What a wonderful place and great experience working with Drew. His studio is awesome, he has tons…read moreof good knowledge, and - most importantly - he cares about making YOUR music. I'm working again with Drew on some new music, and I will work with him again and again. I have gotten a lot of good comments on my music about how good the mix sounds AND how much it retained my original sounds. I'm super excited to continue working with Drew, and I am grateful for all I have and will continue to learn along the way.

Drew Lundberg (of Often the Thinker) is a legend. I was lucky to recently start recording my new…read morealbum at 1221 with Drew - I've made 3 albums and have mostly recorded and produced them on my own, but I've gone a different direction with my writing and wanted to work with Drew for this new batch of songs. The experience so far has been truly inspiring. Drew has a gift for communicating when it comes to music - he understands the intangible and it didn't take him much effort to see my vision and know what I was going for. We were able to accomplish things together that I never could without him, and the experience of working together was joyful. Drew is easy-going and fun; he has a really disarming quality that is an invaluable trait for a producer and collaborator generally. When I asked for Drew's help in playing a part on electric guitar (his playing is beautiful), he was more than happy to see what he could come up with, and within minutes he was playing exactly what I hoped might be added to my song. Drew is very open to any ideas and prioritizes staying true to an artist's vision. He is encouraging and creatively nurturing. But above all else Drew is an amazing person. He's kind, fun to be around and the atmosphere at his studio is really lighthearted and beautiful. Drew's setup is amazing, literally a dream come true. The space is really fun to work in and the tools at Drew's and his clients' disposal are state of the art and very carefully, expertly chosen and arranged. I'm a piano player and I love the upright at 1221! I found myself feeling really creative with it. There's a really special organ there, a Juno-106 (and other synths), and some amazing guitars. All recorded through the best outboard (including amps in a booth if your music has guitars) and some lovely microphones. It's magical. I greatly admire Drew's work - he is a brilliant engineer and producer. He pays very meticulous attention to every detail of a mix and has a wonderful sense for subtlety, always finding what will complement each sound. The sounds are so clean and beautiful; Drew's recordings are elegant and graceful. He EQ's and compresses tracks perfectly and has a very tasteful ear for panning and using effects exactly how they ought to be used. He's also great at mastering! If you are a producer looking for someone with a trustworthy second pair of ears to tastefully master your music with some really nice outboard gear, Drew and 1221 are a really excellent option. Speaking to the efficiency of Drew's work and keeping costs effective, my expectations were exceeded. Drew and I have finished the better part of entire songs in one session. My experience at 1221 was glorious and I can honestly say that I found something in my music there that I had never found before. Drew is very talented at bringing that out of people and he provides an environment and atmosphere where it's not only possible, but likely. Thank you so much Drew and the crew at 1221. I'm looking forward to coming back as soon as possible. Much love.

A friend of mine, a talented young artist from Afghanistan, who recently migrated to US, was…read morelooking for a studio to have the vocals to one of his songs recorded. I started searching in Orange County area. Unfortunately, no one showed much interest because it was a small project. Everyone I contacted seemed rude. Very disappointing! I started a search in Oceanside since I work in the area and came across Mike. My goodness! Was I lucky to find this beautiful studio and Mike? A breath of fresh air! An amazingly professional recoding studio and engineer beyond my imagination. He got us in the studio within a couple of days and we had the vocals recorded. The studio is beautiful, immaculate and extremely well put together. Within an hour, Mike recorded four different takes of the vocals for the song and emailed us the files while we were there. The music for the song was produced and arranged in Afghanistan. I sent the vocals that were recorded in the ERAVOX Studio to the studio in Afghanistan and they will mix and master the song there. To my surprise, Mike just texted me today, almost three weeks after our session, to see if I had the final product back and that he was wondering how everything turned out. I am amazed by Mike's professionalism and his love and regard for his work. Speechless!!!

I can't say enough about Mike and Eravox Studios. Iv'e been coming here for years and Eravox is…read morelike a second home to me. Not only are Mikes mixes always exceeding my expections but Mike truely cares about helping advance my music career and is a music partner you want to grow with. I've recorded with multiple bands here. From Vocals to Live Drum recordings and everything in between, Mike has it covered!! He's an absolute Jedi and I honestly don't trust anyone else with my product other than Mike at this point. He's very efficient and editing skills are second to none. You get the best finished product for your money at Eravox Studios. Thanks again Mike, ur the one!!!!

