Soundsations

I installed a Jenson stereo into my daughters car and needed a wiring harness plus an antenna adaptor. Danny was helpful and had the parts in stock. As I did more research before I installed the stereo I found out that I needed a special module to keep the OnStar working. I asked Danny about it and he said the one he sold me should work. Any way I returned the harness but had to go back twice because no one knew how to do a refund. They ended up mailing me a check.

Went here for car stereo alarm, looking for 6 disc changer with touchscreen, Bluetooth, etc. He gave me some prices of a couple that I was interested in, then continued to tell me they no longer make 6 disc changers, although… he was taking one out of his existing Silverado and he would sell me his for 500.00. I thought this was absurd and very unprofessional to try to sell me your used unit for 500.00, I was interested in the Kenwood unit there, he was asking 1199.00 plus a 300.00 installation charge… I went to Santa Clarita auto sound and looked at same unit and they told me there was a 200.00 instant rebate on it which made it only 999.00 with FREE installation, which Sound a station never offered. so I had it done there and went back two days later and had the same one installed in my other vehicle… Would never step foot back in Sound station, they are a big time ripoff!

These guys never fail me. They are always helpful. Brought my son’s car to have an alarm and stereo installed. Took care of it in a couple of hours. Had an issue programming my other son’s remote. Drove over there and they helped me right away. Great service.

Saved over 180 dollars by going somewhere else.
I did NOT get my stereo installed here. I have read reviews two places. Sound Station and AUTO SOUND by Saugus Café just 2 miles up. I almost didnt even get a second quote and almost ust let S station install my stereo.
Fortunately, after hearing their quote, I got back in my car and got a second quote from Auto Sound which saved me 100s of dollars for the same thing.
First off, I just needed a 7 inch stereo and amp installed. I was given a quote of around 300 dollars with contingencies. We MIGHT need this and that and the steering functions might not work. «well how much to have the steering controls work?» Oh, thats a kit for 80 dollars and 20 for labor. WTF. The price always seemed to stay around 300 even if I had my own cables etc. I tried to negotiate and even debated on not having my steering controls function for the stereo.
Thankfully, I took the time to go two miles down the road and get a second quote. Easy no hassle quote of 218 dollars out the door. AND STEERING CONTROLS would work. Well why wouldnt they work. IT was literally 2 wires that needed to be hooked up. Wire 1 and ground. Sound Station tried to get 100 extra dollars out of me for TWO WIRES? You can say they might not have known. I can say, its their job to know. Its either shadyness or incompetence of not knowing what certain cars need. My line of business, I KNOW what is needed in all types of situations. If I dont know, I make sure I know.
So, either pay 80 dollars for a supposed kit that wasnt needed or dont have steering functions for your stereo. What a great decision to consider. Oh and 20 dollars labor to hook up two wires.
It really seemed odd when I was asking for a quote. Something just felt off. I went with my gut and got the second quote down the road. Saved me over 180 dollars for the same exact install Im sure.
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I selected this place because it was near where my daughter lives and so she could give me a ride home. Turns out I chose right. I had them install a receiver I had bought from Crutchfield along with a custom faceplate that I had found to fit a double-​DIN unit into my Lexus LS430 (the built-​in nav is there to stay because of the integrated AC controls). They did a great job. Everyone was helpful and knowledgable. A lot of places have guys who have little knowledge and a lot of attitude. No attitude from these guys. I’m happy. The only minor disappointment is that there was no connector exposed for Apple CarPlay which I plan to use. True though, I never mentioned it to them, so I can’t blame them for not reading my mind. This will be rectified in the future.

I brought in my own stereo and they had me back out of the door in 30 min. Perfect set up and even a quick walk thru!

I took my car here to have an auxiliary port installed. The guys on the phone making appts were very nice and helpful. When I brought my car in, Danny helped me, and contrary to other reviews, he was very friendly! He gave me some options & told me it’d be ready in a few hours. I picked it up a few hours later and it was ready, the bill was as expected and I left. The ONLY reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because they left my dash area very dusty from the work & there were bits of cut wire pieces sprinkling the floor. It just needed a quick wipe down & vacuum & it’d have been customer ready. Otherwise though, I’d def recommend them!

Had them install a overhead DVD player that I bought at Best Buy in our mini van. They were able to take us right away. They did the job in about two hours and for $ 50 cheaper than the geek squad wanted to charge me. It was designed to use an FM modulator to transmit the audio to our radio but they hard wired it to our system for better sound. Friendly and professional! Highly recommend!

I have an interlock in my vehicle and Soundstation’s is the closest location where instant interlock provides services. I called, in order to get my interlock calibrated and I spoke with a gentleman who was actually pretty nice. In order to get my interlock calibrated they need to send information directly over to the interlock company and get «approval». I told him I would call back in an hour to make sure they received this approval because I didn’t want to show up and be waiting there all day. (The last time I went there I had an issue and I waited for over three hours.) When I called back I got the owner who was extremely rude. I asked if they received the approval they needed so I can set up an appointment to come in. He began speaking in a patronizing tone and seemed uninterested and annoyed with my question which is a complete valid question since I’ve been there a few times and had nothing but problems and have had to wait even though I always have an appointment. I asked to speak with the guy I spoke with initially and he told me he was busy. I told him I would wait and he said «nope!» Danny hung up in my face but before he did that he made sure to say «byyyyeeeee» like a little school girl. Customer service is something that is very important to me and I don’t think that Danny knows how to control his short fuse of a temper and certainly has no regard in his customer’s satisfaction. But maybe you will catch him on a good day! All the days I have seen him, which have been 4, he has been completely arrogant and ignorant. I would never refer anyone to come here. Not to mention, the place looks like complete trash.

