I highly recommend Mobile Audio and Electronics. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. They were very meticulous and thorough in troubleshooting my issue. Excellent attention to detail. I have been a customer for over 5 years and will continue to come and recommend there shop! read more

Had an alarm system installed with a push to start a year ago and still works pretty well. Wiring was done relatively well compared to other places I tried and I am satisfied with the job itself. The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is for the lack of communication between staff and between staff to employee. I asked for a specific location for the push to start button and was told I would be called before they begin drilling any holes just to verify which was gonna be a huge plus. The only call I received was to say my car was ready which had me a bit worried. When the employee was showing me what he did I asked why I never received a call to verify the location before drilling he just told me he thought it would be a good spot so he did it. Then said if I wanted to move it there would now be empty holes in that spot which bugged me so I just kept it where he chose. Once leaving I noticed he even installed the wrong alarm. I asked for the viper alarm over the phone with a young lady, then a young man when I went to drop off the car, after I picked it up from the older gentleman I did not notice til I was driving off and looked at the box. Called and he made a long story about how it's the same alarm but different brand and said if I change it there would be holes still in my dash which would bother me since it's a car from the 90s and it's hard to get very clean parts. TLDR; Lack of communication and responsibility. Very clean work with little to no visible wires. read more

I had a scheduled appointment for Saturday 9 a.m. they had me in and out. The guys at the shop did a great job on my car audio and installed a backup camera and head unit I provided. Awesome job and they were friendly. Ruben and the team there was helpful and friendly. read more

Dropped in unannounced, Courteous and Attentive service, Giving simple diagnosis and repair estimate. Will Return ! read more

I went to this place to rewire a powered sub I had put in and figure out why the volume would go up and down by itself. I also inquired about having an amp installed to run all the inside speakers. When I got my car back they didn't even rewire it. It was the same and actually sounds worse now with the speaker just humming for no reason when the car is off. He also said he would contact me about the amp install and I still have yet to gear from him. It's been a month now. If you don't want to work on my car just say that please. Don't BS me. Horrible service. When I first went in to they wouldn't even look at the car until my actual appointment day. Couldn't even just walk out and see what I had or wanted. Will never be back or recommend to anyone. read more

I had my Harley worked on here an the work was terrible ! My windshield is missing 2 nuts an its loose ... the wiring was done sloppy that you can see it between the bags an wheel. The rub seal that was nice an tight is now loose and not on correctly on my fairing. There's gaps in the speaker housing. I rate the work a 3/10. They couldn't set the equalizer for a good sound. "You got to play with it" (That's your job) read more

Too busy to just check a fuse for a stereo they installed in less than a week Ya bye read more

I have been talking about a new system in my truck with Ruben for probably a year. We finally figured out what to put in based on my needs. Ruben and his entire staff gave me a finished product that has far exceeded my expectations. read more

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I went to Mobile Audio and Electronics because I had an unresolved issue with my car stereo since it was installed somewhere else. Ruben and his staff where extremely helpful, courteous and professional. He went through the entire wiring system and found and fixed the problem. I highly recommend Mobile Audio and Electronics and plan to use them exclusively in the future. read more

Before coming to Mobile Audio, I visited 2 other shops for an estimate to install a vehicle security system on a 2019 Ford Transit work utility van. The first 2 shops didn't come across as confident in taking on the job. They both said they needed to do some research and they would call me with an estimate. I never heard from them. Mobile Audio was polite, confident, professional, and informative. They gave me an estimate on the spot. After the installation they came across some technical difficulties due to the vehicle being the latest model and the change in the vehicles wiring and systems but they had the resources, knowledge, and experience to work through it. They made all the corrections with no questions asked. My system which includes pins on all the tool boxes, remote start, remote paging, and GPS tracking is working perfect. Bottom line: I will definitely return for future services and will refer people also. They're profesional and they stand by their work. read more

Excellent customer service, I've been taking my stuff to Ruben for years, he is the only person other than myself to install my equipment, well established business, excellent product knowledge. Highly recommended! read more

I looked at this place, browsed their website and they have a price match guarantee. I call them up and let them know I have a shop in San Jose that will wire my 4 channel amp for $75 and $29 for wiring. They would not match it and their costs was almost twice as much. Bottom line, don't advertise price matching if you don't price match. I'll be going to Audio Werks in San Jose in case anyone is interested. read more

