Definitely best guys in town. Thank you Taylor for taking a lot of stress off my wife during the wedding so she could enjoy our day. If you are planning a wedding they are extremely exprienced and know what you want before you do. I will be booking them for any other events that we have from here on out. read more

Sound Express DJ's - This is me and my daughter for the father daughter dance and Taylor in the background doing an amazing job thank you again. - DJs Near Me - Modesto, California

I hired this company for my wedding. Leading up to the wedding everything sounded great. Had a check in call right before the wedding with Jordan, seemed like everything was handled with music, and we went over announcements needed to be made. I even sent a copy via email so everyone was prepared. I provided over 7 hours of music thought everything was handles. On the wedding day it was Todd, who I didn't talk too. He played the wrong song for my husband to walk out too, it was pretty much the chipmunk version of the song. After the I dos...the announcement of I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Didn't happen...song didn't play for awkward amount of time to walk back down the aisle. At dinner the same songs kept playing, when people asked for a request he said the bride said no. That was never talked about. Mid reception I had to go look for my songs because he was unprepared. Some songs that played were from YouTube and had weird talking. Not a lot of my songs from my list played. He didn't want to work my coordinator, the announcements I needed weren't happening. After the wedding I reached out he didn't respond until I emailed more than once. The service was NOT professional, and I asked to work something out with some type of refund. A lot of my guest talked about how awful the DJ was, which is super unfortunate. He did play music so I would never ask for the full amount just something, because it was not to expectation. BUT when he responded it was full of excuses. If you were prepared none of this would have happen. And now he ghosted me. I would NOT recommend. A speaker and phone would probably be better. read more

SUMMARY: Todd was extremely rude to my guests, didn't play right songs, and completely ignored guest requests. Do not recommend. FULL REVIEW: I was going to reach out after the honeymoon to voice my concerns but after reading the reviews I won't even waste my time. I hired Todd for my wedding and I still cannot believe how incredibly bad it was. Not only did I find out after the fact that he was incredibly rude to everyone but me, but he also didn't play a vast majority of the songs I requested. When we had our meeting I had over 150 songs on my playlist and was told he wouldn't get to all of them which of course makes sense (I even cut down the song list and prioritized the songs I definitely wanted played) on our invitations we asked our guests for song requests that would get them on the dance floor and I made that known to Todd, he played like 2 of the songs I put down as guest requested. He was catering towards the few older guests I had, which was not wanted nor needed as my older guests are youthful and love modern music. I had people tell me they requested songs but he ignored them stating it was "too rough for this crowd" If that wasn't bad enough he messed up my husband and Is first dance song, which is ridiculous because at our meeting he actually played the right version of the song so I don't know how he got it wrong. Instead of a nice romantic dance we had to accommodate to a faster tempo. I also wanted to do a specific dance for the end of the father daughter dance where my sisters joined us but again the wrong version was played and it was super awkward and embarrassing. There were a few instances where I was going to request a song to be played or just touch base with him but he was not even in the dj booth. I did tell him the dj could eat but I was not expecting him to treat it like an all you can eat buffet. My husband, the beautiful soul he is l, wanted to give Todd a tip for his services but at the end of the night Todd had left without saying a word. Which usually I would've been upset about but I was still peeved about the first dance and didn't think he deserved a tip anyway so I was glad he left before my husband caught him. All in all I wish I would've read reviews before booking because we definitely would have went another way. read more

I hired Sound Express after having a meeting with Todd and having horrible experiences with meetings with other DJ's. When we signed the contract and paid the deposit I had made sure to ask for a Country DJ since we were having a rustic wedding and wanted country music only unless our guests had a request for something different. Come to the day of the wedding, they sent a DJ that was having major technical issues. We started the wedding, and the music cut off before our flower dude was able to walk down the aisle. He ended up walking down to my song and when I was walking halfway down the aisle the music stopped again. I let it go and just continued walking to my husband. The reception comes and they did not play country music. To make things worse the DJ had our schedule and timeline of things but came to my husband and I every 15 minutes to ask about the timeline. He had 0 experience with being a wedding DJ and was a horrible MC. Nobody danced at our reception considering he played hip hop and rap all night instead of country like requested. I asked my guests why they werent dancing and they said he refused to play any requests, we had advised them to play any requests unless they were explicit due to kids. I went up to him and asked him to play country music and any requests that our guests had. He told me okay then the next song played was "Ice Ice Baby." I reached out to Todd the day after the wedding to let him know what happened with no response. Again a couple weeks later asking to speak to him about what happened and that I wanted a partial refund because we did not receive service worth anywhere near the $1545.00 we paid for the services. He then responded asking what happened and said he would look into what happened and acted like I was lying about what happened. Then back to silence and not returning any text messages or calls. I recommend splurging and going with any different company because their DJs have no experience and they do not return calls or texts to make things right with their clients. read more

