this is my honest & unbiased review of northside sounds located at 4956 n. elston ave. in chicago (312) 918-8754. this is a long standing & well established car audio / security installation company that is capable of installing just about anything on your vehicle! this company is family owned & managed by a mother, father and son team of professional installers who do all their own installs from start to finish!!!! this is my second time using their services to have security equipment installed on my vehicles with overwhelming and lasting success! they always treated me fairly with kindness & respect! i always found them to be honest & transparent with their affordable pricing before beginning their installs! and, i most certainly will continue to use their services in the future because of how well they do their work! and, this is my honest review as a repeat customer of theirs hoping this will help other's in their search for an honest & reputable company as northside sounds continues to be for me! thank you for reading my review on this truly remarkable family owned company! read more

Visited the shop to get tints on my CRV and she came out looking gorgeous! Coming to Northside Sounds was very quick and easy. Christian is the best and his passion for what he does shows in his work. 10/10! read more

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Christian is awesome!!! His installs are like factory installed. He's installed ambient lighting, sunshade and a spoiler on my model Y

Best place to go for tints, I took my car here recently and when I tell you these people did not disappoint, THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT. Amazing service, friendly people, would come here again for sure! read more

Worst sevice and horrible job. Dont come here for any of your AUDIO NEEDS.. they only had to cut the box a bit more and install threaded insert they cut the hole too big. inserts just fell out. There solution was to put in regular wood screws. Now my new box has holes everywhere leaks air and this is a sealed box. There is threaded insert inside and lots of dust didn't even clean the wood dust. That will ruin your speakers.They are no better than getting someone on the street to do it for $20 dollars. Pls stay away from this shop. Unless you like beginners jobs. read more

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Over the weekend, I visited a business called Northside Sounds to have a remote starter installed in my car. I was thoroughly impressed by their hospitality and professionalism. When I arrived, I was greeted by Christian, who was very polite and patient. He took the time to explain in great detail all the options available for the remote starters. After leaving my car there for the installation, I had complete confidence in the option I had chosen and the service being provided. About three hours later, I received a call notifying me that my car was ready for pickup. When I arrived to pick up my car, Christian walked me through the new remote's functions. He even went the extra mile by having me try the remote starter myself and gave me directions on how to insert my car key properly when the remote starter was on to prevent future car complications. I highly recommend this shop to anyone who wants to install a remote starter in their car. read more

Since this dude touched my truck just to install a radio, I've been having nothing but problems. I've been here 3x for them to correct and fix my navigation system. He's bragging about having over 20 years experience but he seems new to me. Then he gets smart with me because I'm a female and was by myself. Just throw the whole damn disrespectful shop in the trash!!! I wouldn't recommend this to my enemy!!! Northside Sounds read more

Northside Sounds - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

OH MY GOODNESS.. as you see the other horrible comment please save yourself from going here. I went here for them to install a remote start and after they gave it back the next day my car did not turn after getting out of work. My car had nothing but problems after i took it here, kept me without a car for 7 days as they did for make it a priority to fix something they messed up. They charge you for things they messed up as they blew my ignition switch and charged me $100 to replace it when they're the ones who blew it while putting the remote starter in. Not just that but also told me I would have to get a whole new remote starter system for the problem to go away. That was another $375, they steal peoples money and mess up your car the first time you take it so you would have to keep taking it and paying more money. HORRIBLE PLACE DO NOT GO AND SAVE YOURSELF AND YOUR CAR FROM ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS!!! read more

With the services I received and the help selecting the right car audio products for my car, I couldn't be any happier with Northside sound! I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for quality install, they left my car sounding just the way I wanted and very neat with the wiring and setup!! read more

Northside Sounds - Sub and amp custom hidden away just like I wanted. - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Recently got some work done here, and I couldn't recommend them enough. I was simply looking to be able to play the music on my phone through my car but a simple cigarette lighter/plug and play device wouldn't do. I wanted the works. After doing some market research, I purchased everything I wanted and needed to get a full on android auto compatible touchscreen stereo/back up camera installed in '06 BMW X3. After shopping around, I decided on Northside Sounds and I couldn't be happier. Christian was super helpful in explaining what exactly he needed to do and he did a super clean install so that there wasnt any clutter on my dash. Definitely getting any other car work of this nature done here. Best of all it didnt cost an arm and a leg. read more

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Amazing job! Got windshield tinted & two front door! Ask for Christian! Really good job! Definitely recommend.

Got a full audio system w/radio installed. Great place, good people and very competitive prices. The people there were professional & weren't hesitant to answer whenever I had a question. I'll definitely go back & recommend them to anyone wanting a good experience when upgrading their audio system for a good price. read more

Northside Sounds - Pioneer AVH-X4800BS great touch screen stereo/dvd player - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Avoid this rush shop! They up sold me parts that they didnt install, took over 12 hours to install, and it still sounded terrible. They even scratched my tint they installed and my brand new pair of ear buds in the package disappeared the day of the install. Shady. read more

Whwn i first got my remote startee on my car I came here. A few yrs later something went wrong with my starter so I brought it back . By the time I came back it was a new owner. I still had a good experience they fix the problem. Now something is triggering my starter where my car starts by it self. He was very patient with me.. read more

Amazing place!! And reasonable prices! So I bought my truck in Texas and silly me only had one set of keys we were looking for someone who would come and make a key for us here at home so we didn't have to pay so much for the tow and the key well thank god they are right around the corner called them and it was done pretty quick the guys are soooo nice time flew by I know if I ever need something else this is were I'm going read more

they take care of almost all of my cars needs.they have did my sound systems,my alarms,my tint.they are a father snd son team who does work pretty well.if you need an alarm or remote start they can help you out with your needs. read more

I had a radar detector hardwired into my BMW X5 and these guys did an amazing job; clean install, great prices, and awesome service. I definitely recommend them and you won't be disappointed. read more

My OEM antenna in my car broke, so i figured i would get an aftermarket one installed. And since I was doing that, i might as well upgrade the stereo too. I Had a 6.2 inch DVD stereo installed in my 2006 Toyota Carolla, with an aftermarket antenna installed that I purchased from Northside.. From the time I left the place after the install, the stereo sounded awful! Nothing but Fuzz. I called Northside the next day who told me to bring the car back, When I did, the only answer I was given was that the stereo was cheap and that I would need to repair my OEM antenna for it to work properly. Now keep in mind that I purchased my stereo on Amazon, but when I arrived to have it installed at Northside, I noticed that they sell the same stereo inhouse. I refuse to believe that after reading all the positive reviews of this stereo, that is would sound like this. Finally I got fed up and called again 2 days later to find some other resolution because the poor quality sound was unbearable. I was greeted with rudeness by Jesus the owner, who told me that there is nothing he can do and that he will uninstall everything for me. That was his resolution? I will not take my vehicles there anymore. He is rude and does not offer quality service. I liked the place and his son was incredibly nice, but I thought I was gonna leave there with a great sounding stereo, instead, it was worse than when I arrived. Customer service is lacking at Northside I'll tell you that much! read more

I got a remote start for my car installed.. Awesome service.. Really friendly staff..