I am a 19 year old girl and I brought in my 2012 civic to replace my radio. Me and my husband called a few months prior about the price and a few weeks ago as well and they told me $80. Then I went in today and they tried charging me $150. When I mentioned I've been told $80 they knocked it from $150 to $100. They tried gaslighting me saying they never said that price but when I tried leaving they knocked down the price. They also said it was going to take 2-3 hours but over the phone said 45 minutes to an hour which isn't a big deal, but weird. Other than that they did a good job and took about an hour to fix. The manager was nice read more

Stereo Center - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Bakersfield, California

These guys are great! Thanks guys for all of your help! Very fair prices and will get you what you need within your budget!

My man Mo! I appreciate you for being upfront and taking care of my car! If you guys ever need a shoo to install sub and alarm this guy is the man! Ask for Mo! Hes the guy! read more

My husband took his truck here and they did a great job but yet when my husband wanted to put a new stereo system in my suburban for Christmas gift they didn't do a great job, I was very upset but my husband said it's okay we just won't go here again, They did a very crappie job, the cut was messy and noticeable and they cracked my dashboard read more

Stereo Center - This is my dashboard they cracked - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I had bought a bass package online that consisted of subs amp and wiring kit but was looking to for a legit place to install them. After calling here and speaking to Moe I figured I'd give them a shot. After going in and talking to him he explained to me that there were two ways to go about doing the install. The right way and the Mickey Mouse way. The right way was gonna be a bit more expensive but he assured me that my stock stereo with Bluetooth, backup camera would all not be affected doing it the right way. Needless to say I took his advice and am beyond happy with my system. Good people that are straight up and will explain things to you so you know what you're getting and what to expect. I'm definitely going back to upgrade the rest of my system. read more

This Place IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL ! Especially For Women Going In Without A Man!!! Poor / No communication skills ! I had system and speakers installed paid 1200.00 only to have these ******* not to let me know I needed an additional piece so I may control the stereo from my steering wheel. Only to be told the next day I can pay an additional 200.00 for part and More labor! Then to TOP that off with more disrespect ! The door panel was Removed from my door and put back on only for my door not to lock . Took my car Back they fixed the panel on door ONLY to have my driver door not to open from the inside! Called back and the Rude person that answered the phone had an attitude telling me it's mechanical!? How ? It was working Fine before They touched it! Installed as a birthday gift 1/12 and it's been a mess since that day! Never ever again! read more

Hands down the best customer service I have experienced. Any questions I had was answered and not just in one ear and out the other. I have been to other shops where they would just kidda judge you as you walk in and ask question about stereo equipment just to be brushed off as if your not their to spend money and waste their time. I've worked in the ratil business for many years and you can't judge a book by it's cover. Moe is a people person and even took the time to explain to my wife the difference between products and features which I loved. I'll be coming back to get my alarm system and subwoofer put in soon. read more

Stereo Center - Super clean and great recommendation...thanks Moe I'll be back soon for more - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Bakersfield, California

They will STEAL from you!!! STAY AWAY!!! I paid for a set of kickers and they installed a cheap @$$ set of jvc !!! Just like that! Who knows how many tome they get away with this, and they will act like they had no idea!!! Had to get my money back from the bank!! SKETCHY AF place!!! Disgusting!!! read more

Stereo Center - They didn't think I would check after installation - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Talk to Moe he will take care of you. Been going here for over a decade and have brought multiple cars. So when my dad bought his used corvette (that had a sound system installed by previous owner) i took a look at the wiring that looked like a rats nest i had him bring it here to get it cleaned up and make sure it was installed correctly. After Moe took a look at it said if we want the most from the amp and speakers we should upgrade the power and ground wires. We are glad we took his advice, after taking his advice and changing the power and ground wires to the amp we decided on upgrading to a more modern head unit. After the install and cleaning up of the wires from previous install the car sounds better than before and we have the peace of mind knowing the wires are correctly placed. read more

Bad customer service the guy that answered the phone was very rude and didn't help me at all

This place is a joke the owner don't know what respect means to the customers They charge a lot of money and on top of that they destroyed (damage ) your property They install a stereo in my car, before I pay they inspected my car and my stereo they told me everything going to be perfect Once they finish they tell me that was the wrong stereo for my car, the work they did is a garbage please don't waste you money and time with this RATAS read more

Stereo Center - The stereo isn't in side all the way and the plastic next to is broken - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Moe, has excellent customer service and great prices, highly recommend this business.