Wonderful job. good music. They work so hard and made the day great. Very personable. Helped with everything. Thank you very much.

Todd DJ'd for my wedding and was AMAZING!!!!! My guests and I danced the whole night! It's been a year and a half since my wedding and I still have friends and family compliment me on my wedding and how much fun it was because of Todd! I even wedding crashed a few times to see other DJ's and NO one compares. One of the best wedding decisions I made was to hire Sound Express :) read more

I met Todd while working as the Event Coordinator for the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. He has always delivered above and beyond anything ever asked of him and in the most professional way possible. His reliability is more than above average, his delivery is beyond excellent and his flexibility is always amazing. He has never even come close to disappointing... Always exactly the opposite of that. Extremely easy to work with and is able to work with even the most difficult people and difficult situations. He has a way of bringing calm and order in situations that are fraught with chaos and frustrations. He handles crisis with finesse and might possibly be hiding a Super Hero Cape under his black polo shirt. Prior to working for the chamber I was a business coach and a wedding coordinator before that. I have never encountered anyone as qualified and skilled at this job as Todd Davis and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him for any event. He knows his stuff and he always delivers read more

Thank you so much for making wedding so pretty. The lights and the music was great. My mind was ease once I saw it all set up. I was so in love and grateful that you were able to go with my beauty and the beast theme. Thank you so much. read more

We won DJ services for a few hours through them at a wedding fair so we only had to pay for a few hours, exciting right? Todd was super friendly and accommodating when I initially tried to set up an appointment, until I told him who I was. After that he did not pick up the phone for the phone appointment that we had agreed on the day before, nor did he return the 4 phone calls and messages I left. Finally my wedding planner set up a meeting with him. Went over who would be giving speeches at the wedding, but he skipped my parents and when they did speak he gave no introduction. Asked him to just play a few min of the song for the father/daughter dance then fade into mother son and just do a few min of their song. I had to keep looking at him to transition out of my song before he did, then he played the entire song for my husbands dance. Songs were repeated multiple times. I also gave a list of some songs I wanted to be played, one of the songs I heard 4 times!!! Overall I was EXTREMELY disappointed, don't waste your $175 an hour on them. read more

I've worked with Todd at many events over the paste several years. He is a great person to work with, does an Outstanding job and brings the party to life. His people skills are over the top. If I have ever been in need of something he's always there to help and keep things going. I wouldn't recommend any other DJ service. read more

Thank you Todd! Had Todd cover the DJ services and the MC at our wedding. He was great! He was very professional and knew exactly what he was doing. He made sure everything was covered and didn't miss anything. He was very thorough with the planning aspect and getting everything set up ahead of time. He made sure everything was catered to what we wanted out of our wedding. During the wedding he played great music, he read the crowd and knew exactly what to play and kept everything smooth and running on time. I would recommend Todd and Sound Express to anyone. I couldn't have asked for anything more. Thanks again Todd, you were awesome! read more

Do you want a solid DJ for your wedding or party? Here he is. Todd and his staff are amazing. Whatever you want you'll get. Sound express is always professional and always keeps the party going. This is the only DJ around that I would recommend. I have worked as a photographer for many of the events that Todd and Co. have DJ'd and I have been impressed every time. If you want the very best in DJ'ing and lighting, Sound Express is your best bet. read more

