Highly Recommend - Honest, Skilled, and Fair! I had a Harmon Kardon subwoofer from my home theater setup that suddenly stopped working properly. The C8 power connector had come loose inside and wasn't making a solid connection. I called Phat Boyz Car Stereo in the morning, and they told me to just come on in. They took care of me the same day! About two hours later, they called me back to say it was ready. When I arrived, they tested the subwoofer right in front of me so I could see that it was working perfectly again. The total cost? Just $70, an incredibly reasonable price. For comparison, the shop up the street (SCAM Oakland Hi-Fi) quoted me $160 for the same repair. Phat Boyz saved me both time and money without any hassle. What really stood out was how professional, punctual, and genuinely kind the owners are. This is a true mom-and-pop shop where you can tell they take real pride in their craft. They're lovely people who clearly love what they do and treat every customer (and every repair) with care and respect. If you need any car audio work or even home audio repairs like mine, do yourself a favor and go to Phat Boyz. Honest, fast, skilled, and fairly priced exactly what you want from a local shop. I'll definitely be back! read more

I'm very happy. Job. Good customer service always help you when you help on your car stereos in systems

Rare 5 Star- I decided to buy a 3-way camera for my newest and most expensive vehicle knowing crime is up and I wasn't going to be doing ride share, I wanted the protections that I got while using one as a ride share driver. So I purchased; to date, my best unit under $200 (see picture) but I don't want to try and install the back window camera. I looked around for many local places and most of them had some ridiculous charge because I didn't want to buy the unit from them so I ended up making an appointment here. The guy that helped me I am sure is the owner. He began installing the wires and in-between he had a huge shipment he was expecting. He told me in advance that it was coming and in between him getting it in we began to chat a bit. No matter the location, look of and individual, what there heritage is or sex, I have to tell you people are people! This mandatory honored my military service and took care of my bill. I have people tell me all the time "thank you for your service" and it is still just as awkward and empty statement. This guy put his time, effort and money beside the statement. He didn't have to do that "You put your life in risk for us" he said. Listen people, that's the acknowledgement that veterans want, true inquisitivenes about we did, why we joined and how are we doing. 5 stars for Fat Boys read more

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Fast and great service great owners family friendly . Workmanship is very good fast installation and communication between the installer was very good it shows they care about their customers and their vehicles like it was their own. Will be coming back for more work. read more

Amazing place to have your audio installed. I had my car's audio screen replaced. Jose (dad) is incredibly knowledgeable and kind. His wife Pinky is delightful and cheerful. Had a great experience and definitely recommend the place and will be back!! Help others with read more

I went in because the guy up the street quoted me 1500$ to install an amp and 4 speakers, I thought that was absurd, so I got a second quote from these guys. They charged me $400. And it sounds great, I was very happy. But then I started to look closer. They wired my amp remote turn on directly to the battery, not the head unit where it's supposed to go. So it was on all the time, and one day my truck just wouldn't start be ause of it. They put the head unit in wrong, I had to fix that, and they did not tune the amp at all. I had singing coming out of my sub woofer. Bottom line,, I guess you get what you pay for. 1500$ was robbery, but for 400$ , I got f****d. read more

My boyfriend got his speakers and stereo installed and it was such a good experience. Such kind people who really know what they're doing. It sounds so good too, we are beyond happy with our experience and I definitely recommend this place to anyone and everyone !!!! read more

Came there with a problem with my sound system they fixed it within two minutes for a great price

One of the best places to come to for audio service professionals. Yes the place is busy at times( popular.‍) so getting a appt is best Chance of getting seen instead of just popping up ,unless you're just trying to buy audio equipment. JOSE Sr is from the old school.Will work with you, if you're cool folks and come with NO Attitude..... read more

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Best place to come to if you're into audio. Competition. Only place in the Oakland, Richmond area that knows about quality audio systems read more

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As a woman, going to car repair places is usually a nightmare. Not here! I got some work done on my car to get music to play from my phone that stopped working after a while. Decided to come here to see if they could fix it. They were super fast, professional, and clear. Tip: If the front door is locked and you've tried calling, it's likely they're just working in the back. Go down the driveway and poke your ahead around the corner! read more

Totally happy with my install!!!! Jose Jr. and Jose Sr. are the best!!!! I had my head unit replaced added a backup camera and and and subs installed. I couldn't be happier. The sound quality is top notch and professional installation all wires are neatly tucked away everything is working properly even my steering wheel controls!!!! Great job guys!!!! I would highly recommend them for all stereo installation and give them 6 stars but yelp only allows 5!!!! read more

Best beat shop in town! Ive been getting all my work done here by Jose since 2007. Affordable prices. Always gets the job done with his custom creativity. He does a little of everything, from Custom subwoofer boxes to custom upholstery. Highly recommended read more

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Jose is friendly and provided great service. Installing my front and rear camera. Awesome job. Glad I went to his shop.