First time here and I loved the service! Got my Amp and speaker installed here in 2 hours and got my car thumpin real clean. Customer service was awesome, I'll be back for those TVs to install in my back seats too read more

Do not give these people any business or money. They totally screwed up a subwoofer install and many other things along the way. File a claim with your bank if you paid with a card and they won't give you your money back. Worst experience ever. read more

Worst service ive ever experienced wasted a lot of money here and they ars RUDE and charge for stuff they arent really inatalling and want me to pay for there mistakes!!!!!!!!!! read more

I wanted a good stereo system for my car like a good subwoofer and speakers. When I went there they had good customer service Moe and Mario where really nice they ask me what I wanted and they showed me the best speakers that would sound really good in my car they booked me an appointment the next day so they can get to work and when I went to pick it up and I heard the music I was very satisfied. I would definitely recommend to a friend and family member read more

Moe is the real deal he hooks it up!!. Great customer service and the best deals on all your car audio/alarm needs! Check them out

I understand car audio installation, and the only reason I brought my car into these guys is because I didn't want to install my stereo equipment into my brand new car. Big mistake. After the install was done ($300), I went back and checked all of the connections and looked at how they did everything, and I can tell you that they did a horrible job. They spliced speaker wires and totally removed factory wiring harnesses so the wiring they did was absolutely trash. They also shoved the RCA wires and crossovers for my component speakers in places that made it look very unprofessional. If you care about how things are done, and not just the final aesthetic appearance, don't go to these guys. read more

7/ 9/20 I took my grandson's card to stereo center to have an alarm installed we were there 6 hours and had to sit outside in the heat a hundred to temperature thank you did not like that anyway finally they get it done after 6 hours then we're coming home and my stereo starts popping and cracking and we shut it off no music was coming it's still popping and cracking there's a lot of static coming from it they hook something up totally backwards and stuff this place is a joke it should be shut down if you ask me thank you the car is off and the stereo still has static coming through it and tell me if something isn't hooked up backwards I'm tired of people thinking just because you're a senior citizen that you're stupid and you don't know anything well I am a senior citizen and I'm not stupid and I do know a lot read more

I took my stereo to this buisness & now my blinkers dont work. My steering wheel has no commands to operate the stereo anymore. They said I would have to purchase a kit in order for my steering wheel to operate the stereo. My steering wheel worked along with my blinkers before I took it to this place. They charged me $150 to screw up my car. Bullshit. read more

Listen, if you don't know anything about car Stereos or don't care about price you might have a decent experience. The shop is clean has nice displays and the two times I went there, the salesman was kind and answered my questions. He offered (to him) competitive pricing and "free installation". I went to this location to buy speakers and possibly a new radio. My car came from the factory with a kicker system so I wanted to stick with that. Kickers top of the line components are the QS line. They also have a nice display showcasing these speakers. I was quoted over twice the MSRP for them as well as for the Kicker Amp. 2000.00 for what should be about 800. I knew I could get them cheaper online so I let it go. I planned on buying a Pioneer AVH-7800BT radio and they had them there. They wanted 699.00 w/ "free installation". Amazon has them right now for 344.99 with prime free shipping. You can take that to Car Audio Pros and they will install for not that much. There is nothing wrong with making a few bucks profit, but I would recommend going to Car Audio Pro's where you will get a fair price and excellent customer service. read more

