Car Audio & DJ Equipment Near Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa is on the outer edge of the area we serve, about 30.3 miles from our shop at 8696 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280, and roughly 42 minutes without traffic. People still make the drive when they want DJ and pro audio equipment they can hear before buying, or a car audio install done by a team that has been at it since 2012. We do not have a branch in Costa Mesa and we do not do mobile installs. What we offer Costa Mesa customers is one well-stocked South Gate counter where the same team handles car audio and DJ equipment.

Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County where a lot of people live in their cars between work, school and family, so audio upgrades get real use. Coming from the Orange County area, you head northwest to reach us.

Car audio

If you drive in Costa Mesa, these are the car audio jobs we handle every week. The work includes head units with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so maps, calls and music run through a proper screen instead of a phone mount; GPS and lighting, to round out the build; amplifiers, to power speakers and subs cleanly; alarms and remote start (Viper only), for security and a cool cabin on hot days; and backup cameras and dash cams, for safer parking and a record of the road. From this distance, most customers book installs ahead of time so the car goes straight into the bay.

We're an authorized JL Audio and Alpine dealer, and we also carry Kicker, Focal and Pioneer. A lot of installs get done the same day. We work on cars, trucks, boats and powersports like Can-Am machines. We keep it to sound, security, cameras and lighting, and we only put in gear we'd run in our own rides.

DJ equipment

If you DJ, run sound for a church, or are putting together a system for a family party in Costa Mesa, we sell the equipment to do it. On the floor you will find powered speakers, microphones and wireless systems, cables and accessories, mixers, DJ controllers, subwoofers and amps and processing, plus cases and stands, fog, haze and bubble effects, turntables and media players and lighting (wash, moving heads, lasers). You will see Chauvet, Shure, Electro-Voice, RCF and QSC on the shelves, plus Technical Pro, JBL, ADJ, Pioneer DJ and Mackie. Whether the goal is a first DJ rig or a full PA for a venue, we can match speakers, mixer and mics to the room size.

We also put together equipment packages, such as a church or venue PA, a DJ lighting kit or a starter DJ setup, so you walk out with gear that works together. We sell DJ gear only: no rentals, no DJs for hire, and no DJ equipment repair. Joe will help you set up your gear and get Serato running before you leave.

The drive

DJ Custom Audio is about 30.3 miles from Costa Mesa by road (25.2 miles in a straight line), and the shop is northwest of Costa Mesa. Without traffic the drive takes about 42 minutes; rush hour can add a lot more, so check your maps app before you leave. The usual route from Costa Mesa uses I-405 (San Diego Freeway) and I-605 (San Gabriel River Freeway), then surface streets such as Hoxie Avenue and Firestone Boulevard for the final miles.

You will end up at Atlantic Avenue and Firestone Boulevard. Pull into the lot next to the 7-Eleven at 8696 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280; parking is on site, and there is a shopping center across the street.

Why make the drive

Is the trip from Costa Mesa worth it? Here is why most customers say yes. You can reserve gear by phone and pick it up at the counter, so nothing is sold out when you arrive. You can hear the difference between speakers and subs on our demo displays before you spend a dollar. You get an honest recommendation, including when a cheaper option is the right call. You can see how a head unit screen will look, and ask whether it fits your dash.

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Around Costa Mesa

Customers also drive in from areas near Costa Mesa, including Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach. Each has its own page with directions to the shop.