Car Audio & DJ Equipment Near Malibu

Malibu is on the outer edge of the area we serve, about 39.8 miles from our shop at 8696 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280, and roughly 61 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. To be clear about how we work: DJ Custom Audio has a single store at 8696 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280. Malibu customers drive in, and we make that trip worth it with gear on display, installs in our bay and straight answers.

As an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, Malibu has plenty of daily drivers who put serious hours behind the wheel, which is exactly when better sound pays off. On a map, Malibu falls in the Westside part of Los Angeles County, and South Gate is east of it.

Car audio

Here is what Malibu drivers usually ask us for. The work includes full sound systems, planned around your car and budget; subwoofers and enclosures, for bass you can feel without rattling the whole car; alarms and remote start (Viper only), for security and a cool cabin on hot days; GPS and lighting, to round out the build; and amplifiers, to power speakers and subs cleanly. 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. Tony keeps the bay focused on sound, security, cameras and lighting, done right the first time.

DJ equipment

If you DJ, run sound for a church, or are putting together a system for a family party in Malibu, we sell the equipment to do it. We stock mixers, DJ controllers, turntables and media players, powered speakers, lighting (wash, moving heads, lasers), cables and accessories, amps and processing and cases and stands, and microphones and wireless systems, subwoofers and fog, haze and bubble effects. Our DJ and pro audio lines are Chauvet, Mackie, Pioneer DJ, Technical Pro, Electro-Voice, ADJ, RCF, JBL, Shure and QSC. A DJ from Malibu 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 DJ lighting kit, 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. Ask Joe on the DJ side about setup and software like Serato; he works with this gear himself.

The drive

DJ Custom Audio is about 39.8 miles from Malibu by road (33.4 miles in a straight line), and the shop is east of Malibu. Without traffic the drive takes about 61 minutes; rush hour can add a lot more, so check your maps app before you leave. The usual route from Malibu 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 Malibu customers shop in person with us. You talk to the people who will actually install your system, not a call center. You can reserve gear by phone and pick it up at the counter, so nothing is sold out when you arrive. You can see how a head unit screen will look, and ask whether it fits your dash. You get an honest recommendation, including when a cheaper option is the right call.

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Around Malibu

Customers also drive in from areas near Malibu, including Calabasas, Topanga, Hidden Hills and Woodland Hills. Each has its own page with directions to the shop.