Stereo center is the absolute best place to get electronics for your car, anything from Viper alarm systems to full sound systems with subs. Moe, an employee here really cares about customer satisfaction and will help you every step off the way! Anything from speaker selection, to what fits your budget best! The work they preform here is second to none, I've never ever had a problem with anything they've installed on my car, and if you have any problems they are always willing to fix it. I've tried other shops for speaker installs before and they rip you off. I got a whole new sound system and new Apple Car play stereo from Moe for under 800 dollars! If you go anywhere else you won't be satisfied! Support this local business because they will support you in every category they can. read more

This is the worst place. The people are very rude and don't like when u know what you are talking about. All they speak is SCAM! DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE CRAP and if you do DONT let them take a copy of your ID or CARD! Pay cash I'm mad I have to even give them 1 star lol I'm just saying people read the reviews! read more

I believe you to the owner but he was the rudest, most unprofessional person I have ever dealt with. I called around and this place was the only one who could install my system that same day. So I'm walking in and as I am walking in I'm putting my mask on and he yells at me and says stop, do not come in here until your mask is all the way on. Then I said okay you don't have to yell and be so aggressive. He responded it's the rule and I can't afford to get shut down. I was thinking you can't afford to be rude either and loose customers. I tried explaining something to installer about equipment I brought in and owner interrupted me and said he knows What he is doing and he isn't gonna do it that way and then he told the installer just do it this way, which wasn't how I wanted it. I secretly told installer please do it how I want it. Then owner had me pay the full $300 for install before work was done which I didn't like doing. Owner said I can't stay there and wait so I took Uber home. He called me at 5:28 and said your car is ready and I told him I would order Uber and come get it. I ordered Uber which took a while to come get me and when I was five min away at 6:02 owner called me again and said if your not here by 6:30 you will have to come get car tomorrow. I told him I was five min away but i didn't get why he would say be here by 6:30 or you won't be able to get your car because they close at 7:00. I got there and installler installed it the way i wanted And did a good job. This is the only reason they get 2 stars.. After reading all these reviews, wish I would of read them first explains why they were only place in town who could hook up my stereo same day. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE & VERY RUDE read more

I have used the stereo center for my fleet of service trucks for all my needs such as backup cameras for at least 10 years now. One of the things that impress me about these guys is their honesty and integrity. For instance I had an employee go by a few months ago and have a backup camera installed, I drove the truck the other day and noticed the camera was reversed. I took the truck in today since it was a slow day and they replaced the camera no questions asked. No charge whatsoever. Thanks guys. read more

Great service and pricing willing to really help you out! Offer lots of great products and services read more

THE GUY MOE IS A BULLY. He tells me that my dash kit is $400.00, I found the exact same one on Amazon for $199.00. When I was at his store. He didn't show me a couple of different decks. No!! He instantly went for the most expensive deck he had. As we are talking he mentions the amount I was looking to pay. $1000.00. I said UMMMM.... Idk. So he says he's gonna hook me up and he will pay for the speakers to be put in my car. He then goes into a rant about how hes helping me out and giving me the best price. He then asked me for my card. Like a dumb ass I give it to him. That's when he tell me the total. $1,400.00. He then shows me the speakers. They were two small door speakers. I tell him thats alot of $$ for a car stereo. So he starts adding things up on a calculator so that I can see. Him: Dash kit $400.00, labor (mumbles) deck ( mubles under his breath so I couldn't hear). Then he says speakers. I said speakers. He said I would pay for a pair of speakers. He would pay for the other pair. Thats not what he said. So the total comes out to $1,500.00. He then says I'm not even charging you for labor. Yes he did. So he says ok you can just pay half today. Before I can answer he says ok. $1,000.00. Muthafucker what. By that time I just wanted to leave. I felt literally bullied. So I leave. Call my husband. My husband said HELL NO. So I call him and tell him to cancel my order. And he tell me NO. That he already ordered my dash kit so I had to get the shit we "agreed upon". He literally said I could back out of the deal. That my husband was just gonna have except the fact and if he didn't like it. Oh well. I said what? He then goes on telling me what I was going to do. Not what I wanted to do. He then says I'll put the back up camera your decks comes with for free. Ok thats a good deal. Ok I'll see you on Monday and hangs up. I sat in my car and cried. Long story short. I didn't go back to his store. My bank got my money back. I bought every thing I was looking for in a car stereo, Touch screen 7in deck $54.00, 2 big speakers and two door speakers, dash kit $199.00, speaker wire, $5.00, AND a car alarm on Amazon for under $400.00. My brother took a day off and hooked it all up for me. I paid my brother $180.00 for 2 hrs of work. Grand total: $580.00. $820.00 less than what Stereo Center was gonna charge me read more