I got married on July 21, 2018 at Pageo Lavender Farm in Turlock. Pageo required us to select a DJ for our wedding off of their preferred vendor list. After talking with a few different companies from the list, we chose Sound Express because of their style and understanding of our requests, price, and experience in the industry. About one month before the wedding, we spoke with the owner Todd on the phone to finalize our song selections and timeline for the day. On the wedding day, Todd arrived at the agreed upon time to set up for the ceremony. He dressed appropriately to what we had discussed on the phone and met with us and the bridal party before to introduce himself and give a rundown of how the timeline for the day would go. There were a couple hiccups throughout the night, but overall Todd executed everything smoothly and guests had a wonderful time! A DJ can make or break the vibe of your wedding day and we were happy to have Todd of Sound Express 'host' guests during our special day! read more

I was at the same wedding Jessica G. went to. I told the DJ that we couldn't hear him at the beginning of the reception. He never turned his volumne up. The majority of the crowd couldn't make out the words he was saying. Once dinner had been served, he didn't get things (toasts, etc.) and people started to think that the reception was alreayd winding down! Toasts were finally started (but the microphone volumne was still too low and guests couldn't hear well). The DJ did a very poor job of "leading" the events of the night. Guests were unaware of when the bride and groom were cutting cut, having their first dance (he played the wrong song too!), throwing the bouquet/garter, etc. He only played 3 slow songs the entire night. Not too much fun for the older folks who like to dance but don't want to twerk on the dance floor! Then he played well past the contracted end time. Wedding guests kept on dancing not knowing that the reception should have ended and that the DJ was now going to try to charge the hosts for the additional play time at overtime prices! Not cool! We also had the same experience as Robert U. who was told that Todd would do the DJing at the wedding only to announce days before that he would be sending his son. Again, many of the things that Robert U. noted on his review happened at this wedding. This doesn't seem to be a one time occurence. I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable hiring this service to do any event I'm in charge of. read more

Ryan and Todd were AMAZING!!! I told them that I was very nervous about hiring a DJ because I know that the music is what makes or breaks your wedding. They put my mind at ease before the wedding and lived up to all of their promises and my expectations as a bride. They played every song that I asked for, as well as did not play songs we asked them not to (cussing songs just are not classy! And they understood that :). The music was amazing, and really created an enjoyable atmosphere. Ryan also made sure that the wedding flowed nicely and told me when it was time for the next thing on our schedule we had given him. He was polite, positive, and made sure we got everything we asked for. They even put up very nice flat screen TVs to display all of my slideshows (father daughter dance, mother son dance, and pictures of my husband and I throughout the reception). I gave him my slideshows before hand, and they took care of the rest! Few...one less thing for me to worry about! Ryan acted as not only my DJ, but as my MC and my Reception Scheduler by keeping in touch with the venue to make sure everything flowed well. My wedding day was PERFECT, and Sound Express is 95% responsible for making my wedding a dream come true! Thank you Todd and Ryan!!! read more

Sound Express DJ's - Us getting our groove on to Sound Express! (Only picture of just us on the dance floor, everyone danced the ENTIRE reception :) - DJs Near Me - Modesto, California

Wow what a party last Saturday! My daughter got married and we were smart enough to hire Todd Davis, owner of sound express for our DJ. Our guests danced nonstop for 4 hours due to Todd's ability to read our guests' music tastes and NEVER taking a break. He just kept playing great music and facilitated an amazing party. Your DJ WILL MAKE OR BREAK YOUR reception. Don't chintz on this aspect of the wedding costs! Thank you Todd for your fabulous job on Jessica and Nate's reception. Everyone commented on what a fabulous DJ and party manager you were. EVERYONE!! Thanks again Todd for a magical night. Sally Ferlmann read more

I have used Sound Express for both my wedding and events at my workplace. Owning a small business myself I know how hard it can be to find reliable service AT a reasonable price. Sound Express (Todd) has gone above and beyond my expectations. Our wedding was incredible. His ability to capture the moment and keep things rolling at a timely pace was talent that you can only get from many years experience. Not to mention the incredible lighting that creates an atmosphere special enough for a once in a lifetime event. I have also used them to run sound for my annual sale at my place of business. They did a great job setting up while keeping equipment out of the way for a high traffic day. They miked the speakers so you could hear the presentations and provided nice ambiance with music during the food service. Sound express is a local (supporting local small business' is important to me) company that has the tools, equipment and knowledge that only someone who has long time experience and quality equipment can offer. I wouldn't risk something as special as a wedding, etc to anyone else. If you want a stellar experience these guys are the way to go. read more