Ruben and his staff are very accommodating and professional. He and I communicated online via yelp and he was able to answer all my questions and provide an accurate quote. Not only was he helpful in resolving my car problem, he saved me a lot of money by having me purchase the item online and bringing the parts in for installation. The labor cost he charges is very reasonable. His store has comfortable seating and cable TV to keep you entertained while you wait, he will also provide bottled water and shuttle ride if necessary. Best of all, the work was done efficiently on time and as promised. I love the new back up camera he installed in my 2011 Mercedes C300, thank you for a wonderful job well done and I would highly recommend Ruben, his staff & his store for any future car modification needs. See the amazing pictures I've included on the finished work! PS: Ruben also offers a 90 day guarantee on his workmanship so feel rest assured... read more

Mobile Audio and Electronics - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Salinas, California

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After Having To Cancel My First Appointment, The Level Of Patience For My Second Go Round Was Astonishing (As Other Businesses Tend To Get An Attitude) So That Was A Plus... Now, I Just Got Back From The Shop (Ruben Installed A New Alpine Stereo In My '95 Rodeo) And All I Can Say Is Wow (Especially When He Gave Me A Small Discount) :) The Install Looks Professional (None Of Those Nuts Logged Into The System Or Glue Stains All Around). Plus, When I Asked If I Needed New Speakers He Told Me To Wait And See How The Stock Speakers Would Hold Up. He Didn't Try To Give Me Some Lame Sales Pitch Or Anything...I Like And Respect That Now That I Have This Stereo Installed, I Am Happy With The Stock Speakers, But I Would Like To Upgrade Them Soon...And I Will Be Coming Back Here For The Install I Highly Recommend Mobile Audio & Cellular read more

I took my Viper to Mobile Audio and Cellular to install a new DVD player, Navigation, front and rear cameras and an amp and they did an AWESOME job. I have looked around and actually took my Magnum to a competitor and was ripped off (TKO Sounds.) Mobile Audio didn't try to sell me stuff I didn't need, they did a very high end professional install and it sounds great. I will never take any of my vehicles else where and highly recommend Mobile Audio for all your auto and cellular needs. Thank you, Curtis Thomas read more

I recently got a new KIA and I wanted to make it sound better and make it safer by adding a backup camera. I went in and talked to Brandon about my options for the Kia. He advised me that changing the radio would be my less expensive option. So I did the radio and backup camera, also even got nice JL AUDIO Subwoofer and amp, also viper auto start alarm. Thank you so much great work. Hope to do more business in the future. read more

Mobile Audio and Electronics - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Salinas, California

I tried them out due to the rave reviews here on Yelp. I'm so glad I did! I had them put a sub, amp and new stereo in my car and they were so helpful and professional. They offer a shuttle to take you home. All the staff I had contact with were so friendly. Will be using them to put in new speakers. Will recommend them to everyone I know! Thank you!!!! read more

Finally got around to having an EQ put in. My sound was imbalanced and needed a lot of tweaking. Ruben kept me informed as he discovered unexpected issues, but he wanted to make sure that my resulting sound was awesome, instead of cutting corners. It took longer than expected, but they hooked me up with a ride, and shaved a few bucks off for the inconvenience and unexpected costs (totally not their fault, but clearly his goal was providing good customer service). Very happy with my sound - it's well balanced and powerful. Big thank you to Ruben and his staff! read more

I called everywhere I could find to work on my bike nobody could work on it for weeks , I called this place spoke to Brandon , I took my bike there Brandon took it in I was really surprised he got on it I got it back hours later read more

I was driving around with what I believed was a blown speaker in my MDX. I gave them a call and made an appointment that same day. I had purchased the Yelp coupon and after they determined I needed new speakers, they replaced them within a couple of hours. They were very professional and even left the old speakers so I could see the damaged one. My husband was with me and asked them about radios for his Ford truck and will be bringing his truck in when they get the radio in stock. read more

Ruben took care of my concerns for my stereo installation and I am appreciative of his customer satisfaction approach. Thank you Ruben.