A frien of mine droped off his suv for a dvd instalation. When he returned to pick up his vehicle he noticed a crack on the winshield. He then returned to complain with the manager. The manager then denied all alegations and also refused to show the security video to prove they infact did not break the winshield. My friend told the manager If you are so sure show me the video. The manager refused. $920 plus $685 OEM winshield replacement. I wouldnt give this place a star. Do yourseld a favor Avoid this place like the plague. read more

Stereo Center - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Bakersfield, California

So I have had this company I install 3 systems over the years. Custom 1980's chevy pick up, H2 hummer and most recently my Maserati. There was no way in hell I would take my new Maserati to someone that I would question their ability to do clean installs. This is why I picked Stereo Center. The only bad thing about this place is it is the furthest away from me than any other pace in town. Yet still worth the trip! Keep up the good work guys! read more

If I could give ZERO STARS I would . Would not recommend anyone going here ! First reason horrible customer service and secondly over priced for anything even to breath inside the store . Worst place to go ! To even get your stereo checked they charge read more

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! Owner has no care or respect for customer service! Came in to get some door speakers installed, I wanted all Pioneer speakers front and back doors. Guy said they didn't have my size for pioneer front speakers, fine. Gives me some random brand for the front speakers and only dropped my final price by $20, which in the moment I didn't care oh well. Made appointment for next day and said to bring it in the morning and they'll call when it's done. Didn't get finished till they closed at 7, again, fine. Came in to pick up my car and asked where my original Toyota speakers were and the guy that installed them didn't know and gave me some random speakers on the floor thinking they were my Toyota speakers (which I came home to find out they were just old Chrysler speakers). I was satisfied with my installation and speakers were fine till not even TWO MONTHS passed and both rear speakers started rattling and cracking. Called and they said to come in today, came in and they tried to cut me a deal for all 4 speakers brand new for $200. I said I didn't want to pay anything I just wanted it fixed then he said "okay I'll work with you, $150" I said again no I don't want to pay anything just want it fixed. He said "that's the best I can do or I'm losing money" after lots of back and forth dispute I said "then we have no deal" and left. Never coming back here, would never recommend anybody to come here! read more

moe, was awesome!! great customer service, great prices!! i took my dad to get an alarm on his truck, and moe explained how to use the alarm step by step. highly recommend this stero company!!! read more

Yesterday I went to this place. I told them my radio would not turn on at all. I said it was working fine the day before but will not turn on today. I told them I bought it from here about 4 years ago. I asked them if they would be able to diagnose it and how much they'd charge to do so. The guy I was talking to said because I bought from them there would be no charge. But I'd be responsible for the repairs if needed I said ok. I left to take my family home but returned an hour later. While my car was in their shop another employee comes out and says he can clean my headlights. He said I can pay after he cleans them. He said if I do it now it would only be $25 when its normally $30. I said no thank you. He then said ok do it now and it's only $20 its normally $30. I said no thank you. My car comes up front after being in the shop for 5 min. The original guy says ok we got your radio working. Jokingly I said was it the fuse and he said yes and it's $25. I told him I was just here an hour ago and you said there would be no charge to diagnose it. He said no no there was miscommunication. Then he started to say if I didn't want to pay for it. I said no I'll pay for it, but that's not what you told me. He said save the receipt and the $25 would go to the next purchase (what next purchase). I told him if he would have told me there would have been a charge I would have checked my own fuses. So basically I paid $25 for a .50 fuse. Also this place still doesn't have prices on their products. If you purchase from them be sure to ask questions for clarity and shop around. You've been warned!!!!!!! read more

I highly recommend this place. They are very friendly, and the prices are great! They give fast service, and I wouldn't go anywhere else.

