Very helpful! They are very good at explaining options for you vehicle. I went in to find out about an upgrade to my sound system in my car. I wanted to keep the factory system, but possible upgrade speakers and amp. He let me know that I didn't need to do all of that and I just really needed to add a subwoofer to get the sound I was looking for. I was a bit hesitant because I wasn't sure that would give me the results I was looking for, but WOW it was exactly what was needed. The sound system sounds amazing now. Very clear highs, great lows at any volume. I am only using the subwoofer to about 1/8th of it's ability and it's amazing. The woofer is completely hidden under the cover in the boot of the vehicle, so it doesn't even change the look of the car. read more

Express Audio - In spare tire subwoofer - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Cathedral City, California

I brought my Cadillac into Express Audio for some work, and Roy did a wonderful job. He is clearly an expert who takes pride in his craft. He took the time to explain everything to me so I knew exactly what was being done, which I really appreciated. In addition to the great work, he's very easy to get in touch with and highly professional. If you want someone you can trust with your vehicle in Cathedral City, Roy is the man. Very impressed and highly recommend! read more

I brought my car in to have the gentleman at Express audio.Find out why there was no volume on my stereo.. He came out to my car and fixed the volume problem on my stereo at no charge. Most excellent service. I hire you recommend this audio company. read more

Last week I bought a car last that came with tinted back windows and Roy did a great job getting me in and matching the tint. I highly recommend this company for your tinting needs, they also had a large stock of audio choices, so be sure to check them out. The thing that impressed me most was their attention to detail, it was amazing. I can't speak highly enough..... read more

Express Audio - Tinted windows - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Good service and price. They know what there doing. Friendly staff and easy parking.

You cannot find a more honest, hard working and professional place. Roy, the owner is a gem . He installed a new navigation system with CarPlay that I purchased on eBay and did a splendid job. Thank You read more

Roy & Jonathan save the day!! I have a 2000 VW beetle with the original tape deck audio... So I have invested in a lot of cassettes. When it broke last week, I was devastated! I took a chance and brought it to them to look at... And lo and behold they were able to fix it! Best Christmas gift ever! I really didn't want to spend a ton of money to redo the entire audio system. And they're super nice guys to boot. Thank you so much! read more

I was having an issue with my subwoofers that I was trying to install myself. I came to this shop (I live in Riverside) recommended by a friend. Of course there are closer audio shops but I didn't even have to second guess the drive when I arrived. The quality and customer service these people deliver is above and beyond. Not only that but the work they do is amazing, fast and top tier. I came and left within an hour because he knew exactly what the problem was and how to fix it. If anybody is looking for someone with quality work and knows what they're doing i would come here. read more

Great company, very helpful and knowledgeable. I'll use them again. They fixed a few issues I had with my camper van and installed a new audio system. read more

After the Toyota dealer screwed me over for a $500 starter I didn't need, tech removed the bad aftermarket security system that was the real cause of the non-start issues. Super fast service, In & out in 30 minutes. Highly recommended! read more

Express Audio - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Cathedral City, California

I just want to point out how Ray, the owner read this review and left a laugh emoji. That tells you all you need to know about his level of professionalism. He doesn't listen to a customers complaint, engage with them and try to solve the issue, he laughs at them. I couldn't have showed you better than he chose to show you himself. Good luck read more

Express Audio - Original review - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Roy is a great guy. He helped me with an old car (replaced a head unit with a retro look one) that needed some extra wiring and TLC. I felt guilty that the job took him longer than expected, and he still took the time to explain everything to me. Excellent service. read more

Fast service. Reliable, honest and professional. Small private owned business. What I was quoted is what I paid.

Roy installed a JBL powered subwoofer in my Honda HR-V, and I've been very happy with the job he did. The install was very clean and very well done. If I didn't know better; I'd swear my car came from the factory with this subwoofer already in it. read more

Roy taking care of me again and again! Professional installation of my system into my Lexus LS460L, and a full headlight restoration! 5 out of 5! Sounds and looks amazing! read more