Hiring Todd, the owner of sound express, was the best decision we made for our daughter's wedding. Even after the rain started, no one wanted to leave the dance floor. We all had a blast!! We will definitely use him for our next 2 daughter's weddings. Sound Express is awesome!! read more

Todd was the DJ at my daughter's wedding at the University Plaza Hotel in Stockton on Sept 23rd. His lighting setup transformed the ballroom into a beautiful and magical place. His music selection (loosely based on our desired playlist) was perfect, providing a special experience for the bride and everyone in attendance. Sound Express performed in a highly professional, friendly, and approachable manner; keeping the event flowing and making the entire evening as special as we could possibly have imagined. I would highly recommend Todd and Sound Express to anyone looking for a full DJ/Lighting experience. read more

I had numerous issues with Tod, the owner, since we decided we needed to change the contract. I contacted Taylor, the Co owner, after my wedding to try and resolve my issues that I had, but nothing was resolved. All I received were excuses about my concerns to be told that these issues weren't brought up at the wedding so that meant they didn't really happen. As I mentioned to both of them many times, I had no choice but to try and enjoy my wedding with the DJ I did have. I have listed below the issues we had with Sound Express: Before our wedding,Tod was very rude to me and my husband. By the comments Tod made when I spoke to him, it made a lot of sense. Just because we were on a budget and we cancelled the lighting and the draping that Tod offered, which was only going to be on one wall, didn't mean that he can treat us the way he did. I had given Tod the list when he requested it. We never went over any of these details prior to the wedding. My complaint isn't that he didn't play the songs but when I signed the contract I specifically asked for a Spanish DJ who not only will follow the list I gave him but put his own take into it. Tod did not play "Suavemente" as our bridal party was walking in. He played "Casate Conmigo" which was the song me and my husband were supposed to come out to (which was also listed on the sheet). Not only did he play the incorrect song, the sound was very low from the beginning. According to Tod the "MC" had tons of experience, but in reality he sounded more of a trainee, in mine and my 300 guests opinion. When Taylor told me I had a Spanish speaking DJ for my wedding and that he cancelled, it made complete sense. But apparently he made a mistake and misinformed me. His microphones were going out and we have lots of video proving this. Tod stated you wanted the complete payment at the beginning of the event, when it states on your contract that the overtime needs to be paid at the end. I also don't understand why you didn't type up the contract with all 9 hours that you were going to be at our wedding. This does not seem right to me and it looks like some tax evasion is going on. I let him know that this information was going to be communicated to the BBB. If this was done correctly, he wouldn't have stated to my wedding coordinator that we only had you for 8 hours which you had all 9 hours' worth of pay in your hand. The music sounded like it was playing off of Pandora. There was no transition to any song. The music sounded like a scratched C.D. One song would start, about 15 seconds later it would stop, then another song would start, then that would stop and go back to the first song. Tod stated in the previous email that you had all our guests requests which is not true. Before I went up to you and told you to stop playing the English music, I had my relatives come to me and tell me their requests weren't being played. This was a concern to me because I had previously asked if they would be able to do that, and you said yes. My wedding coordinator has been in business for a long time, and never has she been treading so rudely. I'm sure that Sound Express will not be on her preferred list of vendors for future weddings. We paid over $2000 for their service but only half of that was listed on the contract. In my opinion, and in my 300 guests' opinion, it was not worth it at all. I tried to resolve my concerns with Sound Express but they didn't care about it. He explained to me that the reason why he requested all the money up front was because he thought we were not going to pay him since we changed the contract to stay under budget. This made me feel very discriminated against. I will never recommend Sound Express. read more