These guys are alright. Their service was good and fast. I got water and a place to sit while my truck was getting hooked up. The prices were fair also. read more

I spent 550$ here and only 2 months later the subs took a poop on me.... I came back for the warranty and they are just trying to sell me stuff but they won't give me the subs that will replace mine.. they are very rude if you try to correct them and liars!! save your money and go the the stereo shop on white lane. read more

I went to Stereo Center on 07-01-2013 at approximately 1700 hours to purchase a radio for my old pick up truck. It is a Brazilian salesman and appeared to be a Muslim owned shop. I found the people pleasant. I just wanted a fair deal on a car stereo, nothing fancy just a stereo and a couple of speakers. A Pioneer DEH-4500BT was the recommended stereo head and a couple of Rockford Fosgate Punch P1692 6x9 spkrs. I took them at their word for the "Free" installation and a decent price. When I got home I noticed that there was not any listed price on my receipt for the components, just one total price of $420.00. I thought this was rater odd so in an effort to see how much each item cost me I went to the web and OMG, the Pioneer cost $96.00 on Amazon and almost anywhere else, and the speakers were a whopping $60.00, for a grand total of $167.00 in components. This is $253.00 LESS than the $420.00 I was charged. Tomorrow we talk about what was a reasonable labor charge and then they can have their equipment back. Today is 07-02-2013. I went over to Stereo Center today after work and asked to speak with yesterdays salesman. I told him that I liked him but I did not like the excess charge for my equipment. I eventually pitched my complaint to who I presume is the owner. He said he could not compete with an internet site and his mark up on the unit was $29.00. The speakers were a push and the wiring harness was $45.00. Minus the tax and I was charged $45.00 for labor. I told him that the installation labor was supposed to be for free, and he confirmed it with the salesman and offered to return my overcharge. Then he offered me a new set of rear speakers to cover the charge and I accepted. I was watching when the rear speakers were being installed and they were some brand I never heard of and certainly were not the Rockford Fosgates like in the front. I told him to reinstall my stock speakers back in the rear and give me my money. He capitulated and installed the matching Rockford Fosgate speakers in the rear and it was done. I am okay with this, but remember not everybody eyeballs the process like myself. read more

This place sucks, you spend $1000 on a new stereo and you see there's a problem with the installation and tell them about it. They promise you that you're worrying about nothing and that's not a problem. A short time later it becomes a problem and now it's my problem not there's. Horrible service, terrible installers and a con for an employee. DONT USE THIS PLACE, THEY ONLY WANT YOUR MONEY, NOT YOUR RETURN BUSINESS.... read more

THE BIGGEST RIP OFF I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. For one they over charge for two the interest is 50 percent and they just take your money by feeding you bs. For three my stereo doesn't even work!! And when I take it down there to get fixed they are so rude and won't even fix it! Biggest mistake I have ever made was coming here read more

Spent about $2,800 at this place and new double din pioneer, sub, headrest TVs, kicker door speakers, they broke the back plastic clips on the front seats and tried to rig them back on then they sold me the wrong module for my truck to install aftermarket stereo I did my own research and found the right one after serval trips they finally ordered the right and installed then 6 months later my back up camera started acting up and I took back down there they diagnosed and said it need a new camera and it would be $300 installed. I came back home did some of my own research and found you have to plug the aftermarket stereo into the factory module to make the factory camera work they had used one of the crimp on Uhaul trailer plugs that's what I call them and it was a piss poor connection!!! I repaired the wire and everything works perfect F BOMB THESE GUYS!!!! read more