My son is working on a project for one of his classes at SDSU and wanted to record a song he wrote…read morefor that class. He knew about Amplified Studios and reached out about possibly recording there. The studio is tucked away in an area out in Carlsbad (across the street from Pizza Port). What an amazing experience! The staff is so awesome, all friendly and so helpful! They really want to make sure we had the best version recorded and that my son and his friend were happy with every take they recorded. Eric was great, he made us feel comfortable and was just overall amazing during the recording. They also helped get Jameson ready and prepared before we even made it out there. Amazing people, awesome studios, and an overall terrific experience!!! We'll be working with them again in the future for sure!

Great music recording studio located right in Carlsbad. I found them online and was interested in…read morethat they provided a variety of services. My initial consultation was comfortable and free. Everyone there that I met and worked with was pleasant and knowledgeable. Fun place to be creative and focused! Thanks Amplified.

My husband and I hired Arash as our videographer for our wedding, and he did not disappoint. He was…read morevery receptive and accommodating to our needs, let alone very kind and easy to work with! He got along and worked well with our photographer also. We would highly recommend him and his team to capture all your special moments!

We loved working with Arash and his team at Rugger Productions for both our engagement pictures as…read morewell as our wedding. They are professional, fun to work with, and truly capture the essence of the feeling in the moment. They worked with us, even when we had a last-minute menu change during the pandemic. My husband and I are grateful that we found them & got to work with them.

I am posting a second YELP review as Mike continues to provide valuable assistance in helping us…read morewith our family "treasures". We have gone back twice now following our initial visit (please see my original YELP review of 22 days ago - assuming it has not been rolled off by YELP into "reviews that are not currently recommended"), as we discovered more tapes and DVDs that we wanted archived on external hard drives. We are so happy we did this for each of our kids! Mike's willingness to go the extra mile and deal with old VHS and Super8 tapes that need a little repair, is so appreciated! We will continue to go to Mike for our video archiving needs! Original YELP review - Mike did a wonderful job archiving our family "treasures"! He's a great guy to work with and his response time is exceptional! On the back of my experience, I have already recommended Mike to several of my friends.

Located on private house The man was nice…read moreI requested 2 old vhs videos to usb cards. With new usb cards and converting costs were very reasonable. Work was done in 7days. It was all good

From what I have heard, The stealing is bad and getting worse. My husband and I own sound company…read morefor 26-27 years. After he passed away and Tobin hit and wife sound was in the toilet I actually sold the corporation. Did Mark Langford owner and operator of rock and roll San Diego. If you ever need sound hit him up. if you ever need good sounds call spectrum audio productions. Our son is in the business now too. We have staging, backline roof soft cloth roof, lighting, having never been to Texas I'm still trying to check out the areas if you have suggestions let me know I want to go under $150,000 for the house. Thank you

I've been performing in the San Diego and Southern California region for the past 12 years and have…read moreworked with a TON of sound reinforcement companies. I'm so glad I discovered Frank and Accurate Soundz a couple years back - I hire him for all the performances I can. As a performer, I've hired Frank for clubs, beach concerts, bars - you name it. As a business owner that provides live music and DJ music for weddings and corporate events, Frank has saved me tons of hours and headaches dialing in the various types of venues we work in from San Diego to Orange County to Palms Springs. He's always reliable, always super friendly, and his equipment sounds super amazing. The coolest thing is that Frank has a true passion for sound and music, and he gets the job done right, every time. Highly recommended for solo acts, DJ's, and bands.