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I have an older model vehicle that had the original receiver and it no longer worked. I carefully researched and saw that Express Audio had many enthusiastic 5 star reviews which made my decision on who to use ... very easy. With a wad of cash in hand, I went to Roy on a weekend and he installed a Kenwood DDX57S Receiver with a DVD Receiver. Not cheap at all...$820.00 cash. I had it installed in mid January 2021. The installation was done quickly and at the end of the day I drove away very happy. When I turned the engine off and started the car again, I noticed that the time displayed on the screen was incorrect. I was able to go into the settings and modify the time but every time I turned the engine off, the clock would reset to an incorrect time. I went back to Roy and showed him what was going on. He tried to fix the time in the settings but the time would not stay once the engine was turned off. He said he would call his representative and get back to me. I didn't hear from him for a while so I called him back. He said that his representative told him there was a software problem that didn't allow the time to remain correct after the engine was turned off. Roy said that a software fix would be forthcoming and that he would call me back. I kept checking back with him and always the same story... a software fix was coming and that it would be an easy fix. "They would plug something into the Receiver and the update would be performed quickly." I did online research and couldn't find any time display issues on the internet with this particular Kenwood model. I thought this was odd given that Roy said other units that he had installed had the same problem. This checking in with Roy for an update on the "software bug" went on for months. I finally asked Roy if he would swap out the "defective" unit with a new Receiver that I would buy and then I could use the refund from the "defective" Receiver to get new car speakers. He said this would be fine and he would even cut me a deal on the speakers. However, the new Receiver that I wanted wasn't available anywhere! I couldn't find it in brick and mortar stores and I couldn't find it online. Bummer! Because I couldn't get the Receiver I wanted and out of sheer frustration, I decided to call Kenwood directly and find out when they were going to get this software update that I had been waiting six months for!! Their response? "Sir, there are no known issues with the clock on this model." "What a minute, what???" "Sir, there are no issues with the clock time on this Kenwood Receiver." I explained the problem and the tech explained how to fix it through the settings. Within 6 minutes my clock was set correctly and, most importantly, the time remained correct after turning off and restarting the engine. I couldn't believe it!! After that call to Kenwood, I lost faith and confidence in Roy and Express Audio. What took me 6 minutes to resolve in a phone call to Kenwood was STILL not resolved after 6 months with Express Audio. Yes, Roy is a very nice guy. Maybe there is a sales representative that is feeding him a line of BS but why would a rep do that? Wouldn't a rep try to resolve a problem quickly so that he could sell more Receivers? Think about it... read more

Needed to install speakers on my Ford Escape before placing my auto up for sale and researched a few local companies. EA was courteous on the phone, informed and able to offer service just before closing on a Friday. Upon arrival, it was apparent this was a family business and upon departure they noted my left front door arm rest was loose so they went ahead and repaired it, no charge. Thank you! read more

Roy - the owner has integrity. He is positive, no-nonsense and a good communicator. The business is professional and well run.

I would like thank Roy and John my car sounds excellent now after you installed the JBL powered subwoofer you did a very Clean installation and fine-tune my system real good read more

Express Audio - JBL 12 inch powered subwoofer - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Roy is an exemplary businessman that treats every customer as if it were his very first. His professionalism, friendliness, and attention to detail are what sets his business apart from the rest. My older car needed a back and front window tint, and his expertise and honestly is what drove me to pick him to work with. He could have told me to remove the old tint from my back windows(as every other tint place did,) however, he felt I didn't need to and to tint the first 3 windows and see how it looked afterwards. The tint looks way better than the people who did my last one and my old little Jetta looks so much happier! Great prices too! Highly recommend! Thanks Roy! read more

I purchased a Blackvue 750X3Plus-E71B3C Dash Cam and the BalckVue Battery in my 2022 Buick Encore. Dropped the off on a Friday afternoon. The installation was for Saturday. Picked the car up and thought the installation was *****(five star). All the wiring was very well concealed. Monday I went back because I needed help to figure out how to connect camera to my I-Phone. Roy walked me through the procedure to do this and was very patient in helping me which I very much appreciated. read more

Roy did a fantastic job with my new dashcam. The place is spotless, professional and their attention to detail is impressive. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for any car installation! read more

Just had an amp and speakers added to my 65 Mustang convertible at Express audio. They did an excellent job. Made great recommendations on my install, which I heeded. Equipment recommendations and install were both excellent. Highly recommend Roy and his gang for all your car stereo needs. read more

Roy did a fantastic job and he fit me in on a last minute call. The car has better bass and sounds better than a ton of high end cars I have been in. Thanks so much read more

5 stars again, I wasn't super happy with the sound A) because my car is a Wrangler and B) I went for super low budget speakers. So I actually picked up some entry level Focal speakers (way way nicer than the JBLs) and an 8" hideaway subwoofer. Now we have the EXACT sound we were hoping for and Roy gave me a really good price on installation of the subwoofer I brought. He didn't charge anything to switch the speakers out for the Focal ones I bought separately. read more