Was going to get speakers installed with them. Over the phone they told me one price, when I went the next day the shop wasn't open even though Yelp said they were open, person on the phone told me they were going to be open, and come to find out the price he gave me was completely wrong. read more

These guys are absolutely amazing, work incredibly hard (7 days/wk), have long-term experience with sound systems, and are much less expensive than other installers. I called on a Friday and owner Jose Sr. installed my speakers on Sunday morning! He was prompt, inclusive, friendly, quick and had the movements/expertise of someone who has installed many hundreds of systems. Much better than large places that hire staff with little experience. I called many places and got quotes of $180-300 to install my speakers--Jose kept to his estimate of $85! read more

They have done a few of my cars. Great prices and quility work. Some one mention no parking.... There is safe parking in the back off the street. They worked my 1967 convertible firebird that I would NEVER leave on the street... read more

Doesn't want to tell you they dnt have time makes yu waste time to come down stupid door says push when it's should say pull dumb idiots also no place to park to get your music done .... sorry j to disappoint your 5 star rating read more

Phat boyz car stereo is one of the best car audio shops I've been to, unlike other audio shops that have a gay ass 30 day warranty, phat boyz give you 6 months warranty, they are straight forward with you, Jose and Rosa are good people I would recommend them to anyone.. you won't be disappointed trust me, everything in the shop is at reasonable price.. if you looking to get some beat in you're car for the right price and not be over charged then phat boyz is the place, Jose knows what he's doing.. phat boyz is where it's at o and get this labor is only 35 dollars.. it's worth the money ppl I would bull sh#t you read more

My car radio was stolen late Saturday night /early Sunday morning. Phat Boyz is one of the few car stereo shops open on Sundays, so I paid them a visit. They didn't have the type of radio that I wanted in stock, so the owner suggested I pick it up at Best Buy and come back for the install - which I did. He had it installed in 30 minutes, the same Sunday my car was broken into. I was quite happy to be back up and running so quickly, at a reasonable price, on a Sunday to boot. Thanks. read more

Before doing business with them, be sure o f the guaranteeI did not have good experience with them. they It puts interest to you to spend with them, but they do not put anything of interest to you when you look for them for the warranty Do not like to spend a bad time angry think well before looking for them and the most important care with the electrical system of your car make sure that everything works when you pick it up. I would not have liked to make this comment but everything has results read more

Broke two appointments with me when I showed up. Then did a rush job. Left metal in my doors. Speakers were crooked. Wired the door speaker wire on the outside of the door jam. Then when I came back to get the speakers switched out. Jose Sr. Broke another appointment . Same excuse. I don't have time today read more

Came in for help replacing a car stereo on '05 Honda Civic. They quoted me a price lower than the shops downtown and did a great job. Jose is a hilarious guy and a joy to do business with. read more

Thank you very much for the quick service and great work. Will definitely refer to others. Very reasonable also

As a young female, it's hard to fine an honest shop when it comes to car repairs. After having a half-assed stereo system, and discovering one of my new speakers wasn't even working, I decided to go to Phat Boyz. I headed down and Jose greeted me and told me to pull my car to the back. I explained and showed him what was wrong and we assessed the car. He told me my options and I explained to him what I wanted. I explained that I had ran the wires myself and showed him my work. He adjusted where it was connected on the battery so it laid more flat. First, he reconnected the speaker that wasn't working because the wiring was loose from the work the previous shop did. Then, I decided to get a dual box, and he let me screw it together. I appreciate that he was honest with me about the prices and let me help. I enjoy learning how to do these things and being educated so I don't get played. Next, we switched out my amp and he let me prepare the wires and taught me how to connect them if they ever come loose. He answered my questions honestly, gave me a more than fair price, he worked fast, was very friendly and funny and thoroughly explained my options. I told him I'd go back for tweeters and an EQ later since he recommended that I start out small since my Honda Civic probably can't fit 5 15's in my trunk lol. Before I left, he ensured that I was satisfied with the work done and we tested it. Overall, I am very satisfied! My system sounds clear now and kicks hard, but not obnoxiously loud. I will definitely be going back. read more