I took my 96 Ford F150 and an aftermarket remote locking system to Ruben this week. His team installed it and I left with only 1 of the 2 remote key fobs working. When I discovered that the other key fob was not working I took the truck back in the next day. Ruben personally took time from another job to get it working for me. Turned out it needed a new battery that he replaced and both key fobs now work. I recommend Ruben and his team at Mobile Audio to do any kind of auto wiring and installation. They have integrity and I will use them to install an aftermarket radio and fix my 7 pin trailer plug! Ward Mck Salinas, CA read more

First of all you call what I paid you for as free? I asked for a decently dynomatted or in this case fatmatted trunk for which I provided plenty of to at least stop the rattle enough so I can turn the bass up to my personal preference.. (which more than half of it was left aside instead of simply slapping it on (anywhere would have been more beneficial than not using what was provided just like all the cables and wires that I provided for both amps which was supposed to be at a zero gauge instead of the 4 gauge I found instead) also I expected to be able to use the eq on the fix86 but instead you guys want me to come back and have you do it for a fee as it seems and do what I should get to do on my own laptop as seen all over YouTube by run of the mill owners of the fix86 software and not just authorized salesman. I also specifically asked for a big three upgrade and instead I got a mal connected poor excuse of what looked like a big one ground upgrade that just didn't make any sense to me but the worse part was the missing zero gauge positive wire upgrade that should have been replacing the stock alternator wire (which was also supposed to be connected directly into my isolator so that it could work properly) and to top it off the one ground wire (not 2 as usually in a big 3 upgrade) was never sanded at the base: causing both batteries from the trunk and the under the hood to fail. And yes I don't need advice when it comes to equipment thank you that's why I invested so much and purchased the isolator that nobody bothered to do any research on apparently because it's not even connected properly (due to the fact that I wasn't aware of a specific installation kit that I didn't get.. but if you're the expert then why didn't you bother to get one or at least put one together yourself since it's just a matter of putting together the wires needed to do it.. though I did provide the positive 100% copper wire to at least power it.. (which was also left aside) the outcome of this was a much less than working isolation system or otherwise I would have had a better chance at keeping my batteries in good condition beyond a year instead of having all these issues after less than a 9 month period. Now Sam Linder Honda is refusing to honor the extended warranty I paid a considerable amount for because they expect you to keep everything stock even when you're not voiding the warranty by simply bypassing it wisely (which was the only reason I paid "professionals" to do the installation in the first place because if I had done it myself then I wouldn't have been so careless especially with the bad ground wire on the main battery circuit that is supposed to not only power the system but to properly charge both batteries instead of letting them drain rapidly with a poor ground) Also I am inclined to see about this in person but not if you're going to antagonize me and be rude just as your employees and even the receptionist were with their extremely rude remarks and sarcasm. Not to mention, you're saying that I didn't pay you for everything that I had lent and should have been included in the initial estimate.. maybe if you hadn't left my car sitting for a whole day you could've had enough time to finish everything that I asked and paid for. So unless you're interested in fixing these mistakes before they cost me even more money in damages to batteries etc.? I'm not sure I would want to go in person again. I still have a non functional isolator that's not connected properly and a big 3 upgrade that's not done at all and a bass/volume knob that I had you guys install for sound adjustment on the fix 86. If that could be fixed without being charged twice and if you can replace the stock battery that I had under the hood which no longer works.. I'll definitely stop by ASAP read more

My sub and amp were installed elsewhere and was done wrong, the place that installed it couldn't figure what they had done wrong the two times I had taken it back. The sub would cut out tons of times during each song!!!!! I took it here and it was fixed within 20 minutes!!! Lol. I was so happy to get my sub working again!!!! Amazing job!!! Very knowledgable and friendly!!! read more

I had a seemingly big problem with an existing system in my RV - the information system that controls all of the entertainment, navigation and camera functions failed. Another service center was unable to fix it after trying for hours. They referred me to Ruben who resolved the problem in a matter of minutes. Friendly, courteous and professional - I will go back there for any of my vehicle audio needs! read more

Ruben & his staff were amazing! They didn't try to sell me any unnecessary nonsense..I told them exactly what I wanted & they delivered, with awesome, speedy customer service to boot. I'm definitely recommending Mobile Audio & Cellular to all my friends & family! read more