I called these guys up with an unusual situation (an old, junky DVD player ,not installed by them, had fallen down and left me with wires exposed and a really crappy looking ceiling)...anyway! Long story short, I called them up asking them if they could help me out with fixing the wires and installing a new overhead light. The owner of the shop was incredibly creative in how we got this done and helped me find an upholstery place down the street to get a cover for it. All said and done, he was able to get me in and out in an hour after I got all the parts! Such an incredible guy to be willing to help me out like that. I can only imagine the care and precision they take when installing audio systems and other various parts in cars. I also have a piece of window tint coming off so I asked about pricing for redoing that window and it was incredibly reasonable so if I'm in the area again, I'll be booking an appointment to get that done! Awesome job! read more

Amazing experience! Best service in the valley! My sister and I got new Bluetooth radios installed into our cars! The installation took about 30-45 minutes for both of our cars to be finished. Roy and his crew is very professional and gave reasonable prices. Don't go to any other Car Stereo Installation services, go to Express Audio! read more

I never purchased anything from this business. Yet! I did have a conversation with the owner and I was able to tell that I was speaking to a business owner who actually cares about your experience. I was very impressed with his professionalism and his showroom is nice and clean. The Coachella valley needs more business owners like this one. read more

The staff and service was quick and reasonable. The knowledge of my vehicle wiring and doing things right was impressive. I highly recommend this business. read more

The installation of my new Apple car play Pioneer 4200 new is so fantastic, looks like it came with my 2014 Ram truck. Roy could not have been any better, enjoyed him explaining all the features before leaving. This is the best customer service . read more

Express Audio - Great install Pioneer 4200nex - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Cathedral City, California

I've been here twice. I got an alarm installed after my truck got broken into last summer and everything is still working Great! I came back to get my windows tinted, before the summer heat starts up, and I am loving the new tint and the Great job Roy and John did!!! THANK YOU!!! read more

Got my car tinted here and they did a decent good. Owner was polite explained what the warranty covers and such. I recommend calling for an appointment since they get pretty busy. read more

Went to express audio for a custom stereo install & window tinting. Roy was so knowledgeable, responsive and professional, not to mention such reasonable pricing. He and his team went above and beyond my expectations! I will definitely be recommending to friends & taking future cars here!!! read more

I went here because I was not happy with the two quotes I received elsewhere and I'm happy that I did! Roy was very straight forward and professional. He gave me a great price too! The follow up was on point too. After a few weeks my subwoofer box moved a little and the sound was off, I took it into Roy and he fixed it right away, no questions asked. It's nice to know you can count on someone who is not going to leave you high and dry. read more

Friendly and knowledgeable providing excellent, knowledgeable service! Don't mind the scent, just Cat City green pharmacy odor. I highly recommend Express Audio for all custom and audio service needs! read more

HAY, listen-up --These guys work hard! That said, I definitely look forward in the near future where Roy, his brother... (gosh, what a Great guy, too) please forgive me for not recalling his name, and the rest of his crew can provide their expert knowledge and installation prowess as they have done so for many members of my family, my friends & business associates, as well! Thank you... Roy, your communication is of GREAT value! All the Best, in the new facility~~~ read more

I had Roy install a radar detector and BlackVue dash/rear cams in a 2192 F 150. You read that right- 2192. I'm from the future bitches. And I can assure you my friends, Roy is so good he even knew how to work on a vehicle not even in existence yet- he's that good. For reals tho- Roy spent time making sure I was satisfied and that my cams were working properly. Clean work. I'd def recommend his services! He's also responsive, fair and friendly. read more

Roy is a good dude. Brought my Delorean by and he addressed an issue I had with the stereo in under 5 minutes. Quick, efficient and knows what he's doing. You can trust him. read more

Friendly, no-nonsense service. They have a range of products from simple to as fancy as you want it. We wanted simple and within half and hour we had replaced the crap factory radio in our Ford F-150 with a new stereo that played Spotify and whatever else we could play on our smart phones. Worked like a charm. read more

Maybe the best car car alarm and audio shop in the valley, Roy and his brother are honest guys that take their time to do the job right the first time. Went in for a 2 way viper alarm with tilt sensor and couldn't be happier. After the alarm was installed they went step by step with me explaining all the functions and features of the alarm. These guys really know their stuff. read more