Evoking emotions and storytelling - this is what makes R3 Films stand out. Mike and Sophia have a…read moreremarkable combination of technical expertise and artistry that lead to unique and engaging films. From the moment an R3 clip begins, I am pulled in and my attention is fixed. For this reason, my husband and I selected Mike and Sophia to create our family business films. On a beautiful early Sunday morning, Mike and Sophia met us at the Coronado Ferry Landing to capture video footage of our family. I'm not the most comfortable person in front of a camera, but they both put me at ease. Under their guidance and direction, my self-consciousness faded, which lead to some amazing footage. Mike and Sophia already had a vision in mind, and my husband and I trusted them to work their magic. They did. And getting an unplanned shot of us on the Ferry while no one else was on it? Yep, they were able to manage that too! It was beyond fun to work with them! When our two finished clips were done, we were simply blown away! Not only did we have films that we felt truly captured the spirit of our business, but we had incredible footage of our family, including our young son and dog. After hours of filming, how could we possibly allow any of that footage to remain on the cutting room floor? We couldn't! So, Mike and Sophia created a rough cut of all the footage, set to music. It's an absolutely priceless treasure which we'll keep, and watch, and pass on in our family. So, if you have a story you need to tell in images, sound, and words, Mike and Sophia at R3 films are the best tellers and crafters you can pick. Oh! And our story? Here it is if you'd like to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgaHbm3r7es

I recently got an opportunity to see Mike's work firsthand, and I have to say, I was very impressed…read morewith the quality of the videos he created. This is movie grade stuff, the kind of videos you see that have just the right amount of lighting and music in the background that evokes the feeling you're trying to convey or didn't even know you could. And it all works incredibly well because Mike has studied how people's perceptions and attention spans shift, and he incorporates those findings into his work. And when it comes to sound and music, his talents are diverse. Mike is a trained expert, having gone to school in Sweden for audio production, plus he plays guitar, trumpet, piano, jazz, R&B, hip hop, and reggae. If you've been thinking of having a video made, whether it's for a wedding, an event, or a business, I highly recommend Mike at R3 Films. He makes the kind of quality videos that you or your friends will want to watch over and over again.

Absolutely amazing attention to detail thoughtful communication I would definitely recommend them…read moreagain

Planning a wedding can be difficult but with the help of Sweet Day Studio, they made my dream into…read morea reality! They were attentive and knowledgeable when I first contacted them about possibly doing our wedding. They had a great payment plan as well (surprise surprise, weddings are expensive) so I really enjoyed that they were really accommodating to our budget. What drew me to pick them was their style. I liked the type of pictures they took by looking at their Yelp and the examples on their website. My mother was trying to get me to hire her "family friend" but his style looked very cheap. Like he was just taking pictures for someone's Facebook or something. Not having that. I was thinking, this is one in a lifetime, let's go for it! On my actual wedding they, they were awesome! They took great photos and great video! I didn't even notice they were there for my reception! Very sneaky! I wish I had them make a wedding video for me at the end but that was not part of my package. Go with Sweet Day Studio if you are planning a wedding our any special event!!

Definitely remembers their clients. After 6 years, I contacted them about some files I wanted to…read moreretrieve and they remembered me and the project I was talking about.

the team is very friendly and I had the pleasure of working with John. However, I had 5 studio…read moresessions within weeks to a couple months of each other and was creating a studio album. John was dedicated to helping me, but his lack of interest and understanding of what I wanted from the project didn't turn out the way I wanted. Spent a lot of money and time just for the mixes to be half assed. Maybe not the best studio for rap vocals

I found Danielle and Jared, the owners of Side by Side, online…read more Upon reaching out, I spoke with Danielle and she was super easy-going and professional. It was stress-free working with them -- they asked me to fill out a page or two about my preferences, we had a phone call a few months before our wedding to meet each other, and then got back in touch about a month before my wedding date about scheduling and logistics. The day of, Danielle and Jared reflected that same easy-going attitude. They worked with my photographer to partner up when it made sense to. They worked really well as a team (they are husband and wife, after all :) ). As a bride, my definition of an amazing vendor is when they're quiet. This might be a weird thing to say, but that's when I know that they're professional and confident, and for a videographer, able to focus on capturing as much footage as possible without getting in the way of any other vendors. We got our videos a few weeks after our wedding and they're SPECTACULAR. They gave us a couple of videos to help capture different elements of the day (highlight, ceremony, reception, and bonus footage). Nothing felt overproduced or undervalued -- they truly hit the mark on showing how our wedding was, representing every element really well. The end result looked natural and reflective of our day. We showed the videos to some family members who fell ill and couldn't attend last minute, and they thoroughly enjoyed all of the footage.

10/10 service and product. They did an amazing job. Super…read moreeasy to communicate with before the day. Very professional and easy to work with during our wedding they knew what they were doing. Amazing quality of film and really nice final product.