Car Audio & DJ Equipment Near Koreatown

Koreatown customers make the 13.2-mile trip to DJ Custom Audio in South Gate for car audio installs and DJ equipment they can see, hear and take home the same day. Without traffic, the drive from Koreatown, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, runs about 23 minutes. We do not have a branch in Koreatown and we do not do mobile installs. What we offer Koreatown customers is one well-stocked South Gate counter where the same team handles car audio and DJ equipment.

Koreatown is part of Los Angeles, and like most Los Angeles neighborhoods it runs on driving, so what you hear in the car matters. Koreatown is in the Central & South Los Angeles area; our shop is southeast of Koreatown.

Car audio

If you drive in Koreatown, these are the car audio jobs we handle every week. The work includes GPS and lighting, to round out the build; alarms and remote start (Viper only), for security and a cool cabin on hot days; amplifiers, to power speakers and subs cleanly; full sound systems, planned around your car and budget; and backup cameras and dash cams, for safer parking and a record of the road. For customers coming this far, we suggest calling ahead so the install bay is ready when you arrive.

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. Daily drivers, work trucks, boats and Can-Am machines all come through the bay. We keep it to sound, security, cameras and lighting, and we only put in gear we'd run in our own rides.

DJ equipment

The other half of the shop is DJ and pro audio equipment for sale, and a lot of Koreatown buyers come for it. We stock mixers, DJ controllers, amps and processing, lighting (wash, moving heads, lasers), cables and accessories, subwoofers, turntables and media players and fog, haze and bubble effects, and cases and stands, powered speakers and microphones and wireless systems. Brands we carry include ADJ, Electro-Voice, Shure, RCF, Chauvet, JBL, Mackie, Pioneer DJ, QSC and Technical Pro. A DJ from Koreatown upgrading to a new controller, a church adding wireless mics, and a family building a party system can all be helped in one visit.

We also put together equipment packages, such as a church or venue PA, a quinceañera or wedding party system 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 13.2 miles from Koreatown by road (10.3 miles in a straight line), and the shop is southeast of Koreatown. Without traffic the drive takes about 23 minutes; rush hour can add a lot more, so check your maps app before you leave. The usual route from Koreatown uses I-10 (Santa Monica Freeway), then surface streets such as South Alameda Street 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

There are good reasons Koreatown customers shop in person with us. You can see how a head unit screen will look, and ask whether it fits your dash. You can reserve gear by phone and pick it up at the counter, so nothing is sold out when you arrive. You get an honest recommendation, including when a cheaper option is the right call. You can hear the difference between speakers and subs on our demo displays before you spend a dollar.

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Around Koreatown

Customers also drive in from areas near Koreatown, including Pico-Union, Westlake, Hancock Park and East Hollywood. Each has its own page with directions to the shop.