installations and gave me a tutorial on how works. 5 Stars, would definitely go again for all of my car audio/alarm/cameras/etc. needs. read more

They went above and beyond in helping me locate and move my valet switch. They are also the ones who installed it! Thanks for the great alarm and assistance! read more

Car Stereo Express - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I came in to do sounds yesterday subs turned off and smelt fried after 15 mins of me leaving the shop by time shop already being closed I call and they are giving me attitude about the job done and checked out by their employees read more

These guys were awesome and at a great price! I priced their competitor down the street and the competitor was almost a third higher in price! We purchased a Pioneer stereo with free backup rear view camera and it's terrific! Thanks guys! read more

The gentlemen that run this store are very knowledgeable and helpful in car audio. I was given a very good deal on components + installation. The components I purchased were very quickly/professionally installed. Very happy and satisfied by my visit/purchase. For the record, I was not followed around the shop. The shop employees only want to help. read more

Fast to take money.wired a powered subwoffer.it didn't work.waited an hour,checked on them n they were working in there own cars and said he couldn't fix mine.and its not his problem.i paid $150 just for him to re run a wire with a switch! Ripoffs!! read more

Worst customer service i ever dealt wit, everyone except joe had a bitchy attitude when im jus trying to ask questions . Lucky for them joe was working today or they wouldve got one star . U supposed to make your customers feel welcomed and happy they came here. Thought this place wouldve changed since the last time i came here, about 7-8years? Dont talk to da Young filipino boi or u might end up leaving in a min lol . Smh read more

The technicians are excellent as is their customer service. The owner, well he's running a business and his customer service is directed to the biggest ticket $ale in the store...it's a hustle, I understand...but customer service is key. Remember, ALL sales are FINAL, and the one year warranty is on components, with the exception of the Viper alarm key fob. The thing that gets the most use. read more

Located in Aiea on Kamehameha Highway across from Homeworld. It's a decent sized store with an array of speakers, decks, in dash kits, amps, connectors, etc. Yes, I agree with other reviewers and once you walk in you're greeted and then followed. I think they're trying to a.) answer any questions you may have, b.) obviously push to make a sale, and c.) make sure you don't steal anything. It doesn't bother me... or my BF. We just go in, look for what we need, and either buy it or don't. The staff has always been nice.. we'd come back. read more

Its true how they fallow you around, but i think its funny. Their just trying to help you know. They really know what their talking about. The guys here will answer all your questions and show you examples. I paid $220 for a Kenwood deck with front ipod connection and aux connection. When you plug in your iphone/ipod, it will charge. the great think about it, is that i can also play Pandora! This deck also comes with a bluetooth connection and they will install a mic in your car. They didn't charge me for installation which is a $50-150 value because i printed out their coupon that is on their web site for free installation. That's a plus! I would of spent about the same thing at best buy but this deck was a little bit better. read more

Been going hear for my Sterio need for over 10 years they always have what I need and always got deals

Go see this shop for your stereo needs. Fair pricing, knowledgeable staff, great brands. They gave me exactly what I was looking for. Not pressured to buy more than I needed. They listened to what I was trying to do and sold and installed that equipment for a great price. They were quick to get it done. Great experience. Trust them. read more

I hate a pushy salesmen that's trying to sell you something you don't need! The father son operated business is right on. I brought in a sub and 2 amps and asked them if they could take a look at the amps to see if they are working. The son said usually we don't install outside equipment, but they made and exception that if the amps or sub did not work this would be my option this amp or that amp at a very affordable rate! Wow super stoked! Anyway they installed the used equipment and they said this system works and there was no problems. I'm definitely recommending this company and I will personally will come back to get any audio work done. read more

Been a loyal customer since 2014. 3 of my vehicle sound systems/alarms have been upgraded here. Great deals, quality of work is outstanding, and sound quality is amazing. The owner is really down to earth, always willing to work with your budget, he doesn't pressure you into buying unnecessary gadgets and he hooks it up. This is the place to go for sound systems for any car. read more