I hired Todd for our wedding, his son Tyler showed up on the wedding day to set up everything. I thought it was just for help but his son was actually the one who was dj'ing. Todd finally showed up 10 minutes before we walked down the aisle. My wife had sent him over the music in order for who was going to be walking down the aisle and what to play as they walked. Todd repeated the same song in a row and switched it as my future wife was making her entrance. When the ceremony was over he was supposed to dj for 4 hours, all he did was make the introductions and handed the mic off to Tyler. Tyler has no experience and played awful music, I don't blame him, I blame Todd. I hired him for his services not Tyler, it was never discussed that he would be coaching a baseball game and not providing his services on my wedding day. I would not suggest hiring him for your event, because he will send his son in his place. read more

if I could give more stars I would . Todd is the real deal. We hired him for our daughters wedding reception. My daughter wanted a barn country look with burlap and lights. OMG it was beyond what we thought. He was always available for the many questions and suggestion we had over the year we planned this event.. The night of the event Todd was on top every thing. Music was perfect he kept things moving right along,, It was everything we asked for and more for my one and only daughter big day...... I highly recommend Sound Express and they many other services. read more

Todd is awesome! He was our dj for our wedding and he kept everyone dancing. I am so grateful we had him! He put the entire schedule together and made all the announcements. I highly recommend Sound Express! read more

I loved my experience with sound express. They dj'd my wedding. The music was perfect. They make it really easy by breaking the wedding down in moments and you choose what song to play when. Sound Express turned my wedding into a dance party. My dj was the usher and made announcements throughout the night. He had all the music I wanted and more!!!!! read more

the perfect dj for my sweet sixteen! everyone was so into the dancing and everybody told me they had such an amazing time. i would definitely recommend sound express to anyone who's looking for a party with incredible music! read more

Sound Express is amazing. I work with Sound Express in a professional capacity in that I am an event coordinator for a nonprofit organization. Todd and his team are our go to Audio Visual and events specialists. They go above and beyond for their clients and work to make every vision come true while staying in line with your budget. They work with you to make sure that every step of your event is amazing, they coordinate announcements and keep the event rolling. They are professional, flexible, reliable, and everything you could want in a team. I have even recommended and used Todd for several personal events and weddings as well. Beyond superb and highly recommended! read more

I've never written a bad review about someone before now: I am the most laid back bride and did not have the typical my way or the highway attitude that some brides have. I heard great reviews about Sound Express and even got recommendations from friends that work with the owner so we booked them for our wedding. Unfortunately they DID NOT AT ALL live up to the reviews. The owner, Todd, is the most unprofessional, ungracious, greediest person I have ever dealt with. He is all nice until something goes wrong, then he tries every way he can to not take any responsibility for his mistakes. His DJ played the WRONG BRIDAL SONG for me to walk down the aisle to, even after I met with him and told him our songs, and even gave him a copy the ceremony songs we wanted played, with artists, albums and times so they wouldn't get it mixed up with a cover or something. They also played the WRONG RECESSIONAL SONG! Not only did they play the wrong song, they were not prepared for an outdoor wedding, they did not come to the ... about someone before now: I am the most laid back bride and did not have the typical my way or the highway attitude that some brides have. I heard great reviews about Sound Express and even got recommendations from friends that work with the owner so we booked them for our wedding. Unfortunately they DID NOT AT ALL live up to the reviews. The owner, Todd, is the most unprofessional, ungracious, greediest person I have ever dealt with. He is all nice until something goes wrong, then he tries every way he can to not take any responsibility for his mistakes. His DJ played the WRONG BRIDAL SONG for me to walk down the aisle to, even after I met with him and told him our songs, and even gave him a copy the ceremony songs we wanted played, with artists, albums and times so they wouldn't get it mixed up with a cover or something. They also played the WRONG RECESSIONAL SONG! Not only did they play the wrong song, they were not prepared for an outdoor wedding, they did not come to the rehearsal after we reserved a room like Todd specifically asked and they were rude to my husband and you could barely understand the DJ during the reception because he was not speaking clearly (we could understand all of the toasts because they know how to speak into a microphone). They did not live up to their end of the bargain, and never even apologized about playing the wrong song. After dealing with them they came down slightly on what we owed them but I was left feeling DISREPECTED, IGNORED, and TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. I mean, how can someone not even apologize for playing the wrong bridal march song!? Please if you want to enjoy your wedding and marriage DO NOT HIRE sound express. read more