This place has terrible service. They are beyond rude and childish. They have slow customer service and the response turn around is unbelievably horrible. I have been talked down upon, yelled at, and hung up on more than once! I will not recommend this company! Never again will I do business with them. The only way to leave my review is if I rate them and that is the ONLY reason they received one star from me, I am very dissatisfied!!!

I want to start off by saying I’m a long time customer of soundsations IN Newhall for close to 14 plus years. this last time when I went to Danny at soundsations upon return of my car I noticed that there was something different upon further investigation I noticed that the rearview mirror had been replaced by a lesser rear view mirror the original mirror that was in the car upon dropping it off had an auto dimming feature and the mirror that was in the car upon return had been replaced with did not have any auto dimming feature, it was juste a standard rearview mirror no dimming feature. After approaching Danny at soundsations he laughed and said that they at the dealer wouldn’t miss the auto dimming feature acknowledging that he had removed it without consulting myself this to me is unspeakable and extremely dishonest considering they were not doing any work with that respect I had brought the car in for steteo work. and it is for this reason that I do not recommend anyone go to Danny at soundsations if he would do this sort of thing to a returning customer and I happened to notice this I can only imagine what he has done without me knowing or anyone I do not recommend sensations for this reason

This review is solely for client to customer etiquette. Since no work has been done to my car. Brought my car at 9:30AM Saturday (opened at 9AM) Danny advised it will be done mid-​day. 1PM passed by and no call at 3PM I decided to call to check progress. Spoke to Danny and told me that my car is next to be inspected. 5:30PM still no call and they close at 6:00PM. I again decided to call… guess what nothing was done to my car. They maybe a pioneer in that location but not only the stereo shop in the city. I guess the negative reviews are true. Thanks Unilocal!!!

Had these guys install a Parrot Bluetooth visor mounted device and an iPhone5 aux jack to the stock stereo in my 2006 F250. The installation was very clean and several weeks later now… it works flawlessly.
Danny is very knowledgable about all aspects of automotive electronic systems and was helpful in getting this figured out.
The install went quickly and cleanly with no lingering issues. I’ll give them more business as it comes up for sure.

I have been using Danny for all of my custom audio/​video/​alarm needs since 1986. He has brilliant ideas to tailor factory modifications or complete replacement. His knowledge of electronics is unmatched. Soundsations can handle custom installations that competitors wouldn’t dream of. Always allow a little extra time for installs and you won’t be disappointed. Whether it has been my autos, trucks or RV’s Danny delivers superb quality results in audio, video and custom installations at competitive prices.

Excellent friendly service! A pleasure to finally have great sounding stereo in my RV. Danny is super friendly and very professional. Highly recommended! A+

Haven’t been here for any car audio products/​installs but had to go through Sound Sations for a different install. Danny was super nice to me and answered all of my questions. Very professional and friendly over the phone also when I called to schedule calibration or appointments. I’ll definitely give them a try for future installs.

The owner knows his stuff and will pretty much beat anyones prices in town. Give him a call or take your car down here, you won’t be disappointed.

I have taken all of my car audio work to Soundsations (not Soundstation as one jerk called it) for the last 8 years. Located in Old Town Newhall, the main thing that takes away from this business is the lack of appropriate aesthetics of the building. But this is more a result of difficult City ordinances than it is a testimony against the business.
The best part about Soundsations is the reasonable price of the car audio/​video installations. Danny, the owner has beaten the estimates I received on 3 separate projects by more than 25%. That’s huge in this business where margins are slim due to the ease of installation of most new cars and car audio systems.
Be sure to ask for Danny personally and you may want to know or even have purchased the products you want before you visit. Hopefully the business will add an updated showroom in the future. That and the lack of aesthetics force me to hold back a star. But if you are looking for a good deal, great service and quick turnaround on a car audio/​video installation project, go see Danny at Soundsations.

I wish there was a way to give this place 0 stars.
I scheduled a maintenance appointment with Soundstation on Friday morning (²⁄₂₁) for a next day appointment.
I drove (28 miles) to Soundstation for a help on this time sensitive situation the next day. When I arrived I was told that they were unable to work on my car because of a billing issue. I asked the employee when did they receive the information and was told that the email was sent at 4:45pm Friday, after they were closed. I ended up turning around and driving home (28 miles).
Their website states that Soundstation closes at 6. This information was confirmed today (²⁄₂₅) with a Soundstation employee.
Because of their neglect, something that should have been a $ 60 maintenance check on Saturday became a $ 250 tow and $ 80 reset today.
After confronting the employee regarding the hours of operation and the apparent cover up I was told not to come back.
Everyone has their opinion but judging by the majority of the reviews, I am not alone with regard to the professionalism of Soundstation’s employees. I recommend that people should stay far away from Soundstation

I started going to Sound Sations because Ford /​Chrysler sends all their car’s there.
That alone should tell you something,. So instead of getting ripped by the dealership I bought my own audio package in. Danny installed it at a fraction of what Chrysler was going to charge.
I’ve been in a couple times for some tweaks and he has never charged me for it.
I recently bought a new car and had a Parrott installed whichI bought from Amazon and it has sucked from the beginning. Every time Parrott sends me some new piece to install to «fix» the problem Danny will replace it with no charge. I didn’t buy the unit from Danny but they continue to make adjustments with no extra charges.
I live in Toluca Lake and I’ve had my share of over priced half ass jobs done at numerous installation places. I’ve been driving to Sound Sations for 6 years now.