Allow me to Outline my experience that you'll have. If you actually want to buy a stereo from the store, you'll find they markup everything by 30%-40%. You can find better prices in 5 min, on Amazon. It took them forever to start and complete my project. They did a good job at custom installing the stereo. And while they were pretty flexible, and allowed for changes, they loomed every single wire, in a separate loom, and tacked an extra hour of labor. Not to mention they scratched up pieces of my dash that had to be removed for install. When I confronted the owner about the damage, he said that he would take care of it, but by that point I was so frustrated about how the job was handled, I wanted nothing to do with this place. So I told them, to remove one of those hours of labor, I'll forget about the damage. He said fine, and I was gone. I thought that was the end of it. It wasn't. I went to a different shop to install a light bar, and they turned me away, They said go back to Mobile Audio & Cellular. The owner of Mobile Audio & Cellular had called them and told them how they were unhappy at me, and told them to not deal with me. read more

Place is awesome. Never even been here but Ruben was great over the phone. I have an acura mdx and had a crazy alarm problem. He gave some advice over the phone that solved my problem. He was the 4th person I called. And the only person with a suggestion. And time to look at my car if his advice didn't work. Now I won't be driving back to SF with my alarm blasting. read more

These guys and gals were great! They called to confirm my appointment, and got my RV all set up with Sirius radio within an hour! Great service and great prices! Highly recommend! read more

I sent my husband to this place when he needed a car stereo installed. Luckily, there was a $28 for $68 deal on Yelp. Sure enough, the discount was applied, and Ruben did a great job of pleasing my husband who can be very picky when it comes to cars. His son had borrowed the car for a while, so Ruben had to find all kinds of missing screws for the stereo install. So given how happy my husband was after Ruben's installation, how could I not give this place a big thumbs up and five stars? read more

This place is very good. Great customer service and I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I will definitely come back.

Friendly service. Ruben was very cool and understanding. Each employee was knowledgeable on every aspect of their work. Only downside is the lobby to wait for your work to be done consists of a couch and slideshow of car shows so bring your own entertainment as you wait. Labor prices are really fair and they won't do more than necessary unless you give permission in order to save you money. read more

I'm completely satisfied... they fixed the problems their competition caused in my car, (TKO SOUNDS)... fuck tko sounds, go to mobile audio for a square deal, and professional installation.... and very friendly service read more

Came in here about a year ago, after I found a deal for them through yelp. They were able to answer all my questions, and get my speakers switched out in like 15-20 minutes (maybe even faster than that). I paid about $120 for two car door speakers and installation. Today, one year later they are still as loud as day numero uno. They also offer complementary shuttle service incase your wait might take a few hours or days. Would highly recommend. read more

great a** service with a smile! i love this place heavily recommended! read more

Lionel, and Phu installed my satellite radio and Brandon scheduled me. All were courteous and professional. I would highly recommend this business, and will return. read more

There is a bunch of car audio shops in Salinas and then there is Mobile Audio. The first time i took my vehicle for an stereo installation i could see the difference of other shop the minute i walked in the door. The staff is friendly and helpful. The service is the best,Ruben the owner will let you know every little thing he is going to do to your car and how he will do it. I live 21 miles away and every time i need something done to my vehicle i don't mind driving those 21 miles. I have taken my car there at least 4 times and i have been more then satisfied on their work.If you want something done to your car you could go to the other audio shops around. But if you want it to be done right and responsible? Go to Mobile audio & cellular. read more

Ruben and his staff are totally the best techs in the west. Everyone there is very helpful and professional.

I had a problem with my touchscreen on my Toyota Rav4 radio. I had previously taken it to several "chain" outfits and the local dealer and was quoted anywhere from $375 - $800 to replace the unit. On a whim I went by Mobile Audio and the tech stopped what he was doing; looked at my problem and fixed it on the spot. No replacement necessary! Charged me a minimal amount as well! Not only have they earned my business but I am scheduling a inspection on my recently purchased Harley Davidson to address some minor concerns. read more

Ordered some Bluetooth hardware online that turned out to be a more complicated install than just plug-n-play. Made an appointment with Ruben, and he was able to diagnose and install in under 20 minutes! Super satisfied with the work, and very reasonable on the rates given his expertise. Will come back again if I need other work done and I'll be recommending his shop to friends and family. read more